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Mile Square Theatre Breaks Ground on Its New Facility at the Artisan in Hoboken

 

Hoboken's Mile Square Theater
Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, Hudson County Freeholder Anthony Romano, Zabrina Stoffel, President of the Mile Square Theatre Board of Trustees, Chase Leyner, Mile Square Theatre Education Coordinator, Larry Bijou, Geri Fallo, Hoboken Administrator of Cultural Affairs, BCB executives Joseph Javitz, Thomas Coughlin and Kenneth O’Neill, Mile Square Theatre Artistic Associate Joseph Gallo, were among the crowd gathered for a ‘ground breaking’ inside the new theater space at the Artisan. 11/13/15 Hoboken,NJ photo by Joe Epstein/JoeEpsteinPhotography.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On  Friday,November 19,  Mile Square Theatre staff and trustees shared a momentous occasion for the arts in Hudson County with an excited group of stakeholders. Leading the way with a ceremonial groundbreaking was MST Trustee President Zabrina Stoffel, MST Education Director Chase Leyner, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, and Hudson County Freeholder Anthony Romano.

Mile Square Theatre’s new facility is designed by Nastasi Architects and is being built by Sabia Construction. It’s scheduled to open in March, 2016. MST Education programs will operate from the new facility, and the company will soon announce its first season of plays at the Artisan.

Also on hand at the groundbreaking were Hoboken Cultural Affairs Director Geri Fallo, Larry Bijou, Larry and Diana Henriques, Mark Villamar, Clark Machemer, Bayonne Community Bank’s Tom Coughlin, Joseph Javitz, and Kenny O’Neill, and Clifton Savings Bank’s Tricia Hrotko. Other MST participants were Trustee Jeanne Bossolina-Lubin, MST Managing Director Lauren Ciborski, MST Playwright-in-Residence Joseph Gallo, and MST Artistic Associate Mark Cirnigliaro. Continue reading Mile Square Theatre Breaks Ground on Its New Facility at the Artisan in Hoboken

Memorial Mass in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart Honored Deceased Archbishops, Bishops and Priests

 

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A memorial Mass was celebrated recently in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart to honor deceased Archbishops, Bishops and Priests. (Photo courtesy of Archdiocese of Newark)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 4, 2015, Newark, NJ – Catholic Cemeteries, a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, recently celebrated a special Mass for its deceased Archbishops, Bishops and Priests, especially those who died during the past year.

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Jersey City’s First-Ever Veteran’s Day Parade Huge Success with Participants and Residents

Mayor Fulop Vet parade

Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop beamed on the steps of Jersey City’s City Hall while announcing his City Council memebers this morning at the start of the first-ever Jersey City Veteran’s Day parade.

Fulop a former Marine who joined the Marines after 9/11 and served in Dessert Storm announced  his Council memebers and NJ State elected officials one by one and proudly decared which ones served in the United States Marines, both Ward C Councilman Richard Boggiano and Jersey City Councilman at Large Daniel Rivera are former Marines as well as current NJ State Assemblyman Raj Mukhenji , Fulop smiled and said to the crowd ” See where I am going with this folks.”

Fulop also mentioned that State Senator Sandra Cunningham who was in attendance was married to a former Marine the late Jersey City Mayor Glenn Cunningham.

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez  spoke about Jersey City and Hudson County’s sacrafice to defend our nation

It was with this pride and enthusiam from all participants  that surrounded today’s first ever Jersey City First-Ever Veteran’s Day Parade that made it an overwhelming success that can only grow larger with each year.

With hundred of Veteran’s and active Military service members marching some in uniform and  more folks linning the streets, you could feel the excitement  as Jersey City residents from all backgrounds and cultures held up the American flags and said “Thank You” to the many Veterans and servicemen  in the parade.

 

Motivating the Modern Workforce to be Explored at Saint Peter’s 44th Annual Regents Business Symposium

St Peter's front Dan Harris, co-anchor of Nightline and the weekend edition of Good Morning America, will moderate an in-depth exploration of motivation and the modern workforce at the Saint Peter’s University 44th Annual Regents Business Symposium on Friday, November 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Mac Mahon Student Center. The Symposium will feature Chester Elton, employee engagement expert, leadership consultant and bestselling author, as the keynote speaker. Elton will discuss this year’s theme, Beyond the Gold Watch: Motivating the Modern Workforce. Continue reading Motivating the Modern Workforce to be Explored at Saint Peter’s 44th Annual Regents Business Symposium