A very short list on who won…
BEST PICTURE Argo Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck and George Clooney, Producers
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Best Picture “Amour”  “Argo”   “Beasts of the Southern Wild” “Django Unchained” “Les Miserables” “Life of Pi”  “Lincoln” “Silver Linings Playbook””   “Zero Dark Thirty”
Actor in a Leading Role Bradley Cooper – “Silver Linings Playbook“ Daniel Day-Lewis – “Lincoln” Denzel Washington – “Flight” Hugh Jackman – “Les Miserables” Joaquin Phoenix – “The Master”
Actor in a Supporting Role Christoph Waltz – “Django Unchained” Philip Seymour Hoffman – “The Master” Robert De Niro – Silver Linings Playbook” Alan Arkin – “Argo” Tommy Lee Jones – “Lincoln”
Actress in a Leading Role Naomi Watts – “The Impossible” Jessica Chastain – “Zero Dark Thirty” Jennifer Lawrence – “Silver Linings Playbook” Emmanuelle Riva – “Amour” Quvenzhane Wallis – “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
Actress in a Supporting Role Sally Field – “Lincoln” Anne Hathaway – “Les Miserables” Jacki Weaver – “Silver Linings Playbook” Helen Hunt – “The Sessions” Amy Adams – “The Master”
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NFL Players and Twins Devin and Jason McCourty, Devin plays for the New England Patriots and Jason for the Tennessee Titans were in Jersey City City Hall yesterday as sponsors along with the City of Jersey City for the Tackle Sickle Cell Blood Drive. The blood Drive was held between the hours of 10:30 am -4:30 pm.
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A group of Hudson County residents give blood on Saturday February 23, 2013 for the Tackle Sickle Cell blood drive sponsored by NFL Players and twins Devin and Jason McCourty and the City of Jersey City
Kearny, NJ – Mark Griffith, a jazz drummer with twenty successful years on the New York and New Jersey music scene, will join bassist Calvin Hill and saxophonist Bob Ackerman in a tribute to jazz great Joe Henderson to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Hudson County (HFHHC) and the West Hudson Arts and Theater Company (W.H.A.T). The tribute will be held at the W.H.A.T. theater, 131 Midland Avenue, Kearny, on Friday, March 8, 2013. The show will also feature local jazz saxophonist Jake Thibault, who will perform with Joel M. Condon, Kurt Moreton and Matt Olsson. The show will be emceed by local jazz aficionado Jack Silbert, a local jazz aficionado, will emcee the show. Doors will open at 7pm, with the first performance starting at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 and are available through W.H.A.T.’s website www.whatco.org, by phone: 201-467-8624, and at the door on the night of the show. Proceeds from ticket sales will be divided between HFHHC and W.H.A.T. Light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Continue reading Habitat for Humanity of Hudson County Partners with West Hudson Arts & Theater Company for a Jazz Benefit in Kearny
MARGARET MURPHY : DOLLAR STORE DIVAS
Opening Reception: Friday, March 1, 2013, 7–9 p.m.
The Majestic Theatre Condominiums 222 Montgomery Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 201.435.8000
Exhibition on view in the lobby from March 1, 2013 to May 31, 2013
SILVERMAN AND MAJESTIC THEATRE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION present “Margaret Murphy: Dollar Store Divas,†curated by Brendan Carroll. The exhibition presents a series of acrylic and watercolor paintings on paper. Murphy draws inspiration from her native Baltimore and her adopted hometown of Jersey City, with its diversity, blue-collar neighborhoods, and dollar stores.
For the last decade, Margaret Murphy has developed her own genre of portraiture: sentimental, pensive, abstract, and matter-of-fact. Murphy’s “sitters†are a collection of mass-produced figurines that she purchases in 99¢ stores. The collection includes girls, princesses, mothers, and whores, and the occasional family of bunny rabbits. Continue reading SILVERMAN AND MAJESTIC THEATRE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION present
(BAYONNE)The GFWC Peninsula Women’s Club will be conducting a Dress For Success and Prom Dress Clothing Drive on Saturday, March 2, 2013. On that day, club members will be available at the Richard L. Korpi Ice Rink between the hours of 9:00 am and 1:00 pm to accept donations.
 In 2012, the PWC’s successful Prom Dress collection enabled 28 local girls to attend their proms and graduations in style! Please think about donating your gently used, special occasion and bridesmaid dresses to this worthy cause. In addition to dresses, the PWC will also be accepting shoes, jewelry, handbags and accessories to help the girls feel even more like Cinderella. Garments of all sizes will be accepted. Plus sizes are especially needed. Continue reading Dress for Success and Prom Dress Clothing Drive
What’s interesting is that Constantine Katsifis, owner and NJ restaurateur, turned the temporary closing into an opportunity: he refreshed Skylark’s menu and hired a new chef, Darryl Harmon. Chef Harmon, a native of South Jersey, will be using his local roots and culinary skills to enhance Skylark’s Jersey-focused, farm-to-table menu, which supports area farms by using their in-season fruits and vegetables.
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Lunch: Monday – Friday: 11:00am – 4:00pm
Dinner: Sunday: 2:00pm – 10:00pm
Monday – Thursday: 4:00pm – 11:00pm
Friday : 4:00pm – 11:30pm
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 Wartime-era veterans of the Bayonne area have an opportunity to join in on a partnership that will increase community service in the area. The American Legion, the nation’s largest veteran’s organization, is inviting all wartime-era veterans in the area to join them in providing service to all veterans and their families.
Wartime-era veterans can visit with Legion representatives at Bayonne Post 19 at
683 Broadway in Bayonne any day, between the hours of 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Or, call Post Service Officer at  201-858-9349. Information about veteran’s benefits and Legion membership will be available. Continue reading American Legion Bayonne Post 19 Service to the Bayonne Community
