Dining

Rita and Joe’s Authentic Italian Cuisine-Popular Jersey City Restaurant serves Rita’s Special Recipes with a Whole Lotta Love

By Sally Deering

 In the Marion Section of Jersey City on Broadway near the Pulaski Skyway entrance is where you’ll find Rita & Joe’s, an Italian eatery that as soon as you walk in the door it feels like home.

 Rita & Joe Pane bought the place in 1985 when it was called the Broadway Tavern, a neighborhood hangout where the bar took up most of the room. Rita would make Chicken and Shrimp Parmigiana sandwiches and dinners for the customers and take out dishes they could enjoy at home. Soon, the bar got smaller and the dining room got bigger as more and more customers came in for the food and became regulars. 
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CITY OF JERSEY CITY TO HOST THE FOURTH ANNUAL “Made in Jersey City Day” on Monday, June 18th

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  This year’s event, ‘The Delectable Dish’ will feature signature dishes from thirty Jersey City restaurants

 

JERSEY CITY –Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, the Jersey City Economic Development Corporation and the Jersey City Urban Enterprise Zone program will continue a proud tradition by celebrating the Fourth Annual Made in Jersey City Day from 12 noon to 3 p.m. on Monday, June 18, at City Hall, 280 Grove Street.

The event, aptly called

“The Delectable Dish,” will showcase the restaurants, cafes and bistros whose dedication to quality, innovation and diversity have made Jersey City a mecca for foodies the world over.

Restaurants and eateries from all around the city have been invited to participate by displaying and providing samples of their signature dishes in the Rotunda and Council Chambers. Area residents and workers are invited to visit the event and to sample and/or purchase some of the products.

“Our small businesses, such as our restaurants, are the backbone of our economy and that is why each year we showcase local businesses at our Made in Jersey City Day event,” said Mayor Healy. “We want all of our residents, visitors, and those who work here in Jersey City, to support our local small business owners every day.” Continue reading CITY OF JERSEY CITY TO HOST THE FOURTH ANNUAL “Made in Jersey City Day” on Monday, June 18th →

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Hudson County Actress Tammy Blanchard Presents First Annual Tammy Blanchard Award at Bayonne High School Awards Ceremony

Photo by Al Sullivan

On Wednesday June 6th at Bayonne High School’s auditorium Hudson  County Actress Tammy Blanchard (L) winner of an Emmy, Drama Desk Award  and twice Tony Award Nominee presents the first ever Tammy Blanchard Drama Department Award to Bayonne High School senior Sarah Martinez. (R)

Ms. Blanchard said in her opening remarks that it is  an honor to have an award named after her that would recognize the talented Bayonne High School student actors and actress for years to come.

The Tammy Blanchard Award was the idea of Tim Craig Drama Department head.

Ms. Blanchard graduated from Bayonne High School in 1994 and has landed many roles in television, Film and on Broadway. In her latest film she co-stars with Mira Sorvino in “Union Square” which is  coming to  theaters in July of 2012 .

Tammy Blanchard  just completed her Tony Nominee performance as Hedy La Rue in ” How to Succeed in Business,” with Nick Jonas. How to Succeed closed on Broadway May 20th of this year. And the past three weeks she appeared in 3 episodes  of Showtimes “The Big C” with Laura Linley and Oliver Platt.

 

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ART VIEWS-Experimental Curator Lance Fung To Transform Atlantic City In A 5 Year Public Art Campaign

Lance Fung

In Hudson County, we all know public art effects culture in ways far greater than the purse, and now Atlantic City’s community stakeholders, both public and private are sending a message. Art and culture can expose the elusive quality of place by positively influencing a neighborhood and a city. Earlier today at an exciting and inspiring event at Lance Fung’s SOHO loft.  The Atlantic City Alliance (ACA) a newly formed non profit, has hired Lance and his group, Fung Collaboratives, to transform Atlantic City. They will collaborate to turn many entire vacant lots into commissioned works of art or as Lance describes them, magical green spaces. It’s amazing that in this economy the ACA holds, that for this country’s cities, right now art and culture are key. As daring a collaborationist as ever, Lance will triangulate Atla ntic City with an exquisite 5 year long public art exhibition that will complete this message. Continue reading ART VIEWS-Experimental Curator Lance Fung To Transform Atlantic City In A 5 Year Public Art Campaign →

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JERSEY CITY :POLICE ID SHOOTER; WANT PUBLIC’S HELP -Gunman’s Shots Went Through Van with Kids

JERSEY CITY- Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and police department officials are seeking help from the public in the capture of a gunman believed responsible for firing errant rounds into a van with children outside a church.

Bahiem Shuler

Police have identified Bahiem “Buddha” Shuler, who is considered to be armed and dangerous, and is wanted for his role in a May 22, 2012 shootout on Forrest Street where stray bullets struck a church van filled with children. None of the children were injured.

“This vicious and violent criminality will never be tolerated,” said Mayor Healy. “Fortunately, no harm came to those children or any other innocent bystanders. The Police have had measureable success in stopping crime in troubled sectors and rest assured they will aggressively pursue this suspect and anyone linked to this incident or anyone who threatens the lives and safety of our law abiding citizens.”

Shortly after the shooting one man, Darion Pinkney, 20, was arrested nearby while in possession of a loaded firearm. Pinkney was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses. Once in custody, Shuler will be charged similarly.

Shuler, 27, who has prior convictions for weapons and illegal drug charges, was last known to reside in Jersey City and was a frequent visitor to the Forrest Street area. Anyone with information is urged to call police at the Major Case Unit 201-547-5383, 201-547-4664.

All calls are kept strictly confidential.

 

 

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Health Views

Parents Beware: High School Exams are Here — Students Misusing Drugs as Study Aids —

Steven Marcus, Executive and Medical Director,

Dr. Bruce Ruck, Director, Drug Information and Professional Education

New Jersey Poison Information and Education System (NJPIES)

Newark, N.J. — June 6, 2012 — High school can be difficult. Peer pressure, teachers, reports, final exams, school activities and the desire for academic excellence can make life for a high school student quite overwhelming at times. With finals starting in the next week or so, the NJ Poison Experts encourage parents of high school students to talk to their children about the dangers of study drugs (e.g. prescription medicines for ADHD and caffeine) and the symptoms they may cause.

 Study drugs are drugs that are misused/abused as study aids. Students often believe that these drugs enhance or focus concentration and increase stamina when they cram for tests or write lengthy papers. The use of study drugs is not new. For years, students have looked for ways to make studying easier, more efficient and more manageable. The drugs of choice are prescription stimulants (amphetamine derivates) and caffeine. Continue reading Parents Beware: High School Exams are Here — Students Misusing Drugs as Study Aids — →

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SPACE SHUTTLE ENTERPRISE SITS IN BAYONNE WAITING FOR ITS TRIP TO PORT ELIZABETH

Photo by Steveamack.com

With the Jersey City and New York Skyline  in the background, the Space Shuttle Enterprise rests on a Weeks Marine barge.

The Space Shuttle will sit at Weeks until Tuesday morning then transferred by Barge to Port Elizabeth before its last journey to The Intrepid Sea,  Air and Space Museum  in New York   where it will be permanently on display.

 

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