14A Construction Project Updates New Jersey Turnpike

14A constuction projectThe following work is scheduled over the next three weeks:

Toll Plaza
East side (entering 14A): renovation of existing Toll Utility Building continues.
Reconstruction of Toll Lanes 11 & 12 continues.
During the weekend of 02/03/17, Toll Lanes 11-13 will open and Toll Lanes 8-10 will close.
Ramps between the Toll Plaza and the Hudson County Extension (HCE)
Widening construction on the ramps to and from the westbound and eastbound HCE is complete to the extent possible and the final alignment has been implemented. Asphalt resurfacing of the ramps will be performed in 2017.
Local street level work at Garfield, Avenue C and JFK Boulevard bridges will resume in the Spring of 2017. This work will be supported by Jersey City and Bayonne Police as needed.
During the weeks of 01/23/17 and 01/30/17, new VMS and other remaining sign structures will be installed at night on the Hudson County Extension. Lane closures and traffic slowdowns will be utilized to perform the work. Work to be supported by NJ State Police.

Avenue E / Proposed Roundabout
Continue new roadway construction on Avenue E near 53rd Street.
Continue deep bridge foundation construction in dedicated work zones. This work will be supported by Bayonne Police as needed.
Connector Bridge (Bridge from the Toll Plaza to Port Jersey Boulevard)
Traffic was shifted onto the new Connector Bridge in a two-way temporary traffic pattern. Please CLICK HERE for graphic.
Pedestrian usage of the bridge for access to and from Port Jersey Boulevard continues to be prohibited. Please CLICK HERE for shuttle bus pamphlet.

On Saturday, 01/28/17, the southbound Route 440 Jughandle at Pulaski Street will be temporarily closed, 7:00AM to 4:00PM, for bridge demolition operations. Traffic wishing to go to Pulaski Street or northbound Route 440 will be detoured to 30th Street. Work will be supported by Bayonne Police.
During the week of 01/30/17, bridge demolition work will be performed in the Route 440 Jughandle Island during the day. Work will be supported by Bayonne PD.
During the weeks of 01/30/17 and 02/06/17, bridge demolition operations will be performed at night over southbound and northbound Route 440 respectively. Work will be supported by Bayonne PD.

Route 440 and Pulaski Street Intersection / Jughandle
Ramp roadway construction continues.
Continue new bridge pier construction for the new structure to southbound Route 440.
Ramp Area East of Route 440
New ramp construction continues.
Retaining wall construction continues.
Bridge deck construction on the bridge structure over Pulaski Street continues.
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If you have any questions about the 14A Improvement Project, please call the toll-free hotline at 1-800-671-6872, or email info@njta14a.com anytime. Thank you.

For full project details, contact information, traffic advisories, and informational pamphlets, please visit the NJTA 14A Website.

For information about the Bayonne Bridge, please click here.

Art House Productions Names Meredith Burns Executive Director

Succeeding Founder and Long-Term Leader Christine Goodman

Meredith Burns new director Art House Productions
Meredith Burns 

JERSEY CITY, NJ, January 27, 2017 – Meredith Burns has been named Executive Director of Art House Productions effective February 13. A Jersey City resident and volunteer for Art House INKubator, Burns joins the organization from Brooklyn’s New Voices Middle School, where she has led an arts-based, after-school program for 200+ children since 2013. She succeeds Christine Goodman, who is stepping down 15 years after founding the highly regarded nonprofit arts organization to spend more time with her family. Continue reading Art House Productions Names Meredith Burns Executive Director

NJ Turnpike 14A Weekend Construction Advisory January 28th, 2017

14A Traffic Advisory: Weekend of January 28, 2017
On Saturday, 01/28/17, 12:01AM to 4:00PM, the southbound Route 440 Jughandle at Pulaski Street will be closed for bridge demolition operations. Jughandle traffic will be detoured to the Prospect Avenue and 32nd Street Jughandle. Work will be supported by Bayonne Police. 
 
