Festivals in Hudson County, Movies

STARRY, STARRY NIGHT-Filmmakers to Shine at the Golden Door Int’l Film Festival in Jersey City

By Sally Deering                                                             GDIF Award photo by Steveamack.com

October brings chills and thrills and skies so bright you can see the stars and the nights will be especially starry when the Golden Door International Film Festival rolls out the red carpet at the Loew’s Jersey City movie palace for four fabulous days of films.

 The film festival kicks off Thurs, Oct. 11th where stars, writers, directors and cinephiles will gather in the Loew’s art deco lobby for drinks and schmoozing and then take their seats in the beautifully restored theater to watch two new films, Pollination* starring Federico Castelluccio (The Sopranos); and Just Crazy Enough featuring Saturday Night Live alum Chris Kattan.  The following three days will be jam packed with screenings of features, documentaries and shorts and a closing night awards ceremony on Sun, Oct. 14th.                

 

 Founder Bill Sorvino brings the film festival back to Jersey City for a second year and the response he’s received since last year’s event has been huge, he says. This time around, Sorvino has added ore films to the marquee for a four-day smorgasbord of features, documentaries and shorts from Hollywood to Bollywood.

 “Last year’s festival was very successful,” Sorvino says. “We had great feedback and I want to build on what we did last year. So this year the amount of fantastic films we have is over the top – one great film after another.” 

 

Continue reading STARRY, STARRY NIGHT-Filmmakers to Shine at the Golden Door Int’l Film Festival in Jersey City →

Our Community

Jersey City to Celebrate Italian Heritage with Columbus Day Parade as part of the City’s ‘Tapestry of Nations’ Ethnic Festival Series

JERSEY CITY – Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, the Municipal Council, the Division of Cultural Affairs and the Hudson County Columbus Day Committee will hold their annual parade this Sunday, October 7, 2012.

“The heritage and contributions of Italian people are rich and prolific,” said Mayor Healy. “In addition to honoring Italians in Hudson County, particularly in Jersey City, Columbus Day offers an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the diversity of our communities.” Continue reading Jersey City to Celebrate Italian Heritage with Columbus Day Parade as part of the City’s ‘Tapestry of Nations’ Ethnic Festival Series →

Education

The Fine and Performing Arts Academy at Bayonne High School hosts the first Monthly Student Showcase of the Year

Fine and Performing Arts Academy students at Bayonne High School had the opportunity to share their talents with family, friends, teachers and administrators at the first monthly Student Showcase on Tuesday, September 25th at 6:30 PM in the Alexander X. O’Connor Auditorium.

               All Arts Academy students are required to perform or present an original work three times throughout the school year at a monthly Showcase. Performances include vocal solos, instrumental solos or ensembles, dramatic monologues, readings of original writing, or the presentation of original artwork. Continue reading The Fine and Performing Arts Academy at Bayonne High School hosts the first Monthly Student Showcase of the Year →

General

Holy Family in Bayonne to Hold Annual Road Race on October 21

Holy Family Academy is sponsoring its fifth annual HFA Road Race on Sunday, October 21, 2012. The one-mile fun run/walk will start at 9:00 a.m., followed by the four-mile race at 9:30 a.m. Both races will begin and end in front of Holy Family Academy, which is located at 239 Avenue A. An awards ceremony and post-race party will take place at the school. Holy Family anticipates that more than 200 runners will take part in the event.

Race applications are available at the school or on the website: www.hfa.bayonne.net.

HFA has been an integral part of the Bayonne community since 1925. Thousands of Holy Family graduates have gone on to make significant contributions to Bayonne, the state, and the nation, based on the educational foundation provided by the school. Today, HFA is Hudson County’s only independent Catholic High School for girls. Community support is needed to assure that it continues to serve Bayonne and the surrounding communities.

The HFA Race Committee includes Larissa Drennan ’88, Michael Mulcahy, and Katie O’Donnell-O’Connor ’94. Please contact Race Coordinator Larissa Drennan at 917-533-8498 or HFAroadrace@gmail.com, with any questions about the event.

