Mayor Jimmy Davis and the City Council announced that Bayonne’s Musical Mondays at the Museum concert series is continuing on Monday, May 7, at 6:30
p.m., with music by guitarist Rich Casella. He is the founder and teacher at the Guitar Den, a local guitar school. Mr. Casella and his band have played at clubs and bars throughout the region.
The location of all concerts in the series is the Bayonne Community Museum, 229 Broadway, at the corner of 9th Street. The doors will open for the concert at 6:00 p.m. Each concert event provides free entertainment and light refreshments. The concert series is sponsored by the City of Bayonne and Bayonne’s Urban Enterprise Zone/Special Improvement District.
The concert with Rich Casella on May 7 is the final Musical Mondays concert this season.
Bayonne’s Avenue E between 22nd and 24th street is the site for Bayonne’s First Annual Food Truck Fest hosted by Jersey Girl Productions.The event which runs from 12 noon to 6pm Saturday, April 28th has many food trucks with so.ething the entire family will enjoy.Plus live entertainment.Here are some photos from the event.
Hilarity Abounds in Children’s Show at Mile Square Theatre
Back by Popular Demand, Great Family Theater, Runs Thru April
Andrew Baldwin, Cameron Blankenship, Arielle Legere, and Blaire Brooks in the Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi
By Sally Deering
Photos by Craig Wallace Dale
Four talented actors transform themselves into a cobra, tailor bird, muskrat and mongoose in THE GARDEN OF RIKKI TIKKI TAVI, the funny and endearing play by Y York now on stage at the Mile Square Theatre in Hoboken. The show opened Fri, April 13 and will be performed twice a day on Saturdays and Sundays through May 6. Continue reading KIPLING ON STAGE→
Free conference to examine issues facing LGBTQIA community
April 17, 2018 / Jersey City, NJ – As issues facing the LGBTQIA community evolve, individuals learn to embrace self-expression, foster inclusiveness, and unify communities through understanding and acceptance.
On Friday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hudson County Community College (HCCC) will present the Third Annual LGBTQIA Conference. Entitled “Back 2 Basics,†the conference will be held in the HCCC Library Building – 71 Sip Ave in Jersey City, and will address a multitude of topics facing the LGBTQIA community.
Part of the College’s celebration of LBGTQIA Month, “Back 2 Basics†is presented by the Office of Student Activities and the HCCC Georgia Brooks Stonewall Project. The conference is open to students, faculty, and the general public. Tickets are free, but registration is preferred.
Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that he is co-sponsoring a health fair with Bayonne Medical Center on Tuesday, April 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The health fair will take place in the Council Chambers in City Hall at 630 Avenue C, which is located between 27th and 28th Streets. The fair will include free health screenings, health education, and assistance with health insurance.
Mayor Davis said, “The City of Bayonne believes in promoting the health of our residents. I would like to encourage people to come by on Tuesday to take advantage of the services offered at the health fair. I would like to thank Bayonne Medical Center for co-sponsoring this important event.â€
The free health screenings will cover cholesterol; blood pressure; breast examinations; A1C/blood glucose; and peripheral arterial disease.
Health education programs will cover diet and nutrition; stroke prevention education and screening; and general health.
Doctors will participate in the health fair, and will be on hand to answer questions and administer health screenings.
Assistance with questions and answers about health insurance will be available.
Ground-Breaking for Costco: Pictured in background: Heavy equipment operator Louis Collins. Pictured in foreground: Joseph Forgione, developer, President of JMF Properties; Council Member At-Large Juan Perez; Second Ward Council Member Sal Gullace; Third Ward Council Member Gary LaPelusa; Mayor Jimmy Davis; Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski; Cindi Galvin, BCB Community Bank; Thomas Coughlin, President, BCB Community Bank; First Ward Council Member Tom Cotter; and Kenneth O’Neill, BCB Community Bank. The Costco will be located between Chosin Few Way and Route 440 on the former Military Ocean Terminal.
Commercial and Residential Construction Begin
Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that City officials joined developers and others for two ground-breaking ceremonies at the former Military Ocean Terminal (MOT) on April 11.
Across from the new fire station on Chosin Few Way, City Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski began the Costco ground-breaking ceremony by saying, “Today is a great day for Bayonne.†She reminded the audience that major construction was beginning at the former MOT “after eighteen years of false starts.†Costco has a chain of warehouse department stores that offer consumer goods and multi-pump gas stations to the buying public. Council President Ashe-Nadrowski said that the new development would mean jobs for Bayonne residents and the arrival of ferry service. “More and more good things are happening for Bayonne,†she said.
Council President Ashe-Nadrowski pointed out that BCB Community Bank, a Bayonne-based financial business, is providing the financing for the Costco construction. BCB President Thomas Coughlin exclaimed, “What an exciting time for Bayonne!†He thanked the BCB loan team for working on the financial package for the store’s construction. Mr. Coughlin also thanked Mayor Davis for bringing Costco to Bayonne.
