On Friday, June 27th, Mahmoud Abdelrazek, wife and family, owners of Gypsy Grill in Jersey City and the new Bayonne location, cut the ribbon to announce their Grand Opening. Along with the Abdelrazek family were Bayonne City Council members, Loyad Booker, Juan Perez, and Neil Carroll III and other friends
Dr. Shri Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan’s (DSNDP) 500th environmental program milestone – a Mega Cleanliness Drive and Tree Plantation/Conservation event taking place on June 28, 2025, across New Jersey and New York.
The event will feature the participation of around 400 volunteers and will be inaugurated by esteemed government leaders, possibly the State Governor, Senator, and Assembly Members, who will also address the attendees.
Event Details:
Date: June 28, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM (Inauguration)
Activities: 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM (Cleanliness drive and Tree plantation/Conservation event)
Location: St. Peter’s University, Skyroom, 6th floor, 47 Glenwood Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306.
This initiative is part of DSNDP’s ongoing mission to promote environmental sustainability, with a track record of planting 25,500 trees and removing over 87,000 pounds of waste in 127 cities, engaging 5000 volunteers across the United States and Canada.
Dr. Shri Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratisthan (DSNDP) is a global, non-profit organization dedicated to the efforts of Dr. Shri Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari, a prominent, global social reformer who transformed millions of lives throughout the world with his humanitarian teachings. The motto “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, The world is one family, is depicted by various activities carried out worldwide by the foundation.
Please refer to the link to know more details about the organization – https://www.dsndp.com/
Muncipality: Jersey City Hudson County, Mary McLeod Bethune Life Center, 140 Martin Luther King Dr Jersey City, NJ 07305
13 Rose Ave, Jersey City, NJ
07305
Edison-Middlesex County Edison, 12 Reed Street, Edison, NJ 08817
Edison
Rahway Union Rahway Train Station Plaza, Rahway, NJ 07065
Rahway
Bound Brook Somerset Racemart, Thompson Ave, Bound Brook, New Jersey, 08805 476 W Union Ave, Bound Brook,
NJ 08805
Bridgewater Somerset 817 Chimney Rock Road Martinsville, New Jersey, 08836 22 West Tap and Grill 1601 US-
22, Bound Brook, NJ 08805
Somerset Somerset, Easton Avenue, Route Number 527, 08873, NJ
(Meeting point – 1075 Easton Ave, Somerset, NJ, 08873)
1075 Easton Ave
GreenBrook Somerset Class 1 Autosports 1 US-22, Green Brook Township, NJ 08812
(Meeting Pt: McDonald’s, 10 US-22, Green Brook Township, NJ
08812)
McDonald’s
Maaco Auto Body Shop & Painting, 1652 S 2nd St,
Plainfield, NJ 07063
Maaco Auto Body Shop & Painting 7 Warren Somerset
HearingLife of Watchung NJ, 40 Stirling Rd, STE 206B, Watchung,
NJ, 07069
(Has Parking lot in near the spot and in front of it)
HearingLife of Watchung NJ
370 Hillcrest Rd, Warren, NJ,
07059
(Meeting Pt: Parking Lot,
Watchung, NJ 07069)
40° 39′ 0.2714″ N 74° 27′
23.9825″ W
9 South Plainfield
Middlesex
County
Event address: Highland Woods Nature Reserve at 115 Sylvania
Place, South Plainfield NJ 07080
Meeting point address: Parking lot at the Nature Center at 115
Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis
This week, we are celebrating the 249th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. This year, our national holiday will be on Friday, July 4. In Bayonne, for the evening of Wednesday, July 2, we have scheduled children’s amusements at 6:30 p.m., a concert at 7:00 p.m., and fireworks at about 9:15 p.m., in DiDomenico-16th Street Park, weather permitting. The rain date is Thursday, July 3, with events at the same times shown for July 2. There are good reasons to celebrate our great country on any or all of those days.
Bayonne’s Lower Level of DiDomenico 16th Street Park off Avenue A
Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that The Beginnings, a Chicago tribute band, will present hit songs from the 1970s and 1980s in the Summer Sounds by the Bay concert on Wednesday, June 25, at 7:00 p.m. The group performs in Chicago’s original, classic-era, seven-piece configuration, without the aid of backing tracks or additional musicians.
