BAYONNE, NJ – November 29, 2008. The Bayonne Town Center held its Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Monday, November 24th.  Talented students from the BHS choir Sweet Harmony and the choir from Holy Family Academy performed for the Town Center’s guests.  Arlette of Liugi & Arlette also made a special appearance to serenade the crowd!  Santa handed out gift bags full of goodies to all those children who attended this event.  Mayor Mark Smith, as well as Council President Vincent Lo Re, Councilman Ted Connolly, and Councilman Gary LaPelusa were on hand to celebrate the beginning of the Holiday Season.  Over 250 people joined us for this event and we look forward to sharing our other holiday events with the Bayonne community. Thanks to Leo Smith for agreeing to be our emcee for the night, he did a great job!  Also, the night wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work of Joe Mortola and the DPW workers that worked endless hours in order to have every tree lit for the holiday season! 

• Trot down Broadway in style!  The Bayonne Town Center would like to invite you and your loved ones to join us on Saturday, December 6th from 11am-3pm, for Horse & Buggy Rides with Santa.  Rides will start at west 22nd Street & Broadway.  Join Santa as he makes a special appearance on a horse drawn buggy.  Make sure to get in line early as last year’s line was around the corner!
• Enjoy caroling down Broadway on Thursday, December 18th from 6-8pm!  Students from Holy Family Academy will sing Christmas songs as they stroll down Broadway.  Also, there will be FREE hot apple cider for all of our guests, while supplies last!
• On Saturday, December 20th at 8:30am, we will host a special Breakfast with Santa at the Fire House Recreation Center 597 Broadway.  To make a reservation for this event, please call (201)339-9409. 
• Join us Monday, December 22nd for our annual Festival of Lights Menorah Lighting at Bayonne Town Center office at 8 East 22nd Street.  Ceremony will start at 4:30pm.
• Don’t forget to write your Christmas wishes to Santa!  Drop off your letter in Santa’s special red mailbox at the corner of 25th Street & Broadway from November 24th-Christmas Eve.

Our Holiday events are made possible through the support of our sponsors:  The Bayonne UEZ, Bayonne Medical Center, Shop Rite of Bayonne, Bayonne Community Bank, Provident Bank, Pamrapo Savings Bank, Gormley, Lo Re, Murphy Insurance, Aaron’s Gold, Barney Stock Shops, Hughes & Finnerty, Pastime Hobbies, European Day Spa, Herbert’s Army & Navy, Colonial House of Pets, Big Apple, and Creative Edge.

Holy Family Academy sings for the crowd

Sweet Harmony (BHS) serenades the crowd of onlookers.

Arlette performs holiday favorites for the crowd

Santa hands out goodie bags to children