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Best Picks of the Week, Dining, General, Our Community

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

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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 →

Art Views, Education, General, Our Community

THE PROVIDENT BANK AND KIWANIS SUPPORT YOUNG ARTISTS

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The Provident Bank recently sponsored the 2009 Kiwanis Art Expo, which recognizes artwork by high school students in Jersey City Public School’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts. Winning entries were displayed in the lobby of Provident’s corporate headquarters in Jersey City. Prizes were awarded for categories including painting, drawing, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture and graphic design.

kiwanis09photo1PHOTO1: At the awards ceremony are David Radulich, Performing Arts supervisor of Jersey City Public Schools; James R. Adams, Jr., publisher and editor of The Courier Times and president of Kiwanis Club of Jersey City; Honorable Mention Malesha Green, Dickinson High School; First Place Winner Fenna Brown, Liberty High School; Third Place Winner Asmaa Abdullah, Liberty High School; and Second Place Winner Mario Garcia, Dickinson High School; and Jean Quinn, vice president, corporate communications for The Provident Bank.

PHOTO2: At the awards presentation are the winners in the category of kiwanis09photo2Ceramics (from left) David Radulich, Performing Arts supervisor of Jersey City Public Schools, Second Place Winner Agsa Naveed, McNair Academic High School; Third Place Winner Xiomara Camacho, Ferris High School; Honorable Mention Justine Valerio, Ferris High School; First Place Winner Eman Elkwisni, McNair Academic High School; James R. Adams, Jr., publisher and editor of The Courier Times and president of Kiwanis; and Jean Quinn, vice president, corporate communications for The Provident Bank.

"Site Seeing", General, Our Community, Travel

BICYCLE TOUR AND RENTAL COMPANY OPENS ON THE JERSEY CITY WATERFRONT

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handlebars3JERSEY CITY – Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, members of the Municipal Council, and other city officials announce the opening of Easy Riders JC LLC bicycle rental and tour company in downtown Jersey City.
Easy Riders JC LLC allows both residents and tourists the opportunity to rent bicycles and explore the Jersey City Waterfront, Liberty State Park and the Statue of Liberty independently or through one of their guided tours. Continue reading BICYCLE TOUR AND RENTAL COMPANY OPENS ON THE JERSEY CITY WATERFRONT →

General, Music Interview

DO YOU WANNA ROCK? The Sons of Saint Rocco-Music Interview -Phil Granito

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Debut CD from The Sons of Saint Rocco
is a roots of Rhythm & Blues explosion

http://sonsofsaintrocco.com

The River View Observer sat down with Phil Granito and talked about his debut album, The Sons of Saint Rocco, which “drops” this week, to talk about the tracks, life, and whatever comes up.

RVO : I have to say the record sounds like fun from beginning to end.

Phil: I was doing it for fun. I brought in a lot of friends to work with me. Bobby Jay and Angel Risoffs both came in and helped me out with the vocals. Bobby sang bass on all the tracks and Angel performed the background vocals on BOOT ‘EM UP. Just terrific, and very humbling, the caliber of players who came together for me. These guys have played with Chuck Berry, Darlene Love and Bo Diddely, just to name a very few. It’s not about name-dropping, you know, it’s about heritage. They’ve been at the center of the scene for the last quarter century and they feel the same way about this music as I do.

RVO: Yes, it’s obvious from listening to the performances that there’s a deep knowledge here, but also a very authentic passion. Continue reading DO YOU WANNA ROCK? The Sons of Saint Rocco-Music Interview -Phil Granito →

General, Hollyworld-Inside the biz of showbiz

Michael Jackson; Pop Icon, dead at 50 years old in Los Angeles

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 michael-jacksonMichael Jackson; Pop icon has died at a Los Angeles hospital at 2:26 pm after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles , according to media reports. The 50 year old musical superstar who ruled the pop charts since he was 5 years old was preparing for a new tour to begin on July 13th. Paramedics reportedly responded to Jackson’s house earlier and found that the singer was not breathing. Jackson was given CPR and rushed to UCLA Medical Center. At this writing a press conference had not been scheduled by either the family nor the hospital to officialy announce the death of the singer.

Jackson was the youngest child in a family that also rode pop stardom for over 40 years from when he and his brothers known as the Jackson 5  were first discoved by Diana Ross in Gary Indiana back in the 1960s.

Michael Jackson leaves behind his 3 children and millions of fans

Jackson’s death was the third such news in the entertainment industry this week. Charlie Angel star and movie star Farah Fawcett lost her valiant battle against cancer today and Legendary sidekick Ed McMahon who died yesterday in California.

 

Photo by Sony

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“Vessels & Profiles of the Quadricentennial” – a 10 week Thursday Night Speaker Series

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River View Observer’s What’s Happening on the other side of the Hudson River-

A new and exciting 10-week speaker series aboard the Waterfront Museum docked at Pier 44 in Red Hook Brooklyn.

In June, July & August highlights ship preservation projects and waterfront profiles that offer a glimpse of the many organizations that today foster active community stewardship along our backyard shores and waterways. Celebrating the HUDSON/FULTON/CHAMPLAIN QUADRICENTENNIAL and the “WOW – Working on Water” traveling exhibition of historic vessels, the Waterfront Museum speaker series, as well as its “Tug & Barge” Fall Tour, upriver is designed to bring locals and tourists to waterfront towns to celebrate our predecessors: Henry Hudson, Samuel DeChamplain and Robert Fulton. Remembering our forefathers serves to bring interest and attention back to our waterways — 400 years after the great explorations and 200 years after the beginning of steam driven vessels. Continue reading “Vessels & Profiles of the Quadricentennial” – a 10 week Thursday Night Speaker Series →

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Joe Pantoliano Fights His Demons On and Off the Screen

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By Sally Deeringjoey-pants-no-kiddingJoey Pants’ award-winning documentary No Kidding, Me Too! sheds light on mental illnessWhen the cameras rolled, actor Joe Pantoliano dug deep into his dark side to portray characters whose personal demons drove them to commit violent, unthinkable acts. Pantoliano’s shocking performance as psychotic gangster Ralph Cifaretto on The Sopranos still resonates like a horrific dream, and his tour-de-force portrayal earned him a well-deserved Emmy Award.

On television and in films, Pantoliano never shied away from revealing his characters’ inner-demons, but when the cameras stopped rolling, the actor isolated himself, afraid that others might learn he was fighting a personal demon of his own – depression.

Continue reading Joe Pantoliano Fights His Demons On and Off the Screen →