Bayonne First Responders Day celebrates heroes

Thousands of people turned up Saturday to celebrate heroes during Bayonne First Responders Day.

News 12 Staff

Sep 14, 2019, 9:24 PM

Updated 1,690 days ago

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Thousands of people turned up Saturday to celebrate heroes during Bayonne First Responders Day.
The day provided many ways for the community to interact with their first responders. State police even showed up with a helicopter.
Mayor James Davis told he hopes to see the event be held annually.
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the city, according to Bayonne's Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Edoardo Ferrante.
 


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