Bayonne, NJ – On Saturday, November 19, 2011 Marist High School will honor some of the very best from among the entire Marist High School Community who have either gone on to rewarding family, business and professional careers in all disciplines, or who have actively supported MHS through the years, at the Seventh Annual Marist High School Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

 

The 2011 Hall of Fame event is one of two premier annual fundraisers on the schoolâ€s calendar. All funding events ensure that Marist High School may continue to provide current students with the very best academic, spiritual and athletic opportunities.

 Numerous email and letter nominations were received for this yearâ€s Hall induction. A dedicated committee evaluated all nominations received before making final selections. The results indicate the following distinguished individuals will be inducted this year:

 For Spirit of Marist:

For event sponsorships and ticket information, please call Maristâ€s Office of Development at 201-437-4545 ext. 215.

 Marist High School is a Catholic, coeducational college preparatory school, inspired and motivated by the charism of Saint Marcellin Champagnat, the Founder of the Marist Brothers.  This charism calls each of us at Marist to reach out to all students, especially those experiencing financial difficulties.

 

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Hudson County Community College President Dr. Glen Gabert said the funding – which will be provided over a five-year period – will be dedicated to two major initiatives: (1) Expanding access and increasing student success and persistence through the establishment of a Center for Distance Education; and (2) strengthening the capacity of the College’s mathematics and technology programs.

“The College has been making huge strides in improving our technologies and making it more convenient for everyone to take courses via distance learning. Thanks to this grant, we will be able to make a giant leap forward in this area and we will also be able to enhance our studies in the Health, Science and Technology Division. We are grateful to Senator Robert Menendez and Congressman Albio Sires for championing the College for this award,” Dr. Gabert stated.

In the first initiative, HCCC will create a technology hub – the Center for Distance Education (CDE) – to expand its online course offerings. The funding will also foster the implementation of the CDE for distance learning by students, faculty and staff through a series of training workshops and a Summer Institute.

To strengthen its mathematics and technology programs, the College will dedicate the grant funding to acquire the cutting-edge equipment, materials and supplies that will result in improved enrollment, retention, persistence and completion of studies by students in the Health, Science and Technology Division.

This “Building a 21st Century Community College” grant was one of just three significant grants recently awarded to Hudson County Community by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Hudson County Community College will also share a $3.5 million U.S. Department of Education grant to increase the number of Latinos in nursing and health-information management with New Jersey City University. Additionally, HCCC is part of a ten-college consortium that is receiving a $4.7 million U.S. Department of Health and Human Services million grant to work with local Workforce Investment Boards and train recipients of the U.S. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program in the allied health professions. The $4.7 million is the first installment of a five year, $24 million grant.

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            First and foremost, these affiliates of the Miss Black USA pageants

focus on recognizing scholastic achievement and the impact that education can have on achieving lifetime success. Lori Bryant, the 2010 Miss Black New Jersey USA winner, plans on attending law school in the fall of 2010 while also working to start her own online book club that will cater to issues that directly affect African American women. In addition, she seeks to give back to her community by teaching free dance lessons to inner-city youth in addition to encouraging young people to vote and advocating breast cancer awareness.  She believes that success “can be defined as a journey where one has to overcome obstacles that shape his or her character.”

            The main pageant itself is definitely an event that leads its young female participants to grow as individuals. The Miss Black New Jersey and the Miss Black New York competitions are based on participants’ scores in a personal interview, on-stage question and answer, a talent, evening gown, and personal fitness. Fedlene Larose, the 2010 winner of the Miss Black New Jersey Talented Teen competition, believes that, while many perceive pageants are based on beauty or superiority, that it challenges “physical and mental endurance.” Larose is convinced that the Miss Black New Jersey Talented Teen competition helped her to learn what she is capable of, in addition to the various aspects that she needs to improve on in order to project herself as a “confident young woman.”

            The Miss Black New Jersey USA and the Miss Black New York USA pageants, in addition to each organization’s Talented Teen pageants, seek to showcase the talent, beauty, and intellect of young women to family, friends, and a panel of judges in 2011. Applicants for the Miss Black New Jersey and Miss Black New York pageants must be between the ages of eighteen and twenty-seven and must be either a high school graduate or in their senior year of high school. They must live, work, or attend school in either New Jersey or New York respectively, and, in addition, have a 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of their application. Talented Teen applicants must be between the ages of thirteen to seventeen. Interested young women should apply online at either www.missblacknewjersey.org and www.missblacknewyork.org.

