Hudson County Community College is holding its 48th Annual Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Sports Illustrated Arena in Harrison, NJ. The College’s Class of 2025 is its largest ever, with 1,540 graduates.
The Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Class of 2025 is the largest in the College’s history, with more than 1,540 students graduating. They include single parents, siblings, career changers, older adults, immigrants striving to achieve the American dream, lifelong learners, and others.
The HCCC 48th Annual Commencement Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10 a.m. in Sports Illustrated Arena, Harrison, NJ. The event will include greetings and introductions from HCCC President Dr. Christopher Reber, HCCC Board of Trustees Chair Jeanette Peña, and Hudson County Executive Craig Guy. Dr. Darryl Jones, Vice President for Academic Affairs, will host the Presentation of Graduates. Master of Ceremonies is Senior Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Dr. Lisa Dougherty.
Here are Upcoming linked events and a few flyers at the bottom.
The South Lawn is at LSP’s south side with free parking. GPS is ” 200 Morris Pesin Drive, Flag Plaza “ Shuttle busat least temporarily starts at Science Center because NJ Transit stupidly hasn’t given OK for Light Rail stop yet.
Sunday, 5/25 Noon to 4pm annual Fleet Weekfamily-friendly at South Lawn
Saturday, 5/31 Noon to 7pm Kite Festival for everyone and also for some professional kite flyers! at South Lawn.
Saturday, 5/31 11am to 1pm Horseshoe Crab Walk to Caven Point Beach. It’s the last event on the May Nature Center Program.
Ticketed event – Pokemon Go Fest June 6,7,8 throughout LSP, but whole park is open to the general public. Attendees need to have or create a Pokémon Go account and then click here Then see Events and click on Jersey City.
Bayonne remembers its fallen military men and women with its annual Memorial Day Parade
The Bayonne Memorial Day Parade will take place on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025. Since 2022, the City of Bayonne has worked in conjunction with the veterans of the Memorial Day Parade Committee to organize the parade. Mayor Jimmy Davis said, “As the son of a proud Korean War veteran, I am glad that the veterans and the City of Bayonne have worked together successfully on the parade.”
The grand marshal of the 2025 parade will be former Mayor Richard A. Rutkowski, who served in the U.S. Army in the 1950’s. He was posted to Iran, where he trained Iranian troops. He shook hands with the Shah of Iran. Rutkowski was at the Russian border during the Iraqi crisis of 1958. Following his military service, former Mayor Rutkowski became active in various veterans’ posts, including: American Polish Vets, Catholic War Veterans Post 1612, Joyce-Herbert VFW Post 226, and Cpt P.J.E. Hogan Disabled American Veterans Chapter 5. Along with many other veterans, Rutkowski speaks at the historic Joyce-Herbert V.F.W. Post 226 Veterans Museum, educating our youth and community about our military history.
Pete Amadeo, the Supervisor of the City of Bayonne’s Recreation Division, has worked with Barry Jones, the parade chairman, and the other veterans on the Memorial Day Parade Committee to invite various organizations to take part in the parade in both 2022 and 2023. Mr. Jones is an Army veteran from the Vietnam era.
There will be a ceremony at the traditional start of the parade on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, at 10:00 a.m., at Fifth Street by the World War I Monument. Immediately after the ceremony, the march will begin at 5th Street and will proceed up Broadway. It will pass the reviewing stand in front of American Legion Post 19 and will end at 32nd Street and Broadway.
Any organizations still wishing to march, please contact Pete Amadeo at 201-858-6127 or email bayonnerec@aol.com.
Mayor Davis stated, “From the American Revolution to the present, more than 42 million Americans have served in our military during war. Of them, more than one million died in the service, whether in battle or elsewhere during wartime.” Mayor Davis concluded, “Veterans often remind us that ‘freedom is not free.’ That means that America’s fighting men and women have purchased our freedom with their sacrifices since 1775. We owe our freedom and our way of life to them. Please show your gratitude for those who gave their lives for our country by coming to the memorial ceremonies and to the parade.”
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Due to the current locomotive engineer strike, train service is currently suspended; NJ TRANSIT bus service will continue to operate with a regular schedule.
Riverview Jazz, the non-profit producer of the Jersey City Jazz Festival, has just announced the lineup for its ambitious 2025 festival. The annual event where hundreds of musicians perform for thousands of attendees will take place on Friday, May 30, beginning at 6 pm, and Saturday, May 31 at Exchange Place plaza on the Hudson River waterfront from noon to 9 pm. The festival will also host events throughout Jersey City leading up to the festival beginning Tuesday, May 27.
Most Affordable Housing of Any Private Mixed-income Community This Size in the Country
— Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA), and City Council Members joined Bayfront Development Partners, LLC — a joint venture between Pennrose LLC and Paths — to officially break ground today on the first building in the long-anticipated Bayfront Redevelopment Project on May 14, 2025, marking a historic milestone in Jersey City’s largest mixed-income community initiative to date.
Located on the Hackensack River Waterfront, the six-story Bayfront Promenade building will feature 210 residential units, of which 167 units are set aside for low- and moderate-income households:
74 affordable unitsdesignated for low-income families earning 60% or below AMI.
93 workforce unitsdesignated for moderate-income families earning at or below 120% AMI.
80% of affordable and workforceunits in total at Bayfront Promenade.
The endorsement positions him as the progressive, climate-centered candidate in the race for Mayor.
Today, Jersey City Councilmember James Solomon received the endorsement of Climate Cabinet Action, a national advocacy organization for comprehensive climate policy in states and cities across the country. Climate Cabinet Action focuses on local candidates in high-impact races, and this is a top-priority race for Climate Cabinet Action.
“I’m honored to receive the endorsement of Climate Cabinet Action, and I am proud to be the climate candidate in the race for Jersey City Mayor,” said Councilmember Solomon. “From Hurricane Sandy to Tropical Storm Ida to the torrential downpours we’re receiving even this week, climate change is already making life in Jersey City much harder. On the City Council, I’ve led on climate resiliency to protect us from what’s coming. As your Mayor, I will ensure our most vulnerable communities are protected from the devastating effects of the climate crisis while continuing to stand up to the state’s wasteful turnpike expansion – and I will fight for more mass transit options, more green infrastructure, and more open spaces across our city.”
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