MSG VARSITY PREMIERES THE FIRST EVER TRI-STATE QUARTERBACK SHOWDOWN ON JULY 17 AT 7:30 P.M.
The Regions Top High School Quarterbacks Including:  Bayonne High School’s Chris Wright and  Isaiah Biaz-Mays Union City HS,Compete for Showdown Title with Phil Simms and Amani Toomer as Judges
Bethpage, July 9, 2012––MSG Varsity, Cablevision’s 24/7 network devoted to all things high school, will premiere the first Tri-State Quarterback Showdown on July 17 at 7:30 p.m. on Optimum TV Channel 14. The television special features the top 24 high school quarterbacks from the New York Metro area competing for the “Showdown Champion†title through various challenges and obstacles testing their speed, strength, accuracy. New York Giants veterans Phil Simms and Amani Toomer serve as judges for the event and provide commentary throughout the show. Continue reading MSG VARSITY PREMIERES THE FIRST EVER TRI-STATE QUARTERBACK SHOWDOWN ON JULY 17 AT 7:30 P.M.
City of Bayonne Opens Cooling Centers, Adds Pool Hours to Counter Heat Wave
   Mayor Mark A. Smith invited residents to use the three cooling centers that the City has opened. Bayonne’s three senior centers will also serve as cooling centers from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. from Thursday, July 5, through Sunday, July 8. They are located at 16 West 4th Street (near Broadway), 597 Broadway (near 27th Street), and 329 Avenue B (at 56th Street). The DiDomenico Pool at 16th Street will be open extended hours from 10:30 a.m. through 9:00 p.m., Thursday, July 5, and Saturday, July 7, weather permitting. That pool will have regular hours in effect, 10:30 a.m. through 5:30 p.m., on Friday, July 6, and Sunday, July 8, weather permitting. At Lincoln Community School, the Skutnick Pool will be open from 6:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m., Thursday, July 5, through Sunday, July 8, for use as a cooling center and to provide relief from the heat. During the heat wave, please be sure to take the necessary precautions to avoid heat exhaustion. If possible, avoid going outdoors during the heat of the day, drink plenty of fluids, and don’t overexert yourself. Please take the time to check in on elderly or disabled friends and relatives to make sure they are all right. If necessary, contact the Bayonne Police Department for assistance at 201-858-6900.
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NY NJ Car Service in Kearny Saves the Day for Frantic NJ Traveler – a thank you note from her mother
Marci Groden-Â Mother and Columnist
Things like this happen, our daughter Annie had scheduled  to leave on a much-needed  vacation. She was leaving for Spain and that is all she talked about for weeks. Carefully she had planned for every detail on her own. Hotel reservations, airline reservations, tours and she had planned on driving her self to the airport. So everything was a go.
Recently divorced this was a trip of a lifetime for her  and a trip to prove to herself that she could make it on her own. She was so excited and so was my husband George and I for her.
We live in Atlanta Georgia, where I write for a community paper, my husband George and I were going to watch our two grandchildren. Our x- son -in- law Danny an  important IT person was  also going out-of-town on business and so he and my daughter Annie  asked George and I  if  we wouldn’t mind watching the kids. Of course we jumped at the chance.
Our flight was to land four hours after our daughter left on her flight, and Danny our x- son-in-law would be with the children when we arrived at his home.
Our flight landed perfectly and we arrived at Danny’s home. When we got there he said “Marci you and George missed all the action this morning.” Is Annie OK ? Did she leave on time. I asked.  Well yes, and no , Danny continued,  Annie was leaving the house to drive to the airport and found she had a flat tire. You know Annie, how many times did I try to teach her to fix a flat. My husband looked pained because he knew he would be the one to fix  the flat. Danny continued, Annie began calling the one cab company in her town and they said it would be an hour wait so she called me frantic and  I said “Call this company in Kearny that I use on occasion they will help you no mater what -their reliable NY NJ Car Service she did and they got there in 25 minutes with  a Town Car to pick her up.” My husband and I became happy at the news that our  Annie got to the airport on time.
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Jersey City Offers Free Concerts and Dance this Summer
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
JERSEY CITY – Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, Municipal Council, and the Division of Cultural Affairs host the annual Summerfest Concert Series, the annual Jazz for Lunch Music Series, Free Concerts at the MLK Hub, and the Summer Dance Fest Series during the months of July through August.
“From enjoying the pier’s scenic backdrop, to Liberty State Park’s view of the Manhattan skyline, to the MLK evening celebration, mixed with the finest local musicians, this will be an exciting time to be in Jersey City,†said Mayor Healy. “Residents and visitors don’t have to spend a lot of money on vacations and travel far for a fun-filled summer. Staying local and taking advantage of everything that is right in our backyard, is the way to go.†Continue reading Jersey City Offers Free Concerts and Dance this Summer
Father and Son Capture Real-Life River Monsters-Christian and Bruce Dillin
By Evelyn Bonilla
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Spending time with your father can lead to a lot of things such as man talk, getting together for a sports event or maybe just creating special times, but for the son of Bruce Dillin, owner of Dillin Tires of Bayonne, it can only mean one thing: it’s time for adventure.  In a scene that looked like an episode from Jeremy Wade’s cable TV show “River Monsters†Dillin and his son Christian captured their own real-life “river monstersâ€. On an excursion twenty miles southeast of Palestine, Texas, on a stretch of the Trinity River; father and son set out on an adventure that would bring about amazing results. Continue reading Father and Son Capture Real-Life River Monsters-Christian and Bruce Dillin
City of Jersey City and Jersey City Police Department Unveil Results of Operation Summer Shield II
SUMMER SHIELD II, Part II JERSEY CITY – Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and the Jersey City Police Department unveiled today the results of Operation Summer Shield II Part II which led to the arrest of 26 individuals. The operation targeted open-air drug markets and felons that police officials believe would create their own crime wave during the hot summer months. “This is a great day for the citizens of Jersey City, the Jersey City Police Department and its partners in Operation Summer Shield II, Part II, who were able to continue where they left off from earlier in the spring,†said Mayor Healy.
1900s Yacht Clubs -Hudson Then . . . Again
by Maureen Wlodarczyk

The draw of our state’s coastal waters as a venue for family outings, water sports or the opportunity to step aboard and spend a day fishing or lounging on deck has been a long-standing constant of life in New Jersey, north and south. Hudson County, for instance, was home to many yacht clubs in the 19th century, some of those organized just before and after the Civil War.