            Larose speaks highly of the way the pageant helped her learn the importance of responsibility, dependability, and commitment. The pageant winners’ focus and drive for causes and lessons outside of the typical conception of beauty pageants is certainly something that young women-as well as men and women of all ages araces can certainly learn from themselves.

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River View Observer’s First Annual List of Graduating College Students and Dean’s List Recipients at Metro Area Colleges

News from Seton Hall University

LOCAL RESIDENTS RECEIVE DEAN’S LIST HONORS

Susan L Sikorski, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.

 Neal Karlo Tibayan, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.

 Charles Bonaventura Costello, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.

• Emily Anna Lake, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Natasha T. Sawh, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Tia Maria La Bruno, of Hoboken, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Robert V. Sikes, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Nicholas Victor Carrico, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Allison E Lindorff, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Liliana Garcia, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Kristen V. Henry, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Bijal M. Patel, of North Bergen, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Zuleydi Fuentes, of West New York, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Angelo Bastian Montero, of West New York, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Evelyn Janine Brito, of Secaucus, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Ashleigh C McAdam, of Secaucus, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Michelle Marie O’Keeffe, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Eva L. Morozko, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Ned Mulvaney Hopf, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Jacqueline Marie Rivera, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Connie Bermudez-Toledo, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Eric William Crafton, of North Bergen, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Barbara J. Hernandez, of North Bergen, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Karen Garcia, of West New York, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Daniel Pierre, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Shaina Marie L. Malagad, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Corlando J. Grant, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Raquel Marie Wynter, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Rosemary Genao, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Tracy L Napier, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University.
• Kerri M Rogers, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University.
• Kathryn E Becker, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University.
• Lindsey Marie Rusnak, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University.
• Jenness D Uribe, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University.
• Michcella Rose Tiscornia, of Weehawken, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University.
• Jaliris Grisselle Galarza, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University.
• Jessica A Rodriguez, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University.
• Kimberly Elizabeth McGrath, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Catherine Serrano, of Hoboken, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Laura Jean Sgalia, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Jessy Alexandra Barbosa, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Stephanie Marie Pereira, of North Bergen, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Robert Mateo, of North Bergen, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Filomena Heredia, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Ruchika Kantibhai Pipaliya, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Courtney Ann DuBois, of Hoboken, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Eleana Paola Moreira, of North Bergen, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Gillian C. Rollins, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Juan Carlos Velasquez, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.
• Ivan Perkovic, of Keany, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.
• Marco Vitrano, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.
• Juan Jose Esteban, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.
• Marcio R. Dos Santos, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.
• Johnnie Albino Villalba, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.
• Leandro Pedro Alves, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.
• Gustavo Andres Gonzalez, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.
• Allyson Fernandez, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Annabela Cunha, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Jessica Marie Pastor, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Jennifer Reid Pettigrew, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Sarah C. Gantus, of North Bergen, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Arifa M Kayoon, of North Bergen, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Adrian Briones, of West New York, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Shannon Eileen Lynch, of Secaucus, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Chris Matthew Jandreau, of Secaucus, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Stephanie Lauren Galindo, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Donna A. Bucaro, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Robert Joseph Szeluga, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Nadia Tenny Museruka, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Stevenson James Benoit, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Patricia Bargielski, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University.
• Sarah Ikhlass Shedeed, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University.
• Ericka Carolina Rodas, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University.

For more than 150 years, Seton Hall University has been a catalyst for leadership, developing the whole student, mind, heart and spirit. Seton Hall combines the resources of a large university with the personal attention of a small liberal arts college. Its attractive suburban campus is only 14 miles by train, bus or car to New York City, with the wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities the city offers. Seton Hall is a Catholic university that embraces students of all races and religions, challenging each to better the world through integrity, compassion and a commitment to serving others. For more information, see www.shu.edu
Local Residents Named To Dean’s List at University of the Sciences

PHILADELPHIA, PA (07/01/2010)(readMedia)– The following local residents have been named to the spring 2010 Dean’s List at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Selection for this award is based on completing and passing all assigned courses with no grade below a “C” and attaining an academic average of at least 3.4 for courses taken in the spring semester of 2010.

