Education

Hudson County Community College Foundation to Host “Midnight in Paris” 27th Annual Gala

The Hudson County Community College Foundation will hold their 27th Annual Gala fundraiser on Thursday evening, December 5, 2024. The 2024 Distinguished Community Service Awards will be presented to Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society at the event. Pictured here the College’s 2024 PTK inductees with HCCC President Dr. Christopher Reber (center).

Fundraiser benefits HCCC students, honors PTK National Honor Society
and HCCC Chapter leader.

The Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Foundation invites business leaders, friends, and residents to its 27th Annual Gala, an enchanting evening of French cuisine and culture and a celebration of distinguished guests.

The “Midnight in Paris” themed event occurs Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 6 p.m. in the HCCC Culinary Conference Center, 161 Newkirk Street, Jersey City, NJ. Guests will enjoy cabaret music, French-themed rooms, and Parisian food and drink prepared by talented HCCC chef-instructors and culinary students and presented by servers in berets and scarves. Highlights include French 75 cocktails; Moulin Rouge seafood bar; Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Le Chartier, Le Café, Rue de Rivoli, and Louvre Museum kitchens; an Eiffel Tower photo station; and an Andy Warhol “Perrier” screen print and collection of French artists’ works from the Foundation Art Collection.

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Education

Hudson County Community College to Host First-Ever Literacy Forum Featuring Panel Discussions with Experts

Hudson County Community College students enjoy a sharing a book together in the College’s Culinary Arts Park on the Journal Square Campus.

  Literacy is the cornerstone for lifelong learning and success, but New Jersey has fallen behind. Despite being fifth in the United States for adults with bachelor’s degrees or higher, New Jersey has the fifth lowest literacy rate in the nation. According to World Population Review, 17% of Garden State adults lack basic prose literacy skills, and only 42% of third graders met or exceeded reading proficiency standards in 2023.

Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation to mandate literacy screenings in grades K-3 beginning next year. He established the Office of Learning Equity and Academic Recovery to provide online resources and free training that address post-pandemic literacy issues that disproportionately affect multilingual learners, and Black, Latino, and disabled students.To explore this crisis and determine solutions, Hudson County Community College (HCCC) will hold a Literacy Forum on Thursday, November 14, 2024, beginning at 9 a.m. Panels of literacy experts and community leaders will discuss how to improve literacy for better outcomes in primary and secondary education, employment, and other aspects of life. The event will be held at the HCCC Culinary Conference Center, 161 Newkirk Street in Jersey City, NJ. Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/HCCC-LITFORUM. More information may be obtained by contacting Dolly Bacal at [email protected].

The panels are:
“Early Childhood Literacy” with Peggy Kaye, author and early childhood education teacher; Sharon Benjamin, HCCC Adjunct Professor, Speech, Composition, and Reading; Dr. M. Jawaad Hussain, Reach Out and Read NJ Co-Medical Director; Mark Hill-Lloyd, Trinity Faith Church in Jersey City; Jackie Anderson, Early Literacy Program Manager, Jersey City Public Library Learning Center; Cherese T. Bracey, author and CEO of Reading Reaps Rewards Early Childhood Enrichment Program; and Amanda Jacobs, Director of Academic Planning and Solutions, Early Learning, Scholastic. The discussion will be moderated by James McGreevey, former New Jersey Governor and Executive Director and Chairman of New Jersey Reentry Corporation.

“Facilitating Language Literacy Success for All, an HCCC Student Panel” will be moderated by Dr. Angela Pack, HCCC Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education, and will include HCCC students Daniel Sherman, Diana Valdez, Vanessa Gil, Cristal Perez, John Acosta, and Marcelo Laboriel.

“Providing foundational reading skills prepares individuals for academic success, college readiness, and economic prosperity,” said HCCC President Dr. Christopher Reber. “We are excited to welcome our panelists and learn about opportunities that help instill reading habits and enable the people of our community to thrive in their academic endeavors and careers.”
#   #   #Caption: Hudson County Community College students enjoy sharing a book in the College’s Culinary Arts Park on the Journal Square Campus.


About Hudson County Community College

Hudson County Community College serves more than 20,000 credit and non-credit students annually. The College offers more than 90 degree and certificate programs, including award-winning English as a Second Language; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management; Nursing and Health Professions; and Humanities and Social Sciences. The HCCC Culinary/Hospitality Management program was ranked number six in the U.S. by Best Choice Schools. The College’s School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development offers cutting-edge, industry-recognized, stackable credentials in alignment with high-priority workforce needs.

HCCC has partnerships with four-year colleges and universities in the greater New Jersey-New York area and beyond, accommodating seamless transfer of credits for further undergraduate and graduate education.

