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The Dinosaurs Are Coming- Secaucus 24 Acre Park Opening May 2012

Presenting the Dinosaur Creator,Mr Gsell's: Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise and Secaucaus Mayor GonnelliPresenting his creation at the future site of the ‘Field Station: Dinosaurs a 24 acre educational park scheduled to open in May 2012 near Laurel Hill Park in Secaucus is the Exhibition Creator Guy G’sell, also in attendance was  Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise and Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli.

–All photos by steveamack.com

Sunday, December 4th showing is just the begining of what will become a Jurasic Park in Hudson County with 31 life -sized, animatronic (mechanically controlled dinosaurs that will roam along natural trails.

300,000 VISITORS PREDICTED FOR DINOSAUR PARK

 A select group of paleontologists, educators, government officials and a few very lucky children were on hand  Sunday December 4th  as New Jersey welcomed  its first walking, breathing, roaring T-Rex to Secaucus and the future site of Field Station: Dinosaurs. After months of speculation, the official announcement will be made in Hudson County’s Laurel Hill Park against the backdrop of a 150-million year old rock formation and within sight of the new attraction’s dramatic, untamed twenty-acre property. Continue reading The Dinosaurs Are Coming- Secaucus 24 Acre Park Opening May 2012 →

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Chromium-Laced Talk by Award-Winning Author Tom Belton at Main Library’s NJ Room on Saturday, 12/3

Protecting New Jersey’s Environment, From Cancer Alley to the New Garden State

won 2011 Honor Award from NJ Council for the Humanities

 

JAuthor Tom BeltonERSEY CITY, NJ   November 22, 2011 – With a prestigious award in tow, author Tom Belton will discuss and read from his book, Protecting New Jersey’s Environment, From Cancer Alley to the New Garden State, in the New Jersey Room of Jersey City’s Main Library, 472 Jersey Avenue, on Saturday, December 3 at 11 a.m.

A scientist with a 25-year career at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Belton’s muse came from his life, as stated in the New Jersey Council for the Humanities description for his award as a 2011 Honor Book, “His brother died of leukemia, his father of lymphoma. Thomas Belton wanted to find out why. Did growing up next to abandoned factories, swimming in polluted waters, playing atop buried hazardous waste have anything to do with it?” Continue reading Chromium-Laced Talk by Award-Winning Author Tom Belton at Main Library’s NJ Room on Saturday, 12/3 →

Education, General, Our Community

Local Students From Hudson County Work Toward Degrees at Pace University


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NEW YORK , NY (11/30/2011)(readMedia)– The following students have declared majors at Pace University in New York this fall: Elizabeth  Anwar from Hoboken is a junior this fall at Pace University’s New York City campus and has decided to major in Public Accounting.

Lauren Docktor from Hoboken is a junior this fall at Pace University’s New York City campus and has decided to major in Psychology. See more students
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“al Quaida Sympathizer” had Bayonne New Jersey Police Headquarters in his sights-


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Not Clear Why the Bayonne Police Department Was  Considered a Target By Suspect, 27 year-old Jose Pimentel, a resident of Manhattan considered a “Lone Wolf ” Terrorist

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(Bayonne) The New York City Police Department on Saturday arrested An “al-Qaida sympathizer” accused of plotting to bomb police and post offices in New York City and U.S. troops returning home as well as Bayonne Police Headquarters.
Public Safety Director Jason O’Donnell said that the Bayonne Police Department is working with the NYPD and other agencies involved in connection with the continuing investigation.

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General, Our Community, REAL ESTATE PROFILES

RIBBON-CUTTING FOR MARY NORTON MANOR CONDOMINIUMS HONORS U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN MARY T. NORTON WHO FOUGHT FOR U.S. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938

(Jersey City, NJ) On Mon., Nov. 14 at 11 a.m., Jersey City will honor U.S. Congresswoman Mary T. Norton at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Mary T. Norton Manor condominiums, 23-25 Duncan Ave, Jersey City. A workforce housing complex for working families in Jersey City, the Mary Norton Manor condominiums is an initiative brought forth by the Jersey City Redevelopment Authority (JCRA) and the City of Jersey City that enables working families to own their own homes at affordable mortgage rates thereby enriching Jersey City’s quality-of-life with residents who work and live in the community. Continue reading RIBBON-CUTTING FOR MARY NORTON MANOR CONDOMINIUMS HONORS U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN MARY T. NORTON WHO FOUGHT FOR U.S. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 →