The concert will take place at the amphitheater on the lower level of DiDomenico-16th Street Park. The concert site is located below the foot of West 16th Street, between Avenue A and Newark Bay. The Recreation Division encourages audience members to bring their chairs. No chairs will be provided.
On music days during the summer concert season, in the event of inclement weather, please call 201-471-7590, visit www.leaguelineup.com/bayonnerec, or view the City of Bayonne’s Facebook page to check on the status of that night’s performance.
For more information about the concerts, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Pete Amadeo at 201-858-6129 or email BAYONNEREC@AOL.COM.
Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the City of Bayonne’s Independence Day Celebration will be held on Wednesday, July 2, at the lower level of DiDomenico-16th Street Park, beginning at 6:30 pm, weather permitting. There will be a rain date of Thursday, July 3, if needed. If the rain date were utilized, the same times and procedures announced for Wednesday, July 2, would apply to Thursday, July 3.
On July 2, there will be plenty of attractions for both children and adults.
ParkScore Index Ranks Jersey City Among Nation’s Best for Park Equity and Access
Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Department of Infrastructure, and the Division of Parks joined community members and local officials today to cut the ribbon at two revitalized neighborhood parks, Pavonia Marion Park and Thomas McGovern Playground, marking another significant step in the city’s commitment to equitable, high-quality open space for all residents.
With a combined investment of more than $2.6 million, the transformative upgrades mark another milestone in the city’s mission to enhance community infrastructure, promote healthy lifestyles, and prioritize environmental sustainability.
“Investments in our parks are investments in our people,” said Mayor Fulop. “These two renovated parks are prime examples of how we are working together with residents to reimagine our public spaces in a way that is community-driven, environmentally responsible, and future-focused.”
June 6th, 2025
Art House Productions (Executive Artistic Director, Meredith Burns; Director of JC Fridays, Sunjay Venkatraman) is thrilled to announce the lineup for ACCESS JC Fridays, taking place on Friday, June 6th. Jersey City’s premier quarterly arts festival, which is free and open to the public, will feature a diverse array of events, including visual art exhibitions, music performances, studio tours, and more, hosted at local businesses, galleries, studios, and arts organizations. Attendees are encouraged to explore multiple venues to discover new art and engage with the local arts scene. Complete event listings and an interactive map are available at www.jcfridays.com.
Project Greenville (128 Winfield Avenue)! Friday and Saturday, June 6th & 7th (as a special part of Arthouse JC Fridays, link below full of FREE local arts events) from 4 pm-7 pm, we will be celebrating all things PARK!
Art, photography, and more inspired by parks, from local to national! Plus a bonus musical performance by Gary (the Psychedelic Cowboy) Van Miert at 5 pm Saturday!!!
Let their beautiful work start conversations about your fond memories of parks, big and small, and what can be done to protect them for future memories and generations.
Participants include:
Deidre Callahan
@deecallhn
Christine
@christinewasawesome
Frank Hanavan
@fhanavan
Danielle Haskins
@danielleh1219
Erik Jacobsen
@erikspaperroute
Joe Larkins
Mary Kate McCrary
Pat Olsen
Ray Schwartz
@schwartzrays
Tara Stafford Ocansey
@tarapeuticmusic
Sharon Stinton
@sharon_tony
Shirin Vazir MacCormack
@sweet._.shirin / @the_official_mscb
Andy Velwest
@andyvelwest
And our musical guest, Gary Van Miert the Psychedelic Cowboy, playing Saturday at 5 pm (@sensationalcountryblueswonders )!
wboy, playing Saturday at 5 pm (@sensationalcountryblueswonders )!
The Hudson County Community College Cybersecurity Mentoring Program, designed to increase the number of women working in the growing cybersecurity field, earned the 2025 “Inspiring Program in STEM” Award from Insight Into Academia Magazine. Pictured here, an HCCC student and mentor in one of the College’s STEM labs.
The College’s Cybersecurity Mentoring Programs are designed to
close the gender gap, foster innovation, and build an equitable workforce.
“Penelope Garcia” was a hacker-turned-FBI cybersecurity pro in the television drama Criminal Minds. But today, women make up only 20% of the United States cybersecurity workforce. To help reverse this trend, Hudson County Community College (HCCC) devised the Cybersecurity Mentoring Program to recruit and retain women in the HCCC Associate in Science in Cybersecurity degree program, where 19% of the 199 current students are female.
