Dots’ affordable fashion continues East Coast growth with new North Bergen, NJ location (North Bergen, N.J. — February 29, 2012) — North Bergen has another option for affordable fashion with the opening of a new Dots store in the area. On Thursday, March 1, the women’s specialty retailer premiered early spring trends at the Walmart APA grand opening. Located at 2100 88th St. in North Bergen, The opening of the North Bergen store adds 11 additional employees and a 10th Dots location to the area. Combining a fun experience and fresh fashion, the new store boasts touches of pink and gray, and spotlights that shine down on the store’s trademark runway. With spacious shopping areas, large fitting rooms and an easy to explore layout, the nearly 5,000-square-foot store will carry a high-energy vibe, creating the ultimate fashion experience.  Dots has become the go-to retailer for affordable, stylish women’s apparel with a belief in high-fashion, not high prices. That mantra is definitely highlighted in the early spring line. Customers can expect to see an affordable version of the hottest trends, including bold colored denim, body-con skirts and dresses and an array of prints and textures.  “It is exciting to watch Dots grow and expand throughout the East Coast to meet the needs of fashion-forward shoppers,†said Jennifer Marrara, Dots marketing manager. “Now, women throughout New Jersey can have access to the hottest runway-inspired trends without breaking the bank.† Dots is the best kept secret among trend-savvy, price-conscious women for career, casual and club apparel and accessories. With over 20 years of experience offering a distinct combination of fashion and lifestyle, Dots creates the ideal atmosphere for any woman, size 0-24, to indulge in her passion for style. Currently, Dots has over 400 stores in 28 states. To find out more about the Walmart APA location and to download coupons for the grand opening, visit www.dots.com/GO/NorthBergenNJ.  For additional information on Dots, including the latest style trends, please visit www.dots.com, or follow Dots on Twitter and Facebook.
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7. Kansas City, Missouri: Kansas City has been celebrating St. Patrick’s Day as a city since 1873. Its population is 10.4% Irish according to city-data.com and their parade is one to be reckoned with. Drawing a crowd of approximately 200,000 people, the grand prize winner of the parade procession in Kansas City wins an all expenses paid trip to Ireland. That’s some serious parade marching! Their night life consists of many Irish pubs including haunts like O’Dowds Little Dublin and Lafferty’s.
Lily of the Feast, directed by Federico Castellucio and written by Michael Ricigliano, will begin at 7:00 pm. In Lily of the Feast, Castelluccio plays a former bookie turned banker with a special gift for memorizing numbers, who is unwittingly thrown into the forefront of an aging wise guy’s bid for power, who is portrayed by Paul Sorvino. Also starring in this film are John Bianco and Damien DiPaola. 
It’s a busy time for Emmy-winning actress Tammy Blanchard. She’s featured on Broadway in “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying,’ where she earned a Tony nomination for her comedic turn as Hedy LaRue and on Mar. 2nd she’s in the season finale of the CBS Drama “The Gifted Manâ€. On Mar. 10th, TV viewers can tune in to see Blanchard play Elizabeth Baby, a schizophrenic in the upcoming TV movie “Of Two Minds†with “Sex in the City’s†Kristen Davis as her sister Billie. The film airs at 8 pm on the Lifetime Channel. (For more info go to 
Students at Bayonne High School recently participated in a Cablevision Power to Learn Black History Month event that explored the legacy of the Greensboro Four. Participating in the event, which was presented in conjunction with the Smithsonian Channel, was original Greensboro Four member Joseph McNeil who spoke with students about the civil rights movement, along with Assemblyman Charles Mainor, Assemblyman Jason O’Donnell and Mayor Mark Smith. Pictured (l. to r.) with participating students are Bayonne NAACP President Al Strickland, New Jersey NAACP President James Harris, Assemblyman O’Donnell, Principal Richard Baccarella, Mayor Smith, Teacher Deidre Hurley, National Museum of American History Director of African American Culture Christopher Wilson, Greensboro Four Member McNeil, Assemblyman Mainor, Cablevision Vice President of Education Trent Anderson, Bayonne BOE Director of Language Arts, Social Studies and Service Learning Dan Ward, Smithsonian Channel Representative Lakeisha McCoy and Cablevision Director of Government Affairs Don Viapree.