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JC FRIDAYS CELEBRATES THE WINTER SEASON WITH A FULL LINEUP OF ARTS EVENTS
TAKING PLACE ACROSS JERSEY CITY
Taking Place on Friday, December 1, 2017
A City-Wide, All-Day Celebration of Art & Culture in Jersey City
Winter is quickly approaching, and Art House’s JC Fridays December 1st, 2017, will kick off the season with 25 exciting visual and performing arts events! Come out and celebrate with this city-wide festival on Friday, December 1, 2017. Restaurants, galleries, stores, and event spaces throughout Jersey City will showcase a variety of art-related happenings including visual exhibitions, live music, performance acts, educational demonstrations, and more. All events are free and open to the public. As one of the preeminent art scenes in the tri-state area, Jersey City is abound with artists of all types, musicians, and individuals with unique talent; JC Fridays is one of the best times for them to share their newest projects and works. Held quarterly, thousands of residents pour out to experience these artists’ latest works and to revel in the joy art brings to the community.
Some highlights include (a complete list of events follows):
- ART—6pm-10pm EONTA SPACE presents “Isabelle Garbani’s Mass Suicide.” Isabelle Garbani’s Mass Suicide, an environmental installation of consumerist by-products brought by the public to Eonta Space, and fashioned into a jungle of ropes (the most common of suicidal implements) reminds us to think long term about the wellbeing of our planet. Music by Cupkakos Moldinius. 34 Dekalb Ave (Dead End off of Van Reypen St), 201-536-1119. Barrier-free. Family-friendly. Tactile tour.
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Hudson County Community College Announcement
Hudson County Community College Announces the Retirement of Joseph D. Sansone, Appointment of Nicholas Chiaravalloti
November 9, 2017, Jersey City, NJ – Hudson County Community College (HCCC) President Glen Gabert, Ph.D. announced today that Joseph D. Sansone, the College’s Vice President for Planning and Development and Assistant to the President will retire effective February 28, 2018.
Dr. Gabert said the Board of Trustees has named Nicholas A. Chiaravalloti, J.D., Ed.D., to succeed Mr. Sansone. He will begin work at HCCC as Vice President for Planning and Development/Assistant to the President Designate effective December 1, 2017, and will assume full responsibility for that office on March 1, 2018.
Mr. Sansone is a lifelong resident of Hudson County. He attended Rutgers College and is a graduate of The American Institute of Banking. His career, which spans more than 50 years, began at First Jersey National Bank in Jersey City (which was later acquired by Natwest Bank), where he held senior positions in retail banking. Mr. Sansone worked for ChaseMellon Shareholder Services for several years as a Vice President of Correspondence and Lost Securities.
In 2001, Mr. Sansone joined Hudson County Community College as Executive Director of the College Foundation and was also named Vice President for Development and Assistant to the President. He is and has been active in several community and professional organizations, including Hudson Hospice, Rotary Club of Jersey City-Daybreak, the American Conference on Diversity, Securities Information Center of the SEC Lost Securities Program – New York, Institutional Advancement Affinity Group of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges, Destination Jersey City, Northeast Jersey Bankers Association, West Hudson/South Bergen Optimist Club, Pavonia Girl Scout Council, Hoboken Salvation Army, and Hoboken Kiwanis.
HCCC Board of Trustees Chair William J. Netchert, Esq. said: “Joseph Sansone has been tireless in his efforts on behalf of the College’s students. Under his leadership, the HCCC Foundation has flourished and grown in a way that benefits all the people of Hudson County and especially our Hudson County Community College students. I know I speak on behalf of the entire Board of Trustees when I say that we are very grateful to Joe, and wish him the very best.â€
“For nearly twenty years Joe Sansone has been an integral part of the College’s administration,†said Dr. Gabert. “Over the years, the Foundation has awarded more than 1,625 scholarships totaling more than $2,650,000 to deserving students. We now have a program to help incoming students prepare to succeed in their college work. Cultural enrichment programs are offered for the entire community. The Foundation Art Collection now includes more than 1,000 works of art. It has been my honor to work with Joe and we are eternally grateful for all he has done.â€
“Dr. Chiaravalloti brings extensive knowledge of higher education and valuable experience in working with the people of our community to his new position at Hudson County Community College. We look forward to working with him and Joe Sansone during the transition period and the future,†Dr. Gabert stated.
A lifelong member of the Bayonne community who holds a Bachelor’s degree from The Catholic University of America, Dr. Chiaravalloti earned his law degree from Rutgers School of law, and Doctorate of Higher Education Leadership from Saint Peter’s University. His professional academic experience includes serving for the past six years at Saint Peter’s University where he was Executive Director of the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership, Associate Vice President for International Outreach/Community Engagement, and a Father John Corridan Fellow.
Dr. Chiaravalloti’s legal experience includes founding the consulting firm ANJ, LLC, serving as a partner in the law firm of Weiner and Lesniak, LLP, founding and serving as partner of Magis Strategies and Chiaravalloti, LLC. Chiaravalloti has served at the local, state and federal levels of government – as Executive Director of the Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority, and as State Director to U.S. Senator Robert Menendez. Since 2016, he has served as Assemblyman representing the constituents of New Jersey’s 31st Legislative District.
“Dr. Chiaravalloti’s dedication to the people of Hudson County, his appreciation of higher education, and his own background and professional experience are assets that will contribute to his new work at Hudson County Community College,†Mr. Netchert said. “We look forward to welcoming him, and to working with him in continuing the College’s important mission of providing high quality educational opportunities for all the people of our community.â€
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Alexa Noone, Miss New Jersey USA Honored by Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis

On Thursday, November 2, Mayor Jimmy Davis presented a proclamation to Alexa Noone, a Bayonne resident, who was crowned recently as Miss New Jersey USA 2018. That title makes her a contender for Miss USA 2018. The proclamation calls upon all residents “to congratulate her, and to wish her the best as she carries out the duties of Miss New Jersey USA 2018.†Ms. Noone said that she will be assisting various charities and doing volunteer work during her year as Miss New Jersey USA. She expects to participate in various events in Bayonne and across the state. She told City officials that the pageant organization has booked her to make appearances at several ceremonies and award events around New Jersey. Continue reading Alexa Noone, Miss New Jersey USA Honored by Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis
Most Civilian Offices at Bayonne City Hall Closed for Election Day
Most civilian offices at City Hall in Bayonne will be closed for Election Day, Tuesday, November 7. The City Clerk’s Office will be open for purposes of election administration.
Bayonne Municipal Court will be closed. Regular garbage pick-ups will take place on Broadway. Scrap metal recycling will take place throughout Bayonne. The Public Library will be open, because it serves as a polling place. The Constable Hook Recycling Drop-Off Site will be closed.
Street-sweeping and alternate side of the street parking will be suspended. Parking meters and residential permit parking regulations will not be enforced.
Any municipal offices and services closed or suspended on Tuesday will be back in operation on Wednesday, November 8.
MUSIC BROADWAY BAYONNE NOVEMBER 3RD, 2017
3rd Annual Jersey City Veterans Day Parade Saturday, November 4, 2017

Mayor Fulop & City Officials Honor Local Military Heroes in 3rd Annual Parade Commemorating Veterans Day With Thousands of Participants, the Jersey City Parade of Veterans & Local Heroes Shows Continued Support for our Military Personnel; a Focal Point for the Fulop Administration
Jersey City’s 3rd Annual Parade of Veterans and Local
Heroes will take place this Saturday, starting with a remembrance ceremony at Dickinson High School’s Vietnam Memorial. Continue reading 3rd Annual Jersey City Veterans Day Parade Saturday, November 4, 2017
3rd Annual Jersey City Veterans Day Parade

Mayor Fulop & City Officials Honor Local Military Heroes in 3rd Annual Parade Commemorating Veterans Day
With Thousands of
Participants, the Jersey City Parade of Veterans & Local
Heroes Shows Continued Support for our Military Personnel; a Focal Point for
the Fulop Administration
Jersey City’s 3rd Annual Parade of Veterans and Local
Heroes will take place this Saturday, starting with a remembrance ceremony at
Dickinson High School’s Vietnam Memorial.
From there, a parade of marching bands, local ROTC cadets, color guards,
active and former military personnel from all branches of the armed forces, VFW
members, AMVETS and other supporting organizations will march along Newark Avenue. Six local veterans are being honored, including the
parade’s Grand Marshal, Vietnam veteran John Scafidi. Following the parade,a Veterans Resource
Fair will be held on the grounds of City Hall.
Mayor Fulop held the
first-ever Veterans Day parade in Jersey City in 2015. Last year, nearly 2,000 people participated,
establishing Jersey City as one of New Jersey’s premier
destination parades in honor of those who keep America safe and free.
Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 12 p.m.
William L. Dickerson High School 2 Palisades Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306
Active and Former Military Personnel
2017 Veteran Honorees
Jersey City Mayor Fulop Jersey City Municipal Council
Who: Active and former military personnel
2017
Veteran Honorees
Jersey City Mayor Steven F. Fulop
Jersey City Municipal Council
VETERANS BEWARE OF SCAMMERS THIS VETERAN’S DAY
As we honor those who have served our country this Veterans Day, know that scammers go to great lengths to target their money, their benefits, and their commitment to current and former soldiers.
How It Works:
Targeting veterans can take many forms:
The Cash for Benefits Scheme: Predatory lenders target veterans in need of money by offering
cash in exchange for future disability or pension payments. These buyouts are typically a fraction of the value of the benefit.
The Update Your Military File Scam: A caller claims to be from the Department of Veterans
Affairs and asks to “update†your information, but really is hoping to get personal information to steal your credit.
Charity Scams: A caller claims to be raising money for disabled veterans or veterans
with cancer. But often, the so-called charity is not registered with the government and/or uses most of the money to raise more funds and pay their salaries.
Veterans Choice Program Scam: Scammers set up a phone number nearly identical to the
number veterans dial to find out if they are eligible to use approved health care providers outside of the VA system. The person answering the phone tells the caller of a rebate he can get by supplying credit card information. Make sure to dial the correct
number for the VCP: 1-866-606-8198.
What You Should Know:
If you are a veteran, you are unfortunately a target, so be mindful of this reality in your day-to-day transactions.
Frick Collection Museum Passes Available Bayonne Residents

Mayor Jimmy Davis and Library Director Sneh Bains announced that the Bayonne Public Library has purchased four passes for free admission to the Frick Collection, located at 1 East 70th Street in Manhattan. The Frick Collection is an internationally recognized art museum known for its distinguished Old Master paintings, such as those by Rembrandt, Bellini, Vermeer, and Goya, as well as outstanding examples of European sculpture and decorative arts.
Library patrons may borrow the passes for a period of two nights. You must be a current Bayonne resident with a Bayonne Public Library card in good standing to borrow the passes. Access to the passes will be on a first-come first-served basis, and is subject to availability.
For more information about the passes, please call the Library’s Reference Department at 201-858-6980. For more information about the Frick Collection, including museum hours, please visit www.frick.org, or call 212-288-0070. Please note that children under 10 are not admitted to the museum.

