On Monday, October 31st, the Bayonne Town Center held its Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Our winners were Aidan Zieniuk, Kaitlyn Arroyo, and Cody Lindquist! Children ages 3-12 were able to show off their artistic talent by submitting their pumpkins at the Bayonne Town Center office at 8 East 22nd Street from October 14th through October 29th. These pumpkin masterpieces were displayed in the front window for passersby to admire during the Halloween season. Pumpkin designs ranged from haunted houses, to farm animals, to spiders, to the Statue of Liberty!  The BTC  received 31 pumpkins this year!
Bayonne Town Center Executive Director Mary Divock said “They were all wonderfully decorated and we would like to thank all the kids that entered!”
From left- Rev. Stephen M. Hess, Venny Jean Turner, president of Student Government Association; Kathleen M. McKenna, chairman of the Board of Trustees; Eugene J. Cornacchia, college president; Thomas P. Mac Mahon, chairman of Students at the Center: The Campaign for Saint Peter’s College; Mayor of Jersey City Jerramiah Healy and Michael Fazio, vice president for advancement and external affairs.
JerseyCity, N.J. – October 26, 2011 – Saint Peter’s College today marked theofficial groundbreaking on its first ever student center. The development ofthis 90,000-square-foot, six-story facility is the central component of Students at the Center: The Campaign forSaint Peter’s College, the largest capital campaign in theCollege’s history. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, members of the community and local politicians joined President Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., Campaign Chairman Thomas P. Mac Mahon ’68, and Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy tocelebrate this exciting initiative for the College and the community. Continue reading Saint Peter’sCollege Breaks Ground on New State-of-the-Art Student Center -Center to be Named in Honor of theCollege’s Top Donor→
Jersey City, N.J. – October 7, 2011 – Neil Cavuto, host of the television news program Your World with Neil Cavuto, will serve as the keynote speaker for the Saint Peter’s College 40th Annual Regents Business Symposium on Friday, November 4 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson. The Symposium is one of New Jersey’s longest-running forums designed to inspire and educate an audience of all ages, professions and industries regarding business trends, challenges and best practices. Continue reading Television Anchor and Business Expert, Neil Cavuto, to Serve as the Keynote Speaker for Saint Peter’s College 40thAnnual Regents Business Symposium→
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Bobbing gently in ankle-deep surf at a beach in Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota, Florida an 8 foot tall statue of Lego Man has stirred quite a mystery, having Siesta Beach authorities and local residents  askining where did it originate from, and how did it get in the water?
Resembling the little plastic figures that come with a child’s Lego set this mamouth piece is thought to be the brain- child of a dutch artist. And it is becoming to sound more and more as an art experiement because Lego Man has been popping up on various  shore lines since 2007 .
The words “NO REAL THAN YOU ARE” are written on the front of  his shirt and on the back of his shirt the name Ego Leonard, who by the way has his own website. Until someone comes forward to claim Lego Man in Florida he will remain in the custody of the local Sherrief’s property shop.
If you want to find out more about Lego Man and visit Ego Leonard’s website click the link provided below.
Mulller Family Taylor,Roger and Kelsey Great Whte Shark Diving
  PADI and NAUI Professioal Divemaster and Assistant Instructor Roger J. Muller, Jr. takes his Daughters on a Trip to Remember
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 Some families vacation in the mountains, some visit Florida’s Disneyworld, but Roger J. Muller, Jr. of Hoboken, New Jersey, Professional Divemaster and Assistant Instructor who holds 80 PADI, NAUI, TDI, SDI and SSI certifications decided to give his daughters Kelsey, 19, and Taylor, 15, a trip to remember. Muller took his daughters, who are also certified divers, aboard the Nautilus Explorer to Ensenada, Mexico’s Guadalupe Island where they plunged 40 feet below the water’s surface to observe the behavior of the mysterious Great White Sharks.
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The Tenth Annual Garden State Film Festival is scouting candidates for their annual Robert Pastorelli Rising Star Award. The award is named after the late award winning actor and co-founder of the GSFF, Robert Pastorelli who was instrumental in bringing this prestigious event to the State of New Jersey.The award will be presented at the Garden State Film Festival Black Tie Awards Dinner on March 25th, 2012 at The Crystal Point in Pt. Pleasant , NJ.The Robert Pastorelli Rising Star Award is open to all present or former New Jersey actors, regardless of age or union affiliation Eligible candidates must have been born or raised in New Jersey and have an undeniable passion for the art form and have made inroads to the industry through hard work and determination. The deciding committee will be looking for a progression of work in theater, commercials, television, and film. Submissions should be sent to GSFF Pastorelli Award C/O 1310 Winding Brook Road, Spring Lake, NJ 07762. Postmarked no later than December 1, 2011, and should include a headshot, resume, references and demo DVD, or website address if available. Submitted materials will not be returned to applicants. Continue reading GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL SCOUTING CANDIDATES FOR ANNUAL ROBERT PASTORELLI RISING STAR AWARD→
 Bayonne Boxing Champ Chuck Wepner – the real Rocky Balboa – Star of ESPN Documentary
 By Sally Deering
In this steveamack.com photo Chuck Wepner poses in front of a photo of his 1975 match with Muhammad Ali at the recent pre -screening at the Philadelphia Film Festival for his documentary "The Real Rocky."
