Saturday, September 26, 2015 Noon to 8pm
 The 6th Annual Hamilton Park BBQ Festival, presented by SILVERMAN  will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2015, noon to 8 pm, Hamilton Square, 232 Pavonia Avenue, on the east side of Hamilton Park. Continue reading 6th Annual Hamilton Park BBQ Festival Jersey City
With 350 bikes at 35 stations, the Citi Bike program brings new transportation option for communities across Jersey City; Fully interoperable with Citi Bike New York City
Jersey City, NJ — Citi Bike Jersey City launched with a flourish On Monday, September 21st, 2015 with Mayor Steven M. Fulop joining Jay Walder, President & CEO of Motivate, funders and community supporters to cut the ribbon at the Citi Bike station in the Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza, bringing the 350-bike, 35-station system online.
Citi Bike Jersey City is fully supported by sponsorship and other revenues, making it the only bike share system in a mid-size city to operate without public funding. Citi is the Title Sponsor for the new system. Four additional organizations – the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, SUEZ North America, CarePoint Health and Jersey City Medical Center–Barnabas Health have been named Founding Sponsors. An investment by Goldman Sachs will allow for the initial purchase of docking stations and bicycles.  Fully interoperable with New York City’s Citi Bike, the system allows those who commute or travel between the two cities to use their memberships in both independent systems.
Continue reading Citi Bike® Program Launches in Jersey City
(Bayonne, NJ) – Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis today announced Kate Howard LTD as the developer of Harbor Station South in Bayonne.
Harbor Station South is the designation used for the southwest portion of the former Military Ocean Terminal (MOT) at Bayonne. “This is a major step in the right direction as we pursue full development of the MOT,†said Mayor Davis. Development of the MOT has topped the Davis administration’s agenda as one of its primary goals.
Continue reading Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis announces developer of harbor station south
Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Official ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Sunday afternoon, September 13; season offerings include six varied exhibits open for viewing by the College’s students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the community.
Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Board of Trustees, President Glen Gabert, Ph.D., and the Board of Directors of the HCCC Foundation, are proud to announce the Grand Opening of the Benjamin J. Dineen, III and Dennis C. Hull Gallery. The formal, by-invitation, ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the Gallery will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2015. Continue reading HCCC to Hold the Grand Opening of the Benjamin J. Dineen, III and Dennis C. Hull Gallery
 Every Jersey City Neighborhood will have Art for a DayÂ
By Sally Deering
 Need a little help packing away the swimsuit and flip-flops? Searching for the mojo to help you jump into that crunchy pile of leaves? Well, if you’re a Jersey City resident or city neighbor, then you don’t have far to go to say bye-bye summer and hello fall.
JC Fridays, a city-wide funhouse of music, art, spoken word, dance, food, arts, crafts and much more fabulousness happens Fri, Sept. 11 with a huge line-up of art shows, music and dance performances, and other events happening throughout the city.
Sponsored by Art House Productions, a Jersey City-based performing and visual arts nonprofit, JC Fridays happens four times a year at the start of every season: March, June, September, and December. (The next JC Fridays will be Fri, Dec. 4th.)
Each neighborhood in Jersey City will be jamming; here’s the lineup:
Continue reading JC JAMS-Get ready for JC FRIDAYS, a Jamboree of Art, Music, Dance and Theater
Producer PJ Leonard in pre-production for New TV Series HUDSON COUNTY
Shows will feature fictional reality similar to LAW & ORDER
 By Sally Deering Â
Once upon a time in Hudson County, the splotch of towns across from Manhattan, some strange, brutal and even hilarious happenings seem to have taken place in the dog-eat-dog world of local politics. Just mention former Jersey City Mayor Frank “Boss†Hague, who ruled with iron fists in Kidd gloves from 1917-1947, and people’s ears perk up. Hague’s infamous political career paved the way for those who followed in his corruption-soaked footsteps. Their stories made front page headlines and to film producer PJ Leonard, they also make for good TV.
Leonard has assembled a creative team to launch a new TV series he’s creating, HUDSON COUNTY, which he says, will be fiction based on non-fiction similar to shows like “LAW & ORDERâ€. He recruited writer Raymond McAnally, whose play SIZE MATTERS earned critical acclaim, and who lived in Jersey City for several years; actors Obba Babatundé and Sonny Marinelli, and Robert S. Fingerman, CPA, founder of Independent Films Production Consultants. Continue reading HUDSON GOES HOLLYWOOD
SOUTH HOUSE on Newark Ave in Jersey City serves Sexy Cocktails & Home-style Southern Fare
 By Sally Deering
New to Jersey City, SOUTH HOUSE bar and restaurant stands out from the crowd because no other eatery on Newark Avenue has three grand-daddy rocking chairs parked out front. And that’s just the tip of the drink straw when it comes to this hip and absolutely stunning bar and restaurant.
Even if you’ve never been to Texas, once you step into the open “porch†area of SOUTH HOUSE with its herringbone-bricked floor and cascading water fountain, you may feel transported, like you were visiting a relative down south. Owner David Hohensee and SOUTH HOUSE designer (and his sister) Stephanie Villarreal-Farld grew up in Texas and have transformed this old Jersey City uniform store into an inviting world of hip southern hospitality. Hands down, the décor will practically take your breath away as you sit down, order a cocktail and make yourself at home. Continue reading SOUTH HOUSE JERSEY CITY SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY WITH A JERSEY ACCENT
Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and its contractors have provided the City of Bayonne with updated information about the New Jersey Turnpike reconstruction of interchange 14A.
In the toll plaza area, toll lane and toll island construction are continuing on the west side. Nighttime closures of certain toll lanes are expected on weeknights for two weeks, starting August 13, from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Other toll lanes will remain open in both directions during that period. Traffic flow will continue. Construction of a new building continues on the east side. Utility construction work is proceeding. Sign structure foundation work is moving ahead on the east side. Continue reading New Jersey Turnpike Construction Update 14A Interchange
Posted by River View Observer on Sunday, August 16, 2015
“Donald Trump’s First Mansionâ€
Donald Trump was born into the real estate business in 1946 in New York City where his father, Fred Trump, was a developer. Donald got a jump-start in the business while he was still in college in the 1960s working menial jobs at his father’s lower middle-class apartment complex in Cincinnati. In 1971, he moved back to New York City where he took over his father’s company changing the name to The Trump Organization and earned a reputation as a fast-rising real estate tycoon on hotel, condominium and casino projects. In 1986, he made a deal with New York City Mayor Ed Koch to renovate Central Park’s Wollman Rink. The ice skating rink was going on its seventh year of renovations when Trump volunteered to finish and finance the restoration with his own money. He completed the job in just three months. Continue reading Celebrity Homes: Donald Trump’s First Mansion Is For Sale $54 Million
