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Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center Turns Pink to Combat Rising Breast Cancer Rates in Young Women

Local event highlights critical 99% survival rate for early detection amid alarming rise of diagnoses in women under 50.

Thursday, October 1, 2026 | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Palisades Medical Center, 7600 River Rd, North Bergen, NJ 07047

Flag raising outside main entrance at 10AM

This October, pink is more than just a color—it’s an urgent call to action right here at home. While breast cancer death rates have plummeted by 44% since 1989, diagnoses are steadily rising by about 1% every year—with the fastest increases seen in women under 50.

Because early detection is the ultimate cure—boasting a greater than 99% survival rate when caught at a localized stage—Palisades Medical Center is kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with an interactive, highly visual “Pink Out” event. Medical experts, patients, and survivors will be on-site to urge local women to take advantage of new life-saving technologies, particularly in light of recent national guidelines urging women to begin screenings at age 40.

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Annual Event for The Jersey City Historic Harsimus Cemetery

A Halloween fundraiser for and at the Historic JC & Harsimus Cemetery.

The Ghost of Uncle Joes is a Fundraiser for and at The Historic Jersey City Harsimus Cemetery. (The) Rock-it Docket and The Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery host this annual event on the cemetery grounds every year with local musicians dressing up and performing songs of famous bands. After the cemetery show, the night’s theme continues with four after parties. There will be delicious food, refreshing beer, prize giveaways for best costumes and more!

Tickets on sale soon

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River City Fair in Hoboken Cancelled Due to Upcoming Nor Easter for Saturday, September 26th -Rain date October 3rd, 2026

 

Hoboken’s River City Fair the fall and music festival one of Hoboken’s original waterfront festivals celebrating music, arts, culture, and community scheduled for Saturday, September 26th has been moved to the fair’s rain date of October 3rd, due to a forecasted nor’easter.

The October 3rd date will be held Pier A Park, along Sinatra Drive from Newark Street to Fifth Street and run from 12p.m to 5p.m

The festival will feature two stages, one at Sinatra Park and one at Pier A. Pier A will provide much-needed space for attendees following the success of the Observer Highway stage during the Spring Arts & Music Festival, which drew over 3,000 concertgoers. 

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Hispanic Catholics to Celebrate Faith, Culture at Annual Heritage Mass

Cardinal Tobin to Preside Over Spanish-Language Mass Featuring Multinational Flag Procession

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin will celebrate the Archdiocese of Newark’s annual Hispanic Heritage Mass on Oct. 2, 2026, at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.

Members of the archdiocesan Hispanic community will process into the Cathedral Basilica carrying flags of Spanish-speaking countries and banners representing each nation’s patronage of the Virgin Mary.

Spanish-speaking Catholics will honor their faith and culture during the Archdiocese of Newark’s annual Hispanic Heritage Mass on Friday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.

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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Read About Two Mom’s on a Mission

By Joe Calamito

Recently on my daily walk through my neighborhood, I met two dynamic and interesting ladies, Sharon Romano and Marie Costantino placing gold bows on the poles in Bayonne, I am always looking to help promote someone or an organization in our River View Observer digital issue, so I asked the ladies what they were doing, and what was the significance of the Gold bows?

Here is what they told me…

September is Childhood cancer Awareness Month and we advocate for the many children who are battling this disease, the ones who are survivors and life with side effects and those angels who sadly were taken from us way too soon.

We both lost our sons to cancer .

Sharon continued, her son is Anthony Costantino and mine is Michael Romano . Both boys went through the Bayonne Public Schools and played Cal Ripken Baseball despite their illness.

There are about 15,000 children diagnosed with cancer each year in the US alone.

We set out on a Mission a few years ago to support this cause in Memory of our sons.

We hang gold boys throughout the town and we have gained the support of the Bayonne Board of Education and each year on the last Friday of the month the District will allow staff and students to wear Gold to support two wonderful Pediatric Cancer 

Foundations; Tomorrows Children’s Fund at Hackensack Meridian and The Valerie Fund of New Jersey.  City Hall gives their support and  will do a flag raising on September 25, 2026 at 4:15pm .

The town of Bayonne truly comes together to support this important cause .

On October 9, 2026 there will be a charity softball game which will support the above named hospitals to assist patients and their families financially . Bayonne’s town heroes Police and Fire Departments and members of the Bayonne Board of Education will play each other .  Our Buddy Baseball team will also support and play a few innings to show their support.  Their will be some raffles and donations will be accepted at the game. The game will start at 5pm .

We call ourselves Two Moms on a Mission .

We won’t stop until a cure is found.

No child fights alone. ? 

Next week we will have photos and more about the October 9th Charity softball game and we hope this post will inspire the good folks of Bayonne to come out and support these two Mom’s on a Mission.

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HUDSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE CRAIG GUY ENCOURAGES HUDSON COUNTY RESIDENTS 

TO REGISTER FOR SATURDAY’S 5th ANNUAL STRIDES FOR SAFETY 5K

County Executive Greg Guy

Annual race against gun violence returns this Saturday with Free Kids Fun Run and Waived Registration Fee for College Students

With one day to go until the 5th Annual Hudson County Strides for Safety 5K: A Race Against Gun Violence, Hudson County Executive Craig Guy is encouraging residents, families, students, advocates, law enforcement, and community organizations to register in advance and join hundreds of community members coming together this Saturday, September 19, in Lincoln Park.

