“Marino Makes the USA laugh when we really need to laugh.”  – The River View Observer
 
October 20-23 and 26 at the Borgota
Here’s your chance to see one of the fastest rising comedy sensations in the country former
 Come and enjoy the wonderfully talented Mike Marino at:
The Borgata in Atlantic City – Oct 20-23 and 26  One Borgata Way
THE RIVER VIEW OBSERVER REPORTS ON HUDSON COUNTY’S PREPARATIONS FOR THE UPCOMING 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
By Tom Dwyer
If there’s been a more important presidential election than the one between Barack Obama and John McCain, it’s not been in my lifetime. With the economy in shreds, giant job losses, the mortgage and banking mess, plus two wars waging, the country seems on the verge of a financial and nervous breakdown. But in Hudson County, three government offices are working together to insure that this upcoming election will run smoothly. The Riverview Observer spoke with the Clerk of Hudson County, Barbara Netchert, the Clerk of the Board of Elections of Hudson County, Michael Harper, and the Superintendent of Elections, Marie Borace, to see how Hudson County is preparing for the big day this November 4th.
Project to extend Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service farther into a new station at 8th Street in Bayonne.
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Light Rail Ground-Breaking: At 8th Street in Bayonne, NJ Transit leaders and several federal, state, county, and municipal officials took part in a ceremony that marked the start of construction of the latest Light Rail extension. During the next two years, the Light Rail tracks will be extended southward from 22nd Street to 8th Street. A viaduct will be built to carry the rail line from 11th Street to 8th Street. A new station will be built at 8th Street and Avenue C. Completion of the project is expected in 2010. (Photo credit: Kimberly Lewis. )
On October 15, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez and Congressman Albio Sires
joined NJ Transit Executive Director Richard Sarles and Bayonne Mayor Terrence Malloy to break ground on a project to extend Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service farther into a new station at 8th Street.
Continue reading Bayonne Ground-Breaking Ceremony Held for 8th Street Light Rail Extension
           The Art of OLIVIA FUNGHINI -Hoboken ART TOUR The Monroe Bar  October 19th                                               Â
 Jersey City Artisit Olivia Funghini was born in Macau, China to a Portuguese father and a Chinese mother which makes her Macanese.  Her passion to paint and draw evolved at a very young age with the influence of graffiti. ” I can remember using my mother’s coal eye pencil to draw on brown paper bags. I still use some of these materials today in my art work. In my painting entitled “Freedom†I used brown ripped up brown paper bags and markers to create the collage painting. I primarily paint with markers and feel as though they are an extension of my hand and I seek to combine explosive colors to produce what I consider bold, bright and daring. I see the world in intense colors and shapes and try to capture what I envision in my art.”
Continue reading Jersey City Artist Olivia Funghini- River View Observer Art Views
“LIVING PROOF” A film to see during National Breast Cancer Month-River View Observer     Â
  Bayonne’s Emmy Award wining actress Tammy Blanchard will appear with a star studded cast in the Lifetime Channel’s “Living Proof.†The film is being shown for Lifetime’s ‘Stop Breast Cancer for Life’ public service and advocacy campaign, during the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
“Living Proof†is the true story of Dr. Dennis Slamon (played by Harry Connick, Jr.), who helped develop the breast cancer drug Herceptin. Dr. Slamon is a research doctor at UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles), where he has developed the experimental drug Herceptin, which he believes will become a treatment for breast cancer. However, when the drug company stops funding for research, philanthropists, including Lilly Tartikoff (Angie Harmon) and Ronald Perelman help him continue tests of the drug. Dr. Slamon loses some patients involved in the tests, but ultimately his work with the drug changes the course of breast cancer treatment.
The cast includes: Harry Connick Jr., Amanda Bynes, Jennifer Coolidge, Angie Harmon, Regina King, Swoosie Kurtz, Bernadette Peters, Trudie Styler, Tammy Blanchard, John Benjamin Hickey, Paula Cale, Amy Madigan, Bruce McKinnon, Lance E. Nichols, Rhoda Griffis, William Ragsdale
Ms. Blanchard’s character is that of Nicole Wilson; the first woman to have ever been treated with Herceptin. Also appearing in the film is Bernadette Peters; who appeared with Ms. Blanchard in Gypsy Rose Lee on Broadway in 2005.
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Patricia L. McGeehan accepts the first two tickets from Mrs. Joan H. Rosen, Director of Music and Art for the Bayonne Public Schools for this year’s “Family Night Out.â€Â This innovative event for the Bayonne Public Schools combines what was formerly known as Parents Night Out with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players.Â
Continue reading “Family Night Out”-Inovative Event for Bayonne Public Schools
John Alex Grant Actor from Bayonne Has a Lead Role
in Movie Premiering October 9th
Premiering on Thursday, October 9, at the Sondheim Theatre in Fairfield, Iowa.
My Town Pictures, winner of the top Award of Excellence from the Iowa Motion Picture Association in 2007 and 2008, has produced more than 25 feature film films since 1999 and has won 11 national Telly Awards.
PETITION CALLS FOR INCREASED PATH SERVICE ON THE WEEKENDS AND WEEKNIGHTSÂ FOR HUDSON COUNTY COMMUTERS.
Ward E Councilman Steve Fullop of Jersey City authored a formal resolution that was approved by the Jersey City Council and sent to the Port Authority of NY/NJ formally requesting fairness with regard to increased PATH service on the weekends and weeknights To find out more about this petition click on http://fixmypath.com
The Jersey City Artist Studio Tour gets underway and the River View Observer was th
ere…Below one of the exhibits from Metropolis Music located in Downtown Jersey City.
Participants were asked to paint this car, and they did……see more photos
Continue reading Jersey City Annual Artists Studio Tour-Happenings- October 4th,2008
