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ARREST DETAILS CLARIFIED ON JERSEY CITY MAN MYKYTA PANASENKO

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JERSEY CITY- Law enforcement officials clarified tonight details regarding the arrest of a local man who had materials that could be combined to make an explosive in his home.
Mykyta Panasenko, 27, Jersey City, appeared in court recently after he was charged with possession of destructive devices and creating a risk of widespread damage. A search of his residence led to the recovery of explosive components, according to Jersey City Police Officials. There were no completed explosive devices recovered during the search of his residence or any train, officials stated.

The Jersey City Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit, the lead agency on the case, is working in conjunction with New Jersey Transit and the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in the ongoing investigation. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and other federal and state agencies have been notified about the case.
Arrested on April 15, Panasenko is charged with two counts by JCPD, third and fourth degree crimes of possession of a destructive device and creating a risk of widespread damage, respectively. NJ Transit Police also Panasenko similarly. Due to the degree of the alleged crimes, Panasenko was charged on a summons complaint and released on his own recognizance.
There is no indication at this point of the investigation that he intended to detonate a device in his building or on the transit system. Police recovered components of an explosive device at his home, not a completed device. However, the investigation revealed that he did transport completed devices from his home at some point, officials said.
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Hudson County Improvement Authority to Have Mobile Paper Shredding

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Event in Bayonne on Saturday, April 27

Mayor Mark A. Smith announced that the Hudson County Improvement Authority (HCIA) is holding a free, mobile paper shredding event in Stephen R. Gregg-Bayonne County Park on Saturday, April 27, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event will offer people the opportunity to bring personal, confidential, and sensitive papers to be shredded by the HCIA. This event is for residents’ personal documents, and not for businesses. Those bringing documents may watch as their documents are shredded, or they may drop off documents and depart. Smith said, “I would like to thank the HCIA for offering this shredding event again at a Bayonne location. I urge residents to take advantage of this useful service provided by the Hudson County Improvement Authority.”

Anyone carrying documents for the mobile shredding event should enter the park at 37th Street and Kennedy Boulevard, drive down to the parking lot, and look for the HCIA vehicles and equipment.

The HCIA offers this shredding program each year at various locations around Hudson County.

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Earth Day 2013, Jersey City April 20th Liberty State Park

EARTH DAY 2013, Jersey City April 20th from River View Observer on Vimeo.

Sponsored by the Hudson County Improvement Authority, Norman Guerra, Executive Director and in collaboration with Liberty State Park and the Friends of Liberty State Park, Earth Day has become a huge event in Jersey City with many earth friendly activities, enviornmental exhibits, health screeings, safety workshops, free rides, arts and crafts, kids contests and strolling and stage entertainment. And a 5K Run/ Walk.
A wonderful way to celebrate the earth and have a great time in Jersey City on April 20th.
A River View Observer Video

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Boston Bombing Suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev Sister Hudson County Resident

Boston suspect for website storyAccording to a report on TV station  New York’s Pix11, Boston Bombing Suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev’s sister Alina Tsarnaev  lives in West New York.

Questioned by The FBI and West New York  police the suspects sister said she had not had contact with her brothers in years.

Pix `11’s report said that the investigators took her computer,  cell phones, plastic bags and other items. Dsarnaev’s sister and husband  gave the police permission to search their home and no search warrants were used to gain access to the home.

They are not suspected of any crime but rather gave up their computers and cell phones to collobrate the fact that they had nothing to do with her brothers and have not seen or talked to them in years saying “She remembered them being great people and has no idea what could of happened since she saw them.”

West New York Mayor Felix Rogues told the PIX reporter that West New York residents are not in any danger.

 

 

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Jersey City Public Library Community Listings and Special Programs

Library logo jcApril 2013 – Community Listings

Jersey City Free Public Library

Special Programs:

* Five Corners, 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306, 201-547-4543 – For Children:  Musical Program –A Tale of Two Cities. / Featuring: Bob Albrecht, a singer/songwriter in the tradition of the troubadour of old, who combines music and poetry to tell tales of the world within and around us. / Musical Guest: Sam Oliver, a guitarist/ percussionist/songwriter, who will perform a few of his own original compositions. / Presented by: Five Corners Branch Library & Community Awareness Series, a department of the Jersey City Free Public Library. / Saturday, April 20 /  

2 – 3 p.m.

* Five Corners, 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306, 201-547-4543 – For Children & Families: Acoustic Guitars, featuring Bob Albrecht & Sam Oliver. Come & enjoy a variety of children’s songs! / Presented by: Five Corners Branch Library & the Community Awareness Series, a department of the Jersey City Free Public Library. / Tuesday, April 16 @ 10:30 a.m.

* Miller, 489 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07304, 201-547-4551 – For Young Adults (Grades 7 – 12): Teen Poetry Slam. / * Talent * Refreshments * Prizes! * / Sign up begins April 1st. Audience open to all ages. / Wednesdays, April 24 & May 1 / 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Earth Day:

Bonetti Children’s Room, Main Library, 1st Floor, 472 Jersey Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-547-4519 – For Children: Earth Day Craft. / Monday, April 22 @ 3 p.m.

Bonetti Children’s Room, Main Library, 1st Floor, 472 Jersey Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-547-4519 – For Children: Earth Day Movie. / Monday, April 22 @ 3 p.m. Hoot. / When a boy and his classmates realize that a population of endangered, burrowing owls is threatened by new construction, the kids decide to take on crooked politicians and bumbling cops in the hope of savings their new friends.

