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DATE CHANGED-HIP TO HIP THEATER COMPANY PERFORMS COMEDY OF ERRORS ON SUNDAY AUGUST 19th AT NEWPORT GREEN PARK, JERSEY CITY

DATE CHANGED TO THIS SUNDAY AUGUST 19th

 

This Sunday  at Newport Green park in Jersey City. Hip to Hip Theatre Company will be performing its highly reviewed Comedy of Errors show for the first time in NJ on August 19th at 7:30 P.M.

Curious to see what happens when sets of separated-at-birth twins end up in the same place, at the same time? An offer for a funny, FREE outdoor show seems hard to refuse (especially mid-week when you’re dying to mix things up)!

Newport Green Park

Newport Green

30 Mall Dr W, Jersey City, NJ 07310

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Jersey City Announces Revised Schedule for Tuesdays Rain Out for the SummerFest Concerts on the Hudson

Due to the rain out on Tuesday, August 14th, the Division of Cultural Affairs has rescheduled its SummerFest Concerts on the Hudson. The concert has been rescheduled to take place at 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 19th, 2012.

The oldies artist, The New York Exception, will be performing, and without any rain the show will go on. Everyone is invited to join in on the fun for this free admission event. The concert will take place at Liberty State Park in the gardens behind the Liberty House Restaurant.

For all information and updates please call: (201) 547-6921 or visit JERSEYCITYNJ.GOV.

 

 

 

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Saint Peter’s College Announces the Launch of Saint Peter’s PAC

Jersey City, N.J. – Saint Peter’s College  announced the launch of Saint Peter’s PAC, a consortium of distinctive performing arts spaces situated within the campus of Saint Peter’s College in Jersey City, N.J. Saint Peter’s PAC features a variety of diverse event spaces with seating capacities ranging from 200 to 3,200. Saint Peter’s College is kicking off the launch with an impressive line-up of performers throughout the remainder of the year.

“The opening of Saint Peter’s PAC is a momentous occasion for our neighborhood as this new initiative will open up endless cultural opportunities and will bring world-class talent to the McGinley Square area,” said Michael A. Fazio, vice president for advancement and external affairs, at Saint Peter’s College. “As we look forward to our transition to Saint Peter’s University, Saint Peter’s PAC is just another sign of the rebirth of Saint Peter’s and of Jersey City.” Continue reading Saint Peter’s College Announces the Launch of Saint Peter’s PAC →

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Jersey City to Celebrate LGBT Community With Flag Raising and 12th Annual LGBT Hudson Pride Festival

 JERSEY CITY – Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, members of the Municipal Council, and the Division of Cultural Affairs will raise the Rainbow Flag in celebration of the 12th Annual LGBT Hudson Pride Festival at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at City Hall, 280 Grove Street.

The LGBT Hudson Pride Festival will take place from 12:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Exchange Place (Montgomery Street between Hudson Street and Washington Blvd.) Continue reading Jersey City to Celebrate LGBT Community With Flag Raising and 12th Annual LGBT Hudson Pride Festival →

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Message from Downtown Jersey City Village Neighborhood Association on Delays on Newark Ave. From Brunswick St. to Palisades Avenue.

Beginning today and until mid October, please expect traffic delays on Newark Ave. between Brunswick St. and Palisade Ave. for construction.

Alternate traffic patterns will be set up and motorists may want to plan alternate routes in the area. Crews will be working 24 hours a day.

PSE&G crews will complete the construction of the manhole on Newark Ave. near Dickinson High School by the close of business on Monday, August 13, 2012. Normal traffic will be restored at that time.
A second crew has started trench excavation and conduit installation along Newark Avenue from the bridge over the depressed Conrail track, heading east towards Monmouth Street. Starting today, Monday, August 13, 2012, work along this portion of the route will continue on two (2) shifts (7:00 AM to 5:00 PM and 5:00 PM to3:00 AM). A conduit installation crew will work on the day shift only (7:00 AM to 5:00 PM). Two lanes of traffic will be maintained and managed by the Jersey City Police for the next several days and re-evaluated as work progresses.
The PJM Interconnection, LLC, (PJM), the regional entity responsible for planning the electric transmission system in 13 states and the District of Columbia,identified the need for the NGRP, and assigned design/construction responsibility to PSE&G to ensure reliability of electricity supply within the region.
The targeted completion date is October 15, 2012.

For further information and to join the “Weekly Update” distribution list, please contact: Richard Dwyer, Public Affairs Manager Electric Transmission Construction richard.dwyer@pseg.com
1-877-678-5784

Sincerely,
Rob Crow President The Village Neighborhood Association

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Newport Green park in Jersey City- Hip to Hip Theatre Company will be performing its highly reviewed Comedy of Errors August 15th, 2012

Wednesday at Newport Green park in Jersey City. Hip to Hip Theatre Company will be performing its highly reviewed Comedy of Errors show for the first time in NJ on Aug. 15that 7:30 P.M.

Curious to see what happens when sets of separated-at-birth twins end up in the same place, at the same time? An offer for a funny, FREE outdoor show seems hard to refuse (especially mid-week when you’re dying to mix things up)!

Newport Green Park

Newport Green

30 Mall Dr W, Jersey City, NJ 07310

Dining

RESTAURANT VIEWS- EXECUTIVE CHEF MICHAEL COLETTI- VB3 RESTAURANT, JERSEY CITY

As part of our Ten Ingreditent series where Sally Deering our Senior Writer  interviews  the Chef’s that oversee the kitchens of some of the finest restaurants in Hudson County -we present Chef Michael Coletti of VB3 Restaurant

Ten Ingredients

By Sally Deering

VB3 on Washington Boulevard in downtown Jersey City features theVB3 Pizzeria where office workers and neighborhood residents dash in for a slice or a pie; and the VB3 dining room and lounge with the sexiest bar in Jersey City. It’s an eye-catching island of dark wood with a surface of “orange liquid lava” and bar stools with bright-orange backs and faux leopard print seats.  No detail in this beautiful restaurant has been overlooked by Owner and Executive Chef Michael Colletti, General Managers Giuseppi “Little Joe” Russo and Giuseppi “Big Joe” Russo; and business partners Gary Leff and Ricky Leff. This team put heart and soul into the place and it shows.

Chef Colletti, 29, attended the Culinary Education Center in Asbury Park and after graduation worked at the prestigious Le Cirque and then Chef de Cuisine at Mai House. After five years in New York, Chef Colletti joined his friend and celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn at the Sunnyside Group and helped him open Good Stuff Eatery in Washington D.C. In 2010, Colletti and Mendelsohn appeared in “Iron Chef” competing in “Battle Proscuitto” against world famous chef Michael Symon. Chef Colletti also cooked for President Barack Obama and his staff at The White House.

Let’s meet Chef Colletti!

RVO:  Chef Colletti, can you tell our readers a little about your background?

CC:  My family is from Sicily. My father moved here at 14 and I was raised in Elizabeth. My grandfather would be in the garden all day and my grandmother would cook in the kitchen. There would be 20 of us in the kitchen – we’re a big Italian family. Continue reading RESTAURANT VIEWS- EXECUTIVE CHEF MICHAEL COLETTI- VB3 RESTAURANT, JERSEY CITY →

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Provident Offers Tips to Teach Kids the ABCs of Money Management

Back-to-school season offers an opportunity to educate students about an important lesson not often taught in the classroom – money management.

“Shopping for new pencils, backpacks and notebooks is exciting for children. Because they have an interest in the things they are purchasing, it’s a great time to educate children about financial responsibility,” said Chris Martin, president and CEO of The Provident Bank. Continue reading Provident Offers Tips to Teach Kids the ABCs of Money Management →

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Michael Kelly Lead Singer 1964-1977 of the Duprees Passes Away

Michael Kelly,  lead singer of the Original Duprees from 1965-1977 has died of Cancer.
Kelly, recorded the original demos that producer George Paxton from Coed Records heard and later signed the Duprees and released thier hit songs: You Belong to Me, My Own True Love, Have You Heard and other hits. Kelly signed a recording contract with Columbia Records after leaving the Parisians the group the eventually morphed into the Duprees and before the Duprees rise to fame but later came back in 1964 replacing lead singer Joey (Vann) Canzano after Canzano left to launch his own solo career.

In the early 70’s with Kelly singing lead the Duprees released an album under the name ”
THE ITALIAN ASPHALT AND PAVING CO.”and had a hit called “CHECK YOURSELF.”
They also recorded for Columbia Records and in 1966 with Kelly singing lead they released the hit song “Let Them Talk”
Here is a video with Mike Kelly singing lead to My Love, My Love.

I knew Mike Kelly personally for over 48 years and he always remained a gentleman and a professional throughout the ups and downs of his career and life.
Rest In Peace Mike and Sing On, Sing On
Funeral Arrangements were not available at the time of this writing.

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