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Ghana Flag Raising Ceremony
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers, 280 Grove Street, Jersey City
Community/Cultural
Official ceremony celebrating Ghana’s independence at Jersey City City Hall.

Fastlife After Work Party
5:00 PM
The Ashford, 145 Newark Avenue, Jersey City
Nightlife
After-work social event featuring DJ Fastlife, Smoke Black, and Ralphie Mercado.

Christine Santelli & Heather Hardy Live
7:30 PM
Location: 503 Social Club, 503 3rd Street, Hoboken
Live Music (Blues/Americana)
A soulful evening with Grammy-nominated songwriter Christine Santelli and violinist Heather “Lil’ Mama” Hardy.
Cost: $20 advance / $25 at door; BYOB.

All That Roxx Live
9:00 PM
Pig and Parrot Last Resort, 125 Washington Street, Hoboken
Live Music
High-energy live performance by the band All That Roxx.
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Saturday, March 7, 2026
Spring Craft Beer Tasting
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Pint Bar, 34 Wayne Street, Jersey City
Type: Food & Drink
Description: Hosted by the Jersey City Kiwanis Club, featuring a selection of spring craft beers.

2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade (JC)
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Jersey City
Type: Parade/Holiday
Description: The annual Jersey City St. Patrick’s Day celebration through the city streets.

Hoboken LepreCon Bar Crawl
12:00 PM
Various Bars, Hoboken
Social/Holiday
The massive annual St. Paddy’s themed bar crawl across Hoboken.

Where Deep Waters Cross featuring Carolyn Dorfman Dance
7:30 PM
White Eagle Hall, 337 Newark Ave, Jersey City
Dance/Multidisciplinary
A collaboration between Carolyn Dorfman Dance and Jersey City Poet Laureate Rashad Wright.

Chess Tournament at Cafe Lafayette
10:00 AM
Cafe Lafayette, 74 Maple Street, Jersey City
Competition
Description: Competitive tournament with cash prizes for the top three finishers.



Sunday, March 8, 2026

(International Women’s Day)
Siren Song: International Women’s Day Celebration
1:00 PM
902 Brewing Co., 101 Pacific Avenue, Jersey City
Live Music & Art
Showcase of local women-fronted musical acts and artists to raise funds for women’s initiatives.

In Her Footsteps: A Celebration of Women in History
Time: 1:00 PM
Museum of Jersey City History, 298 Academy Street, Jersey City
Immersive Multimedia/History
Interactive experience featuring actors portraying influential women from history.

International Women’s Day Run (5K)
10:00 AM
Overpeck County Park, 40 Fort Lee Road, Leonia (near Secaucus)
Fitness/Charity
Inaugural 5K run/walk benefitting JBWS survivors of domestic abuse.

The Currys Live
3:00 PM
Hoboken
Live Music (Indie Folk-Rock)
Description: Harmony-driven performance by the indie band The Currys; kids are welcome for free.
Cost: $20

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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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          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. 

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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.. 

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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

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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.

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            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.

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