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What Would You Do For $5?


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River View Observer Best Pick“Inovative Money Making Idea”

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Rapidly Growing Fiverr.com Offers Fun and Useful Marketplace To Sell Or Buy Variety Of Tasks/Services At An Incredibly Low Price

          Have you ever needed help creating a new logo or business card in a short amount of time, without wanting to spend hundreds of dollars and countless hours on the project? What about an inexpensive, last minute, unique gift, such as a love note written on a sandy beach? Or a watercolor painting of your favorite pet?

            Fiverr.com has something for anyone looking for a quick bargain. A rapidly growing marketplace where any individual can purchase and sell services, Fiverr.com boasts a unique business model that helps it stand out from the crowd: the $5 rule. Any service you can imagine sells for a quick, non-negotiable $5. Continue reading What Would You Do For $5?

Nicole Kidman Movie “Rabbit Hole” Cast at Press Conference at the 2010 Toronto Film Festival

River View Observer- “Rabbit Hole”

Hudson County Actress Tammy Blanchard Co-Stars Along side Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart and Diane Wiest in Nicole Kidman’s “Rabbit Hole.”

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Emmy award wining actress Tammy Blanchard (2nd from left) pictured here at the 2010 Toronto Film Festival press confrence  at the Hyatt Regency on September 14, 2010 in Toronto, Canada. Ms. Blanchard a Hudson County resident   co-stars in the movie  “Rabbit Hole.” Standing to the right of Ms. Blanchard is writer David Lindsay-Abaire, also to her left is  actor Miles Teller, actor Aaron Eckhart, actress Nicole Kidman and director John Cameron Mitchell 

September 13, 2010 – Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)

Source: Zimbio

Dogtopia opens First Ever Franchise in New Jersey

River View Observer Best Pick for Pet Care: Dogtopia-“Doggie Daycare in Bayonne, New Jersey at Its Finest”

By Evelyn Bonilla

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Owners of New Jersey's First ever Dogtopia Franchise Donna Ostrowski and Elise Tomczak

Bayonne residents Donna Ostrowski and  Elise  Tomczak have been caring for animals for many years.  Ostrowski has been caring for animals since childhood and Tomczak a lab technician in the healthcare industry is an avid dog lover. The two have worked hand in hand, in and in-house pet care business so they can empathize with the importance of having to trust someone with one of their own.

While working in their in-house pet care business, they noticed a demand from owners looking to find quality care for their pet dogs, so together they decided to find a concept that would offer them the opportunity to help. In their search they came across a franchise entitled “Dogtopia”, founded in 2002 by Amy Nichols, Tomczak and Ostrowski decided that this is what would fulfill the demand.

 
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Indie Cover Story -Indie Filmmakers Head to the ‘Burbs

hoboken-internation-film-festivalHoboken International Film Festival Shines Kliegs on Teaneck!

By Sally Deering

 First Cannes, then Sundance, now Teaneck? Yes folks, Cedar Lane Cinemas in Teaneck rolls out the red carpet for the fifth annual Hoboken International Film Festival, which used to be held in Hoboken, but because of some snafu, will now wow film-lovers a few miles north of Sinatra’s hometown.cedar-lane-marquee_2010

The indie film fest promises to be a feast for the eyes, 115 feature-length films, documentaries, shorts and TV pilots presented on the silver screen with in-person appearances by Oscar-winning movie stars, Emmy-winning TV stars and the writers and directors who nurtured their films from their first baby-steps. Continue reading Indie Cover Story -Indie Filmmakers Head to the ‘Burbs

Pictorial of Giants Stadium Being Torn Down

Saying Goodbye To An Old Friend…

giant-stadium-coming-down-1b1The following exclusive photo’s were taken by Steve Mack for the River View Observer.

All photos by Steveamack.com

If  you ever attended Giant Stadium for a Giants game, a concert with your favorite artists, a marching band competition you will appreciate these photos of New Jersey’s beloved stadium being torn down. Continue reading Pictorial of Giants Stadium Being Torn Down

THE SECRETS IN THE ATTIC

A Look At One of Hudson County’s Best and Oldest  Theater Company’s

by Sally Deering

 

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Back in the 1970s, alumni from the Argos Eyes Drama Society at Saint Peter’s College met one night in a tiny Jersey City attic and talked about starting a theater where they could put on plays that challenged them artistically and attracted local audiences. By the end of the meeting, that group of aspiring playmakers became the Attic Ensemble.

     Several theaters and more than a hundred plays later, the Attic Ensemble has settled into the Barrow Mansion on Wayne Street in Jersey City, a block from the Grove Street PATH in a hip neighborhood where the company continues to stretch and grow. Continue reading THE SECRETS IN THE ATTIC

4th Street Arts Hosts the 6th Annual 4th Street Art & Music Festival in Jersey City, NJ

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Twelve hours of creativity and fun—October 3, 2009, 10 am-10 pm
On Saturday, October 3, 2009, 4th Street Arts, in cooperation with The Village Neighborhood Association and in tandem with the Jersey City Artists’ Studio Tour, will yet again throw the ultimate celebration for creativity—the 4th Street Art & Music Festival. Continue reading 4th Street Arts Hosts the 6th Annual 4th Street Art & Music Festival in Jersey City, NJ

Attic Ensemble 2009-2010 Mainstage Season Line -up

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By Neil Simon
Directed by Marcie Colleen

September 18-27, 2009

Come play at Alan and Buddy Baker’s swinging bachelor pad, in Neil Simon’s first Broadway play. In this sweet comedy (written in 1961), big brother Alan douses his ladies’ man reputation by falling in love — but little brother Buddy lights the torch for himself!

“A slick, lively, funny comedy.” -The New York Times

“It’s completely nuts and banging with laughs.” -NY World Telegram & Sun

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Shark Tank- Own A Business – See this Show

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River View Observer
Reality Television Entertainmet Pick:
SHARK TANK
ABC, Sunday 9:00p (60 minutes)

Synopsis:
Budding entrepreneurs get the chance to bring their dreams to fruition in this reality show from Mark Burnett. Continue reading Shark Tank- Own A Business – See this Show

Hudson Restaurant Week is Back July 27th to August 7th, 2009

zylo_interior-goes-with-hudson-rest-week-storyHudson County Restaurant Week Returns for 5th Summer

River View Observer Best Pick for “Variety Dining this Summer”

With the summer finally warming up – Hudson Restaurant Week returns with vengeance from July 27-August 7. For the fifth summer, there are new cities involved like Bayonne, West New York and even Edgewater. Nine brand new restaurants are added to the list and some that had slipped away return to Hudson Restaurant Week providing diners with a variety of local selections and lots of great deals. For a complete list of participating restaurants and menus visit http://hudsonrestaurantweek.com

This Year there is much more diversity on the list including Ecuadorian food at DeCache in West New York, a Hibachi experience at Ten East in Bayonne, and some restaurants that are brand new to the area like the Zylo at the Hoboken W Hotel and Fire & Oak at the Westin in Jersey City. With so many choices you might need several nights to taste the very delicious meals being served this Restaurant Week. Continue reading Hudson Restaurant Week is Back July 27th to August 7th, 2009