Mayor Mark A. Smith announced that Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the City of Bayonne’s bond rating from Baa1 with negative outlook to Baa1 with stable outlook. Smith said, “This upgrade is very good news. It shows that Bayonne has made significant financial progress during my Administration. Moody’s has raised Bayonne’s rating for the first time in more than five years. Our hard work and fiscal discipline are paying off. We have turned a corner and are moving in the right direction.â€Tweed Suits and Golden Gloves-Former Boxing Champ Al Certo on Choosing the Right Weave
By Sally Deering
How many people can say Frank Sinatra’s mother brought them into the world? Born in Hoboken under the watchful eye of midwife Dolly Sinatra (she was a neighbor), Al Certo was raised in Hoboken where he dreamed of being a dancer but, instead, built two careers as a professional boxer and men’s tailor, Certo weaved back and forth between those two worlds until he eventually hung up his gloves and threw himself into herringbones and tweeds.
 Certo’s Custom Tailors has thrived in Secaucus for more than 50 years. Back in the day Certo’s shop was two floors with eight tailors handling the orders; today, the top floor is now a pizzeria and Harsh Khindri who has been with Certo for 15 years handles most of the work.
 “He’s one of the greatest tailors I ever met,†Certo says. “He has gold in his hands.â€
Certo’s tailor shop is filled with sewing machines and along several walls are rows of hangers with yards of fabrics like cashmere, wools and cottons. Above the hangers is a line-up of photographs mostly of famous boxers who Certo knew from his years in the ring. Sometimes they came to Certo’s shop to talk boxing and sometimes they picked out a suit. That’s what boxing legend Muhammad Ali did. Continue reading Tweed Suits and Golden Gloves-Former Boxing Champ Al Certo on Choosing the Right Weave
Downtown Jersey City’s Italian Village 1973
If you know anything about Downtown Jersey City, you know that it has changed dramatically in the last 4 decades. Gone are the broken down piers that once faced New York City, making way for tall residental and commerical buildings with the influence of developers like Donald Trump and Simon LeFrak, the Siverman Brothers; and others.
The footage you are about to see reflects the old Jersey City from the 1970s.
In particular, the Village Section which was primarily made up of Italian Americans.
We don’t know who to credit for this film but it is a wonderful look at a Jersey City long gone and we are happy it was taken.
Pay close attention to the camera angle as the camera pulls close ups on building being offered for sale at the time.
Enjoy and The River View Team thanks the person or persons who took this film.
STAGEfest 2013 at The landmark Loew’s Jersey Theatre in Journal Square
    Presents Sally Deering’s
One Act Play  Â
  ”SIT ON MY LAP”    Â
The play is about an old Vaudevillian and the reporter who
comes to interview him at the Actors’ Home —
             and its a comedy!!            Â
                                 Starring William Cantor and hank morris
Directed by  dorcey winant –  Production Designer  David Bayne
Fri, Mar. 22, 7:30 pm, Tix $10
  Sat, Mar. 23, 12:30 pm, Tix $15
          Sun, Mar. 24, 4 pm, Tix $10
7:30 pm, Tix $10
For more info:Â 201-667-3636
                                            To Order Tix Online at Brown Paper Tickets
La Reggia Restaurant, Banquets & Lounge Fine Italian Dining at “The Little Italy of Secaucusâ€
By Sally Deering
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When you step inside La Reggia restaurant in Secaucus your senses are seized by the distinct aromas of fine Italian cheeses and a warm and inviting atmosphere where tables are dressed in white linens and the wait staff is dressed in long white aprons – an homage to fine European restaurants where food and service are of the highest caliber. Â
 Once you are seated at one of those beautifully dressed tables in the warm glow of La Reggia’s inviting dining room, you can understand why it’s affectionately called “The Little Italy of Secaucus.â€Â
 La Reggia serves Italian-American cuisine prepared with only the freshest vegetables, seafood and meats that go straight from the marketplace to the chef’s kitchen and then to your plate.  Co-owners Chef Enzo Carputo and Alfonso Corbosiero set the standards high at La Reggia and ever since it opened its doors in 1998, those standards continue to be met.
 Chef Enzo creates exquisite Italian dishes that surprise, impress and ultimately satisfy beyond expectation. In his own words, “I want to educate the people, I want them to know what real Italian Food is,†he says.
Born in Naples, Italy, Enzo Carputo came to the U.S. in 1980 and settled down in New Jersey. He learned to cook at a young age and his talent led to a career as Executive Chef for several fine restaurants where his dishes earned Five-Star ratings. At La Reggia, Chef Enzo will sometimes step away from the stove to visit with the guests in his dining room. Continue reading La Reggia Restaurant, Banquets & Lounge Fine Italian Dining at “The Little Italy of Secaucusâ€
Jersey City Posts Storm Warning for March 5th and 6th, 2013
Jersey City Mayor’s Office & OEM Issues Reminders Ahead of Winter Storm Warning
JERSEY CITY  – Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, and the Jersey City Office of Emergency Management, are asking that the residents of Jersey City take the necessary precautions in the event of dangerous weather conditions.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area from tonight at 6 P.M. through 6 P.M. EST Thursday evening, with snow accumulations expected between two to four inches, and an additional one to three inches on Thursday night through Friday evening.
This storm is also expected to produce a heavy mix of rain and snow, which combined with strong winds, could lead to downed tree branches and power lines. Wind gusts can possibly reach up to 50 mph along the immediate coast this evening through Thursday morning.
