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Hat Trick for Hoboken:

Three Hoboken Rockets Teams Win Championships — All Honored with Official County Proclamations

By Natasha Anderson |  Sports Correspondent

From left: Vasili Karalewich, Commissioner Anthony L. Romano Jr., and Roger J. Muller Jr. proudly display all three Hudson County Proclamations honoring the Hoboken Rockets’ historic championship season.

HOBOKEN, N.J. — In a stretch of hockey that will be talked about for years in the locker rooms and arenas of Hudson County, the Hoboken Rockets organization accomplished something extraordinary: three separate championship titles across three different leagues and venues, all earned within the same 2024–2025 season — and all recognized with official Proclamations issued by the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners. The Hoboken Red Rockets, competing in the American Dream Hockey League; the Hoboken White Rockets, claiming the Smythe Division title at The Icehouse in Hackensack; and the Hoboken White Rockets Patrick Division squad, also victorious at The Icehouse — each raised a banner, and each received the formal commendation of Hudson County Commissioner Anthony L. Romano Jr.

Behind it all stands Roger J. Muller Jr. — founder, Team Captain, General Manager, and Coach of the Hoboken Rockets since 1991. A Hoboken native, insurance executive, and lifelong athlete, Muller has spent more than three decades building one of the most decorated amateur hockey organizations in the northeastern United States. His co-captain across multiple teams, Vasili Karalewich of River Vale, has been a cornerstone of the Rockets’ championship runs.

Red Rockets Conquer American Dream — Winter 2025

The Hoboken Red Rockets entered the Winter 2025 playoffs of the American Dream Hockey League as the definition of a long shot. With a 4–8 regular-season record, they barely qualified for postseason play. What happened next was the kind of turnaround that makes amateur hockey so compelling.

Rallying with resilience, discipline, and teamwork, the Red Rockets reeled off three consecutive playoff wins and claimed the championship game at The Arena at American Dream in East Rutherford, defeating Momma’s Boys by a decisive 3–0. It was a championship that no one saw coming, and one that no one on the roster will ever forget.

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Education

Hudson County Community College Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Governance Council Puts the College at Forefront of Technological Advances  

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) instituted the HCCC Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Governance Council (AISGC) to ensure students, faculty, and staff learn to engage AI ethically and effectively, and to empower the entire community. Pictured here, HCCC faculty at a recent event.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how we learn, work and live. Hudson County Community College (HCCC) is addressing the advantages and challenges posed by this rapidly evolving and transformative technology through the formation of the HCCC Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Governance Council (AISGC).

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Local Events

List of Events for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, June 16,17,18 for Jersey City, Bayonne, Hoboken and Secaucus

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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Event Name: Yarn Group & Knitting Class
Location: Bayonne Public Library, 697 Avenue C, Bayonne, NJ 07002
Time: 6:00 PM
Details: A community crafting event held at the public library tailored for knitters and crafters of all skill levels to socialize, learn new techniques, and share projects.

Event Name: Movies in the Park: Wicked for Good
Location: Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs / Local Park Venue, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Time: 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Details: An outdoor summer community movie screening event presented by the city’s cultural department for all ages.

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Local Happenings

A Friend Remembers His Lifelong Friends on Memorial Day, May 25th, 2026

Joe Calamito

Pavers at Vietnam Veterans tribute in Pershing Field Jersey City

On Memorial Day, May 25th, 2026, as a Vietnam Era Veteran, I was proud to attend the 2026 Memorial Day event at Pershing Field in Jersey City, invited by a friend of 50 years, Thomas Murphy, the event , honored Vietnam Veterans who died in action and Veteran casualties who lost their lives from service -related illnesses after returning home from Vietnam.

This event was special to me because childhood friends of Murphy, were also my High school friends. Murphy worked diligently, to have their names added to the pavers.

Our friends being honored that day, John Whalen, Robert Postel, and Patrick Downes.

Their names were placed into the Hidden Casualties of War pavers that now reside with the name of Frances Dolan, another friend of ours which Murphy, placed years ago.

All four of their names, Dolan, Whalen, Postel and Downes sit across from The Jersey City Vietnam Veterans Memorial that also lists another of Murphy and my friends, Michael Majeski killed in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive.

The event was moving with Billy Joel’s song “Goodbye Saigon” playing on a loud- speaker, and roses being placed on the memorials by willing participants in attendance. There were speeches by Jersey City Mayor James Solomon , Former Freeholder Anthony Romano of Hoboken and Murphy, who fondly remembered our friends, and himself as the Hamilton Park Boys, Hamilton Park in downtown Jersey City, an area they frequented in their youth .

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee, President John Stanton acted as Master of Ceremonies to the event.

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Events for Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, and Secaucus for Tuesday, June 9, Wednesday, June 10th, Thursday, June 11th, 2026

Tuesday, June 9,

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2026Jersey CityEntertainment:

JERSEY CITY Comedy Festival

Opening Night) featuring stand-up competitions at Art House Productions (7:30 PM)

Cultural: Altered Perspectives Opening Reception with artist George Goodridge at Canopy by Hilton (6:00 PM).