The College’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has been recognized with the 2021 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Northeast Region Equity Award; the “INSIGHT Into Diversity” 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award; the “INSIGHT Into Diversity” 2022 and 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award, and 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business and Health Professions Awards. The College received the 2023 Outstanding Member Institution Award from the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). HCCC was a finalist in seven categories of this year’s American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) national “Awards of Excellence” and earned CEO of the Year, Faculty of the Year, and Student Success Awards.  

For the third consecutive year, HCCC was selected as one of 18 community colleges in the United States to be named the “2024 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges” by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) in collaboration with “Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.” HCCC was one of 22 community colleges in the nation, and the only college in New Jersey, to be recognized by ModernThink LLC and the “Chronicle of Higher Education” as a 2022, 2023, and 2024 “Great College to Work For®.” HCCC is one of two colleges in the United States to be named a Top Ten Finalist in all three program categories for the nationally recognized 2023 Bellwether Awards, and received the 2023 Bellwether Award for the College’s cutting-edge “Hudson Scholars” program, which also won the 2024 Bellwether Legacy Award. 

The College’s exemplary work in advancing student success has been recognized with 2023 “Leader College of Distinction” designation by Achieving the Dream, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing community colleges as catalysts for equity and mobility in their communities. HCCC was also presented the Campus Prevention Network Seal of Prevention in 2023 and 2024 for demonstrating leadership in digital prevention programming focused on student safety, well-being, and inclusion.

General

Early Voting in Hudson County Begins this Saturday, October 26th -Here are the locations

Early voting General Election Hudson County Nj

Last year, historic legislation established in-person early voting in New Jersey. This law makes our state even more voter-friendly and strengthens our democracy by expanding opportunities to exercise your right to vote. This new option allows registered voters to cast their ballot in person, using a voting machine, during the designated voting period before Election Day. You can now choose to vote, in person, when it’s most convenient for your schedule.

Every county will offer registered voters this option for the 2024 General Election. They will designate in-person early voting locations open Saturday, October 26, 2024, to Sunday, November 3, 2024 (the in-person early voting period). Hours will be Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary.

*EVC-Bayonne City
BAYONNE CITY HALL , 630 AVENUE C BAYONNE, NJ 07002*EVC-Bayonne City
BAYONNE COMMUNITY MUSEUM, 229 Broadway Bayonne, NJ*EVC-

Guttenburg
GALAXY TOWER MALL , 7000 J.F.K. BOULEVARD EAST GUTTENBERG, NJ 07093*EVC-Hoboken City

HOBOKEN CITY HALL, 94 Washington St Hoboken, NJ 07030*EVC-

Jersey City
BETHUNE CENTER , 140 M.L.K DRIVE JERSEY CITY, NJ 07305*EVC-Jersey City
HANK GALLO COMMUNITY CENTER, 175 LINCOLN ST JERSEY CITY, NJ 07307*EVC-Jersey City
HUDSON COUNTY PLAZA, 257 CORNELISON AVENUE JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302*EVC-Jersey City
JERSEY CITY HALL ANNEX, 4 JACKSON SQUARE, 39 KEARNEY AVENUE JERSEY CITY, NJ 07305*EVC-Jersey City
JERSEY CITY CITY HALL, 280 GROVE ST JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302*EVC-Jersey City
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE LODGE 266, 60 W Side Ave Jersey City, NJ 07305*EVC-

Jersey City
PERSHING FIELD COMMUNITY CTR, 816 SUMMIT AVE JERSEY CITY,

NJ 07307*EVC-Kearny Town
KEARNY TOWN HALL, 402 KEARNY AVE KEARNY, NJ 07032*EVC-

Secaucus
SECAUCUS RECREATION CENTER, 1200 KOELLE BOULEVARD SECAUCUS, NJ 07094

*EVC-Union City
MOBILE TRAILER, 34th ST. & NEW YORK AVENUE UNON CITY, NJ 07087*EVC-Union City
MOBILE TRAILER, 3715 PALISADE AVENUE UNION CITY, NJ 07087*EVC-Union City
MOBILE TRAILER, 1601 NEW YORK AVENUE UNION CITY, NJ 07087*EVC-Union City
MOBILE TRAILER , 2601 CENTRAL AVENUE UNION CITY, NJ 07087*EVC-Union City
MOBILE TRAILER, 28th ST. & NEW YORK AVENUE UNION CITY, NJ 07087*EVC-Union City
MOBILE TRAILER , 610 NEW YORK AVENUE UNION CITY, NJ 07087*EVC-Union City
MOBILE TRAILER , 43rd ST. & BERGENLINE AVENUE UNION CITY, NJ 07087*EVC-Union City
MOBILE TRAILER , 47th ST. & PALISADE AVENUE UNION CITY, NJ 07087*EVC-Union City
MOBILE TRAILER , 1001-1003 SUMMIT AVENUE UNION CITY, NJ 07087