* NJ Room, Main Library, 3rd Floor, 472 Jersey Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-547-4503 – For Jersey City History-Lovers – Meet the Authors: Mark W. Falzini & James Davidson, who will speak on their book, New Jersey’s Lindbergh Kidnapping and Trial, an account of the real-life kidnapping that gripped the nation. / Saturday, April 27 /

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The Fourth Prinicpal for a Day Program in Jersey City Thursday, April 18th, 2013

Jersey City Public Schools –Area Business Leaders Reporting to the Principals’ Offices Next Thursday Morning

Prominent Jersey City business and community leaders are signing up to serve as Principals for a Day in the Jersey City Public Schools on Thursday, April 18, 2013. Last year 39 Principals for a Day made lasting impressions on the school children, teachers and administrators. The business and community leaders shared a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm. This year Jersey City business leaders  and community leaders are asked to do the same. Sign on to become a Principal for a Day.

In partnership with Jersey City developer Paul Silverman, the event marks the fourth Principal for a Day program in Jersey City. The Principals for a Day will spend their morning shadowing principals as they go about their daily routines in the JCPS.  In doing so, they will experience first- hand, the success stories and challenges facing the educators and students in the schools.

The participants and their principals will attend a luncheon in the latter part of June to turn the one-day experiences into long-term, productive partnerships with the schools that will support student achievement.

Please contact Susan Firth with questions, 201-714-2339.

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Make ‘Em Laugh- Stand Up Comedy at Art House Productions, Jersey City

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It’s April and maybe you could use a few good laughs to cheer up those IRS blues. Then why not head over to Art House Productions in Jersey City on Sat, April 27 for a night of stand-up comedy featuring Mike Britt. Host Rich Kiamco, who runs the comedy nights at Art House Productions, promises it will be an evening of topical comedy not “Photoshop commentary”.

“The show is great,” Kiamco says. “This is almost our third year at Art House. The show has a following; it’s a good time. There’s always a headliner from ‘The Tonight Show’ or Comedy Central.”

Living in Hudson offers plenty of resources to inspire laughs, Kiamco says, especially when the comedy is based on natural disasters.

“We had two disaster shows, one right after Hurricane Sandy and one after the blizzard,” Kiamco says, “The place was packed.” Continue reading Make ‘Em Laugh- Stand Up Comedy at Art House Productions, Jersey City →

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Give Me Liberty! Liberty Bar & Grill Sports Lounge – 26 TVs and Great Food

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By Sally Deering
On 14th Street in Hoboken, you’ll find lots of hip restaurants and bars to hang out in and Liberty Bar & Grill Sports Bar between Washington and Hudson Streets is a standout especially when it comes to good food.

Walk into Liberty Bar & Grill and you know immediately you’ve landed in a sports bar with the 26 TVs lining the walls and hanging over the large circular bar in the middle of the room. There are cozy booths for couples and parties of four, and high-top tables and chairs for girls and guys who want to get together for some serious flirting.
Owner Dawn Kaplan opened Liberty Bar & Grill in 1998 and it wasn’t until she had some guests in from Pittsburg that Liberty discovered its identity as a Sports Bar, she says.
“I had some guys from Pittsburg that came to Hoboken and wanted to start a Steelers Club and they would come in and watch the Steelers,” Kaplan says. “That’s what prompted us to become a sports bar. So many Steelers fans came in; we just kept it as a sports bar.”
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MARIST STUDENTS EXCEL IN KOREAN ESSAY CONTEST

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Marist High School recently had forty students participate in a nationwide essay contest on Korean history and culture. The contest was sponsored by the Korean Spirit and Cultural Promotion Project of Flushing, New York. Entries were received fram as far away as Virginia and Idaho. Pictured are Sophomore Stephanie Velez. Third Place, and Freshman Christian Alvarado and Sophomore Erica Maullion first and second Honorable mention. The winners chose stories from Chung Hyo Ye which are tales of filial devotion, loyalty, and respect from the history and folklore of Korea.

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STARGAZINE HOROSCOPE FOR APRIL 2013- J Banta Lewis

zodiac-signs-vectors-10200-large copySTARGAZINE   APRIL 2013

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Exclusively prepared for the River View Observer on a monthly basis by J Banta Lewis

 

Aries-  March 21-April 19th

In the time of Aries the astral advice suggests that every effort be made to avoid becoming the poster boy/girl for an April fool!!Your temper and your point of view are at odds and the strong vocal cords you possess can get you into trouble. Silence is truly golden. Await more information before you ignite a whirlwind of controversy with your pointed remarks.

Taurus _April 20 – May 20

You have always felt yourself to be a fair minded person but have you given yourself the same consideration you’ve offered to others? Look in the mirror and assess your worth. Although not perfect, you are many times better than the myth rumor mongers have created. All love begins with self-love.

Gemini –May 21 – June 20

Times a wasting!! Jupiter still hovers in the area of the heavens where Gemini resides. Create the life you desire. Your luck factor is at its zenith but you must recognize your power in order to put it to use. Gemini goals may simply include some extra educational courses but mind power and communications are highlighted. Follow your bliss. Those projects begun now may lead to a life of success.

Cancer–June 21 – July 22

No one could realize the emotional pain that on occasion the Cancer native suffers. The astral advice suggests that instead of holding hurt you sublimate this energy and use it to create a happy time. Repression builds resentment and not unlike a boiling kettle has a tendency to explode. A gradual release allows for a new improved Cancer native to emerge. Light and love! Continue reading STARGAZINE HOROSCOPE FOR APRIL 2013- J Banta Lewis →