At 72, Chuck Wepner of Bayonne stands 6’5â€, weighs 250 lbs, has biceps like ropes of steel, and looks like he can still go a few rounds in the ring – even though it’s been 36 years since his match with Muhammad Ali for the World Heavyweight title.
In 1975, Wepner boxed 15 rounds with Ali and lost with a broken nose, cuts over his eyes and a bruised ego. But what the Bayonne boxer didn’t know was that an unknown named Sylvester Stallone was watching the fight on his TV set and three days later would write “Rocky†based on underdog Wepner. The film became a major hit in 1976 winning three Academy Awards and earning Stallone fame and fortune. Yo! Let’s not forget the sequels, too.
On Tues, Oct 25 at 8 p.m., “The Real Rocky†a documentary about Wepner’s life as a championship boxer and the story behind his bout with Ali airs on ESPN. (It also airs Wed, Oct 26 at 11 p.m. and Sat, Nov. 26 at 7:30 a.m. on ESPN2.) And a film based on Wepner’s amazing story is in pre-production and will star Liev Schreiber as Wepner.
The one-hour documentary is directed by Jeff Feuerzeig, an award-winning director whose feature film “The Devil and Daniel Johnston” won top documentary directing honors at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Â On ESPN.go.com, Feuerzeig, who grew up in New Jersey, explained his inspiration for making the Wepner documentary.
“ I’ve been a Chuck Wepner fan ever since 1975, when I was 10 years old and my father took my brother and me to Sports Night at the Raritan High School gymnasium in Hazlet to see Chuck, aka ‘The Bayonne Bleeder,’ just months before he was set to go up against Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title,†Feuerzeig told ESPN. “There were no figures who loomed larger in this 10 year-old’s imagination than Evel Knievel, Andre the Giant and, especially, Muhammad Ali – “The Greatest” – and here was a 6-foot-5 behemoth (Wepner) in a full-length fur coat…and ridiculous amount of jewelry leading us in a chant of ‘Who’s gonna beat Ali? WEPNER!’ And in that instant, Chuck Wepner became a real-life mythological figure — as real to me as the Jersey Devil that haunted the local Pine Barrens.†Continue reading Boxing Legend Chuck Wepner “The Real Rocky” interview with Sally Deering of the River View Observer→
Master Kenny Brown, Hanshi 9th Dan Ralph D. Passero, President Don Nagle’s AOKA, and Black Belt Denzel Arlington, 2012 Don Nagle World Open Free Style Fighting Grand champion of the Don Nagle World Open Karate Championship, held at Marist High School, Bayonne NJ. and Master Sensei, and owner of Kedar’s Martial Arts School, Tyrone Arlington,     Denzel victoriously defended his 2011 title against Master Kenny Brown,representing Grandmaster Isaac Henry’s BKG Shool, an excellent fighter challenging every movement of Denzel, and was out pointed by one point after a nine minute match, that was the high light of the days events. Master Kenny Brown, had defeated all the 1st place, winners of the day before he earned the right to challenge the defending Grandchampion.
Don Nagle’s 2011American Okinawan Karate Assn, Inc, World Open Karate Championship, Bayonne New Jersey. This event is hosted by 9th Dan Dennis Hoare, Senior instructor of Don Nagle’s Karate in JC, and Shihan Rick Norris 8th Dan, also representing Don Nagle, and is the senior student of Shihan Dale Jenkins. This tournament is under the direction of Hanshi Ralph D. Passero 9th Dan, and President of Don Nagle’s AOKAINC. Continue reading WORLD OPEN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP HELD-See results→
Appearance scheduled for Thursday evening, November 10th will be the artist’s only speaking engagement in the New York-New Jersey area this fall
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October 14, 2011, Jersey City, NJ – The Hudson County Community College Foundation will host another segment in its Artist Talk Series on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. That evening, portrait and classical figurative artist Judy Taylor will talk about the 36-foot murals she painted portraying the labor history of Maine. The event will be held in the College’s Culinary Arts Institute/Conference Center, 161 Newkirk Street in Jersey City, just two blocks from the Journal Square PATH Station. Continue reading Noted Artist Judy Taylor to Appear at Hudson County Community College Foundation’s Artist Talk Series→
HCCC Announces Alumni Celebration Scheduled for November 7
 JERSEY CITY, N.J. / October 18, 2011 — Hudson County Community College Vice President for Development Joseph D. Sansone announced that the College has scheduled the Fourth Annual Hudson County Community College 2011 Alumni Celebration for 7:00 p.m. on Monday evening, November 7. The event will be held in the College’s Culinary Arts Institute/Conference Center at 161 Newkirk Street — just two blocks from the Journal Square PATH Station in Jersey City. The $50 donation includes cocktails and dinner.
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From left- Rev. Stephen M. Hess, Venny Jean Turner, president of Student Government Association; Kathleen M. McKenna, chairman of the Board of Trustees; Eugene J. Cornacchia, college president; Thomas P. Mac Mahon, chairman of Students at the Center: The Campaign for Saint Peter’s College; Mayor of Jersey City Jerramiah Healy and Michael Fazio, vice president for advancement and external affairs.
KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP