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H & M Powerhouse Loses Smokestacks Gains Momentum in Jersey City

  Stabilization of  Jersey City  Powerhouse Moves Forward

 

By Sally Deering

 

POWERHOUSE IN JC FILTEREDThe Hudson & Manhattan RR Powerhouse in the downtown section of Jersey City stands amidst the million-dollar high-rises like a drab Cinderella before her Fairy Godmother turns her into a Princess. An icon of the golden age of Jersey City, the H&M Powerhouse that once harnessed electrical power to the Hudson Trains and Tunnel that connected New Jersey and New York before the PATH is now a deconstructed shell of her former self and – just like Cinderella – about to receive a makeover.

 

Located on Washington Boulevard between First and Bay Streets in downtown Jersey City, the H & M Powerhouse is in the city’s Warehouse Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.  Designed by architect John Oakman and his partner W. Powell Robins, the H & M Powerhouse began powering up H & M Railroad’s Hudson Tunnels subway line that connected New Jersey and New York on February 25, 1908. It provided power 24/7 to the cars, lines, stations and terminals here and in New York.  In 1929 the H & M Powerhouse closed and in December 2001, the National Register of Historic Places certified it as a national landmark.  Continue reading H & M Powerhouse Loses Smokestacks Gains Momentum in Jersey City →

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The Fourth Prinicpal for a Day Program in Jersey City Thursday, April 18th, 2013

Jersey City Public Schools –Area Business Leaders Reporting to the Principals’ Offices Next Thursday Morning

Prominent Jersey City business and community leaders are signing up to serve as Principals for a Day in the Jersey City Public Schools on Thursday, April 18, 2013. Last year 39 Principals for a Day made lasting impressions on the school children, teachers and administrators. The business and community leaders shared a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm. This year Jersey City business leaders  and community leaders are asked to do the same. Sign on to become a Principal for a Day.

In partnership with Jersey City developer Paul Silverman, the event marks the fourth Principal for a Day program in Jersey City. The Principals for a Day will spend their morning shadowing principals as they go about their daily routines in the JCPS.  In doing so, they will experience first- hand, the success stories and challenges facing the educators and students in the schools.

The participants and their principals will attend a luncheon in the latter part of June to turn the one-day experiences into long-term, productive partnerships with the schools that will support student achievement.

Please contact Susan Firth with questions, 201-714-2339.

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Make ‘Em Laugh- Stand Up Comedy at Art House Productions, Jersey City

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It’s April and maybe you could use a few good laughs to cheer up those IRS blues. Then why not head over to Art House Productions in Jersey City on Sat, April 27 for a night of stand-up comedy featuring Mike Britt. Host Rich Kiamco, who runs the comedy nights at Art House Productions, promises it will be an evening of topical comedy not “Photoshop commentary”.

“The show is great,” Kiamco says. “This is almost our third year at Art House. The show has a following; it’s a good time. There’s always a headliner from ‘The Tonight Show’ or Comedy Central.”

Living in Hudson offers plenty of resources to inspire laughs, Kiamco says, especially when the comedy is based on natural disasters.

“We had two disaster shows, one right after Hurricane Sandy and one after the blizzard,” Kiamco says, “The place was packed.” Continue reading Make ‘Em Laugh- Stand Up Comedy at Art House Productions, Jersey City →

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Give Me Liberty! Liberty Bar & Grill Sports Lounge – 26 TVs and Great Food

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By Sally Deering
On 14th Street in Hoboken, you’ll find lots of hip restaurants and bars to hang out in and Liberty Bar & Grill Sports Bar between Washington and Hudson Streets is a standout especially when it comes to good food.

Walk into Liberty Bar & Grill and you know immediately you’ve landed in a sports bar with the 26 TVs lining the walls and hanging over the large circular bar in the middle of the room. There are cozy booths for couples and parties of four, and high-top tables and chairs for girls and guys who want to get together for some serious flirting.
Owner Dawn Kaplan opened Liberty Bar & Grill in 1998 and it wasn’t until she had some guests in from Pittsburg that Liberty discovered its identity as a Sports Bar, she says.
“I had some guys from Pittsburg that came to Hoboken and wanted to start a Steelers Club and they would come in and watch the Steelers,” Kaplan says. “That’s what prompted us to become a sports bar. So many Steelers fans came in; we just kept it as a sports bar.”
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MARIST STUDENTS EXCEL IN KOREAN ESSAY CONTEST

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Marist High School recently had forty students participate in a nationwide essay contest on Korean history and culture. The contest was sponsored by the Korean Spirit and Cultural Promotion Project of Flushing, New York. Entries were received fram as far away as Virginia and Idaho. Pictured are Sophomore Stephanie Velez. Third Place, and Freshman Christian Alvarado and Sophomore Erica Maullion first and second Honorable mention. The winners chose stories from Chung Hyo Ye which are tales of filial devotion, loyalty, and respect from the history and folklore of Korea.

