Jersey City Events
29th Annual Toy Drive Donations
Donations for the annual toy drive are being accepted all day.
City of Jersey City City Hall, 280 Grove St, Jersey City, NJ.
9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
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Mayor’s Corner- Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis-The Film Industry is Growing in New Jersey
Last week, the New Jersey State League of Municipalities held an important seminar on getting cities and towns ready for the motion picture business. The City of Bayonne was represented at the event because the 1888 Studios will play a very important role in our community’s future.
According to Jon Crowley, Executive Director of the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission, New Jersey “has gone from being the nation’s eighth largest production hub to the fourth busiest domestic location for film and television production.” From 2023 to 2024, qualified spending on television and film production in New Jersey rose from $592 million to $833 million. Jon Crowley called that “a phenomenal 41% rise in production.” In his presentation, Mr. Crowley explained that film crews can find a variety of locations in New Jersey, going from the shore to the mountains in 90 minutes.
Thursday, November 20th, Events for Jersey City, Hoboken and Bayonne NJ
Events in Jersey City
Live Music: Brent Birckhead Jazz
The Jersey City Theater Center will open its 20th Anniversary Season with a performance by saxophonist Brent Birckhead and his band. A free reception will follow the performance.
White Eagle Hall, 337 Newark Ave.
7:30 p.m..
LSC After Dark: ’90s Night An adults-only Thursday night event at the Liberty Science Center featuring DJs, dancing, themed laser and planetarium shows, food, and drinks.
Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Blvd.
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m..
29th Annual Toy Drive Donations: The Office of Cultural Affairs is accepting donations for its annual toy drive.
Various locations, including the Office of Cultural Affairs at 194 Newark Ave.
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m..
Historic Downtown Farmers Market: A farmers’ market offering fresh and local produce.
Grove Street PATH Plaza.
3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m..
Events in Hoboken
Downtown Farmers Market
A farmers’ market offering fresh produce and goods from local New Jersey farms and businesses.
Garden Street Plaza at Garden and Fourth Street.
3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m..
Clueless Comedy: A stand-up comedy fundraiser. Check event details for the specific location in Hoboken.
8:00 p.m..
Events in Bayonne
Bayonne Elks Special Friends Dance
An event for individuals with special needs hosted by the Bayonne Elks.
Bayonne Elks Lodge. 6:00 p.m..
Alexandra Hulsman, Girl Scout Troop 12052, Bayonne, TCNJ, Receives Scholarship
Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey Awards More Than $18,000 in Scholarships to Local Girl Scouts Through the William and Ida M.Kiefer Trust
Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey (GSHNJ) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 William and Ida M. Kiefer Trust Scholarships—awarded to Girl Scouts from Essex and Hudson counties pursuing post-high school education. This year, a total of $18,426 was distributed among ten outstanding applicants, with individual scholarship amounts ranging from $250 to $3,757.
The Kiefer Trust provides annual scholarships for “deserving students in Essex and Hudson counties wishing to further their post-high school education,” whether at a trade school, two-year college, or four-year university. Awards were given to applicants who demonstrated the strongest combination of academic achievement, community service, Girl Scout involvement, extracurricular participation, and financial need.
2025 Kiefer Scholarship Recipients:
- Alexandra Hulsman, Troop 12052, Bayonne, TCNJ
- Grace Stewart, Troop 20194, Roseland, University of Pittsburgh
- Tasiyah Stone-Bey, Troop 21246, East Orange, Rutgers University–Newark
- Luciana Musano, Troop 20194, Roseland, Seton Hall University
- Gabrielle White, Troop 20874, Maplewood, Spelman College
- Sofia Maatos, Troop 10648, Kearny, University of California – Los Angeles
- Vanessa Costa, Troop 12771, Kearny – Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Isabella Fernandes-Santinho, Troop 10648, Kearny, Smith College
- Alanya Friedman, Troop 20514, Maplewood, Virginia Tech
- Ava Lawdanski, Troop 10648, Kearny, Seton Hall University
Fireworks, Concert, and Children’s Entertainment Set for Wednesday, July 2
Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the City of Bayonne’s Independence Day Celebration will be held on Wednesday, July 2, at the lower level of DiDomenico-16th Street Park, beginning at 6:30 pm, weather permitting. There will be a rain date of Thursday, July 3, if needed. If the rain date were utilized, the same times and procedures announced for Wednesday, July 2, would apply to Thursday, July 3.
