Friday, May 23rd at 8:00PMÂ The Buchmuller Park Amphitheater
Former Secaucus resident, Jon D’Amore, who returned 2 years ago for a Standing Room Only reading at the Secaucus Public Library of THE BOSS ALWAYS SITS IN THE BACK, his book that chronicles, “…some interesting things that took place in town a few decades ago,†had a conversation with Mayor Michael Gonnelli a couple of months ago about the free concerts Jon put on in Buchmuller Park and Kane Stadium in the early 1970s. Continue reading The Town of Secaucus & Jon D’Amore Presents BOBBY MESSANO→
Spring is here and the garden centers are filled with beautiful plants. Many of us are making our way to one or more of our favorite garden shops. We leave with a car full of beautiful flowers and healthy vegetables with hopes of a bountiful harvest.
But before that first plant goes into the ground, make sure your soil is properly prepared. Though not the most glamorous part of gardening, it is the first and most important step in creating a beautiful and productive garden.
Election night May 13th results  in Bayonne  was a surprise to everyone especially the candidates for Mayor and the City Council candidates.
With both sides hoping to claim victory the results showed both Mayor Mark Smith and challenger Jimmy Davis each receiving 48% of the vote and the third candidate Anthony Zanowic receiving just 4%
The sure win of the night was 1st Ward Councilman -Elect Thomas Cotter who beat incumbent Councilwoman Agnes Gilesppie
Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith is greeted by a supporter at the Chandelier Restaurant after the May 13 polls closed
As of this post all the results in other races were not confirmed.
Bayonne Mayoral challenger Jimmy Davis and First Ward Councilman elect Thomas Cotter at the Venice Restaurant on May 13th after election results were reported.
Photo by Steve Mack- On Sunday May 11th, actor Chris Mulkey of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire fame met with Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop. The two Mayors, Mulkey, who  plays legendary Hudson County Boss Frank Hague in the HBO mega hit Boadwalk Empire  ,and Mayor Fulop discussed Frank Hague,(Mayor Fulop showed Mulkey around Jersey City’s City Hall  and they also talked about the  new independent Film “The Jersey Devil,” which stars Mulkey shot in Jersey City with the assistance of NJCU film students. Pictured above  Michael Billy, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, Chris Mulkey and Jarl Haugedal. Billy and Haugedal are partners in the  Jersey City based production companies; Humanity Pride Productions and Green Light Films which produce The Jersey Devil  Indie Film . Fulop has given the green light on seeing Jersey City become the go to place for movies in New Jersey.
Bayonne Election for Mayor and City Council May 13th , 2014 Just around the corner
 By Ricardo Kaulessar- photo by Steve A. MackÂ
If you don’t know who Mark Smith, James Davis and Anthony Zanowic are, then you are probably not aware of the upcoming Bayonne municipal election.
The three men are vying to get the most votes on May 13 to be propelled into the highest office in Hudson County’s southernmost city.
However, they are not the only ones on the ballot as there are candidates looking to represent each of the city’s three wards as well as two at-large seats on the City Council.
So in the final days before Election Day, those in the running for mayor and council are doing everything from pressing the flesh with constituents to debating each other in public venues in order to win.
To the chili-lover, there’s nothing tastier than a bowl of kidney beans, onions, and peppers simmering in a bath of spicy tomato sauce. Add in beef, pork or other meats and they may soon wax poetic on the art of a good bowl of chili.
Last year, more than 1,000 chili-lovers descended on Grove Street Plaza in Jersey City to taste a bounty of varieties of the hearty concoction created by local chefs and home-cooks vying for chili titles like Spiciest and Best Vegetarian. On Saturday, May 3rd, the plaza will once again be a hub of hungry chili-lovers salivating for some super chili samplings at the 5th annual 4th Street Arts Chili Cook-off and Fiesta Fundraiser. And while cook-off attendees chow down on some tasty chili, a panel of judges will taste-test and award Golden Spoons (wooden spoons painted gold) Golden Skillets and other prizes in several best chili categories. Continue reading Jersey City Cooks Throw Oven Mitts in the Ring at 4th Street Arts Super Chili Cook-off→
On SUN, April 27th at The Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery , MOTHER EARTH was celebrated  from noon to 8pm with their annual Spring Festival fundraiser featuring Live Musical performances by The Levins, The Sensational Country Blues Wonders, The Porchistas, Pocketful, Scott Wolfson & Other Heroes, The Accidental Seabirds , & other special guests!
On hand was  herder Larry Cichanek & the little goats from Green-Goats- Rhinebeck NY -their eco-friendly solution to invasive weeds!
There was also Nature exhibits, Historic Walking tours (including the underground Bunker!!), Planting activities, facepainting by Danielle! food & refreshments with Honey Bakery & Famous Cals Hotdogs,
 The Rugters HC 4-H, The Sierra Club, Frogs are Green project, guests were also privy to enjoy the “ Goats du Roam” Wine Bar by Fairview Winery, & even Starbucks was on hand to help out!
 11th Annual Newport 10,000 - Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 at 8:30 a.m.
Newport Town Square, 100 Town Square Pl, Jersey City, NJ 07310
Known as the fastest course in the tri-state area, the Newport 10,000 is a 10K road race along the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City’s community of Newport. Recreational and elite runners will have the opportunity to compete at the highest level for their share of $15,000 in prize money. Continue reading 10th Annual Newport 10,000 in Jersey City→
By Ricardo Kaulessar    Photos by Ricardo Kaulessar
The odds of Governor Chris Christie, Jersey City Mayor
Steven Fulop, New Jersey U.S.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman.
Attorney Paul Fishman and former NBA player Jayson Williams all being at the same place seems highly unlikely. Unless the issue is prisoner reentry.
The topic of ex-offenders coming back into society was what brought the four men into the same space as they were all keynote speakers at the Prisoner Reentry: Breaking the Cycle conference held on April 17 at Saint Peters University in Jersey City.
The event, sponsored by various entities including the Jersey City
Former NBA star Jayson Williams
Employment and Training Office, Integrity House and Saint Peters University, is an extension of the policy goal of the new Employment and Training Office Director, former Governor Jim McGreevey, to help those coming out of jail to integrate back into society.
Williams, the onetime New Jersey Nets star, shared his powerful personal story of rebuilding his life after serving time in prison for several brushes with the law including the accidental shooting death of his limousine driver, Costas “Gus” Christofi, in 2002. Continue reading Prisoner Reentry from Personal Testimony to Politics→
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Former Secaucus resident, Jon D’Amore, who returned 2 years ago for a Standing Room Only reading at the Secaucus Public Library of THE BOSS ALWAYS SITS IN THE BACK, his book that chronicles, “…some interesting things that took place in town a few decades ago,†had a conversation with Mayor Michael Gonnelli a couple of months ago about the free concerts Jon put on in Buchmuller Park and Kane Stadium in the early 1970s. Continue reading The Town of Secaucus & Jon D’Amore Presents BOBBY MESSANO 
