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Did You Know? Nine of New Jersey’s 20 Largest Office Buildings Are Located in Jersey City

jc skyline courtsey City Data Listed by  NJ BIZ Rankings Based on Square Footage of Office Buildings
Jersey City residents have something else to be proud of according to a NJ BIZ ranking announced today by  Mayor Steven M. Fulop- that  nine of the twenty largest office buildings in New Jersey – based on square footage – are located in Jersey City.
“Jersey City has the largest down town skyline in New Jersey and this list proves the point,” said Mayor Fulop. “Some of our larger new commercial tenants include the Depository, Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Fidelity Investments. Our proximity to New York, our lower operating costs, the relative newness of our office buildings, and our diverse and highly-skilled workforce are all factors in why more and more businesses are choosing Jersey City.”
From NJ BIZ:
#2 – Goldman Sachs – 30 Hudson Street
#4 – 101 Hudson Street – 101 Hudson Street
#5 – Newport Office Center 7 – 480 Washington Boulevard
#9 – Newport Tower – 525 Washington Boulevard
#11 – Harborside Plaza 5 – Harborside Plaza 5
#12 – Harborsize Plaza 2 – Harborside Plaza 2
#14 – Harborside Plaza 3 – Harborside Plaza 3
#17 – Newport Office Center 4 – 545 Washington Boulevard
#20 – Newport Office Center 5 – 575 Washington Boulevard
Photo source: City Data
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Turkey Ring Toss Competition in Bayonne to be moved indoors on 11/27/13

City of Bayonne SealDue to the forecast for heavy rain on Wednesday, November 27th, the City of Bayonne Division of Recreation will hold the Turkey Ring Toss Competition indoors at the Recreation Senior Center, located at 597 Broadway (between 27th & 28th Street).

The Toss will start at 3:15pm.

Boys and girls will toss rings onto a turkey cut-out wooden board.

There will be 4 age groups: 4 and under; 5 to 6 years of age; 7 to 9 years of age; and 10 to 12 years of age.  Prizes will be awarded for 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place in each division.&# 160;

For more information, call the Division of Recreation at 201-858-6127.

General, In the clubs

The Powerhouse Lounge in Jersey City-A Classy Treat

By Martin Ramone Delossantos

powerhouse24-edf3f278e6The Powerhouse Lounge is a Jersey City nightclub with food service, mostly loved for their incredible pizza, and sushi.  It opened three years ago in 2010 and now you don’t have to journey into New York City for a classy trendy club because it’s here.

There is a doorman so always dress to impress – bring your corporate I.D., and wear business attire to get in – especially if you are interested in the corporate happy hour from 5-to-8 pm.  It’s a deal offering food and drinks for just $20.  Continue reading The Powerhouse Lounge in Jersey City-A Classy Treat →

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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD-KINDEGARTEN CLASSES FILL SHOEBOXES FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHIDREN

Pictured:michelle Mandaro and Kindegarten ChildrenKindergarten students from All Saint’s Catholic Academy in Bayonne from Mrs. Cronin and Mrs. Olvesen classes KA and KB filled shoeboxes as part of Operation Christmas Child as stated by Michelle Mandaro a Bayonne mother who along with her two children have been filling shoeboxes with items for underprivileged children for the past 5 years.

“The kindegarten children were excited  to help with the project, they understood the purpose and decorated and filled the boxes with goodies and wrote notes to the children who will be receiving the boxes.” stated Mrs. Mandaro

“Last year Operation Christmas Chld  filled 22,000 shoeboxes and this year we filled 29,000 shoeboxes added Mrs. Mandaro.

Pictured with the children far left Michelle Mandaro. Mrs. Cronin and Mrs. Ovlesen holding the sign “Power of a Simple Gift.

To read more about Operation Christmas Child or to help out next year please read OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD 

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Mayor Fulop Denounces Port Authority Moving Forward With Toll & Fare Increases

Jersey City Mayor  Says Profitable Agency Continues to Punish New Jerseyans During a Time of Economic Hardship

 JERSEY CITY SEAL LOGOJERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop today denounced planned toll increases set to take effect December 1st by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, an agency that continues to enjoy strong profits while New Jerseyans struggle to recover from the recession.

“By moving forward with toll and fare hikes, the Port Authority continues to punish New Jerseyans – and especially Jersey City residents – at a time of continued economic hardship,” said Mayor Fulop.   “The Port Authority dumps a heavy burden on Jersey City taxpayers in three ways — from the costs of municipal services provided to the Port Authority, from the increasing tolls and PATH fares, and from a staggering underpayment by the Port Authority to the City for its property here.” Continue reading Mayor Fulop Denounces Port Authority Moving Forward With Toll & Fare Increases →

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A Military & Musical Veteran’s Day Tribute Photos from Monday, November 11th Jerey City & Harsimus Memorial Park

On Monday, November 11th the Sixth Annual “Honoring Our Heroes” Veterans Ceremony was held at the Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Memorial Park. The Historic Jrsey City & Harsimus Cemetery  & Memorial Park is a National Treasure that represents 350 years of Jersey City. Hudson County,  New Jersey and American history and nature.

