HOME DECOR- Affordable Spring Home Decorating Trends

(ARA) – When the economy takes a downturn, people tend to stay in. For home environments stuck in the winter doldrums, easy and affordable updates can create a cozy spring haven. 

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“We’re expecting people to stay closer to home this year, so we’re seeing a lot of decor inspired by travel to faraway places,” says Nancy Bohnett, Academic Director of Interior Design for The Art Institute of Las Vegas. “Imagine the exotic places you’d like to visit and be inspired by the native styles. Animal prints, bamboo and the relaxing vibe of wine country are all top trends this spring.”
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ART VIEWS -River View Observer- Hudson County Art Happenings

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Get Your Art On -Conversations in Contemporary Art-Speaker Series - Manual Acevedo and Miguel Luciano

Wednesday February 25th, 1 pm

Free with Museum admission ($4) Free for Museum members and students with ID

Coming in March JC FRIDAYS

 EVERYTHING JERSEY CITY FESTIVAL SEEKS ARTISTS

Opportunity for artists to exhibit at the 2009 Everything Jersey City Festival on Saturday, May 16, 2009. The festival is a major main street event in the Heights section of Jersey City, featuring two main stages of live entertainment, kid’s activities, and over 200 exhibitors including artists, crafters, festival food vendors and local businesses.

Exhibitor spaces are $90 each. Exhibitor application: http://www.jcheights.com/pdf/2009EJCFExhibitorApplication.pdf.

A discounted rate is available for artists who live or work in Hudson County. Contact: Brittany Hopkins, Director, Central Avenue SID, 366 Central Ave., Suite 201, Jersey City NJ, [email protected], Ph. (201) 656-1366, Fx. (201) 656-4037, www.JCHeights.com

                                  

New Jersey City University’s Celebrated Jazz Program

…Swinging All The Way

by Tom Dwyer

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Walk through the halls of the jazz music department at New Jersey City University, and you can’t help but be struck by the lush and professional sounds of music students practicing: horn players getting down with a Miles Davis tune, jazz ensembles playing intricate arrangements of sophisticated big band charts, and vocalists warming up to a hip, smooth song.  The NJCU Jazz Studies Program (part of the Music, Dance & Theatre Department) has become one of the best programs in the country to train serious young jazz musicians. Students from all corners of the country are finding that NJCU’s Jazz Program offers world-class jazz teachers, personal one-on-one study, and the chance to sit in with some of the greatest jazz musicians in the world. 

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Arts at Bayonne High School, Bayonne NJ -Art Academy to be offered for grades 9-12

Bayonne High School  – ART ACADEMY TOO

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As an initiative for the 2009 school year, Bayonne High
School will be offering an Arts Academy for 9 through 12
graders.  Admission to the program is based on multiple
criteria and limited to a select group, as the program is
designed for students with a passion for the arts and a
strong inclination to pursue the arts as a possible career
choice. Interested students and their parents are invited
to an information session on Monday, February 23, 2009 at
6:30 p.m. in the Bayonne High School Library; please use
Door #1, BHS Main Entrance, between 27th and 28th Streets. 
An Arts Academy Applications and Teacher Recommendation
Forms will be distributed and are also available from the
Bayonne Public Schools website www.bboed.org. Additional
information is available from

Mrs. Joan H. Rosen, Director
of Music and Art for the Bayonne Public Schools,

201 858-5883.
 

Real Estate Play- GlenGary Glen Ross by David Mamet at Jersey City’s Attic Ensemble

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GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
Directed by Wanda Maragni

“Hudson County residents don’t miss this extraordinary performance of this play”- River View Observer

February 20-March 1, 2009

This scalding comedy took Broadway and London by storm and won a Pulitzer Prize. Never has the author’s ear for the rhythms of contemporary speech been more keen than in this tale of cutthroat competition among real estate salesmen.

