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Cover Story -CAKE BOSS- Buddy Valastro -Our River View Interview

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Cake Boss Star on the Rise- How Bitter- Sweet It Is…

TLC Monday Nights …10pm

By Sally Deering   Photos by David Bayne

buddy-valastro-cake-bossNo disrespect to Frank Sinatra, but Hoboken’s bouncing a new favorite son on its knee, a charismatic cake baker who followed in the floured footsteps of his father to become the star of his own reality TV show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buddy Valastro is TLC’s “Cake Boss,” the guru of cakes and the driving force behind Carlo’s Bake Shop on Washington Street in Hoboken, an Italian pastry empire he runs with his mother, Mary, and four older sisters – Grace, Maddalene, Mary and Lisa. On “Cake Boss,” (TLC, Monday nights at 10,) cameras trail Valastro as he wrestles with the demands of a thriving bakery business and the antics of his kooky, close-knit, hard-working family and crew. Continue reading Cover Story -CAKE BOSS- Buddy Valastro -Our River View Interview →
Education, General, Jobs, Our Community

Jersey City to Kick-Off Global Entrepreneurship WeekLocally Spearheaded By Rising Tide Capital to Help Local Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, Artists, Leaders, and Non-Profit Organizations

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Jersey City to Kick-Off Global Entrepreneurship Week
JERSEY CITY – Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy is proud to announce the Global Entrepreneurship Week in Jersey City Kick-Off Celebration took place on Monday, November 16,at 10:00 a.m. at the Jersey City, City Hall Council Chambers, 280 Grove Street. Continue reading Jersey City to Kick-Off Global Entrepreneurship WeekLocally Spearheaded By Rising Tide Capital to Help Local Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, Artists, Leaders, and Non-Profit Organizations →

"Site Seeing", Education, General, Health Views, Pet Views, Views and Facts

Are those Cute Little Piggies- Big Problems?

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River View Observer “Site Seeing” Bringing you interesting posts from around the web

tea-cup-pigsA craze that started in England “Tea Cup Pigs” is begining to find its critics. Read what a recent article has  has to say about owning one of these pint size porkers. “Do good things really come in small packages”? You decide!

Source: Paw Nation

More Stories   –Original Piggie Story   also  Tea Cup Pigs Video

General, On the Waterfront, Our Community, Views and Facts

Jersey city’s -Historic Downtown Special Improvement District

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HDSID is a public-private partnership through which property owners and business owners have a direct impact on Historic Downtown Jersey City neighborhoods and their development. HDSID works with local businesses, property owners and neighborhood associations in conjunction with the City government to promote the area, improve the services provided and undertake any and all activity to make Historic Downtown Jersey City a better place to live, work and visit.

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Working with local businesses, cultural organizations and neighborhood groups to promote the area and make downtown Jersey City a better place to live, work and visit.

Learn  More- http://www.jcdowntown.org/

Live On Stage, Local Live Theater, Our Community

MIKE MARINO – Jersey City’s Own Bad Boy of Comedy Live Comedy from Loew’s – Journal Square – Jersey City

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Jersey City’s Own Mike Marino Saturday November 28th- 8PM- Loew’s Theater 

mike-marinoIn a concert at the Loew’s Theater to benefit the Jersey City Police Foundation & Jersey City Firefighters Distress Fund.
Come to the concert and help us give thanks to the men and women who risk their lives everyday for the people of Jersey City!

Musical Guest Mark Byrnes “Mark from Jersey City” on Sirius Radio’s Miserable Men Show

VIP After Party starting at 10 pm at Michael Anthony’s 502 Washington Boulevard – Hudson River – Jersey City

HOSTED by HBO Sopranos Star VINCENT PASTORE

Tickets exclusively online at Ticketweb.com

For more information, visit www.catcharisingstar.com

More Mike stories –Mike’s Pilot

In the World, Our Community, Politics-, Views and Facts

220-215 -Historic Health Care Bill Passes the House of Representatives

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Late Saturday night the House of Representatives approved a historic bill to remake the U.S. health-care system, Giving President  Barack Obama  a key procedural victory having made Health Care as one of his top priorities.

The Bill passed 220-215 after a lengthy and sometimes emotional day of debate on the nearly 2,000-page measure.

The action on health reform  now moves to the Senate.

 read more here  HISTORIC HEATH CARE BILL PASSES – Source US Market Watch

"Site Seeing"

Bread Shoes – Yes, you can wear them and eat them?

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River View Observer “Site Seeing” Bringing you interesting posts from around the web. 

 BREAD SHOES: bread-shoesHere’s an interesting concept shoes made of bread and according to the website where you can buy these  “Loafers”  You won’t have to pluck down a lot of dough. 

 Eatable…dries itself… made from bread…first in fashion…needs no pressing…feels good in dry climate …won’t sag

BREAD SHOES

Source: boing boing

Live On Stage, Local Live Theater, Our Community

Hudson County Theatre Alliance’s- Fall into the Arts

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Hudson County Theater Alliance, Attic Ensemble, JC Theater, The Theater Company, _gaia, Park Players, Art House Productions, Parlour Productions, Hudson Theater Ensemble, Kismet theater, Mile Square Theater, www.hudsonall.org, Invite the public to a …

A business card exchange designed for members of the arts and theater communities to encourage collaborations and develop the performing arts in Hudson County.
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7pm
Stevens Institute of Technology
Bissinger Room – 4th Floor Wesley J. Howe Center
Refreshments provided by Sodexho and local sponsors
Free parking available at Howe Center *** Directions: www.stevens.edu
RSVP by November 12: [email protected] or 201-216-5111

"Site Seeing", On the Waterfront, Travel, Views and Facts

Boating Enthusiasts-Pardon Me, That’s No Replica!

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River View Observer exclusive…Boat manufacturer powers past misconceptions and expands legacy by upgrading classic designs with contemporary technologies
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At a recent boat show in New York City one vessel attracted a large crowd. Surrounded by a fleet of mass-produced fiberglass hulls was a mahogany runabout with long, sleek contours. Most assumed they were looking at a replica of a timeless classic. They were wrong.

The handcrafted 1920s-style boat was brand-new. Not that it wasn’t an original. The boat was built using the actual plans created by John Ludwig Hacker (1871-1961), the preeminent 20th Century designer of wooden pleasure crafts. The exterior look of the 24-foot rear-engine runabout was pure Hacker. But hidden in the engine hold and hull construction were contemporary marine technologies that have powered these legendary boats into modern times.

Continue reading Boating Enthusiasts-Pardon Me, That’s No Replica! →

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