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WIN, LOSE, DRAW -Courtroom Artist Christine Cornell See the Art in Justice

Christine Cornell
Christine Cornell

By Sally Deering

A terrorist flirted with her; a murderer stuck his tongue out at her; and a victim whose face was slashed shared with her the heart-stopping details of her attack – it’s all in a day’s work for courtroom artist Christine Cornell who has spent decades in the courtroom with her canvas and pastels drawing some of the biggest criminal trials in our country’s history.

Cornell, a Weehawken resident, has been drawing trials since the 1970s and images from her portfolio are sought after by documentary filmmakers like Ken Burns who features 30 Cornell drawings in his new film “The Central Park Five” which recently aired on PBS about the five young men convicted and later found not guilty of the rape attack of the “Central Park Jogger”. Just last week CNN contacted Cornell for a documentary on the 1980 murder of Beatles’ singer/songwriter John Lennon. They wanted to purchase the drawing Cornell did of gunman Mark David Chapman at his arraignment clutching the book “Catcher in the Rye”.

 

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30 Before 30- Jonathan Verpent’s Mission: 30 Good Deeds by his 30th Birthday

John Verpent
John Verpent

By Sally Deering 

 On August 25th Jonathan Verpent of Hoboken will blow out the candles on his 30th Birthday cake and complete something that took him a year to accomplish.  Verpent will be celebrating his birthday doing his 30th good deed of the year.

 30 Deeds is Verpent’s website where he documents his experiences volunteering for many well-deserving non-profit organizations here in Jersey and in New York. With the help of New YorkCares.com and NewJerseyCares.com – two websites devoted to connecting volunteers with non-profits who need a helping hand – Verpent has completed 18 good deeds that have included walking dogs at an animal shelter, giving out meals to people who are homeless and building homes through Habitat for Humanity. Verpent performed his first good deed on the Saturday after Hurricane Sandy.

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Brava RAZZA Owners Dan Richer and Fred Shandler Take Pizza to New Heights in Jersey City

  By Sally Deering

R one When you step inside RAZZA, Pizza Artigianale on Grove Street in Jersey City (right across from City Hall) you are immediately transported from the city street to a totally different atmosphere. Industrial and mysterious, like something out of a futuristic movie, the restaurant and the food are both unique and original. The walls are unpainted and reminiscent of the days when the space was part of the old Majestic Theatre, an old movie theater. There are unvarnished wood tables, metal stools and a large blackboard that features the day’s menu. Continue reading Brava RAZZA Owners Dan Richer and Fred Shandler Take Pizza to New Heights in Jersey City →

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Mayor Healy & Mayor-Elect Fulop to Attend Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force Event With President

JERSEY CITY SEAL LOGOMayor Healy & Mayor-Elect Fulop to Attend Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force EventJERSEY CITY – Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and Mayor-Elect Steven Fulop will attend a Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force event with President Barack Obama and Governor Chris Christie at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28th, 2013 at the Convention Hall in Asbury Park, 1300 Ocean Avenue.

President Obama and Governor Christie will tour the Jersey Shore, view the rebuilding efforts and speak with homeowners and business owners impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Following the tour, President Obama will deliver remarks at the Convention Hall, where Mayor Healy and Mayor-Elect Fulop will be in attendance. Continue reading Mayor Healy & Mayor-Elect Fulop to Attend Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force Event With President →

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Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark Joins National Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes

Thousands of Catholic Cemeteries across the Country Unite for National Program

MobileCatholic-Cemeteries logoCatholic Cemeteries, NJ, May 27, 2013 – As the country prepares to celebrate Memorial Day, Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark will join thousands of Catholic Cemeteries across the United States in a national celebration, “Serving God and Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes.” This national program, developed by the Catholic Cemetery Conference, will honor those men and women who died while serving in the armed forces, as well as recognize both our active military and military veterans who have served our country.

“Serving God and Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes,” we invite our active military and veterans to participate in a Memorial Day Mass, and/or other cemetery-related activities throughout the weekend at Catholic Cemeteries. Veterans and active military are invited to serve as flag or candle bearers during the opening and closing processions at Mass, and will also be invited to serve as Lectors, participate in the Presentation of Gifts, and recite uniform intercessions followed by a moment of silence.