“Strides for Safety has become an important tradition in Hudson County because it brings people together around a shared commitment to safer communities,” said County Executive Guy. “As we enter the fifth year of this event, I want to encourage everyone to register, bring your family and friends, and join us this Saturday. Every step we take together sends a message that preventing gun violence and building safer neighborhoods is a responsibility we all share.”

This year’s fifth anniversary celebration will also expand opportunities for families and young people to take part. For the first time, Strides for Safety will feature a free Kids Fun Run for children ages 5-12, giving Hudson County’s youngest residents an opportunity to participate alongside their families during a shorter run starting at 10 a.m. Local college students can also run for free by using a designated registration code.

“Five years ago, we started Strides for Safety with the goal of bringing our community together to stand against gun violence, and it has continued to grow because people across Hudson County have made it their own,” said Gina Hulings, Director of the Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs | Tourism Development. “This year, we are especially excited to welcome more families and young people to the event. Whether you are running the 5K, cheering from the sidelines or bringing your child to the Kids Fun Run, there is a place for everyone.”

Throughout its history, Strides for Safety has brought together community leaders and public-safety professionals to speak about the impact of gun violence and the importance of collaboration, prevention, and community involvement. Five years in, the event remains more than a race – it is a community-wide show of solidarity and a commitment to creating safer neighborhoods for generations to come.

Over the past four years, Strides for Safety has grown from a new community initiative into an annual gathering of hundreds of residents, families, advocates, law enforcement, and community organizations united around one goal: building a safer Hudson County. Participation has continued to grow each year. The 2024 race welcomed 435 registered participants and 30 volunteers, while the 2025 race surpassed 500 registered participants, demonstrating the community’s growing support for the event and its mission.

Residents are encouraged to register ahead of time to help ensure a smooth check-in process on race day. Registration ends on September 19, click here to register.

For photos of last year’s 5K, click here and for video of last year’s 5K, click here

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Hudson County Community College to Hold Special Community 9/11 Remembrance Event 


 Hudson County Community College will hold a 9/11 Memorial on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 2 p.m. The commemoration will include special presentations, a discussion, and aa screening of the documentary, 9/11 Reclaiming Ground Zero. Stevens Institute of Technology Deputy Chief of Police, Robert DiGenova, will be the keynote speaker. 

The event will feature a keynote address by Robert DiGenova, special presentations and discussions, and screening of 9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero. 

Twenty-five years after 9/11, remembrances will include adults who grew up without parents, first responders who lost colleagues, and tributes for the fallen. Nearly 3,000 individuals were killed in the 2001 targeted attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93. Those lost forever include 900 New Jerseyans, of whom 155 were from Hudson County. In the aftermath, the United States has reshaped national security, foreign policy, and civilian life. 

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More than 200 Couples to Be Honored at Archdiocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin presented commemorative pins to couples celebrating a milestone marriage anniversary during the Archdiocese of Newark’s Wedding Anniversary Mass in 2025 at Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. (Photo by Archdiocese of Newark/Sean Quinn)

Couples Celebrating Nearly 70 Years of Marriage Among Those to Be Blessed by Cardinal Tobin

More than 200 couples celebrating 5, 25, 50 and more than 60 years of marriage—including several marking nearly 70 years together—will be honored by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, at the Archdiocese of Newark’s annual Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m. at Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

The Mass will be livestreamed on the Cathedral Basilica’s YouTube channel.

Cardinal Tobin will offer a special blessing for the couples in recognition of their commitment to the sacrament of matrimony. Following Mass, he will greet each couple personally and present them with blessed pins symbolizing that Christ is at the center of every Catholic marriage. Couples celebrating 50 or more years of marriage will receive gold pins, while other couples will receive silver pins.

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Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children Raises $150K, Honors Distinguished Irish Americans at Pre-St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

Bishop Gregory J. Studerus, who spent decades serving Hudson County as its episcopal vicar and as a pastor at parishes in Jersey City and West New York, was honored for his longtime commitment to supporting education during the Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children’s fourth annual Irish American Leadership Breakfast on March 12. The event also raised a record-breaking $150,000 for its partial tuition assistance scholarships, which benefit underprivileged students attending archdiocesan Catholic schools.

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Acclaimed Actor Derek Luke Returns Home for Exclusive Appearance at Hudson County Community College’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, Fifty and Forward!

Renowned actor Derek Luke will help ring in Hudson County Community College’s 50th Anniversary Kickoff Celebration with a special appearance at the September 9th kickoff event.

You’ve seen him in Antwone Fisher, Glory Road, and Captain America: The First Avenger—now, come see Derek Luke at HCCC’s 50th Anniversary Kick Off Celebration!

– As Hudson County Community College (HCCC) launches its milestone yearlong 50th-anniversary celebration with a kick off party on Tuesday, September 9, attendees will enjoy the opportunity to meet acclaimed actor and Jersey City native Derek Luke.

A distinguished actor whose breakout role as the title character in Antwone Fisher earned him the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, Derek Luke, who attended nearby Henry Snyder High School, also inspired audiences by portraying Bobby Joe Hill in Glory Road, and played Gabe Jones in Captain America: The First Avenger.

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