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NJ Turnpike 14A Weekend Construction Advisory January 28th, 2017

14A Traffic Advisory: Weekend of January 28, 2017
On Saturday, 01/28/17, 12:01AM to 4:00PM, the southbound Route 440 Jughandle at Pulaski Street will be closed for bridge demolition operations. Jughandle traffic will be detoured to the Prospect Avenue and 32nd Street Jughandle. Work will be supported by Bayonne Police. 
 
NOTE:  Previously forecasted disruptions during the weekend of

01/28/17 to NJ Transit’s Hudson-Bergen Light Rail services between 34th Street station in Bayonne and Danforth Avenue station in Jersey City will not be realized. Light Rail train service will not be impacted during this weekend.

Thank you for your patience. If you have additional questions, please call the toll free hotline at 1-800-671-6872. Please inform the operator that you have an urgent message and you’ll receive a return call within 24-hours.
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For full project details, contact information, and traffic advisories, please visit the NJTA 14A Website Â»
 
 

MUSIC BROADWAY BAYONNE JANUARY 27 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC BROADWAY BAYONNE -FRIDAY JANUARY 27th LIVE MUSIC ON BROADWAY RETURNS TO BAYONNE AREA VENUES, FEATURING TALENTED ENTERTAINERS AT SEVEN  VENUES

 

Music Broadway Bayonne sponsored by Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis and the Bayonne Urban Enterprise Zone is a wonderful way to get out, go for dinner and listen to young talented musicians play while you dine. Live Music on Broadway now in its 6th week pairs local musicians with some of Bayonne’s excellent dinner venues.

Going out to dine Friday night January 27th?  Visit one of these fine establishments and listen to some fantastic music.

Click on the name to find out more about these fine Bayonne establishments 

music broadway bayonne

Bella Sorrellas Restauant    1020 Broadway 7pm   George Orlando

Butero’s          184 Broadway …      7pm         Paul Addie 

The Rock         589 Broadway          6pm         Greg Alden 

KP Sarelli’s Restaurant   241 Broadway  7pm    Isaac Ezekiel 

MezCal Kitchen  482 Broadway…     7pm              Orville Davis 

Mona Lisa  165 Broadway              6pm  Piano Bill & Jennie

Perk Up Cafe’   317 Broadway …      6:30 pm   Anton Kosachev                

The Vic Tavern 107 Hobart Ave…      4:00 pm   Paul Addie 

For more information call the Bayonne UEZ office 201-858-6357

 

 

Plans for Transformative ‘SciTech Scity’ Science & Technology Campus at Liberty Science Center Advance with Council Approval

 â€˜SciTech Scity’ will Establish Jersey City as the Region’s Premier Innovation Destination, Grow Jersey City’s High-Tech Sector, and Educate Next Generation of Students as Leaders in the Fields of Science and Technology

Jersey City home of Liberty Science center

 

JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop and Liberty Science Center President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Hoffman announced today that the transformative project to create a comprehensive science and technology campus passed an important milestone with City Council approval Wednesday. SciTech Scity is an ambitious initiative for the expansion of Liberty Science Center that will establish Jersey City as a regional innovation destination.

The $280 million project known as ‘SciTech Scity,’ which will be developed by Liberty Science Center on 16-acres of city-owned property across from the institution, will feature a biotech lab, a coding lab, a technology business incubator and a K-12 STEM-focused school, as well as a scholars village with residences for visiting scientists. Continue reading Plans for Transformative ‘SciTech Scity’ Science & Technology Campus at Liberty Science Center Advance with Council Approval →

Mayor Fulop and Community Organization ‘United for Clean Streets’ Announce Stiffer Penalties for Violators of Sanitation Ordinance

Recycling Education Campaign to Begin

Focus is on Multi-Unit Buildings & Vacant Properties; Goal is for Cleaner Streets, Increased Recycling and Improved Quality of Life Across the City

Jersey City clean up JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop and the newly-formed United for Clean Streets, announced today amendments to the city’s solid waste ordinance that will increase fines for violators, specifically repeat offenders and multi-unit property owners who litter, allow debris and garbage to build up on their property, or who don’t properly recycle.  The minimum and maximum fines for the egregious act of illegal dumping is also being increased as the administration works to create cleaner streets and improved quality of life citywide.

Continue reading Mayor Fulop and Community Organization ‘United for Clean Streets’ Announce Stiffer Penalties for Violators of Sanitation Ordinance →

Opening of Application Process for the 2017 Jersey City Summer Internship Program Announced by Mayor Fulop

More than 3,000 young Jersey City residents have participated in the JC Summer Works Initiative

City Hall Jersey City  Jersey City Summer Internship Program (JCSI), a youth employment initiative started by the Fulop administration in 2014 that connects Jersey City public high school students to paid internships at the city’s leading companies and institutions while also earning academic credit was announced today by Mayor Steven M. Fulop  that the opening of the online application process has begun. JCSI is a part of the city’s broader Jersey City Summer Works initiative, which has provided summer employment and enrichment for more than 3,000 young people in city departments and agencies, corporations and nonprofits since the initiative began.

In its fourth year, JCSI has provided over 175 Jersey City public school students with high-quality summer internships. Continue reading Opening of Application Process for the 2017 Jersey City Summer Internship Program Announced by Mayor Fulop →

MUSIC BROADWAY BAYONNE-FRIDAY JANUARY 20

MUSIC BROADWAY BAYONNE -FRIDAY JANUARY 20th LIVE MUSIC ON BROADWAY RETURNS TO BAYONNE AREA VENUES, FEATURING TALENTED ENTERTAINERS AT SEVEN  VENUES

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Music Broadway Bayonne sponsored by Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis and the Bayonne Urban Enterprise Zone is a wonderful way to get out, go for dinner and listen to young talented musicians play while you dine. Live Music on Broadway now in its 5th week pairs local musicians with some of Bayonne’s excellent dinner venues.

