To commemorate the solemn anniversary Sept. 11, the American Red Cross, in partnership with the Jersey City Department of Public Safety and Suburban Propane, will hold its Fourth Annual Jersey City Police and Fire 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive. Close to 200 first responders and community members are expected to participate. All presenting donors will receive a Red Cross first aid kit, courtesy of Suburban Propane, a proud national sponsor of the American Red Cross Blood Services.
Fourth annual Jersey City Police & Fire 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. The blood drive will take place between 8 a.m.-6 p.m. A special program with Jersey City, Red Cross and Suburban Propane officials will be held between 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Hyatt Regency Hotel, 2 Exchange Place, Jersey City, New Jersey. Continue reading Red Cross holds fourth annual Jersey City Police and Fire 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive
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Bridges Art Festival 2018 Saturday, September 8, 2018
With a cool breeze coming off the Newark Bay, artists, musicians and vendors gathered in Bayonne’s Dennis Collins Park below the Bayonne Bridge for the Annual Bridge Art Festival.
Organized by Bridge Art Gallery owners Cheryl Mack and husband Christopher Mack, who is also President of the Bergen Point Merchant Association,
this annual event has become popular with Bayonne and Hudson County resident’s alike.
Participants were able to stroll through the park area and view artists work, along with vendor and sponsor booths.
A musical stage featuring live entertainment, The Anthony Fuscaldo Trio, Los Hacheros, Singer Alicia Olatuja, Dance with Me Dance Studio also a beer garden hosted by Bayonne’s DaNoi restaurant and plenty of food trucks and things for children to do.
See our photos below
HCCC Poetry Bootcamp Explores Creative Writing Processes
The three-session program offers individualized attention plus recommendations for submitting work to literary journals.
Jersey City, NJ – Crafting poetry is not just for writers. People from all walks of life can enhance their communication skills, find their voice, step outside their comfort zones, and explore their surroundings by creating pictures with words. Continue reading HCCC Poetry Bootcamp Explores Creative Writing Processes
ArtSCENE August , 2018
ARTScene/AUGUST 2018 In & Around Hudson
SUMMER CONCERTS
HUDSON RIVER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (HRPAC) CONCERTS ON THE HUDSON 2018, Free Concerts at Lincoln Harbor on the Weehawken Waterfront. Concerts start at 7 pm; please bring lawn chairs, blankets. Mon, Aug. 27, MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO LEONARD BERNSTEIN. Sat, Sept. 15: RADIO JAROCHO & ZENEN ZEFERINO. For more info: HRPAC.org. (Pictured: Radio Jarocho & Zenen Zeferino.)
ARTISANS MARKET
MARKETPLACE JC @ MAGNOLIA LANDING, 136 Magnolia Ave, JC. Sat, Aug. 18, Noon-5 pm. “Marketplace JC brings 20+ artisans, crafters, chefs and vintage sellers to the neighborhood. This month’s theme is “Vegan/Vegetarian & Animal Rescue.†Come visit the newest pop-up location in the newly renovated plaza behind Journal Square PATH. Live music will be provided by RiverviewJazz.org and will feature some of Jersey City’s favorite local bands.â€
AT THE GALLERIES
BASE GYM, 60 Columbus Dr, JC. (201) 332-2866; www.basenj.com. Now through September: THE ART OF MOVEMENT, solo show featuring paintings by artist Anthony Boone of JC. The show also includes the work of lighting engineer Morris Grey. (Pictured: Untitled by Anthony Boone.)
SILVERMAN/The Majestic Theatre Condominiums, 222 Montgomery St, JC. (201) 435-8000. www.Bfly777.com. Through Nov. 4: FREE TO FLY, Alcohol Ink Paintings by Bryant Small. Show curated by Kristin J. DeAngelis. (Pictured: Breakthrough by Bryant Small.)
107 Bowers Gallery & Art Space, 107 Bowers St, JC. (201) 280-4821; www.107bowersgallery.com. Through Sept. REFLECTIONS. Group show featuring the work of Anthony Boone, Gil Grimmett, Yuka Imata, Andrea McKenna and Ibou Ndoye. Show curated by Kristin J. DeAngelis. (Pictured: (l.-to-r.) Paintings by Ibou Ndoye and Yuka Imata.)
CLUBSCENE
BRIGHTSIDE TAVERN, 141 Bright St, JC. www.brightsidetavern.com. Mon: Jazz Jam Session; Tues & Wed: Karaoke; Thurs: Open Mic Night; Fri: Comedy, Private Parties, Dance, Karaoke, Open Mic; Sat & Sun, Brunch, Private Parties, Dance, Karaoke, Open Mic.
FOX & CROW, Bar & Restaurant, 594 Palisade Ave, JC. www.foxandcrowjc.com. Fri, Aug 24, 10-11:59 pm: JAMES GIBBS III (Brick City Soul Collective). New season of performers begins Thurs, Sept. 20 with SPAGHETTI SESSIONS SONGWRITER SHOWCASE from 8-10 pm. (Pictured: Tom West.)