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Palisades Medical Center’s Releases Schedule of Upcoming Maternity Classes

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(North Bergen, NJ) – The following is a schedule of upcoming Maternity Classes at Palisades Medical Center.  To register or for more information, please call Robin Petrick at 201-295-4823.

 

Child Birth Classes – Cost is $125 per couple if delivering at PMC; $150 if delivering elsewhere. The more you understand about the process of labor, the better prepared you and your support partner will feel.  Classes include: understanding the labor process, breathing and relaxation techniques to work with your body, the role of the support person, options for pain medications and medical interventions, Caesarean birth, understand your changing body after birth, newborn appearance and procedures after birth.  The childbirth class also includes a tour of Palisades Medical Center’s labor and delivery unit.

June 15, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

July 20, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

August 10, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Garden Revival

 by Melinda Myers

beautiful gardenSpring floods, summer droughts and temperature extremes take their toll on gardens and the gardeners who tend them. Help your gardens recover from the crazy temperature and moisture extremes that seem to occur each year.

Start by assessing the current condition of your landscape.  Remove dead plants as soon as possible.  They can harbor insect and disease organisms that can infest your healthy plantings.  Consider replacing struggling plants with healthy plants better suited to the space, growing conditions and landscape design.  You often achieve better results in less time by starting over rather than trying to nurse a sick plant back to health. Continue reading Garden Revival →

Education, General

St. Peter’s Prep Local Students Achieve Honor Roll Status

JST pETERS PREP LOGOames C. DeAngelo, ’85, Principal of Saint Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, has announced that the following local residents have attained honor roll status for the third marking period of 2012-2013:
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First Honors: Joseph Nicoletti, ’13, Nicholas Santa Maria, ’13, David Somers, ’13, Andrew Holowienka, ’14, Kevin Kuhl, ’14, James Ryan, ’14, Mario Spiniello, ’14, Sean Crowley, ’15, Nicholas Kaniewski, ’15, Christopher Kuczynski, ’15, David Cortinas, ’16, Kenneth Tarantino, ’16, and Michael Vinci, ’16.
Second Honors: Michael Esposito, ’13, Matthew Fonti, ’13, Jack Giacchetti, ’13, Ralph Scianni, ’13, Alexander Gill, ’14, Joaquim Goncalves, ’14, Bret Jablonski, ’14, Dominick Arnaldo, ’15, Thomas Lyga, ’15, Jericho Martinez, ’15, Austin Matus, ’15, Jonathan Racki, ’15, and Gabriel Russotto, ’15. Continue reading St. Peter’s Prep Local Students Achieve Honor Roll Status →
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Ward E Councilman Steve Fullop Elected Mayor of Jersey City

Steven_Fulop_Ward_E_Councilman_in_Jersey_City_New_Jersey_circa_2012Jersey City has a new Mayor -elect after yesterday’ s election in New Jersey’s 2nd largest city Councilman Steve Fullop who represented Ward E won by an impressive margin over current Mayor Jerramiah Healy.

Fullop with a little over 52% of the vote won with 20,373 votes and Mayor Healy received close to 38% of the vote with 14,575 votes cast for the incumbent Mayor.

Jerrimiah “Jerry” Walker came in third with over 3,000 votes  and Addul Malik came in fourth with 1% of the vote totaling  more than 300 votes.

After the final count Fullop’s team won the ward E council seat making Candice Osbourne the only member of Fullop’s team not facing a special run-off election on June 11th. The seats in A, B, C, D and F are up for grabs.

The June 11th election will have Six at-large candidates and
two candidates vying for those seats.

Fullop told his supporters at the after election party at the  Zeppelin Hall Restaurant and Biergarten in downtown Jersey City  that “We are going to work relentlessly to make sure that those of you who put your faith in us, we will make you proud.”

Steven Fullop at 36 will be Jersey City’s 45th  Mayor.