This 6-acre site is a Sanctuary, rich with history & historic momunments, small wildlife, ancient wildflowers and mysterious underground crypts and tunnels.

This cemetery was sadly abandoned 7 years ago and for five years now volunteeers have operated the Cemetery, made major repairs and contiune its transformationn into a beautiful Memorial Park & Center  for Hiostory , offering Jersey City and Hudson County  green open space, and historical, educational and cultural events and programs for children and adults

At the Miltary Musical Veterans Day Tribute was our photographer Steve A. Mack  and took these photos

We will be posting more photos soon and a video


 

 

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Hudson Riverkeeper Paul Gallay will be the featured speaker at Take Me to the River, the Fund for a Better Waterfront’s Annual Fundraising Party.

Help fulfill The Vision for a Continuous, Public Waterfront

The event will be held at the Hoboken Elks Club on November 21, 2013 to raise funds for FBW’s mission, finishing a waterfront park along Hoboken’s Hudson River coastline that is both continuous and unquestionably public.

 

 Hudson_river_from_bear_mountain_bridgeThe Hudson Riverkeeper has a remarkable story to tell going after polluters of the Hudson River and sparking a movement to clean up rivers across the nation. Paul Gallay, the Hudson Riverkeeper, will relate this remarkable tale on Thursday night, November 21 at the Fund for a Better Waterfront’s (FBW) Annual Fundraising Party. The story echoes a similar grass roots effort in Hoboken to preserve its waterfront for the public’s use for generation to come, led by the advocacy efforts of FBW.

Contributions from area residents have been the most important source of support, sustaining the nonprofit Fund for a Better Waterfront (FBW) for the past 23 years. And the public is being asked to renew their  support by attending this   festive Annual Fundraising Party: Take Me to the River on November 21. The event will take place at the historic Hoboken Elks Club, 1005 Washington Street, Hoboken, New Jersey. Continue reading Hudson Riverkeeper Paul Gallay will be the featured speaker at Take Me to the River, the Fund for a Better Waterfront’s Annual Fundraising Party. →

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Historic Downtown Jersey City’s 3rd Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony

Monday, November 18, 2013 from 5pm to 6pm

At the Grove PATH Plaza

The Historic Downtown Special Improvement District (HDSID) has partnered with SILVERMAN to bring back our 3rd Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony.  Thanks to our generous donors, SILVERMAN, the Historic Downtown will be sparkling with lights for this holiday season again.

As many of you know, the Silvermans have been a huge supporter of the HDSID and were able to help make our downtown twinkle for this upcoming holiday season.

Please join the HDSID and SILVERMAN at our 3rd Annual Tree & Menorah lighting ceremony with Mayor Steven Fulop and Rabbi Debra Hachen on Monday, November 18, 2013 at 5pm during the HDSID’s regularly scheduled farmers’ market and 2nd Annual Holiday Market.

Continue reading Historic Downtown Jersey City’s 3rd Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony →

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Jersey City to Sue Port Authority for $400 Million for Missed Tax Payments & Undue Economic Harm;

Agency Has been Completely Unresponsive to City Requests

 

JERSEY CITY SEAL LOGOJERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop announced today that the city will file suit against the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for $400 million for missed tax payments and undue economic harm caused to the taxpayers of Jersey City by the bi-state transportation agency.

“This legal action is the result of economic damages caused by the Port Authority’s unfair and outdated tax agreements with the City that has resulted in the loss of hundreds of millions of tax dollars over several decades,” said Mayor Fulop. “The Port Authority has repeatedly failed to fulfill their legal obligations which has caused a severe negative impact on the Jersey City taxpayers.” Continue reading Jersey City to Sue Port Authority for $400 Million for Missed Tax Payments & Undue Economic Harm; →

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Community Pillar- St. Dominic Academy to Honor Maryanne Kelleher, Director of Jersey City Cultural Affairs

By Sally Deering

MaryanneKelleherheadshotOn Thurs, Nov. 21, Saint Dominic Academy (SDA) will honor Jersey City Cultural Affairs Director Maryanne Kelleher, Class of ’90, with the Dominican Pillar Award, the highest honor given to “outstanding individuals whose personal and professional lives reflect the values of Saint Dominic.” The 15th Annual SDA Leadership Awards Gala will be held at Nanina’s in the Park in Belleville and the money raised will to go to SDAs scholarship fund.

“It is a special thing to be honored by the community that I serve,” Kelleher says, “but to have SDA reach out to me to say, ‘You’ve done well, kid,’ twenty-three years after graduation is a whole other experience all-together.  This is very touching and a personal honor which I will cherish for years to come.”

Jersey City’s Director of Cultural Affairs since 1996, Kelleher has worked for several administrations including Mayors Bret Schundler, Glenn Cunningham, L. Harvey Smith, Jerramiah T. Healy, and the newly-elected Mayor Steven M. Fulop. Her primary mission as a public servant, she says, is to remain keenly aware of the needs within the creative, ethnic and preservation communities and advocate on their behalf to realize their goals. She encourages Jersey City artists — dancers, actors, writers – to contact her office if they need help with their projects.

Continue reading Community Pillar- St. Dominic Academy to Honor Maryanne Kelleher, Director of Jersey City Cultural Affairs →