*EVC-West New York
MOBILE TRAILER , 111 60th ST. WEST NEW YORK, NJ 07093*EVC-

West New York
KENNEDY TOWERS , 430 62nd ST. WEST NEW YORK, NJ 07093*EVC-West New York
OTIS GARDEN SENIOR BUILDING , 5800 JEFFERSON ST. WEST NEW YORK, NJ 07093*EVC-West New York
MOBILE TRAILER , 52nd ST. BETWEEN PARK & BROADWAY WEST NEW YORK, NJ 07093

*EVC-Weehawken
TOWER PLAZA, 4100 park Ave Weehawken, NJ 07086 (back of parking lot)

For other New Jersey Early Voting sites visit: https://nj.gov/state/elections/vote-early-voting.shtml

art scene, Art Views

Mayor Steven M. Fulop joins the Office of Cultural Affairs and Department of Recreation and Youth Development alongside Jersey City artists and arts community to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the robust Jersey City Youth Mural Arts Program. 

JCYMAP is an extension of the Mural Arts Program (JCMAP) created by Mayor Fulop in 2013 to combat graffiti, engage the community, and beautify the city’s urban landscape into an outdoor art gallery.

To mark the 10-year milestone, a special event will feature the opening of a gallery art exhibition and premiere screening of the short documentary ARTISTS THAT INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS, directed by artist Duda Penteado and produced by Unshakeable Productions. The documentary highlights the incredible work of the 2024 JCYMAP participants and their contributions to this year’s mural project. The celebration will take place on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at JC WALLS, located at 90 Forrest Street, Jersey City, NJ.

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Education

Hudson County Community College Receives 2024Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Health Professions Award

The Hudson County Community College (HCCC) School of Nursing and Health Professions has been recognized with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Health Professions Award. Pictured here, the HCCC Class of 2024 Nursing Graduates.

HCCC is the only community college in the United States to earn this honor.


Jersey City, NJ –   The Hudson County Community College (HCCC) School of Nursing and Health Professions has been presented with the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Health Professions Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine. The award is a national honor recognizing United States colleges and universities offering health programs that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. HCCC is the sole community college in the United States to receive this award.

“Hudson County Community College is proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the 70 institutions receiving this award that offer baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees,” said HCCC President Dr. Christopher Reber. “We are keenly aware of the important role our School of Nursing and Health Professions plays in addressing the healthcare workforce shortage by offering courses in a broad range of fields and providing students with the resources and support they need to succeed.”

“The HEED Health Professions Award process includes a comprehensive and rigorous application with questions relating to the recruitment and retention of students and employees — and best practices for both; continued leadership and support for diversity; and other aspects of campus diversity and inclusion,” said Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of Insight Into Diversity magazine. “We take a detailed approach to reviewing each application in deciding who will be named a Health Professions HEED Award recipient. Our standards are high, and we look for schools where diversity and inclusion are woven into the work being done every day across their campus.”

Insight Into Diversity magazine selected the HCCC School of Nursing and Health Professions in recognition of the College’s focus on recruiting and retaining traditionally underrepresented and first-generation college students. The College was recognized specifically for the following initiatives and outcomes:

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Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis-Mayor’s Colunm -TIPS FOR PREVENTING LITTER

Cleaning Litter

          Litter is a problem that all cities must address.  There are several ways of dealing with this issue. In Bayonne, we have mechanical street-sweeping to remove litter on scheduled days from several major streets.  Throughout the year, our Urban Enterprise Zone/Special Improvement District has a crew that removes litter from Broadway with tools and barrels on wheels.  The Public Works Department uses the Glutton, a device that picks up litter. In the summer, young seasonal workers remove litter from side streets and other locations.  Now that the fall has arrived, let’s make sure to remove litter before it becomes stuck under autumnal leaves or ice and snow in the coming winter.

          The rest of us are responsible for doing our part to keep Bayonne clean.  All responsible parties should take the time to remove trash and debris from residential, commercial, and industrial properties. 

          Household garbage and recycling can become major sources of litter when they are not handled correctly. In some cases, garbage and recycling come loose and blow around the street.  When you set your refuse at curbside, please make sure it is secure. Residents and businesses are encouraged to put out cans and bottles in tied, plastic recycling bags, in order to prevent them from creating a mess on the street. If you are in charge of garbage and recycling for a large building, please do not allow refuse to overflow and grow around your garbage barrels or dumpsters.  Business owners and building managers should check their dumpsters to make sure that the lids are closed. 

          Anyone who transports cargo in open vehicles should make sure that everything is secured and completely covered.  Loose items that come flying off a car or a truck can pose a hazard to drivers and pedestrians.  The same loose items turn into litter once they land on a street, sidewalk, or nearby property. 