Toni Logro of Bayonne, NJ (07002), is a doctor of pharmacy student.

Dolagy Nossair of Bayonne, NJ (07002), is a doctor of pharmacy student.

Susan Youssef of Bayonne, NJ (07002), is a doctor of pharmacy student.

Jinesh Patel of Harrison, NJ (07029), is a doctor of pharmacy student.

Unicel-Anne Flores of Jersey City, NJ (07304), is a doctor of pharmacy student.

Tamara Appalsammy of Jersey City, NJ (07305), is a doctor of pharmacy student.

At University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, students embark on a challenging learning experience in a proving ground for successful professionals in science and healthcare-related fields. A private, coeducational institution dedicated to education, research, and service, and distinguished as the nation’s first college of pharmacy, the University has produced leaders in the sciences and healthcare marketplace since its founding in 1821, including founders of six of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world. With undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs in such disciplines as pharmacy, biology, physical therapy, healthcare business, and health policy, the 3,000 students in USciences’ five colleges learn to excel in scientific analysis and to apply their skills to improving science and healthcare in their communities and in the lives of people worldwide. Learn more at www.usp.edu.

Area Residents Named to Dean’s List at Providence College

Kelly Findlay of Jersey City, NJ a member of the class of 2010,

Thomas Ronan of Kearny, NJ a member of the class of 2010,

News from University of New Hampshire

Heather Ware of Kearny has earned High Honors for the sping semester of the 2009-2010 academic year at the Univeristy of New Hampshire.

 

News from Saint Joseph’s University

Matthew Bender of Bayonne earned Dean’s List honors 2010

 

News from Drew University

Ms. Sarah G. Davie of Kearny

Yanira D. Castro of North Bergen

Ms. April G. Jacob of North Bergen

Ms. Katherine Diana LaClair of Kearny

Ms. Joana Dias Bastos of Kearny

Ms. Cynthia V. Corrochano of Kearny

Brenda N. Osorio of North Bergen

Krzysztof Wnorowski of Kearny

Jossiel D. Polanco of North Bergen

Lalita Devi Nekkanti of Jersey City

Alaina Christine Pineiro of Bayonne

Zakiyyah Jamine Wiley of Jersey City

Ms. Shannon L. Brown of Jersey City

Ernest Joseph Wawiorko of Bayonne

Denise Vasquez of Jersey City

Carmela S. Ali of Bayonne

Arlene Patricia Melendez of Jersey City

Sana Riaz of Bayonne

Marisa Nicole Portuesi of Kearny

 More student Graduations

Jay Modi graduates from Missouri S&T

News from University at Albany

Ashley Gudowitz of hoboken Graduates from the University at Albany 

News from Fairfield University

Mark F Tiedemann, a resident of Kearny, NJ, received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

Jessica K Lydon, a resident of Hoboken, NJ, received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication-Media Studies.

Lauren F Lipyanka, a resident of Bayonne, NJ, received a Bachelor of Science in Biology.

Derek N Ramos, a resident of Bayonne, NJ, received a Bachelor of Arts in English.

News from Saint Mary’s College

Megan Hester Earns Academic Honor’s at Saint Mary’s College

Local Student named to Dean’s List

NOTRE DAME, IN (06/21/2010)(readMedia)–

Megan Hester, daughter of Denna and John, of Bayonne, NJ, has been named to the Saint Mary’s College Dean’s List for the Spring 2010 semester. A student must achieve a grade point average of at least 3.4 on a 4.0 scale to earn academic honors at Saint Mary’s.

News from University of the Sciences

For more information contact: Brian Kirschner, 215-895-1186

Local Residents Receive Degrees from University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

 

PHILADELPHIA, PA (06/21/2010)(readMedia)– The following local residents graduated from University of the Sciences in Philadelphia during a ceremony on Wednesday, May 26, as part of the University’s 189th Commencement celebration in Philadelphia, Pa.

Jinesh V. Patel of Harrison, NJ (07029), graduated with a doctor of pharmacy degree . He is the son of Vatsal and Nilu Patel. He was a member of the American Pharmacist Association and Phi Lambda Sigma. He received the Michael F. Dollarton Memorial Prize, a cash award given by Francis J. and Barbara A. Dollarton in memory of their son, Michael Dollarton, a student at the University from 1980 to 1985, to a pharmacy graduate who is motivated to succeed.

Tamara Nichole Appalsammy of Jersey City, NJ (07305), graduated with a doctor of pharmacy degree . She is the daughter of Pamela Appalsammy and Ronald Chandler.

At University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, students embark on a challenging learning experience in a proving ground for successful professionals in the healthcare-related fields. A private, coeducational institution dedicated to education, research, and service, and distinguished as the nation’s first college of pharmacy, the University has produced leaders in the healthcare marketplace since its founding in 1821, including founders of six of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world. With undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs in such disciplines as pharmacy, biology, physical therapy, healthcare business, and health policy, the 3,000 students in the University of the Sciences’ five colleges learn to excel in scientific analysis and to apply their skills to improving healthcare in their communities and in the lives of people worldwide. For more information about University of the Sciences, visit www.usp.edu.

News from Emory University

Local Resident Sean Amegadzie Named to Honor List of Oxford College

 

ATLANTA, GA (06/21/2010)(readMedia)– Sean Amegadzie of Shunyi District, Beijing, son of Augustine M. Amegadzie and Adriana C. Amegadzie of West New York, N.J. (07093), was named to the Honor List of Oxford College, the two-year liberal arts division of Emory University located in Oxford, Georgia, for the 2010 spring semester.

Students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher to be named to the Honor List.

News from The College of Saint Rose

Local Residents Earn Degrees from The College of Saint Rose

 

ALBANY, NY (06/17/2010)(readMedia)– The following local residents are among the 1,604 students who as members of the Class of 2010 received undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates of advanced study from The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY:

Martha Gutierrez, a resident of West New York, NJ, received a Master of Science in Education.

Nina Ishmael, a resident of Jersey City, NJ, received a Certificate of Advanced Study.

Margot Sosa, a resident of Secaucus, NJ, received a Certificate of Advanced Study.

Tara Zukas, a resident of North Bergen, NJ, received a Certificate of Advanced Study.

The College of Saint Rose is a private, independent, coeducational liberal arts college located in the heart of Albany, New York’s capital city. The College offers 67 undergraduate, 45 graduate and 12 continuing education programs and serves more than 5,000 students. Through a strong liberal education curriculum and progressive academic programs, a Saint Rose education instills students with the passion, knowledge and purpose, not only to do great things – but extraordinary things.

News from The University of New Haven

Local Students Named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Haven

 

WEST HAVEN, CT (06/02/2010)(readMedia)– The following students were named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Haven for the spring 2010 semester. Full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA for the semester to be eligible for the Dean’s List.

Travis Anthony of Harrison (07029)

Jeremy Williams of Jersey City (07304)

A leader in experiential education, the University of New Haven provides its students with a valuable combination of solid liberal arts and real-world, hands-on professional training. Founded in 1920, UNH is a private comprehensive university with an 80-acre main campus. The University has an enrollment of more than 5,700; approximately 1,700 graduate students and more than 4,000 undergraduates, 70 percent of whom reside in university housing. The University offers more than 80 undergraduate degrees and more than 25 graduate degrees through the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, the Tagliatela College of Engineering and University College. University of New Haven students study abroad through a variety of distinctive programs.

News from University of Scranton

Local Residents Earn Bachelor’s Degrees from The University of Scranton

 

SCRANTON, PA (06/01/2010)(readMedia)– Local residents were among the 946 graduates of The University of Scranton. The Jesuit university conferred nearly 950 bachelor’s and associate’s degrees at its undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 30, 2010, at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.

The principal was speaker Carolyn Forché, an award-winning poet, translator, essayist and human rights activist who coined the term “poetry of witness” to describe her politically engaged poetry.

“(Carolyn Forché) proves that graduation is not only a time for pageantry. It is also a time for poetry. The witness of her words and example resonates with the University’s commitment to promote justice in the Jesuit tradition,” said Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., president of The University of Scranton, in his remarks at commencement. Forché’s address marked the culmination of Scranton’s year long remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the Jesuit Martyrs of El Salvador and their companions and the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero.

Forché’s told the graduates that during the years she worked as a human rights activist in El Salvador, she “sought and received the guidance of Father Ignacio Ellacuria of the Society of Jesus, one of the six Jesuit Priests murdered along with their two co-workers by the Salvadoran army on November 16, 1989. His door was always open, as it was for all. This was his message: ‘The struggle against injustice and the pursuit of truth cannot be separated nor can one work for one independent of the other.'”

At the ceremony, Forché received an honorary degree from The University of Scranton, as did Rev. Charles L. Currie, S.J., president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities; John D. Dionne, senior managing director and head of Private Equity Investor Relations and Business Development for The Blackstone Group; Mary Beth Farrell, former executive vice president of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company; and Robert T. Healey, founder and trustee of the Viking Yacht Company.

The University of Scranton’s undergraduate class of 2010 included four recipients of Fulbright fellowships and a recipient of the National Security Education Program Boren Scholarship. Graduates represented 14 states including Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Virginia. Majors with the most graduates were biology, nursing, communication, marketing and accounting.

Area graduates are listed below.

James M. Braddock of Bayonne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Counseling and Human Services.

Thomas D. D’Alessio of Bayonne earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History.

Karen E. Donovan of Kearny earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.

Alexandra Lee G. Hughes of Bayonne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.

Richard D. Kaminski of Bayonne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing.

John J. Opel of Bayonne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Michelle L. Weir of Bayonne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business.

Erini Zakhra of Secaucus earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication.

Aleksander J. Zywicki of Bayonne earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

A list of area degree recipients follows.

Jeanine G. Bowen of Jersey City received a Master Science of Nursing degree in Nurse Anesthesia.

Megan Hess of Bayonne received a Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy.

Hollie N. Saborido of Hoboken received a Master of Science degree in Curriculum and Instruction.

Czar J. Wiley of North Bergen received a Master of Science degree in Educational Administration.

The University of Scranton is a Jesuit university located in northeast Pennsylvania.

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NOTE: The press release above was prepared for: Publisher – River View Observer.

 

News from Quinnipiac University

Lauren M. DiLieto of West New York, N.J. receives degree from Quinnipiac University

 

HAMDEN, CT (05/28/2010)(readMedia)– Lauren M. DiLieto of West New York, N.J. was awarded a master of science in interactive communications from Quinnipiac University during its commencement ceremony on May 9.

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 5,700 full-time undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students in 52 undergraduate and 20 graduate programs of study in its School of Business, School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Law, and College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac ranks among the top 10 universities with master’s programs in the Northern region in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges. The 2009 issue of U.S. News and World Report’s America’s Best Colleges named Quinnipiac as the top up-and-coming school with master’s programs in the North. Quinnipiac also is recognized in Princeton Review’s The Best 371 Colleges. For more information, please visit http://www.quinnipiac.edu.

On the web: http://readme.readmedia.com/hometown-news/Lauren-M-DiLieto-of-West-New-York-N-J-receives-degree-from-Quinnipiac-University/1324803.

News from Rider University

Rider University’s Charles Cartagena of West New York, N.J. Serves on ‘Outstanding Delegation’

Model U.N. Team Receives Top Honors

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ (04/12/2010)(readMedia)–

Rider University’s Model United Nations Team received two top honors at the conclusion of the National Model United Nations Conference, held from March 28 through April 1, inside the U.N. headquarters in New York City. Charles Cartagena of West New York, N.J., a sophomore Economics and Political Science dual major served on this year’s team.

Representing Venezuela, the Rider delegation competed against more than 300 groups from American and international universities, and received the prestigious Outstanding Delegation award, the highest distinction a team can obtain.

There was Rider representation on several committees, including the General Assemblies, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, International Atomic Energy Agency, Commission for Sustainable Development, and Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Partners on the committees were responsible for writing position papers defending their country’s stance on three topics. The Rider students also received an Outstanding Position Paper recognition for the overall quality of the nine papers submitted by the team.

While the team met regularly as an evening class (POL 295 Special Project: National Model United Nations), the students also prepared and conducted extensive research outside of the classroom. Broad knowledge of a team’s designated country is pivotal because its members must remain in character as delegates in order to be successful during committee meetings.

