Early day at last years 2018 Bayonne Food Truck Festival
Mayor
Jimmy Davis announced that Bayonne is hosting its second annual food truck
festival on Saturday, May 18, from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. This year’s festival is being held in honor of
the City of Bayonne’s 150th anniversary. The event will take place
on Avenue E between 22nd and 24th Streets. In order to accommodate the festival,
portions of Avenue E will be closed to traffic. Thirty food vendors will be
participating. They will offer a great
assortment of foods from a variety of cultures.
Italian, Korean, Greek, Polish, Thai, Cuban, American, and other
cuisines will be featured.
Memorandum of understanding to be signed on May 16 at Hudson County Community College, with classes beginning in January 2020
New
York, NY – May 10, 2019 – Continuing to expand its proven
workforce development program, the nonprofit Year Up New York | New Jersey announced
that it will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today with Hudson County
Community College (HCCC) to launch a new Year Up site at the college, with the
first class of students starting in January 2020.
The signing will take place at 10 a.m.
on May 16, 2019, at HCCC. Dr. Chris Reber, President of HCCC, and John Galante,
Executive Director of Year Up New York | New Jersey, will sign the MOU.
JCs Cathedral Arts Festival to Host “Big
3-0†Gala, Sat, May 18
Artists, Friends & Grace Church Community
to Come Out & Celebrate
By Sally Deering
Gentrification Towers by Fermin Mendoza will be on view at CAF
It’s probably the hippest church
in Hudson County: a congregation of people from all walks of life, where artists
are not only welcomed, they’re celebrated.
On Sat, May 8, beginning at 7 pm,
Grace Church Van Vorst on Erie Street in Jersey City will host its 30th
Anniversary celebration of the CATHEDRAL
ARTS FESTIVAL (CAF), a gala of friends and community members coming together
to support the church’s outreach and regale in artworks by local artists. This
year, five curators have put together an exhibition of eclectic art that will dazzle
and inspire. Beth Achenbach, Cat Hecht, Robinson Holloway, Andrea Morin
and Amy Elise de Jong.
Pictured: Met’s #4 Gabriel DeMaria high fiving the “Buddies” Coach David Hoffman’s BHS Bees.
Bayonne Buddy Baseball kicked off it’s 5th year last Saturday (5/4/19) with an amazing turnout… 100 players, aged 3-21, all with Special Needs.
What was started five years ago by Pete Amadeo and Elisha DeMaria has become an entire community effort. NYC’s Mr. Met and the Somerset Patriots mascot Sparkee along with the Bayonne High School’s own Bee (Stingers Up!) were all there.
JCs Shehnaaz Dance Academy Dancers Perform Sat, May 18
Students of All Ages
Present Classic Bollywood Dance
Founded in
2012, Shehnaaz Dance Academy in Jersey City offers
Bollywood dance classes for adults and kids, and on Sat, May 18, the
school’s students will present an afternoon of classic Bollywood moves. The
show will be held at Cornelia Bradford Elementary School No. 16 in Jersey City;
curtain rises at 3 pm.
Shehnaaz Dance Academy
offers dance classes in several Jersey City locales including the
Boys and Girls Club, and the Performing Arts Workshop. The classes are part of
the after-school programs in several Jersey City schools including schools No.16,
No. 37, No. 5 and Primary Prep.
“Our Adult BollyHIIT workout and dance choreography
classes are popular and well-known in the Jersey City area,†Founder Shehnaaz Jagasia
says. “Our students have performed at various cultural events in Downtown
Jersey City, and Hoboken, as well as the NYC India Day Parade. In 2018, Shehnaaz Dance Academy
and its Spring Recital 2018 participants were recognized by the Jersey City
Council.â€
Shehnaaz Dance Academy presents twice-yearly recitals for its
students to showcase their talents and hard work, Jagasia says.
“These recitals offer an opportunity for our students to stand
confidently on a huge platform, overcome their stage fright, and be lauded for
all the efforts they put in throughout the semester,†Jagasia says. “Our
audience is wowed by the sheer level of talent and professionalism displayed by
our dancers.â€
VA Claims Clinic Hosted by Office of Congressman Donald Payne Jr. (NJ-10) in conjunction with The Newark Regional Office
60 Nelson Place, 14th Floor Newark, NJ 07102
Tuesday, April 30, 2019/1PM – 5PM APPOINTMENTS PREFERRED To make an appointment contact Jennifer Myers at jennifer.myers6@va.gov
Learn about VA benefits, including compensation, pension, vocational rehabilitation & employment and education benefits, ebenfits enrollment and VA Healthcare entitlements/eligibility
VA Mobile Vets Unit will be on premises More information contact Jennifer Myers at 973-297-3384 or jennifer.myers6@va.gov Bringing the VA to Veterans
Bayonne’s Taco Bell restaurant located at 21-23 East 53rd Street had its Ribbon Cutting on Friday, April 26, 2019.
Niray Mehta CEO of Yum & Chill Restaurant Group along with his wife, daughter, Assemblywoman Angela Mc Knight, Bayonne Council members: Sharon Nadrowski, Juan Perez, Gary La Pelusa, Sal Gullace, Neil Carroll Jr. and Tom Coughlin President of Bayonne Chamber of Commerce and BCB Bank were on hand for the event.
The eight-hour Adrian Project experience is designed to teach students about the law enforcement side of accounting and to expose them to a potential future career path.
The IRS-Criminal Investigation team will visit Saint Peter’s University to lead a special real-world learning experience titled, the Adrian Project. The Adrian Project is an education and training program designed to introduce students to the law enforcement aspects of a career in accounting and tax.
IRS special agents will lead approximately 30 students as they investigate a mock case where they will be exposed to activities such as interviewing an informant and an accountant, analyzing financial records, conducting foot surveillance, learning defensive tactics techniques and ultimately arresting the criminals.
Students wearing bulletproof vests and holsters with fake guns
Defense training tactic lessons
Students performing an “arrestâ€
Foot surveillance where students will follow their targets using handheld radios
Monday, April 29
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
*If you are interested, Saint Peter’s can share insight on when to come based on your availability
Jersey City’s Stadium Plaza UPS Store located at 321 Route 440 Suite 3(near Acme) opened on
July 9th, 2018.
The store offers many services to the Greenville Jersey City area and surrounding areas such as: a convenient mailing address with 360 mailboxes both medium and large available to rent with six and twelve month contracts.
The facility
provides printing services, with large format printing a specialty, and they
can also print blue prints.
The UPS at Route 440 offers shipping services, notary services, and packing services.
A professional staff
is there to assist you made up of Jackie Gilliam, Baseemah Wilson, Nada
Abouzid, Serria Tune and Evelyn Jackson who are available to answers your
questions and work close with you to achieve all your goals when you visit the store.
You will also ï¬nd
workstations for your convenience to complete a project.
If you are a teacher the UPS Store at Rt.440 recognizes your
service to the community by providing a special discount for teachers.
There is plenty of parking and the store is open Monday to
Friday 9am-7pm, Saturday 9am -5pm, and Sunday 10 am to 2pm.
For information on renting a mailbox or any other services
at the 440 UPS Store please call 551-225-3458
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