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Marist High School Bayonne Presents The Haunted High School

 
 
 
Bayonne, NJ – Marist High School will present The Haunted High School, taking place at 1241 Kennedy Boulevard on October 26 and 27 from 6:00-10:00pm. 
 
This event is for ages 12 and up. Tickets can be pre-purchased for $10 on the Marist website at www.marist.org/student-life/haunted-house. Tickets at the door will be $12. Food and beverages to be served.
 
The Marist Parent Association and Student Council have teamed up to make this event a success. With the theme of the event being a Haunted High School, we can expect terrifying characters from our daily lives reimagined in ways we see in nightmares. This event is sure to excite and scare…if you dare!
 
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Mangiare! Learn Pasta and Wine Pairing at Hudson County Community College

 

Hudson County Community College Wine Pairing event

Four-hour class perfect for novices and gourmets.

 

   Pasta and Wine Pairing class will give attendees, from novice cooks to    true gourmets, a new view on preparing pastas and sauces made from                                 scratch. Students will then learn how to pair the mouthwatering meals    with the right wine. Cost is $60. Registration may be done online at                                     tinyurl.com/Hcccculinary1819 or by calling 201-360-4262.

 

   Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Department of Continuing Education & Workforce Development.

 

Friday, October 26, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

  The award-winning HCCC Culinary Arts Institute, 161 Newkirk Street in Jersey City – just two blocks from the Journal Square PATH Transportation Center.

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STUDIO TOUR 18   Hoboken Art & Studio Tour Coming Up Nov. 3 & 4            

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100 Artists to Show Work; Live Music, Too!

Hoboken Studio Tour 2018
Beautiful Streets by Cxain Smith will be on view at Neumann Leather building, Hoboken

 By Sally Deering

 Fall brings lush color to these blustery days and one way to enjoy fall’s colorful beauty is to visit the upcoming Hoboken Art & Studio Tour, where artists will open their studios for an up-close view of their work and process.

 

On Sat & Sun, Nov. 3 & 4, from 12 noon to 6 pm, Hoboken springs to life when visitors from the Tri-State area descend on the mile-square city to check out the more than 100 artists displaying their work. Studios and public spaces will be the venues for painters who work in oils, acrylics and watercolors, sculptors, photographers, and collage-and-mixed-media artists. Music and spoken-word performances will also be going on throughout the day. Continue reading STUDIO TOUR 18   Hoboken Art & Studio Tour Coming Up Nov. 3 & 4             →

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Bayonne’s Team Wright’s UWA Martial Arts “Breaks Record” Earns Fifteen, 1st Place A.O.K.A. World Karate Championship Titles.

                On Saturday October 13, 2018, Bayonne Team Wright’s UWA Martial Arts Bayonne and Jersey City, NJ Academies combined forces to break their previous record of fourteen 1st place Titles. Our previous record of 1st places was ten. The Tournament’s Director was Hanshi (Grand Master) Ralph Passero, 9th Dan in Isshin-Ryu and the President of the Don Nagle’s A.O.K.A. Inc. (American Okinawan Karate Association). Dr. Michael Wanko, Superintendent of the Bayonne Board of Education, is the CEO.

                Various Karate Styles of Martial Arts World Wide are invited to the 61st Annual Don Nagle’s A.O.K.A. Inc. Tournament.  Hanshi Dennis A. Wright, 1st Generation, could not make it this year however, his son Hanshi Austin Wright Sr., 2nd Generation and children Austin Jr., 5th Dan, Priscilla 3rd Dan and Gabriel 1st Dan Wright 3rd Generation of the A.O.K.A. were in attendance as well.  Team Wright Coaches were Sensei Kenneth Jackson Jr. and Sr. who attended and judged the competition to support the Tournament.

World Titles Team Wright won:

Chloe Rivas – Placed 1st in Sparring, 3rd in Weapons and Kata

Efrain Rivas – Placed 1st in Sparring and 1st Kata and 2nd in Weapons.

Mark Abdelmalak – Placed 4th in Sparring

Martin Abdelmalak – Placed 4th in Kata

Chance Fisher – Placed 1st in Sparring and 1st Kata

Thomas Puskas – Placed 1st in Kata

Patrick Puskas – Placed 1st in Kata and 2nd in Sparring

Cassandra Jedrzejczyk – Placed 1st in Sparring and 1st Kata

Joshua Baello – Placed 1st in Sparring and 2nd Kata

Declan McCormick – Placed 1st in Kata and 2nd in Sparring

Owen Fernandez – Placed 1st in Sparring and 2nd in Kata

Rishi Anand – Placed 1st in Sparring and 1st Kata

UWA WINS AWARDS

(From left to right : Sensei Dr. John Franconeri, Hanshi Ralph Passero, Sensei Priscilla Wright, and Austin Wright Sr.)