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Celebrity Interview, Celebrity Interviews, General

The Play’s the Thing for Chazz Palminteri

 Popular Film Actor takes Center Stage in his One-Man Show, A Bronx Tale on Saturday, September 29th at The Harbor Lights Theater Company in Staten Island

Our River View Observer Interview with this Oscar Nominated Actor

 

By Sally Deering

Fans of ABC-TVs Modern Family know Chazz Palminteri as Jay’s metrosexual friend and the celebrated actor plays the recurring role with a comedic flair that keeps the audience guessing “Is he or isn’t he?”  Film-goers loved his portrayal of Customs Agent Dave Kujan in The Usual Suspects and his comedic turn as “Cheech” in Woody Allen’s film Bullets over Broadway that won him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. It doesn’t matter if he’s playing comedy or drama Palminteri always gives a stand-out performance because he’s a risk-taker.

 On Sat, Sept. 29, Palminteri is at it again – performing live without a net – when he takes center stage at The Harbor Lights Theater Company in Staten Island to portray 18 characters – including two women – in his semi-autobiographical one-man-play A Bronx Tale. It’s a one-night stand, so to speak, and Palminteri can’t wait to perform in front of a live audience. 

 It was during his salad days as a struggling New York actor that Palminteri wrote A Bronx Tale to give himself a great role that would get him noticed – and it did. When Robert DeNiro saw him perform his show Off-Broadway, DeNiro decided he wanted to direct the film and with the proviso that Palminteri play one of the leads and write the screenplay, Palminteri and DeNiro sealed the deal with a handshake. Continue reading The Play’s the Thing for Chazz Palminteri →

General

Hudson County Community College Culinary Conference Center Initiates Startup and Small Business Meeting Room Program

JERSEY CITY, N.J. / September 26, 2012 — The Culinary Conference Center announces that it is launching a program designed to aid start-up companies and small businesses. Recognizing the challenges of these businesses, the Culinary Conference Center has created opportunities for small businesses to market their services affordably and perform their business functions in a central location. Continue reading Hudson County Community College Culinary Conference Center Initiates Startup and Small Business Meeting Room Program →

Our Community

19th Annual Newport Liberty Half Marathon Race Results For September 23rd, 2012

With record breaking attendance the  19th Annual Newport Liberty Half Marathon on September 23 had a great turnout.

19% more runners participated  in the race  for 2012 than in 2011, with 2,640 men, women and elite competitors registered. The first male runner to finish the race was Kenneth Goglas, a resident of Randolph, N.J., who came in at 1:09:11.68. The first female runner to finish the race was Cheyenne Ogletree of Garfield, N.J., who crossed the finish line at 1:21:57.41. All of the runners finished strong! A complete list of participants and race times can be viewed here: http://www.compuscore.com/cs2012/sept/libhm.htm.

Photos courtsey of Quinn & Co.

 

 

 

Our Community

Hudson County Improvement Authority to Have Mobile Paper Shredding

Event in Bayonne on Saturday, September 29

Mayor Mark A. Smith advised Bayonne residents that the Hudson County Improvement Authority (HCIA) is holding a free, mobile paper shredding event in Stephen R. Gregg-Bayonne County Park on Saturday, September 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event will offer people the opportunity to bring personal, confidential, and sensitive papers to be shredded by the HCIA. This event is for residents’ personal documents, and not for businesses. Those bringing documents may watch as their documents are shredded, or they may drop off documents and depart. Smith said, “I would like to thank the HCIA for offering this shredding event again at a Bayonne location. I urge residents to take advantage of this useful service provided by the Hudson County Improvement Authority.”

Anyone carrying documents for the mobile shredding event should enter the park at 37th Street and Kennedy Boulevard, drive down to the parking lot, and look for the HCIA vehicles and equipment.

The HCIA offers this shredding program each year at various locations around Hudson County.

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General

Hudson County’s HARTZ MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIES IS AMONG TOP 20 LARGEST COMMERCIAL SOLAR POWER USER IN THE U.S.

SECAUCUS, NJ – Sept. 24, 2012 – A recent report by the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) and the Vote Solar Initiative (Vote Solar), lists Hartz Mountain Industries among the top 20 commercial solar power users in the U.S. alongside some of America’s most iconic brands and biggest businesses including WalMart Stores, Kohl’s and IKEA.

Hartz ranked 19th in the report based on the five solar systems for which Hartz is the direct user of the electricity generated. However, supplementing this total with an additional 10 systems for which Hartz’s tenants are the direct users of the electricity generated would have moved Hartz’s ranking to 9th place, and the addition of Hartz’s 8.5 MW Solar Farm in Hamilton, NJ would have increased Hartz’s ranking to 5th place. Continue reading Hudson County’s HARTZ MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIES IS AMONG TOP 20 LARGEST COMMERCIAL SOLAR POWER USER IN THE U.S. →

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