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Westin Newport Hotel in Jersey City Holds Ribbon Cutting

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WESTIN  JERSEY CITY NEWPORT HOTEL

Celebrates Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

February 9, 2009

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In attendance for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies of the 23 story Westin Jersey City, Newport Hotel (L to R) Congressman Albiro Sires; 13th District of New Jersey, Jersey City Mayor; Jerramiah Healy,Sue Brush; Senior Vice President Westin Hotel and Resorts,  Michael Mc Laughlin; General Manager of Westin Jersey City, Newport, and Richard LeFrak; President of LeFrak Organization.

Also attending the special event were management of the LeFrak Organization, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts, along with invited dignitaries, New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine; Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy; New Jersey’s U.S. Senators, Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez; Richard, Harrison and James LeFrak, LeFrak Organization; Sue Brush, Senior Vice President, Westin Hotels & Resorts; Robert Hermany, Senior Vice President, Operations, North Region, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Located just minutes from downtown Manhattan in the heart of Newport, Jersey City – a spectacular residential and corporate waterfront community – This beautiful hotel features 429 beautifully appointed guest rooms, more than 20,500 square feet of expansive meeting facilities, upscale dining and all of the Westin® Hotels & Resorts brand’s refreshing signature amenities and services.

Model Jen Hobbs Hudson County Resident- River View Profile

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Do You Know This Face?

…You will 

Jen Hobbs - Model and Actress

By Evelyn Bonilla

Breaking into the modeling industry is no easy feat, with agencies scampering to find the perfect model with that special uniqueness; most young girls aspiring to become models tend to count themselves out from the challenge.
But who stated that you need to be at least 5’8″ tall or taller (especially for runway) or that your body weight and proportions need to flatter your height. There are all types of models in the business that are inclusive of fashion, fitness, bikini, fine-art, and body-part models. So to typecast yourself, and not give yourself the opportunity, is to give up on the modeling dream.

So, giving up is not an option, just ask New Jersey (Hudson County) model Jen Hobbs, a beautiful, petite brunette. Hobbs has been a successful commercial model for the past few years. She has done all types of modeling from catalogue, brochures to body-part modeling. She is especially well-known as the Ped-Egg model, a product that helps feet reveal their smooth healthy skin.

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HALSTEAD PROPERTY WINS MARKETING CONTRACT FOR NEW JERSEY RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT: HENLEY ON HUDSON

Weehawken Development Boasts Palatial Floor Plans, Luxurious Finishes, Impeccable Design 

New York, NY – January 29, 2009 – Halstead Property in New Jersey today announced that they signed on as the exclusive consulting firm for Henley on Hudson, a spacious luxury development located on New Jersey’s Gold Coast in Weehawken. Located at 2 Henley Place in Weehawken, New Jersey, the newly constructed complex will be comprised of four residential clusters consisting of 64 brownstones and 100 condominiums.  The sales office is located on site. For more information or to schedule a tour, please visit: http://www.henleyonhudson.com.  Continue reading HALSTEAD PROPERTY WINS MARKETING CONTRACT FOR NEW JERSEY RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT: HENLEY ON HUDSON

Babies New Pink and Blue.com River View Observer Best Pick for 2009

Here’s a new web site that was developed by a Grandmother looking to find unique items for her daughter and daughter -in law ‘s baby shower.

see our story here Grandchildren Become Inspiration“a/”
Now up and running Babiesnewpinkandblue.com has developed into a fully stocked site with something for the entire family.

We like this site because its easy to maneuver around and the prices are affordable with today’s Economic crisis.

Jobs- Cover Story -Hudson County Workforce Investment Board

…Offering Training and Jobs in a Difficult Environment

by Tom Dwyer

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We all know that the economy is in dire straights. Many residents of Hudson County have lost their jobs from the Wall Street meltdown. But one organization, the Hudson County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) is doing everything it can to help people get back to work. Part of a federal program of nationwide Workforce Investment Boards, the primary responsibility of the Hudson County WIB is to serve as an alliance of the public and private sectors for the purpose of coordinating, planning, policy guidance, and oversight of employment and training activities in Hudson County.  In other words, as their brochure states it, their primary goal is to become the job connecting point for employers and job seekers. 

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