Saturday, December 12, 2009 -12:00pm – 6:00pm
Paul Vincent Gallery, an emerging gallery for local artists, is hosting a one day art and craft sale. On display jewelry, clothing, scarves, paintings, photography, baked goods, and much much more…
Music will be performed by:
Double Breasted from 12pm-4pm
Paul Vincent Gallery
49 Harrison Street/Observer Highway
Hoboken, NJ
Source: Thanks to  Sharon HarveyÂ
Will you be there?Â
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 A cruise ship that lost its power on Friday has finally made its way back to Miami after a power failure left cruisers stranded without running water and air-conditioning  in the Caribbean.
 It has been reported that some passengers became chaotic, pushing, fighting, shoving and screaming at each other when the tempetures in their cabins climbed to over 100 degrees and hundreds of people took to the deck to sleep for 2 nights
What would you have done if you were on the ship?
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Back in the day- “Pass me the salt and pepper” was a familiar phrase. In the 21century there now comes a cute and quirky way to get the S&P to the folks sitting around the dining table. Wind-up Salt & Pepper bots that walk over to the next person looking for the condiments.
Salt and Pepper Bots via Boing boing
” Just Too Marvelous For Words” was how two talented youngsters from Bayonne where feeling after being two of the one hundred performers from sixteen states to join Camp Broadway in A Johnny Mercer Centennial Concert on Friday Nov 20 at Carnegie Hall.Â
 Taylor Purzycki, Horace Mann and Marc Wright, School 14 students have had the chance to personally experience and perform Johnny Mercer’s music this week at Carnegie Hall. The Mercer concert is the latest event celebrating the late, great lyricist and composer. Continue reading Carnegie Hall “Just Too Marvelous For Words” For Two Talented Youngsters From Bayonne, New Jersey
Reverend Jessica Lambert, president of The Sharing Place food pantry and pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, was pleased to accept a $650 donation from The Provident Bank President and CEO Chris Martin, just in time for Thanksgiving. In place of their annual food drive, Provident employees opted this year to make financial contributions to the food pantry, so that needy families would have the pleasure of choosing their own holiday favorites. Bank employees purchased Provident VISA gift cards for the food pantry to hand out to those in need, enabling pantry patrons to follow their individual family traditions. Continue reading PROVIDENT EMPLOYEES DONATE TO LARGEST FOOD PANTRY IN HUDSON COUNTY
(Family Features) Whether entertaining a large group, or hosting a small gathering, holiday cooks can showcase their culinary flair with a sumptuous spread of starters and sides. And, with timesaving ingredients, such as cream soups, store-bought mashed potatoes and prepared pastry sheets, it’s a cinch to complement the main dish with appetizers and side dishes that look and taste elegant. Using these simple recipes, holiday hosts can impress family and friends and still have time to enjoy the party. Continue reading Holiday Dining at Home-Celebrate the Season With Starters and Sides
 Information sessions regarding the program and the role of its volunteers will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Are you interested in helping children in the foster care system? If so, Hudson County CASA is currently recruiting volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children. CASA works through trained community volunteers to insure that needed services and assistance are made available to children while helping to move them toward safe and permanent homes. Continue reading Volunteers Needed for Casa -Helping Children
Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, along with the New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency Executive Director Marge Della Vecchia announce that the City’s participation in the state’s Live Where You Work program has resulted in over $1,000,000 in mortgage loans secured for those wishing to own homes in Jersey City.
New Jersey’s Live Where You Work program is a special home mortgage incentive program that provides a low-interest 30 or 40-year fixed-rate first mortgage for people who will live and work in Jersey City. The program also provides Smart Start down payment assistance in an amount equal to 5 percent of the first mortgage loan for qualified purchasers. Continue reading Mayor Healy & State Officials Announce Success of ‘Live Where You Work’ Program in Jersey City
The Holidays are just around the corner, with its festive tasks of buying and wrapping gifts (and sometimes having to hide them from snoopy recipients) and decorating your home for the holidays.
 While gift-buying consumes the lion’s share of most budgets, holiday decorating doesn’t have to be expensive. A little ingenuity goes a long way!
Here are a host of ways you can decorate your home without spending a bundle this year:
Continue reading Quick and Inexpensive Holiday Decorating Ideas
