The board granted preliminary and final site plan approval to repurpose the vacant Sonic pad at 100 Bayonne Crossing Way as a double‑lane 7 Brew drive‑through, approving variances for parking and signage while requiring final compliance with board engineer comments.

At its Nov. 12 meeting Bayonne council advanced a range of measures — including a 25‑year pilot for a 110‑unit Broadway project, financial and redevelopment resolutions, and a new municipal solid-waste contract — while scheduling multiple public hearings for mid-December.

The council moved forward with an amended redevelopment plan for the peninsula at Bayonne Harbor that increases total permitted units; residents and several councilors urged pauses for updated transportation studies, mandatory affordable housing and union labor provisions, while city counsel said mandating union labor in these agreements is legally constrained.

Council scheduled public hearings and took votes to advance redevelopment plans including introduction of a 25-year financial agreement (pilot) for the Chauncey 5 project and moved forward on a developer-funded $1.3 million traffic signal on Avenue W/Bayview area. Debate focused on the length of pilot agreements and absence of affordability in the

Bayonne recognizes the yellow crowned night heron as the city's official bird.

Council designates multiple properties for redevelopment and authorizes negotiation agreements.

Council authorizes ferry terminal developer and waives pool fees for veterans.

Council submits funding applications for security upgrades and streetscape enhancements on Broadway.

Council members express concerns over financial implications and religious rights regarding church designation.