Entertainment: Movies in the Park: Zootopia (8:30 PM) at Monticello Playground.Community:

Jersey City Connects Singles Mixer (30s/40s) at 902 Brewing Co. (6:30 PM).

Cultural: Jersey Nutcracker Youth Auditions at Nimbus Arts Center (5:00 PM).

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Local Events

Events for Saturday, Sunday, June 6& 7,2026 for Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne and Secaucus

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Jersey City Events

Surati Holi Hai Color Festival 2026

Date & Time: Saturday, June 6 | 12:00 PM – 8:00 PMVenue: Montgomery Street & Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJDescription: The iconic festival of colors returns to the waterfront, featuring music, dance performances, and vibrant color-throwing.Cost: Free admission; color packets and food available for purchase.

Jersey City Night Market: Latin Food & Music EditionDate & Time: Saturday, June 6 | 3:00 PM – 9:00 PMVenue: City Hall Ancillary Lot, 179 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJDescription: Open-air hyper-local market celebrating the summer kick-off with free dance lessons, a live DJ, local artisanal vendors, and a heavy focus on Latin food trucks.Cost: Free to attend

.Go Vinyl Crazy! The Jersey City Record Riot Date & Time: Saturday, June 6 | 9:00 AM Venue: Grove Street PATH Station Plaza, Jersey City, NJDescription: A massive outdoor vinyl market featuring over 50 tables of vendors selling rare and classic LPs, 45s, and CDs.Cost: Free entry

Big Monthly Swing DanceDate & Time: Saturday, June 6 | 7:30 PM Venue: White Eagle Hall, 337 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJDescription: Live music performance and open social dancing featuring the high-energy HV Ultimate Dance Orchestra.

Mime Performance — Bill Bowers: It Goes Without Saying

Date & Time: Saturday, June 6 to Monday, June 8 | Saturday performance at 4:00 PM Venue: Mana Contemporary, 888 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJDescription: An intimate and critically acclaimed theatrical mime performance by artist Bill Bowers.Cost: Tickets start at $56.

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art scene, Art Views, Education

Celebrating and Remembering the Life and Legacy of Artist David Acker

“Two Figures” by David Acker, 1980, Oil pastel, 25.75” x 39.5”.

The Hudson County Community College Foundation Art Collection has long celebrated and showcased the work of artists from traditionally underrepresented communities, including the LGBTQ community. Today, it also plays a pivotal role in bringing renewed visibility to the memory of talented artists whose work and stories might have otherwise faded from view over the decades. In doing so, the Collection becomes more than a repository of artwork; it serves as a living archive of memory, resilience, and rediscovery.

One such story that deserves to be remembered and reexamined is that of David Acker.

Born in Lima, Peru in 1954 to American parents, Acker came to the United States with his family in 1957. His early life was marked by personal hardship, including the loss of his mother at a young age. He was shy and struggled while growing up and going to school in New Canaan, Connecticut, but he was driven by his creative spirit and carved out his own path. At Earlham College in Indiana, he pursued a double major in Biology and Art. He worked as an intern and apprentice to the artist Nell Blaine, assisting her on several trips to Europe.

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Jersey City News

JERSEY CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL “CLICK IT OR TICKET” SEAT BELT ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN ENDS MAY 31, 2026

JC Police new click it or ticket program

Citywide initiative to support high-visibility enforcement from now through May 31 to improve occupant safety and reduce serious crashes

The Jersey City Department of Public Safety and the Jersey City Police Department will increase patrols for unbuckled drivers and passengers as part of this year’s national “Click It or Ticket” Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign from now to May 31.  The initiative expands on the city’s focus on increased traffic safety initiative and reducing serious injuries and fatalities on our roadways.

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Education

Hudson County Community College and Rutgers University-Newark Sign CONNECTTransfer Pathways Agreement

On Monday, May 4, Hudson County Community College (HCCC) and Rutgers University–Newark officially launched the CONNECT Transfer Program – expanding seamless pathways from associate to bachelor’s degrees with enhanced transfer, advising, and support.

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) and Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N) have worked collaboratively for many years. More than a decade ago, the two higher education institutions forged a dual-admission agreement that made it easier for HCCC students who earned their associate degrees to transfer seamlessly to RU-N and attain baccalaureate degrees in Art, Biology, Computer Arts, Marketing and Supply Chain Management, Criminal Justice, English, Environmental Science, Public and Nonprofit Administration, and Theatre.

On Monday, May 4, 2026, HCCC President Dr. Christopher Reber and RU-N Chancellor Dr. Tonya Smith-Jackson signed the CONNECT Transfer Pathways Agreement that builds upon the longstanding relationship and offers HCCC students even more baccalaureate options and benefits. 

The new CONNECT Transfer Pathways Agreement provides HCCC students who earn their HCCC Associate in Science in Business Administration degree with the opportunity to transfer seamlessly to Rutgers University-Newark Bachelor of Science degrees in Marketing, Chain Supply Management, and Leadership and Management; and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Public Administration programs. Additional program pathways are in process in the areas of Biology, Psychology, Social Work, Computer Science, Education, and Criminal Justice.

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