Money Views-Defending Debt – Why It’s Good

When it comes to the best ways to use money, too many Americans operate under a key misconception, says investment adviser and financial planner Ike Ikokwu. “Money is opportunity, and having a blind spot for maximizing investment can drastically reduce one’s future options,” says Ikokwu, author of Winning the Money Game: Separating the Myths from … Continue reading Money Views-Defending Debt – Why It’s Good

Genealogy Searches for Hudson County Immigrants Just Got Easier:

NJ Room Receives NARA Files!  JERSEY CITY, NJ   December 29, 2011 – Instead of traipsing over to New York City to research the buried files of one’s ancestry, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)  has agreed to house its microfilm files on all Hudson County immigrants to the Jersey City Free Public Library, storing … Continue reading Genealogy Searches for Hudson County Immigrants Just Got Easier:

Hoboken’s Newest Street: John Muller Way Hoboken Honors Business Pioneer John Muller Founder of Muller Insurance in 1906 – with His Very Own Street

Roger Muller Jr. and Erica Muller, grandchildren of John Muller gather with family and friends in front of the 106 years old Muller Insurance business  after the street naming  for “John Muller Way.”  By Sally Deering (Hoboken, NJ) On May 17th, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, the first woman to be voted in office as mayor … Continue reading Hoboken’s Newest Street: John Muller Way Hoboken Honors Business Pioneer John Muller Founder of Muller Insurance in 1906 – with His Very Own Street

Holiday Events-Plays, Films and Festive Events Highlight the Holiday Season

River View Observer Holiday Picks -On the Go for Some Ho-Ho-Ho!    by Sally Deering  Feeling the holiday spirit can be as tough as finding a parking space in Hoboken. Sure, it’s there somewhere, but only after you go around the block a few times barking “bah-humbug” under your breath! Well, not this year! There are … Continue reading Holiday Events-Plays, Films and Festive Events Highlight the Holiday Season

Wall Street Journal Article “Tells It Like It Is” About Positive Reasons for Home Ownership

Bing.com River View Observer’s  Best Pick -Recession Fighting Article 10 Reasons To Buy a Home Enough with the doom and gloom Home Ownership is a good thing explains writer Brett Arends Go out anywhere to a restauarnt, kids little league game, cocktail party and we are all taking about the same things: Jobs, Economy, Recession, and … Continue reading Wall Street Journal Article “Tells It Like It Is” About Positive Reasons for Home Ownership

Reading- Benjamin Franklin’s comeback – founding father gives financial advice

What You Are Reading – River View Observer Book Pick Way to Wealth -2010 Version of Benjamin Franklin’s 1758 Way to WealthToday’s recession economy has made most people pessimistic about their financial prospects. With daily offers of get-rich-quick schemes and big pay for little work, people don’t know what to believe. But Americans have always believed … Continue reading Reading- Benjamin Franklin’s comeback – founding father gives financial advice

Jersey city’s -Historic Downtown Special Improvement District

HDSID is a public-private partnership through which property owners and business owners have a direct impact on Historic Downtown Jersey City neighborhoods and their development. HDSID works with local businesses, property owners and neighborhood associations in conjunction with the City government to promote the area, improve the services provided and undertake any and all activity … Continue reading Jersey city’s -Historic Downtown Special Improvement District

Site Seeing- River View Observer-You Can’t Judge a Book by its Cover

Can Scavenger is Mulit -Millionaire…Who Knew? “Tin-Can” Curt Degerman, a well-know aluminum can scavenger in the Swedish town of SkellefteÃ¥, was apparently a multi-millionaire when he died last year. He was apparently very thrift and also a shrewd investor. From Sweden’s The Local: The relatives of a man who spent the last three decades collecting … Continue reading Site Seeing- River View Observer-You Can’t Judge a Book by its Cover