In February, the Rider team was able to meet German Mundarain, Venezuelan ambassador to the United Nations, in New York. It was the first time a Model U.N. Team from Rider was able to meet the ambassador of the country it was representing.

Now in its 43rd year, Rider’s Model U.N. Team, under the advisement of Dr. Barbara Franz, associate professor of Political Science and director of the Area Studies Program, gives students a chance to experience how the United Nations handles and resolves world problems and issues. This year, Rider’s head delegate and team leaders selected 14 students out of a pool of 60 applicants.

News from New Jersey Institute of Technology

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More than 1,900 New Jersey Institute of Technology Students Make the Dean’s List

NEWARK, NJ (07/15/2010)(readMedia)– To be named to the dean’s list at NJIT, a student must be matriculated in an academic program; have completed 12 or more credits; and maintained a grade point average of at least 3.0 (4.0 being the highest).

He or she must also have received no incomplete grade or have received any grade lower than a C.

EDITORS: The list is sorted by hometown and followed by a key to the abbreviations designating students’ major field of study.

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) recently named 1,901 undergraduate students to the dean’s list for the spring semester of 2010, including:

Adelyn Perez , BAR in ARCH of Secaucus.

Allen Catbagan , BS in ID of Jersey City.

Alrielle Colbert , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

Brendan Lee , BAR in ARCH of Harrison.

Brian Hsieh , BS in ID of Harrison.

Caio Moretti , BAR in ARCH of Kearny.

Chadwick Munroe , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

Eman Elkwisni , BA in DD of Jersey City.

Emmanuel Melendez , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

Franco Gamero , BAR in ARCH of Kearny.

Geovanny De La Cruz , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

Jamie Subol , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

John Harby , BAR in ARCH of Bayonne.

Lilyan Estafanous , BS in ARCH of Jersey City.

Lucia Da Costa , BAR in ARCH of Harrison.

Luis Torres , BA in DD of Hoboken.

Marian Ibrahim , BS in ID of Jersey City.

Mohamed Hanafy , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

Monica Franco , BS in ID of North Bergen.

Parina Patel , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

Philip Caleja , BS in ID of Jersey City.

Reina Gonzalez , BS in ID of North Bergen.

Sami Saad , BA in DD of Bayonne.

Shady Abadeer , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

Thanh Nguyen , BA in DD of Secaucus.

Timothy Madrid , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

Vivian Makar , BA in INTD of Bayonne.

Wendy Ceron , BA in INTD of Kearny.

Amir Mahmoud , BS in CS of Bayonne.

Brian Jaggassar , BS in BIS of Kearny.

Bruno Mendez , BS in IT of Kearny.

Cesar Alvarez , BS in CS of Bayonne.

Christian Guerrero , BS in IT of Kearny.

Daisy Gallegos , BS in IT of Jersey City.

Dhaman Mehta , BS in IT of North Bergen.

Dominic Arcuri , BS in IT of Secaucus.

Eliezer Polanco , BS in IT of Jersey City.

Elvis Cordova , BS in CBUS of West New York.

Eric Kilroy , BS in HCI of Secaucus.

Erick Punsal , BS in IT of Bayonne.

Felix Montanez , BA in IS of Bayonne.

Gregory Popow , BS in IT of Bayonne.

Israel Betances , BS in UND of North Bergen.

Jefferson Braga , BS in BIS of Kearny.

Jhonatan Villafuerte , BS in IS of Kearny.

Johmar Johnson , BS in CS of Kearny.

John Ammiano , BS in IT of Kearny.

John Arroyave , BS in CS of West New York.

Kanan Patel , BS in CS of Jersey City.

Madelyn Briceno , BS in IT of Jersey City.

Mena Antanios , BS in IT of Bayonne.

Michael Gutierrez , BS in IT of West New York.

Paul Del Priore , BS in IT of Bayonne.

Pragnesh Patel , BS in IT of Jersey City.

Pranav Bagri , BS in IT of Jersey City.

Robert Reyes , BS in IT of Secaucus.

Saajan Patel , BS in IT of Kearny.

Sanket Rao , BS in IT of Jersey City.

Zhong Zheng , BS in CS of Jersey City.

Adel El Badry , BS in ME of Jersey City.

