Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Bayonne public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues with critical priority
Data center ban ordinance
A proposed ordinance would define 'data centers' and ban them as a permitted use in every zoning district in Bayonne. That decides where — and whether — warehouse-scale server facilities could ever open here.
50-story Peninsula redevelopment plan controversy
A redevelopment plan for 301 and 300-302 Constitution Avenue allowing buildings up to 50 stories was withdrawn after residents said it skipped planning board review and raised unresolved traffic, water capacity, and affordable housing questions. The developer's attorney said the project includes a $3-4 million community contribution and a first-of-its-kind 5% workforce housing set-aside.
Removal of police officers from non-public schools
Parents from All Saints Catholic Academy and Beacon Christian Academy are furious that officers were pulled from their schools with months left in the school year, while police cars still sit outside other religious sites. Councilwoman Weimmer says the funding is available to the principal via a request to the Board of Ed, and the council says it wasn't part of the decision.