Bell tower model: The bell tower shown in this sample photo is similar to the one that is being set up in Fitzpatrick Park at 27th Street and Avenue C.

Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the new bell tower for Fitzpatrick Park in Bayonne is expected to arrive in Bayonne on or about Wednesday, October 5.  The thirty-five-ft. tower will be the new home for three bells that used to ring at the former St. Joseph’s Church of Bayonne.  The bell tower will be coming from the Verdin Bell Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, where the bells have been polished, refurbished, and retoned.  A fourth bell from the former church will be placed inside City Hall at a later date. Details concerning the fourth bell will be announced after arrangements have been made.  Mayor Davis said, “I am very proud that our Administration saved the bells of St. Joseph’s Church for future generations of residents to enjoy.  They will serve as a memorial to the Slovak immigrants of St. Joseph’s Parish who helped build Bayonne in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.”

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Bell tower plans: The photo shows the architect’s plans for the bell tower in Fitzpatrick Park.