On July 2, there will be plenty of attractions for both children and adults.
MAYOR’S CORNER-Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis-Hanukkah
This week, our friends and neighbors in the Jewish community will be celebrating Hanukkah, which is known as the Festival of Lights. The festival recalls the events in the years 167-165 B.C. when the Seleucid Empire outlawed the Jewish religion in Israel. The Seleucid king ordered the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem to be turned into a place of worship for the pagan god, Zeus. That king also ordered that pigs be sacrificed there. Pigs are considered unclean by Jews and many others, and their meat is not kosher under traditional Jewish dietary laws. The Jews rebelled successfully against the Seleucids and rededicated the Temple to the Jewish faith. Although there was only enough oil to light the Temple for one day, the oil provided light for eight days. This miracle was the origin of Hanukkah as the Festival of Lights. A special lamp called a menorah contains spaces for candles or lights that can be illuminated for each of the eight days of Hanukkah, plus an extra one in the middle. The menorah is one of the national symbols of the Jewish people.
DR. KING’S ENDURING MESSAGE
Bayonne Mayor James Davis-Mayors Column
On Monday, January 15th, we observed the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday. This day should remind us about his life’s mission – equality for all Americans. By backing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Dr. King fought for equal rights for all Americans, regardless of race, color, creed, sex, or national origin.
Martin Luther King, Jr. is not simply a figure from the past. Fifty-six years after his death, Dr. King’s words and actions remain relevant to the issues that we face today. Recent acts of violence that were rooted in religious and racial hatred reminded us all that Dr. King’s work remains to be fulfilled. Across the country over the years, Americans have been killed, just because they were Black, White, Hispanic, Jewish, Asian, Native American, gay, or members of other groups. The hatred and the violence must stop.
Long Live the Beatles Will Perform in Bayonne’s Summer Sounds by the Bay Concert Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that Long Live the Beatles will play in Bayonne’s Summer Sounds By the Bay concert series on Wednesday, July 27, at 7:00 p.m., weather permitting. Long Live the Beatles, the longest-running Beatles show in the country, is an all-live musical event with an incredible, show-stopping impersonation of one of the greatest musical groups of all time. The show recreates the sights and sounds of the Beatles from 1962 to 1970.
The concert will take place at the amphitheater on the lower level of DiDomenico-16th Street Park. The concert site is located below the foot of West 16th Street, between Avenue A and Newark Bay.
On music days during the summer concert season, in the event of inclement weather, please call 201-471-7590, or visit www.leaguelineup.com/bayonnerec, or view the City of Bayonne’s Facebook page to check on the status of that night’s performance.
For more information about the concerts, please contact Pete Amadeo at 201-858-6129, or email BAYONNEREC@AOL.COM
BAYONNE FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL MOVED TO SATURDAY, MAY 14 DUE TO EXPECTED RAINY WEATHER
Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the Bayonne Food Truck Festival that was originally scheduled for Saturday, May 7, has been moved to Saturday, May 14, due to the rainy weather that has been predicted for May 7.
The hours and location of the food truck festival will remain the same: from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. on Avenue E in Bayonne, between 22nd Street and 24th Street. Only the date has been changed to Saturday, May 14. Please adjust your calendars.
Food Truck Festival Set for Bayonne on Saturday, May 7
If you are the type of person who loves Food Truck food, you are in for a treat next month, because Mayor Jimmy Davis recently announced that Bayonne is hosting its third food truck festival on Saturday, May 7, from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m.  This year’s festival is the first since 2019. The Coronavirus prevented the event from taking place in 2020 and 2021. Mayor Davis said, “We welcome the return of this popular community event. The food truck festival will offer people a day to try cuisine from the best food trucks in the region. We look forward to seeing both Bayonne residents and out-of-town visitors as we bring the food trucks back to Avenue E. The festival will welcome people to our community to celebrate the spring and to see how great Bayonne is.â€Â Mayor Davis continued, “The City of Bayonne encourages people to arrive by Light Rail at the 22nd Street Station. It will be an easy way to come to the festival and see what Bayonne has to offer.â€
