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The Big Small Show-Gala Fundraiser for Victory Hall Inc

 

GALA FUNDRAISER FOR VICTORY HALL INC

An evening of art, music, dance, wine & food

*Saturday December 12th, 2015* 6-9pm

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THE BIG SMALL SHOW, featuring almost 80 artists showing small painting, drawing and 3Dimensional works, will open at Drawing Rooms, along with a GALA Fundraiser at Victory Hall on Saturday, December 12th from 6 to 9pm. It’s an evening of art, music, dance, wine, food and a silent auction and a few hundred people are expected to attend the event. Musicians for the evening include Jueriga Americana, featuring Marc Sloan on guitar-vocals with Carmen Arrojo on percussion and Flamenco Performance and dance with Klaus Jekeli and Natalia Brava dance Jared Neuman on guitar.

This Gala Fundraiser event marks a return for the arts non-profit organization to their original Victory Hall location at 180 Grand for the occasion, in conjunction with the new exhibit at their DRAWING ROOMS Arts Center location next door. Admission to the Big Small Show exhibit is free of charge.Tickets to the Gala are $25 each or two for $45 and are available at www.drawingrooms.org. Continue reading The Big Small Show-Gala Fundraiser for Victory Hall Inc

The 27 Politicians Who Raised the Most Money — And Still Lost

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Palmer Gibbs

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As InsideGov, and just about every other politics news site, has pointed out, running for office is an expensive endeavor. There are TV ads to buy, a campaign staff to feed and lots of candidate-branded T-shirts and hats to make.

Provided all of that translates into a win come Election Day, it’d be easy not to dwell on all the work in favor of another round of celebratory champagne. But what about when a candidate raises loads of cash yet can’t convert all of that effort and money into a win at the polls?

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Memorial Mass in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart Honored Deceased Archbishops, Bishops and Priests

 

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A memorial Mass was celebrated recently in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart to honor deceased Archbishops, Bishops and Priests. (Photo courtesy of Archdiocese of Newark)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 4, 2015, Newark, NJ – Catholic Cemeteries, a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, recently celebrated a special Mass for its deceased Archbishops, Bishops and Priests, especially those who died during the past year.

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Jersey City’s First-Ever Veteran’s Day Parade Huge Success with Participants and Residents

Mayor Fulop Vet parade

Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop beamed on the steps of Jersey City’s City Hall while announcing his City Council memebers this morning at the start of the first-ever Jersey City Veteran’s Day parade.

Fulop a former Marine who joined the Marines after 9/11 and served in Dessert Storm announced  his Council memebers and NJ State elected officials one by one and proudly decared which ones served in the United States Marines, both Ward C Councilman Richard Boggiano and Jersey City Councilman at Large Daniel Rivera are former Marines as well as current NJ State Assemblyman Raj Mukhenji , Fulop smiled and said to the crowd ” See where I am going with this folks.”

Fulop also mentioned that State Senator Sandra Cunningham who was in attendance was married to a former Marine the late Jersey City Mayor Glenn Cunningham.

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez  spoke about Jersey City and Hudson County’s sacrafice to defend our nation

It was with this pride and enthusiam from all participants  that surrounded today’s first ever Jersey City First-Ever Veteran’s Day Parade that made it an overwhelming success that can only grow larger with each year.

With hundred of Veteran’s and active Military service members marching some in uniform and  more folks linning the streets, you could feel the excitement  as Jersey City residents from all backgrounds and cultures held up the American flags and said “Thank You” to the many Veterans and servicemen  in the parade.