“We are urging all residents to eliminate all non-essential driving tonight and to avoid double parking and parking close to corners,” said
Mayor Healy. “This will greatly assist us in the clean-up of this storm and the passage of plows, if necessary; as well ensure the safety of other drivers and pedestrians.”
The city snow team, which is comprised of representatives from the
 Mayor’s Office, the Jersey City Incinerator Authority, the Department of Public Works, the Office of Emergency Management, and the Parking Authority, has been meeting regularly in advance of the winter weather to fine tune the city’s snow plan.
Garbage collection has been suspended for this evening, however street sweeping and parking enforcement will remain in effect until further notice.
REAL ESTATE-YOUR HOME:Advanced, Custom Timber Frame and Log Home Manufacturers Make Design-Build Process Faster, Easier
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Virtual tour of dream home simplifies the design process, sophisticated CNC equipment speeds construction
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While building a custom home or vacation home has long been the dream of many couples, too often challenges in visualizing it, customizing it, or making changes have gotten in the way. Or the design-build process has taken too long, with complications or hand-cutting materials on site delaying the project and unnecessarily raising costs.
 Fortunately, some of the most advanced timber frame and log home manufacturers are now simplifying the design process and expediting turnaround using technologies such as computer videoconferencing, 3D virtual home tours, and sophisticated automated prep and cutting of logs before the homes are constructed. These advances are enabling customers to easily visualize and change home design – from significant layout changes to refinements such as raising or lowering a ceiling or window – which typically have been expensive and time-consuming to do after construction is underway. Continue reading REAL ESTATE-YOUR HOME:Advanced, Custom Timber Frame and Log Home Manufacturers Make Design-Build Process Faster, Easier
Hudson Then . . . Again- INFLUENZA
by: Maureen Wlodarczyk
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When I was five years old, we moved from Jersey City to Union Beach, a place where my parents could afford to purchase a small ranch house with carport. For many years after, I spent two to three weeks each summer back in Jersey City, visiting my maternal grandparents at their apartment on Rose Avenue in Greenville. I loved staying with them and being the center of my grandmother’s attention. My grandparents never owned a car so my grandmother and I would take the bus to Journal Square to shop or see a movie. One summer I unexpectedly came down sick, very sick. My grandmother tucked me in up to my chin in her own bed and called for the family’s faithful physician, Dr. Front. He was what used to be called a (very) “tall drink of water,†and had to duck his head when coming through the doorways of the apartment. When he appeared at my bedside, I am told that my eyes opened wide like saucers. No doubt. Looking up from my sickbed to take in the whole of him was quite an experience. His diagnosis: the grippe.
Today, the word grippe, coming from a French word meaning “seize suddenly,†has been replaced by the modern term “influenza,†the two words being essentially synonymous. For decades before that summer I took sick in Jersey City, Hudson County residents had been stricken by periodic grippe outbreaks including in 1889 and 1892. The most serious of those was the 1918 “Spanish†influenza pandemic that first broke out in Europe and killed thousands of soldiers on the battlefields of World War I before making its way to the United States.   Continue reading Hudson Then . . . Again- INFLUENZA
MUSIC -If You Play It, They Will Come – Union City Chamber Players Enchant Local Audiences with Classics
By Sally Deering
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One of the great things about living in Hudson besides its close proximity to Manhattan is the community of artists who reside here and share their talents. Dancers, actors, singers, musicians, visual artists – you name it! – lots of creative folks who perform professionally call Hudson home and some even find time in their busy schedules to share their talents with local audiences, like the musical artists who call themselves the Union City Chamber Players.
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Union City Chamber Players (L-to-R) Pianist Marina Korsakova-Kreyn, Violinist Peter Borten and Vocalist Bernadette LaFond
Violinist Peter Borten; mezzo-soprano Bernadette LaFond; and pianist Marina Korsakova-Kreyn are Union City residents and professional musicians who banded together to share their love for classical musical and their talents as classical musicians. At St. John’s Episcopal Church in Union City, recently, the trio presented a classical program, a “Love Concert†that featured Gounod’s “Ave Mariaâ€; Mozart’s violin sonata K.526; French love songs by Faure and Massenet; Strauss’s “Stiller Gang†and Rachmaninoff’s “In the Silence of the Secret Nightâ€. Continue reading MUSIC -If You Play It, They Will Come – Union City Chamber Players Enchant Local Audiences with Classics
Hudson County Families Invited to Bring the Kids to Hudson County Community College’s Sixth Annual Literacy & Family Day
The FREE March 2 celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday is open to the general public and will feature several child-pleasing activities                                 Â
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. / March 1, 2013 — Hudson County Community College (HCCC) invites area families to gather the children together and come to the College for a day of reading and fun. The College will hold its Sixth Annual Literacy & Family Day on Saturday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the College’s Culinary Arts Institute/Conference Center, 161 Newkirk Street, just two blocks from the Journal Square PATH Station in Jersey City. There is no charge for admission; all children must be accompanied by an adult.
 HCCC President Dr. Glen Gabert said the event, which is prepared and presented by the College’s Academic Affairs Division and the Culinary Conference Center, is an annual celebration of the birthday of Theodore Seuss Geisel, who is better know to generations of Americans as Dr. Seuss, author of Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat and 44 more beloved children’s books. Continue reading Hudson County Families Invited to Bring the Kids to Hudson County Community College’s Sixth Annual Literacy & Family Day