NOTE:  Previously forecasted disruptions during the weekend of

01/28/17 to NJ Transit’s Hudson-Bergen Light Rail services between 34th Street station in Bayonne and Danforth Avenue station in Jersey City will not be realized. Light Rail train service will not be impacted during this weekend.

Thank you for your patience. If you have additional questions, please call the toll free hotline at 1-800-671-6872. Please inform the operator that you have an urgent message and you’ll receive a return call within 24-hours.
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For full project details, contact information, and traffic advisories, please visit the NJTA 14A Website Â»
 
 

Students Get Head Start from Bayonne Junior Chamber and CarePoint Health

BAYONNE, NJ – About two dozen Bayonne High School students received instruction about applying for internships and jobs, as well as other business skills needed after graduation, at a special human resources workshop held for them.

 Bayonne Junior Chamber of Commerce Workshop.
HELPING KIDS BECOME BUSINESS SAVVY: Catherine Shull Fernald (center), Chief Operating Officer at CarePoint Health at Bayonne Medical Center, leads a breakout session at the Bayonne Junior Chamber of Commerce Workshop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students are members of the Bayonne Junior Chamber of Commerce, a collaborative venture between the Bayonne Chamber of Commerce and the Bayonne School District. The program is supported by CarePoint Health and other chamber members.

The workshop was held in the Bayonne High Library on Jan. 18, and was facilitated by representatives of CarePoint Health at Bayonne Medical Center and Bayonne Community Bank. Continue reading Students Get Head Start from Bayonne Junior Chamber and CarePoint Health

MUSIC BROADWAY BAYONNE JANUARY 27 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC BROADWAY BAYONNE -FRIDAY JANUARY 27th LIVE MUSIC ON BROADWAY RETURNS TO BAYONNE AREA VENUES, FEATURING TALENTED ENTERTAINERS AT SEVEN  VENUES

 

Music Broadway Bayonne sponsored by Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis and the Bayonne Urban Enterprise Zone is a wonderful way to get out, go for dinner and listen to young talented musicians play while you dine. Live Music on Broadway now in its 6th week pairs local musicians with some of Bayonne’s excellent dinner venues.

Going out to dine Friday night January 27th?  Visit one of these fine establishments and listen to some fantastic music.

Click on the name to find out more about these fine Bayonne establishments 

music broadway bayonne

Bella Sorrellas Restauant    1020 Broadway 7pm   George Orlando

Butero’s          184 Broadway …      7pm         Paul Addie 

The Rock         589 Broadway          6pm         Greg Alden 

KP Sarelli’s Restaurant   241 Broadway  7pm    Isaac Ezekiel 

MezCal Kitchen  482 Broadway…     7pm              Orville Davis 

Mona Lisa  165 Broadway              6pm  Piano Bill & Jennie

Perk Up Cafe’   317 Broadway …      6:30 pm   Anton Kosachev                

The Vic Tavern 107 Hobart Ave…      4:00 pm   Paul Addie 

For more information call the Bayonne UEZ office 201-858-6357

 

 

Plans for Transformative ‘SciTech Scity’ Science & Technology Campus at Liberty Science Center Advance with Council Approval

 â€˜SciTech Scity’ will Establish Jersey City as the Region’s Premier Innovation Destination, Grow Jersey City’s High-Tech Sector, and Educate Next Generation of Students as Leaders in the Fields of Science and Technology

Jersey City home of Liberty Science center

 

JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop and Liberty Science Center President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Hoffman announced today that the transformative project to create a comprehensive science and technology campus passed an important milestone with City Council approval Wednesday. SciTech Scity is an ambitious initiative for the expansion of Liberty Science Center that will establish Jersey City as a regional innovation destination.