Ahmed Amin , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Alfred Sta Iglesia , BET in CET of Jersey City.

Ali Badr , BET in EET of Jersey City.

Andres Rios , BS in EE of Harrison.

Anil Arkais , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Anthony Moussa , BS in EE of Bayonne.

Beeshoy Mousa , BS in CE of Bayonne.

Betsabeth Tobar , BS in EE of West New York.

Binoub Rizk , BS in COE of Bayonne.

Bishoy Samy , BS in BMED of Bayonne.

Bishoy Abdallah , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Carlos Mercedes , BET in EET of Bayonne.

Carlos Lopez , BS in CE of North Bergen.

Chelsea Stevenson , BS in CE of Kearny.

Christian Mainegra , BS in ME of North Bergen.

Christopher Elmasri , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Claudia Gamarra , BS in IE of Bayonne.

Damir Azdajic , BS in COE of North Bergen.

Daniel Carrera-Guzman , BS in ME of West New York.

Dave Persaud , BS in ME of Jersey City.

David Rodriguez , BS in COE of Harrison.

David Oliveira , BS in EE of kearny.

David Olaechea , BS in COE of West New York.

Denis Shah , BS in COE of Jersey City.

Durand Durga , BS in ME of Bayonne.

Edward Martinez , BS in EE of Jersey City.

Edwin Rondon , BET in EET of West New York.

Elkin Hernandez , BS in CE of North Bergen.

Eric Bacchus , BS in ME of Jersey City.

Faizan Naqvi , BS in EE of Kearny.

Felix Sacerio , BS in ME of West New York.

Fenil Patel , BS in BMED of North Bergen.

Frances Casuga , BS in EE of Secaucus.

Frankel Huang , BS in ME of Harrison.

Gabriel Geraldo , BS in BMED of Kearny.

Geoffrey Damico , BET in MET of Bayonne.

Gurdip Singh , BS in ME of Jersey City.

Heme Adly , BS in ME of Bayonne.

Hitesh Monga , BET in CET of Jersey City.

Inam Rab , BS in EE of Jersey City.

Jaime Bustamante , BS in IE of West New York.

Jefferson Cuadra , BS in ME of West New York.

Jeremy Huapaya , BET in EET of Harrison.

Jerome Umali , BS in COE of Jersey City.

Jesus Novoa , BET in CMPT of North Bergen.

Ji Jung , BET in MET of Secaucus.

Joao Seixal , BS in ME of Kearny.

Joe Fernandez , BS in COE of Harrison.

Joshua Tooker , BS in CE of Secaucus.

Jurrelle Pasion , BS in IE of Jersey City.

Kenn Lipa , BS in COE of Jersey City.

Kevin Patel , BS in CHE of Jersey City.

Khalil Farooqui , BS in CHE of Jersey City.

Kushal Dudhat , BS in BMED of North Bergen.

Liliana Esteves , BS in CHE of Kearny.

Luis Serpas , BS in COE of Kearny.

Luis Bustamante , BS in COE of Guttenberg.

Maddiel Gonzalez , BS in EE of West New York.

Manthan Patel , BS in ME of Jersey City.

Manuel Fraga III , BS in CE of Kearny.

Marian Aziz , BS in COE of Bayonne.

Martina Abd-El-Masseh , BS in CHE of Bayonne.

Mayurkumar Sheth , BS in EE of Jersey City.

Mehul Patel , BS in COE of Jersey City.

Michael Abdelmaseeh , BS in BMED of Bayonne.

Michael Stramandinoli , BS in COE of Bayonne.

Mohamed Zedan , BS in ME of Jersey City.

Mohammad Alhelo , BS in CHE of Jersey City.

Monica Mossad , BS in BMED of Kearny.

Monica Lago , BS in EE of Jersey City.

Mouhamadou Ndiaye , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Naeem Sheermohamed , BET in EET of Jersey City.

Nikunj Patel , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Noel Alfonso , BS in BMED of Jersey City.

Nour Elassa , BS in BMED of Jersey City.

Pablo Andrade , BS in CE of Bayonne.

Patty Robles , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Paul Rodriguez , BS in ME of Harrison.

Pawel Diakonow , BS in CE of Bayonne.

Peter Abadear , BS in BMED of Jersey City.