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Jersey City Administration and Municipal Council Back Continuation of Funding for Two Highly Successful Job-Training/Placement Programs


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Community Partnerships in Hotel Employment and The Customer Service Skills Center Programs to Receive Urban Enterprise Zone Funding

November 7, 2011, Jersey City, NJ — Two successful programs that train and place Jersey City residents in service-industry jobs are being funded to continue their work for the next year. As a result of the support of Mayor Healy and his administration, and the vote of the Jersey City Municipal Council last week, Community Partnerships in Hotel Employment and The Customer Service Skills Center will again be recipients of funding from the Jersey City Economic Development Corporation’s Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) Program.

 “These are two programs that not only provide the men and women of Jersey City with training, counseling, and skills, but they also place our residents in good-paying jobs and help them retain those jobs,” said Mayor Healy. “In turn, these programs are vital to providing the hospitality and customer-service industries here in Jersey City with the qualified workforce they need to succeed.”

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Education, Our Community

Hudson County Community College Breaks Ground for New Learning Resources Center & Academic Building


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November 4, 2011, Jersey City, NJ – Hudson County Community College broke ground for a new Learning Resources Center & Academic Building on Sip Avenue in Jersey City on Thursday, Nov. 3.

 The first two floors of the building will be dedicated to the Learning Resources Center, which will house traditional printed and e-books as well as other digital media. The Learning Resources Center will also include several computer and information stations, a copy center, and various areas for individual as well as group studies. The top four floors of the building will be dedicated to classrooms that will include traditional learning, computer lab and tiered lecture-room designs.

 Pictured from left: Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy; HCCC Trustee Alfred Zampella; HCCC Trustee Bakari Gerard Lee, Esq.; HCCC Board of Trustees Chair William J. Netchert, Esq.; Hudson County Executive Thomas A. DeGise; HCCC Trustee James Fife; HCCC President Dr. Glen Gabert; and HCCC Trustee Karen Fahrenholz.

 

 

 

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Civilian Offices at Bayonne City Hall Closed for Veteran’s Day, Friday, November 11

 Bayonne Municipal Court will be closed.  Regular garbage and recycling pick-ups will take
place. The Public Library and the Constable Hook Recycling center 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.

         The annual Veterans’ Day ceremony will take place at City Hall in the Dorothy Harrington
Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. on November 11.  Veterans’ organizations and public officials will participate.

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Bayonne Town Center Annoucnes Pumpkin Decorating Contest Winners

Bayonne Town Center Pumpkin Contest Winners

On Monday, October 31st, the Bayonne Town Center held its Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest.  Our winners were Aidan Zieniuk, Kaitlyn Arroyo, and Cody Lindquist!  Children ages 3-12 were able to show off their artistic talent by submitting their pumpkins at the Bayonne Town Center office at 8 East 22nd Street from October 14th through October 29th.  These pumpkin masterpieces were displayed in the front window for passersby to admire during the Halloween season.  Pumpkin designs ranged from haunted houses, to farm animals, to spiders, to the Statue of Liberty!  The BTC  received 31 pumpkins this year!

Bayonne Town Center Executive Director Mary Divock said “They were all wonderfully decorated and we would like to thank all the kids that entered!”

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Noted Artist Judy Taylor to Appear at Hudson County Community College Foundation’s Artist Talk Series

Appearance scheduled for Thursday evening, November 10th will be the artist’s only speaking engagement in the New York-New Jersey area this fall

                                                                                  

October 14, 2011, Jersey City, NJ – The Hudson County Community College Foundation will host another segment in its Artist Talk Series on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. That evening, portrait and classical figurative artist Judy Taylor will talk about the 36-foot murals she painted portraying the labor history of Maine. The event will be held in the College’s Culinary Arts Institute/Conference Center, 161 Newkirk Street in Jersey City, just two blocks from the Journal Square PATH Station. Continue reading Noted Artist Judy Taylor to Appear at Hudson County Community College Foundation’s Artist Talk Series →