On Tuesday September 30th PFS Wealth Management Group of Bayonne expanded to their new office at  744 Broadway,  Bayonne  3rd Floor. On hand to cut the ribbon was Bayonne Mayor James Davis, Vincent A. Virga, President of PFS Wealth Management,  Mrs.  Virga, Bayonne Councilman at Large Juan Perez and Bayonne 1st Ward Councilman Thomas Cotter
On Monday, Oct. 6, honorees and members of this year’s Jersey City Columbus Day Parade raised the Italian Flag at Jersey City Hall. They are from left to right: Michael Ricciardone, Lauren Radziewicz, Marianne Costello, Joseph Manna, Nicholas Sorrentino, Steve Battaglino, Anthony DelFino, Mike Greco, Nicholas Grillo, Maureen K. Hulings and Jeannine Zampella.
By Sally Deering
Chances are if you moved to Hoboken, Jersey City or any one of Hudson’s 13 cities and towns, you may not know much about where you live – the highs, the lows, the skeletons in the closet.
On Sat, Oct. 18th, from 10 am to 4 pm, New Jersey City University (NJCU) and the Hudson County History Advocates team up for an all-day birthday bash to celebrate New Jersey’s 350th (1664-2014) with displays from over 50 Hudson County organizations and cultural groups, documentary films by local filmmakers, talks by authors who penned books about New Jersey’s Who’s Who and ‘Who Was’, vintage photos and postcards, antique appraisals (just like “Antiques Roadshow†on PBS) and a treasure hunt and goody bags for kids. Continue reading Party like its 1664! – History Buffs Dust off Archives and Host History Fair to celebrate NJ’s 350th Birthday
Hoboken’s 13th street just got a new kid on the block: Smokin’ Barrel Authentic Texas BBQ is the most recent addition to the neighborhood and the place is jumping with locals who like smoked meats and a choice of 50 domestic beers to watch the big game on one of 23 flat screen TVs.
 The brainchild of a group of business-partners Robert Kakov, Nirav Patel, Richard Gaetor, and Anthony and Danielle Lenardo – Smokin’ Barrel fills a void on Willow Avenue where there’s a dearth of restaurants and local places to hang out with friends and watch a game over some cold brews. There are glass topped-barrels that serve as bar tables, and if you can’t find a stool at the bar, you can always hitch a ride on one of the leather saddles affixed to a thick coil for a little “Yee-Ha†with your BBQ.
Taking a break from its usual program of touring Shakespeare, the Hudson Shakespeare Company of Jersey City delves into a modern story that is known as a classic film but not as a stage play. In honor of the film’s 60th anniversary, the company will be producing a stage adaptation on:
WHERE:
•Saturday, October 11@1pm at The Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery, 435 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ Continue reading Hudson Shakespeare Company presents “On the Waterfront†at The Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery and Other Venues
With the richest 1 percent of Americans capturing 95 percent of post-recession growth and the bottom 90 percent of Americans continuing to get poorer, the leading personal finance social network WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2014’s Richest and Poorest States.
To identify the states with the highest and lowest net worth, WalletHub ranked the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on income, GDP per capita and federal taxes paid per capita.
Wealth in New Jersey (1=Best; 25=Avg.)Â
For the full report and to see where all states rank, please visit:
http://wallethub.com/edu/richest-and-poorest-states/7392/
Main Findings – Population-Adjusted Rankings
Sally Deering
1, 2, 3, 4 – that’s all you the time you have before your hips are swinging, wrists are flicking and you are caught up in the joyful dance known as Bollywood Funk.
Professional dancer and teacher Ayesha Khanna blows the roof off the Grassroots Community Space in Jersey City when she turns on the music and her students take to the dance floor for her one-hour Bollywood Funk dance class. Â Bollywood Funk encompasses a mix of jazz, hip-hop and fusion dance moves choreographed to the beats of Bollywood movie soundtracks with an added sexiness that takes Bollywood dance to a whole new and exciting form of expression. Continue reading Dance like a Bollywood Star -Bollywood Funk Dance Dance Classes Rock Grassroots Community Space in Jersey City
Deb Peveler and Lou Segura of All Fit Studios and Beautify Bayonne invite artists of all media to participate in the art exhibit “Bayonne: Water Colors†at the Bayonne Museum, 229 Broadway, on Sat, Oct. 25, from 1-10 pm.
“If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Bayonne has a great story to tell through the arts,†Peveler says. Continue reading Bayonne: Water Colors-  Artists Invited to Exhibit at Bayonne Museum Â
On September 29th, 2014 Congressman Albio Sires, Hudson County Executive Thomas A. DeGise, and other elected officials and community leaders gathered with the Trustees, students, faculty, staff, and administration of Hudson County Community College (HCCC) for the official dedication of the College’s new Library Building.
The ribbon-cutting ceremonies took place inside the six-story, multifunctional structure, which is located at 71 Sip Avenue on the College’s Journal Square Campus in Jersey City. The 112,000 square-foot building is just steps away from the Journal Square PATH Transit Station.
Dr. Glen Gabert, President of HCCC, said the Library Building was designed to serve as a center of knowledge and learning, and to promote a sense of community and connectedness for students, faculty, staff, and all who live and work in Hudson County.
Continue reading Hudson County Community College Celebrates Dedication of New Library Building
Jersey City, September 2014: Jersey City Fashion Week (JCFW) announces the designer line up for the week:
9/24 Wednesday (Opening Night)
Rue 114 – Serwah Asante
LeVirage Fashion – Nadu Lawson
9/25 Thursday (VIP Night)
Vampire Life – Jim Jones
DLM – Darrell Reid (Former NFL Player and Give to Live Board Member)
Planet Zero Motor Sport – Kenya Smith
House of Sadia - Sadia Hussain
Helen Castillo (preview)
9/26 Friday (Children’s Show)
P.S. Aeropostle
Pinky Sez
Victoria Gibbs
Tyrone Chablis
Kendra Law Bella Bebe
Keystone Club Designers
