Funding from New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Helps Placing Children by Bringing Homes up to Code
JERSEY CITY –Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy announced that the Jersey City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is administering a $100,000 grant to help prospective foster parents correct any physical problems with their homes that may be impeding them from caring for foster children.
―In these difficult times, our City is working to find ways that we can help as many people as possible,‖ said Mayor Healy. ―We are particularly concerned about helping the generous families who want to provide displaced children with safe, loving homes. Continue reading Jersey City Economic Development Corporation Assisting Foster Care Families with $100,000 Grant→
Mike Marino, as a comedian, actor, and writer has learned his craft well. Born in Jersey City, and raised in the Marion section; Marino, entered the world of theatre at an early age, and is a graduate of the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
“ You want to read something fascinating get a copy of Tony Napoli’s My Father, My Don “- The River View Observer
Published back in September of 2008Â this book from beginning to its last word will keep you glued to its pages
My Father, My Don: A Son’s Journey From Organized Crime To Sobriety tells the saga of the Napoli Family, taking the reader on a true-life journey detailing one family’s involvement in American organized crime. Told through the eyes of Anthony “Tony Nap” Napoli, the book follows the story of his father, James “Jimmy Nap” Napoli, who grew up in New York at the turn of the century and ascended through the ranks of the Mafia to become one of the most powerful and respected mob bosses of all time. Jimmy Nap ruled over the largest gambling empire in America for almost 40 years, and his sphere of influence extended to many businesses and industries, including professional boxing, casinos, and entertainment.
(ARA) – You may be able to get a few more years out of your car, and you’ve definitely decided to put off purchasing a big-screen, high-def plasma TV. But sometimes buying furniture is not a luxury, it’s a necessity.When you see ads for no-interest financing deals, you may feel better about replacing your decrepit dining room set or ditching that couch that threatens to collapse every time the kids sit on it. There certainly are good deals available in a recession, and you shouldn’t put off buying something you really need. Continue reading Cutting Costs? How to Get the Best Deal on Furniture→
River View Observer ” Art Views” announces Bayonne High School Art Student Paticia Bossert receives Merit Award at Emerging Artisit 2009 Exhibit
Photo ( l to r) :Â Chloe DeFilippis, Anthony Linardi and Patricia Bossert
Patricia Bossert was presented with a Merit Award for her artwork in the 21st Annual Emerging Artists Exhibit sponsored by the Art Administrators of New Jersey. This exhibit featured artwork produced by students who are studying art in high schools throughout the state of New Jersey. Â Continue reading Art Views-Emerging Artists 2009→
Cooking at home have you feeling BORED in the kitchen?Â
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With more cooks preparing meals at home, keeping dinner ideas fresh, easy and budget-wise can be a bit challenging at times. Jennifer Bushman, author of “The Kitchen Coach†cookbook series, knows this dilemma all too well.
The Three Doctors to Appear at Hudson County Community College on April 2Â
Inspiring Trio — and Noted Authors — Will Speak in the Final Installment of the College’s FREE Lecture Series This Year
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Drs. Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt and George Jenkins, whose friendship and concern for one another propelled them from Newark’s mean streets to college and medical school to international fame, will appear as guest speakers in the final installment of Hudson County
Community College’s 2008-2009 Community Lecture Series. The inspiring trio, who are fondly known as “The Three Doctors,†will be at the College’s Culinary Arts nstitute/Conference Center ( 161 Newkirk Street in Jersey City) on Thursday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Zootoo.com—the leading networking site and resource for all pet lovers—is pleased to announce thatLiberty Humane Society in Jersey City, NJ has earned a place among the 20 Semifinalists in the Second AnnualZootoo.com Shelter Makeover Contest. This announcement commences the Tour Period, during which time all 20 shelters will be visited and evaluated by a panel of judges before being trimmed down to 10 Finalist shelters, and finally one Grand Prize Winner voted on by America. The grand prize is a shelter makeover valued at up to $1 million*; 19 runners-up will share awards totaling $195,000.
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