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JERSEY CITY -A BIT OF NOSTALGIA COMES TO THE NEW WATERFRONT DISTRICT WITH NEW V’s BARBERSHOP

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V Barber shop Jersey CityJERSEY CITY, NJ (April 8, 2013) –Coming this May, a new barbershop will bring back the nostalgia of a time long since passed. V’s Barbershop will be opening at 389 Washington Boulevard, its second location in Hudson County and 21st in the country. At V’s Barbershop, a haircut is a ritual, a nostalgic experience harkening back to a simpler day when men gathered at the corner barbershop to discuss everything from business, to sports and current events. V’s barbers provide both traditional, short haircuts, as well as contemporary and trendy styles. Every haircut will include a hot lather neck shave and will always end with a relaxing shoulder massage. As you get your hair cut, sit back in one of the authentic refurbished 1950’s-era Koken barber chairs while enjoying your favorite game on your own flat screen TV.

Owners Dan Vassallo and Frank Ferlito, both old friends, fraternity brothers and Jersey City residents, hope the shop will serve as a gathering place for regulars and neighbors to talk sports and other things, and also a place where fathers can bond with their sons. Continue reading JERSEY CITY -A BIT OF NOSTALGIA COMES TO THE NEW WATERFRONT DISTRICT WITH NEW V’s BARBERSHOP →

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Bayonne New Jersey Little League Parade Saturday, April 6, 2013

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Bruno Sammartino Wrestling Great Receives Key to Jersey City

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At a special ceremony in the Jersey City's, City Hall, Mayor Jerramiah Healy presented Wrestling legend Bruno Samartino with a Proclamation and Key to the City of Jersey City.Sammartino has fought at different venues in Jersey City during his lengthly career as a wrestler.
Sammartino was in the Jersey City area for his induction ceremony at the Meadowlands Sports Complex on Satruday, April 6th where he is to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

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Bruno Sammartino WWE Hall of Fame Inductee to be Honored by Jersey City Mayor Healy

JERSEY CITY SEAL LOGOJERSEY CITY – Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, and the Jersey City Municipal Council, will honor “Wrestling’s Living Legend” WWE Hall of Fame Inductee 2013, Bruno Sammartino at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2013 at City Hall, 280 Grove Street, Jersey City.

 

Bruno Sammartino, also knows as the “The Living Legend will be presented with a proclamation from Mayor Healy in recognition of his accomplishments for his well-known and lengthy wrestling career. Bruno Sammartino is known for being the longest running champion of the World Wide Wrestling Federation and in professional wrestling history, defending his title for 11 years. Continue reading Bruno Sammartino WWE Hall of Fame Inductee to be Honored by Jersey City Mayor Healy →

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STARGAZINE HOROSCOPE FOR APRIL 2013- J Banta Lewis

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Exclusively prepared for the River View Observer on a monthly basis by J Banta Lewis

 

Aries-  March 21-April 19th

In the time of Aries the astral advice suggests that every effort be made to avoid becoming the poster boy/girl for an April fool!!Your temper and your point of view are at odds and the strong vocal cords you possess can get you into trouble. Silence is truly golden. Await more information before you ignite a whirlwind of controversy with your pointed remarks.

Taurus _April 20 – May 20

You have always felt yourself to be a fair minded person but have you given yourself the same consideration you’ve offered to others? Look in the mirror and assess your worth. Although not perfect, you are many times better than the myth rumor mongers have created. All love begins with self-love.

Gemini –May 21 – June 20

Times a wasting!! Jupiter still hovers in the area of the heavens where Gemini resides. Create the life you desire. Your luck factor is at its zenith but you must recognize your power in order to put it to use. Gemini goals may simply include some extra educational courses but mind power and communications are highlighted. Follow your bliss. Those projects begun now may lead to a life of success.

Cancer–June 21 – July 22

No one could realize the emotional pain that on occasion the Cancer native suffers. The astral advice suggests that instead of holding hurt you sublimate this energy and use it to create a happy time. Repression builds resentment and not unlike a boiling kettle has a tendency to explode. A gradual release allows for a new improved Cancer native to emerge. Light and love! Continue reading STARGAZINE HOROSCOPE FOR APRIL 2013- J Banta Lewis →

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