FOR THE KIDS
MOVIES UNDER THE STARS, Pier “A†Park, First St. & Sinatra Drive, HOB. www.hobokennj.com. Presented by the City of Hoboken MOVIES UNDER THE STARS are shown every Wednesday night throughout the summer. Movies are at 9 pm. Come early and bring a blanket and/or lawn chair.
LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER (LSC), Liberty State Park, 222 Jersey City Blvd, JC. (201) 200-1000; www.lsc.org. Now showing: One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure “Join Sesame Street friends in an out-of-this-world planetarium show!
Explore the night sky with Bird Bird, Elmo, and a friend from China named Hu Hu Zhu. In this show, you’ll learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun and the Moon. The show is the newest feature at the JENNIFER CHALSTY PLANETARIUM AND LSC GIANT DOME THEATER at LSC, the largest and most technologically advanced planetarium in the Western Hemisphere. Only three others in the world—two in Japan and one in China—are bigger.â€
IN MEMORY OF A FRIEND
NIMBUS GALLERY, 165 Newark Ave, JC. (201) 377-0718; www.nimbusdanceworks.org. LOOKING FORWARD: REMEMBERING MEREDITH LIPPMAN. Friend and supporter of the arts and artists, Meredith Lippman of Jersey City was also an artist. On Nov. 8, 2015, Meredith passed away, and the local arts community was devatated. In her honor, Meredith’s daughter Morgan Steadwell and Meredith’s husband John Steadwell have put together an exhibition of Meredith’s paintings which will be on view and on auction with all proceeds going to Nimbus Dance Works and other youth scholarship funds. “My mom knew and touched the hearts of so many people in Jersey City/ Hudson County,†Morgan says. “My dad and I thought it was only right to share her art with the community she loved.†The exhibition runs Sept. 7-28; the Opening Reception/Fundraiser is scheduled for Sept. 14, 7 pm-11 pm. Tickets to the auction/fundraiser: $35. (Pictured: Untitled by Meredith Lippman.)
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OPEN HOUSE- BAYONNE EXIT ON THE HUDSON REALTY
Bayonne -New Listing
ONE FAMILY BERGEN POINT
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY AUGUST 19th 12noon-3pm
61 East 4th Street Bayonne
Very nice location for this 3 BR home that features a big sunny backyard. Close to shopping, dining, schools & Light Rail station.
Asking $294,000
Exit on the Hudson Realty
201-437-0411
867 Broadway, Bayonne
Visit our website at www.exitonthehudson.com
Bayonne Kayaking Event August, 18, 2018
Bayonne residents enjoyed a day of Kayaking on Newark Bay at Bayonne’s 16th Park presented by Mayor Jimmy Davis and the Bayonne City Council, proving once again there are many things to do in Bayonne.
Our photographer was there to capture the event.
Artists Needed for Auction
LA FESTA ITALIANA: THAT’S AMORÉ!
Now in its 115th Year in Downtown Historic Jersey City
Music, Dancing & Fellowship; Wed, Aug. 15–Sun, Aug. 19, 5pm–11pm
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) Everyone is family at Holy Rosary Church, and to celebrate our extended family, the Very Rev. Pastor Jerzy “Jurek†R. Zaslona invites everyone to La Festa Italiana, the annual Italian street festival held in August in Historic Downtown Jersey City.
Starting, Wed, Aug. 15, from 5-11 pm, and running every day through Sunday, Aug. 19th, La Festa Italiana will transform 6th & Brunswick Streets into a lively block party filled with vendors selling delicious ethnic foods, bands playing chart-topping hits, and rides and games guaranteed to give kids memories that last a lifetime.
EXIT ON THE HUDSON REALTY -BAYONNE OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY AUG. 12th 2018
Bayonne -New Listing
ONE FAMILY BERGEN POINT
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY AUGUST 12th 12noon-3pm
61 East 4th Street Bayonne
Very nice location for this 3 BR home that features a big sunny backyard. Close to shopping, dining, schools & Light Rail station.
Asking $294,000
Exit on the Hudson Realty
201-437-0411
867 Broadway, Bayonne
Visit our website at www.exitonthehudson.com
Bayonne National Nightout Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Bayonne residents braved the over 90 degree weather and came out to honor Natonial Nightout in Bayonne on August 7, 2018.
Represented by Hudson County’s Law enforcement such as the Bayonne Police Department and Hudson County Sheriff’s Office the event was loaded with plenty of things to do for Bayonne residents, from inflatables rides for the children, vendors and a special treat for children; sitting in an actual Bayonne Police cruiser and BFD Fire truck.
Information was handed out by the many vendors at the event Jersey City Medical Center, Bayonne Community Bank, The City of Bayonne Office on Aging , Grace Lutheran Church and many others who were stationed along the event route between 21st and 23rd streets, along Broadway.
Also on hand McCabe Ambulance service and a large vehicle from the County of Hudson EMS Task Force.
Check out some photos below