Going out to dine Friday night January 20?  Visit one of these fine establishments and listen to some fantastic music.

Click on the name to find out more about these fine Bayonne establishments 

Butero’s          184 Broadway …     7pm         GEORGE ORLANDO 

KP Sarelli’s Restaurant   241 Broadway  7pm    ANTON KOSACHEV

Perk Up Cafe’   317 Broadway …      6:30 pm                     PAUL ADDIE 

PIERO’S                          942 Broadway  7pm   SOGGY BOTTOM BOYS 

 MezCal Kitchen  482 Broadway…     7pm                SKELETON KEY  

Chances Lounge 1028 Broadway 7pm                 HANK KANESHIGE 

La Guardiola 819 Broadway…                     7pm  ROB & SCOTT 

Bella Sorrellas Restauant    1020 Broadway 7pm   DAVE WATSON 

The Vic Tavern 107 Hobart Ave…      4:00 pm  GEORGE ORLANDO 

For more information call the Bayonne UEZ office 201-858-6357

Mayor Steve Fulop Jersey City to Deliver State of the City Address

Steven F. Fulop
Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mayor Fulop to Deliver 2017 State of the City Address in All Six Wards; Series of Speeches Will Highlight Results of First Term and Initiatives for 2017

Mayor Steven M. Fulop will deliver the 2017 State of the City Address in a series of speeches to be held in each ward, taking the message to the residents to emphasize the important role each community and individual plays in the progress Jersey City is making.

The speech, the final of his first term in office, will highlight administration results, which have included stable taxes for three years, bringing the police department to over 900 officers for the first time in 20 years, investment in areas off the waterfront, and the creation of more affordable housing than any prior administration. Continue reading Mayor Steve Fulop Jersey City to Deliver State of the City Address →

KRISPY KREME JERSEY CITY HOLDS FACTORY HIRING EVENT

Krispy Kreme  Jersey City will hold a Factory Hiring Event on Friday, January 19th, and Saturday, January 20th, Monday, January 23rd, and Tuesday, January 24th, from 10 am to 3 pm  at 95 Columbia Drive, Jersey City. As part of their expansion plan into North Hudson the Winston Salem North  Carolina  company plans to open 5 more locations in North Jersey over the next several years which will add to their  almost 300 Krispy Kreme shops in 41 states.

Job opportunities  available in Jersey City are in the  the following areas:

Retail Counter Specialists

Barista’s 

Production Specialists/Processors

Supervisors

Office Managers/Support Staff

Asst. Managaers/ Managers/GM

for more information email krispykremejerseycity@gmail.com

Krispy Kreme in Jersey City

Cat Colony Rescued From 24th Street Home in Bayonne

Cat Colony photo
Not actual photo of cats rescued on 24th Street in Bayonne

 A Cat Colony was rescued recently from an abandoned home on 24th Street in Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis made the announcement recently  after receiving word from City Council Secretary Beth Polera in late 2016 that at least forty cats were living without humans in the home, Mayor Davis asked that the problem be addressed immediately.   City Community and Cultural Affairs Officer Dorothy Roszkowski, a member of the CARE Organization, set up a visit to the house with volunteers. The house, which is in foreclosure, is owned by a bank in Florida.  The bank gave permission to Roszkowski to enter the building to help the cats.  Continue reading Cat Colony Rescued From 24th Street Home in Bayonne →

JANUARY 2017 ARTScene / Cultural Happenings in & around Hudson County  

Art Scene January 2017
107 Bowers Gallery Jersey City
The Collins Brothers: A Retrospective
Now to Feb. 1st

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cultural Happenings in & around Hudson County 

VISUAL ARTS

HAMILTON SQUARE NORTH CONDOMINIUMS, 232 Pavonia Ave, JC. Opening Reception: Wed, Jan. 18, 6-8 pm: SHARED GAZE, UNCOMMON VISION, paintings by Jeanne Tremel and Eliot Markell.

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LITM, 140 Newark Ave, JC. www.litm.com. Opens Tues, Jan. 3, 7-11:30 pm. Mia Buchanan’s UTOPIA. Mia Buchanan was born in Japan where she studied academic art and graphic design and continued her education at Parsons in New York. “Human imagination is a tremendous weapon for peace of mind. Imagination allows for correct decisions and responses. Imagination develops the fight against discrimination and hate.”  $6 drink specials all night.

 

107 BOWERS GALLERY & ARTSPACE, 107 Bowers Street, C2, JC, (201) 280-04821, kd@107bowersgallery.com. Opening Sun, Jan. 14, 2-5 pm through Feb. 1:  THE COLLINS BROTHERS: A RETROSPECTVE. Octogenarian artist Myles Collins and his brothers Noel and Bill exhibit paintings along with Myles’ whimsical sculptures, works that go back to his days as a commercial artist in NYC. “Myles, 88, has lived in Jersey City Heights since 1963. He is a retired NYC commercial artist who continues to create every day, whether its paintings, sculptures or pen & ink drawings.” (See the inside artist feature on Myles Collins in this RVO issue.) Continue reading JANUARY 2017 ARTScene / Cultural Happenings in & around Hudson County   →