Joseph Forgione, President and CEO of JMF Properties, the developer, said that he first met with Mayor Davis two years ago. At that time, Forgione said, Mayor Davis asked him to bring a Costco store to Bayonne. Now that construction is starting, Mr. Forgione said, “It’s exciting for Bayonne.â€
Mayor Davis thanked Council President Ashe-Nadrowski and the rest of the City Council Members for supporting economic development in Bayonne. Mayor Davis noted that various people had made “many promises over the last eighteen years†concerning the former Military Ocean Terminal. Mayor Davis said, “We are finally delivering on those promises.†He pointed out that during the period of Bayonne’s ownership of the former military base, Bayonne has received little money from that property. Mayor Davis said that now the land would be providing jobs and helping the finances of the City. He referred to Costco as “one of the top employers,†and said that today was “a big day†and “a great day.†Mayor Davis thanked BCB Community Bank for working with the City of Bayonne on the Costco development.
Following the spoken remarks, City officials, the developer, and BCB representatives posed with a construction worker and a piece of heavy equipment that broke ground for Costco.
Ground-Breaking for Atlantic Realty: Mayor Davis, City Council Members, and executives of Atlantic Realty broke ground for a 525 unit townhouse development that will also include a clubhouse. The development will be located in the Bayonne Bay section of the former Military Ocean Terminal.
After the ceremony at the Costco site, City officials moved to Atlantic Realty’s property in the Bayonne Bay area for a second ground-breaking ceremony. Atlantic Realty will be constructing a 525-unit luxury townhouse development that will include a clubhouse. Jack Halpern, Chairman of Halpern Enterprises and former President of Atlantic Realty, thanked Mayor Davis “for his leadership.†Mayor Davis said that the Atlantic Realty development would create “a new revenue stream for Bayonne,†and would also attract new residents to the community. He thanked the City Council, Land Use Administrator Lillian Glazewski, and engineering consultant Andy Reichle for their work on the project. City officials joined the management of Atlantic Realty for a ground-breaking with ceremonial shovels.
The Atlantic Realty development will include townhouse buildings designed by Berkowsky and Associates of Cranbury, New Jersey, and a clubhouse designed by the Appel Design Group of Livingston, New Jersey.
Jersey City, NJ – Hudson County Community College (HCCC) has a special opportunity for those who wish to expand their cooking expertise and explore the unique ingredients, techniques, and authentic skills of creating ice cream.
The College will hold an Ice Cream Creations class on Sunday, April 22 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The class will be held in the kitchens of the award-winning HCCC Culinary Arts Institute, located at 161 Newkirk Street in Jersey City – just two blocks from the Journal Square PATH Transportation Center. Space is limited, and cost is $35 per person.
Come make delicious frozen treats from scratch. You will discover how they are flavored, ripened, and churned. Learn all about the concept behind the process of making ice creams, gelatos, and sorbets.
Those who wish to attend may register online at www.tinyurl.com/hcccculinaryspring2018 or by calling 201-360-4262. Payment by credit card, money order, cash, or check payments is due at time of registration.
More information may be obtained by calling HCCC Continuing Education at 201-360-4224 or emailing communityeducation@hccc.edu.
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On Sunday, March 18th in Newton, New Jersey, Team Wright out kicked, out punched, and out shouted their opponents to take home numerous first place titles at King’s Karate Tournament.
Grandmaster Austin Wright Sr. (right) with Rising Karate Star Nico Sampson (left).
Our newest Rising White Belt Karate Stars were Nico Sampson (Wright’s nephew) and Mr. John Daniel (white belt) who both took first place in their kumite Novice Divisions. John Daniel came short of winning the “Grand Championship†after beating the Yellow Belt Champ, Green Belt Champ, Brown Belt Champ, and another Brown Belt for a close match for the final Grand Championship. John and Nico represented Team Wright as a strong dominating force for the “Bayonne Warriors,†says Head Coach and Trainer Hanshi Grandmaster Austin Wright Sr. In addition, Kenneth Jackson Jr.—black belt—was the 2017 Defending Division Grand Champion. He became Runner Up this year. He lost a close match 5-4 for the 2018 Grand Championship. Sensei Jackson also placed 2nd in Kata.
Grandmaster Austin Wright Sr. (left) with Champions Anthony (left) and Chloe (middle) Rivas.
Other Karate Stars:
Effrain Rivas– Yellow Belt 1st Place Kumite
Novice Division, Declan McCormick- 1st Place Kata, 2nd Place Weapons and 3rd Place Sparring
Angel Cuatlayol– 1st Place in Kata and 4th in Sparring
Chloe Rivas- 2nd Place in Kata
Rishi Anand- 1st Place in Brown Belt Kids Division and 1st Kata Division
Michael Barrantes– 1st Place Green Belt Division
Coaches who attended were Kenneth Jackson Sr. and UWA International Director Grand Master Hanshi Austin Wright Sr. who is also a World Champion and former USAF Instructor. For more information on Championship Training, call (201)437-1820 or check out our website www.karatenjmma.com.
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