Although the official dedication of Hudson County Park took place in 1916, it was a hundred years ago in 1912 that the park (now called the Stephen R. Gregg Hudson County Bayonne Park) first opened to the public.  PealCollection partners, Priscilla Ege and Alice Lotosky invite the public to celebrate this centennial by taking a 90-minute “Park by Design” tour (free to the public) of the landmark on Saturday, September 15^th at 10AM.  The guest tour guide will be Dr. Carmela A. Karnoutsos, Professor Emerita, New Jersey City University, who will discuss the parkâ€s history, design and architectural features.  The group meets at the park entrance on 40^th Street and Avenue C.   Call 201-437-6069 and leave a call back number. (No rain date)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Photo by Steveamack.com

March 14, 2012

(Names of Honorees not in seating order)

BAYONNE -Molly Massarelli,  Lisa Cerbone,  Sally Mason, Lindsay Wanko,  Priscilla Ege ,Alice Lotosky , GUTTENBERG Betty Jo Lamar, HARRISON:  Mary Ann Dunphy, HOBOKEN:  Eileen Carvalho, Francine Yu-JERSEY CITY: Patricia Bryant,  Johnia Charles, Cynthia Harris, Marsha Hill, Gwendolyn L. Jackson, Eileen Markenstein, Sister Roseann Mazzeo, Barbra Mendola, Sister Barbra Moran, Felicia Palmer ,Diane Pistilli, The Honorable Joan Quigley, Dr. Edith Phillips, Maryilyn Roman, May Rosa, Jane Steurwald, Dr. Frances O . Thompson, KEARNY: Sandra Mcleaster, Kathy Moss  NORTH BERGEN: Grace Crandall Dowd, SECAUCUS: Joan Cali, UNION CITY: Dr. Paula Pando, Susan Powers, WEST NEW YORK: Pastor Tania Fuentes

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PealCollection Walking Tours

PealCollection partners Priscilla Ege and Alice Lotosky will be highlighting the “8th Street District” in Bayonne on its third annual walking tour of the area on Sunday, August 9th.  The tour will start at 1PM on 8th Street and Kennedy Boulevard in front of the DesPestre-O’Brien-Zeik house, designated a local landmark by the Bayonne Historic Preservation Commission. 

The walk will continue along 8th Street to Broadway and will highlight prominent row houses and office buildings which still have their original architectural details. The one-hour walk will end with a visit to the Joyce-Herbert Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 226 Veterans Museum on West 9th Street, Bayonne where military memorabilia and cabinets of rare war collections from foreign and civil wars are on display. 

The goal of all PealCollection walking tours is to highlight the historical significance of Bayonne and to give people an appreciation of the prominent buildings and architecture still present throughout the town.

The fee is $15, a portion of which will be donated to the Veterans Museum.  Call 201-339-4093 to make a reservation.

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