The $280 million project known as ‘SciTech Scity,’ which will be developed by Liberty Science Center on 16-acres of city-owned property across from the institution, will feature a biotech lab, a coding lab, a technology business incubator and a K-12 STEM-focused school, as well as a scholars village with residences for visiting scientists. Continue reading Plans for Transformative ‘SciTech Scity’ Science & Technology Campus at Liberty Science Center Advance with Council Approval

McNair Academic High School Senior named Regeneron Science Talent Search Finalist

Jackson Weaver to Compete for Top Awards in the nation’s most prestigious Science and Math Competition

Mc Nair Student Jackson Weaver A McNair Academic HS senior, Jackson Weaver, has been named a finalist in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. Forty finalists, from a pool of 300 Semifinalists and over 1,700 entrants, were selected based on the scientific rigor and world-changing potential of their research projects.  He is the second finalist from McNair in the last three years with Eswar Anandapadmanaban having been named a 2015 finalist.

Continue reading McNair Academic High School Senior named Regeneron Science Talent Search Finalist

PARLOUR MUSIC Margo Parks books the Acts that Draw the Crowds at Fox & Crow

 

 Spotlights Performers that Connect with Jersey City’s Diverse Community

 

Fox & Crows Margo Parks
Margo Parks & Walter Parks

By Sally Deering

 The stage isn’t very big at Fox & Crow, the hip pub and “parlour” on Palisade Ave. in The Heights. Nevertheless, it’s a great Jersey City venue for some pretty big talent and nobody knows that better than the club’s music curator/booking manager Margo Parks.

Band from Fox & Crow
Vicki Kristina Barcelona Band

For more than a year now, Parks has been scouting the acts for Fox & Crow; just one of her many jobs in the music industry. She also works at Kaleidoscope Sound recording studio in Union City and books talent for the annual A-Town Get Down in Savannah, Georgia. Married to popular musician Walter Parks (lead guitarist for the late and great Ritchie Havens), Margo Parks books gigs for her husband’s band, Swamp Cabbage, too. Although not a musician, per se, Margo Parks spends most of her time and energy with musicians– and that’s just fine with her. Continue reading PARLOUR MUSIC Margo Parks books the Acts that Draw the Crowds at Fox & Crow

Mayor Fulop and Community Organization ‘United for Clean Streets’ Announce Stiffer Penalties for Violators of Sanitation Ordinance

Recycling Education Campaign to Begin

Focus is on Multi-Unit Buildings & Vacant Properties; Goal is for Cleaner Streets, Increased Recycling and Improved Quality of Life Across the City

Jersey City clean up JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop and the newly-formed United for Clean Streets, announced today amendments to the city’s solid waste ordinance that will increase fines for violators, specifically repeat offenders and multi-unit property owners who litter, allow debris and garbage to build up on their property, or who don’t properly recycle.  The minimum and maximum fines for the egregious act of illegal dumping is also being increased as the administration works to create cleaner streets and improved quality of life citywide.

Continue reading Mayor Fulop and Community Organization ‘United for Clean Streets’ Announce Stiffer Penalties for Violators of Sanitation Ordinance

Mathews Food & Drink on Grove, Everyday Sophistication White Star Owner Shines with New Bistro

DINE AMERICANA

 

By Sally Deering             

Photos by Georgi Richardson

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Mathews Food & Drink, corner of Bay & Grove, JC

Mat Kopec opened his first restaurant when he was still in his 20s; he bought it on Craigslist and turned it into White Star on Brunswick Street.  That was two restaurants ago. Today, Kopec runs three eateries, White Star on Brunswick, White Star Warren St and his new place, Mathews Food & Drink on the corner of Bay & Grove – all three in Jersey City.

Mathews crew
Mateusz Kopec (center) and Crew at Mathews Food & Drink

Mat (short for Mateusz) Kopec designed Mathews’ menu with Chef Jon Mecca and Chef Mike Kedala, formerly of One if by Land, Two if by Sea in Manhattan. The three decided to serve All American cuisine at Mathews that Kopec describes as, sophisticated, but presented in a casual style.

Continue reading Mathews Food & Drink on Grove, Everyday Sophistication White Star Owner Shines with New Bistro

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