(Shihan Austin Wright Sr. with his son Gabriel Wright.)

All students are trained under the direct supervision of Grand Master Hanshi Austin Wright Sr. All students train at both UWA Martial Arts in the Bayonne Head Quarters and the Jersey City Branch Academies. Information on Traditional Kickboxing, Karate, and JuJitsu Team Training or Beginners Classes. Please call (201)437-1820. Walk-ins are welcome. We are family friendly. We also have adult MMA fitness.

Honorable mentions: Gabriel Wright

 

 

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Rental Assistance Available from BEOF for Hudson County Residents

 

            The Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation (BEOF) currently has rental assistance funding available for qualifying residents.  The BEOF provides temporary housing assistance to individuals and families in Hudson County who are in imminent danger of becoming homeless.

            These are the eligibility guidelines:  Must have summons or warrant of removal with a docket number.  Must prove you can pay going forward.  Rent can’t be more than 50% of income.  (Example: If monthly income is $1,000, rent cannot be more than $500.)  Must be New Jersey resident – legally in the United States (Hudson County).  Applicant cannot be receiving TANF, TRA, Section 8, or SSI.  Applicant cannot be being released from jail. 

            If interested in applying, please visit BEOF headquarters at 555 Kennedy Boulevard (between 21st and 22nd Streets) in Bayonne, NJ.  Staff members are available to assist in the completion of your application. 

            For more information, please call BEOF headquarters at 201-437-7222, and ask for Lourdes or Marisa. 

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JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER ANNOUNCES MICHAEL PRILUTSKY AS PRESIDENT AND CEO

 

Joseph F. Scott, FACHE Takes on Full-Time Role of Executive VP, Office of Healthcare Transformation  for RWJBarnabas Health

 

JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER ANNOUNCES MICHAEL PRILUTSKY AS PRESIDENT AND CEO

Jersey City, NJ â€“ Jersey City Medical Center is pleased to announce that Michael Prilutsky, Chief Operating Officer, will assume the position of President and CEO at Jersey City Medical Center effective today.  This elevation received the unanimous support of the JCMC Board of Trustees during their meeting last week. Continue reading JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER ANNOUNCES MICHAEL PRILUTSKY AS PRESIDENT AND CEO →

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The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering a Claims Clinic for Veterans, Service-members and Dependents 

Garden State Harley-Davidson 
1775 Route 10 East 
Morris Plains, NJ 07950 

Saturday, October 6, 2018 from 10AM – 2PM 
Veteran, Service-members and dependents who are interested and eligible to receive VA benefits and entitlements. 

This is a great opportunity to get information about VA benefits and entitlements, submit a claim for benefits or receive information about the status of your pending VA claim. This event is open to the public. A VA Health Care representative will also be present to answer questions. 

For more information contact Jennifer Myers at 973-297-3384 or Jennifer.myers6@va.gov

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Hudson County Community College Announces Spring 2018 Full-Time Dean’s List

Hudson County Community College Announces Spring 2018 Full-Time Dean's List

JERSEY CITY, N.J. / October 2, 2018 — Hudson County Community College announced that 521 full-time students were eligible for the Dean’s List for the Spring 2018 semester.

Full-time degree students who have completed all Academic Foundations and ESL courses and have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and no ‘F’ grades in the current semester are eligible for the Dean’s List.

 A listing of the students by hometown follows.

Continue reading Hudson County Community College Announces Spring 2018 Full-Time Dean’s List →

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Julian Irizarry Wins Best Video at Golden Door International Film Festival 2018

Julian Irizarry, (J..I. Hudson) is a Harlem based rap and hip hop musician originally from Bayonne, NJ.

His music video, NEVER GETS OLD was nominated for best video at this year’s Golden Door International Film Festival in Jersey City

He is a senior at The City College of NY (CUNY) studying Graphic Design where he also played Division 3 baseball as a right hand pitcher. Julian is graduate of Bayonne High School.

He recently toured, Connecticut, Long Island and Boston with shows in several venues. 

His music can be found on Sound Cloud

Julian Irizarry, (J..I. Hudson) winner of Best  Video for NEVER GETS OLD  at the 2018 Golden Door Film Festival in Jersey City held from September 20th to September 23rd, 2018

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