          Please dispose properly of cigar and cigarette butts.  Do not toss them onto the streets or sidewalks of our community.  These butts can take years to degrade. Fish, birds, and other animals often mistake cigarette butts for food. 

          If you receive flyers or leaflets that do not interest you, please add them to your paper recycling.  Do not let them blow around your property or settle on the pavement as rent-free tenants. 

          For several years, we have had successful Earth Day community clean-ups in Bayonne.  There have been additional clean-up drives at other times by the Nature Club, schools, Scout troops, and other organizations.  I commend everyone who has taken part in these efforts to improve the appearance of our community.   I would like to encourage everyone to fight litter in our neighborhoods throughout the year, too.  Let’s take pride in our neighborhoods and in our entire community. 

Education

HCCC’s Hudson Scholars Program Thrives with $100,000 Investment of Provident Bank Foundation

Caption: With the support of a $100,000 grant from the Provident Bank Foundation, the Hudson Scholars Program has created significantly improved outcomes for hundreds of HCCC students. Pictured: Hudson Scholars graduates at HCCC’s 2024 Commencement.  

The Signature Grant helped the College’s award-winning program expand academic opportunities and improve student success through an innovative approach.

A $100,000 Signature Grant from Provident Bank Foundation (PBF) made a profound impact on the lives of over 400 Hudson County Community College (HCCC) students who participated in the award-winning Hudson Scholars program and are now HCCC graduates.

In 2023, PBF awarded a series of $100,000 Signature Grants for three different funding priorities: Education; Community Enrichment; and Health, Youth, & Families. The grants fund the creation or expansion of innovative programs that address systemic challenges in our communities and their root causes.

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Education

Twenty-Three Years Later, Hudson County Community College Never Forgets, Invites Community to Join 9/11 Commemoration

 

 

The Hudson County Community College 9/11 Memorial, a steel fragment believed to be from the World Trade Center North Tower East Façade.
Wounded Warrior Leader Chris Hoff will recount his experiences in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks; former New Jersey Attorney General John Farmer will speak.

  The 9/11 terrorist attacks killed citizens of 78 countries on United States soil, an act that challenged America’s strength and resilience. A generation later, annual remembrances honor the 2,977 lives lost in targeted attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93. The attacks took the lives of more than 700 New Jerseyans, including 155 Hudson County residents. Twenty-three years later, the pain of that day is still palpable as families mourn loved ones, workers remember lost colleagues, children have grown up not knowing a parent, and supporters continue to honor the fallen.

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Events, Live On Stage

In the Fall Art House Productions Presents “Gruesome Playground Injuries” by Rajiv Joseph

Art House Productions (Executive Artistic Director Meredith Burns) in collaboration with Half-Light Productions, is thrilled to announce the upcoming presentation of Rajiv Joseph’s compelling play, “Gruesome Playground Injuries,” directed by Catriona Rubenis-Stevens. This captivating dramedy will be staged at Art House Productions in Jersey City, NJ, offering audiences a unique theatrical experience.

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MAYORS CORNER-Labor Day 2024-Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis

Today, Monday, September 2, our nation will observe Labor Day, which is an occasion to honor all of America’s working people.  The concept for the day began with the trade union movement in the late 1800’s.  The federal government adopted Labor Day as a national holiday in 1894.

Labor Day is a good time to reflect on the rights of workers.  In many countries, workers are not allowed to organize trade unions or to bargain with their employers.  In some dictatorships, no independent labor unions are permitted; only labor front organizations operated by the ruling party are allowed to exist.

 In the United States and other advanced democratic countries, working people have the right to establish independent labor organizations that are not controlled by the government.  That is why there is a strong connection between free labor movements and democracy.  Unions help improve democracy by giving workers a voice in the workplace.  There are dozens of labor unions in the United States.  Most American unions belong to one of two major labor federations: 1) the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations), or 2) CTW (Change to Win).  The AFL-CIO was founded in 1955 when the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merged into a combined labor movement.  CTW was founded in 2005 as an alternative to the AFL-CIO.

American labor unions have been responsible for a variety of reforms such as the eight-hour workday, overtime pay, paid vacations, worker health benefits, employee pension plans, workplace safety regulations, and grievance procedures.  By gaining strength in the 20th century, American labor unions raised the living standards for millions of people.  They helped raise workers from poverty into the middle class.  Rising wages enabled American workers to buy homes and cars, to take their families on vacation, and to send their children to college. When unions were strong in the 20th century, they helped raise wages and living standards across the country for union and non-union labor alike.  We need to raise the American standard of living again in the 21st century.

In Bayonne, union members work in a variety of trades and economic sectors, such as building & construction, petrochemicals, maritime, education, healthcare, transportation, retail, and government.  

We should respect the contributions that all American workers make to our families, our communities, and our national economy.  Let’s all work together to improve wages, working conditions, and economic opportunities in the years to come. 

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