Peter Abdelmessih , BS in BMED of Jersey City.

Prem Kumaradhas , BET in MET of Harrison.

Richard Giraldo , BS in CE of Guttenberg.

Roberto Ventura , BS in EE of West New York.

Roger Saborido , BS in EE of Jersey City.

Rozalin Gris , BS in BMED of Jersey City.

Salman Naqvi , BS in EE of Kearny.

Sarah Rojas , BET in CMPT of Kearny.

Sarah Elkholy , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Scott Oliveira , BET in MET of Kearny.

Sean Albino , BET in EET of Jersey City.

Shivani Ramsubhag , BS in CHE of Kearny.

Siddharth Patel , BS in CHE of Jersey City.

Silvio Broncales , BET in EET of North Bergen.

Sonali Bhatnagar , BS in CHE of Jersey City.

Steffen Pharai , BS in BMED of Kearny.

Sweta Mehta , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Syed Kazmi , BS in COE of Jersey City.

Travis Abdelhamed , BET in EET of Secaucus.

Vincent Tadifa , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Waleed Warrad , BET in EET of Weehawken.

Yara Grullon , BS in IE of West New York.

Youstina Guirgis , BS in BMED of Bayonne.

Agnes Lui , BA in BIOL of Secaucus.

Ahmed El-Dewak , BA in BIOL of Bayonne.

Angel Cruz , BS in COMM of Jersey City.

Christopher Schubert , BS in MATH of Bayonne.

Diana Reyes , BS in EVSC of Harrison.

Erica Quintero , BA in COMM of West New York.

John Umali , BS in MATH of Jersey City.

Joseph Hanna , BA in BIOL of Jersey City.

Mavis Dennis , BS in CHM of Jersey City.

Megha Billimoria , BS in MATH of Jersey City.

Moustafa Abas Moursy , BS in MATH of Secaucus.

Nandish Shah , BS in MATH of Bayonne.

Neil Patel , BA in BIOL of Bayonne.

Rhammi Elshazli , BA in BIOL of Bayonne.

Sana Bendaoud , BS in BIOL of Bayonne.

Sapana Patel , BS in BIOL of Jersey City.

Tin Vo , BS in CHM of Jersey City.

Waqas Ibrar , BS in BIOL of Bayonne.

Yogesh Pokal , BA in BIOL of North Bergen.

Zubair Shaikh , BS in BIOL of Jersey City.

Abdelmoula Hanani , BS in IBUS of Jersey City.

Alex Caisaguano , BS in BUS of Hoboken.

Anisha Patel , BS in BUS of North Bergen.

Bryan Ortega , BS in BUS of Kearny.

Christa Lapinig , BS in BUS of Jersey City.

Christian Diaz , BS in BUS of North Bergen.

Evan Chu , BS in BUS of Harrison.

Gustavo Pacheco , BS in BUS of Kearny.

Habby Younan , BS in BUS of Bayonne.

Jessica Morales , BS in BUS of Jersey City.

Joshua John , BS in BUS of Bayonne.

Kevin Beni , BS in BUS of Jersey City.

Kunal Sanghvi , BS in BUS of Jersey City.

Marco Gaspar , BS in BUS of Kearny.

Mengchen Yang , BS in BUS of Harrison.

Mohamed Jalloh , BS in BUS of Jersey City.

Naeem Patel , BS in BUS of North Bergen.

Nisren El-Shazly , BS in BUS of North Bergen.

Sadam Hassani , BS in BUS of Bayonne.

Sodelba Alfaro , BS in BUS of Harrison.

Umar Malik , BS in BUS of Kearny.

NJIT, New Jersey’s science and technology university, at the edge in knowledge, enrolls more than 8,400 students in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in 92 degree programs offered by six colleges: Newark College of Engineering, College of Architecture and Design, College of Science and Liberal Arts, School of Management, Albert Dorman Honors College and College of Computing Sciences. NJIT is renowned for expertise in architecture, applied mathematics, wireless communications and networking, solar physics, advanced engineered particulate materials, nanotechnology, neural engineering and e-learning. In 2009, Princeton Review named NJIT among the nation’s top 25 campuses for technology and among the top 150 for best value. U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 Annual Guide to America’s Best Colleges ranked NJIT in the top tier of national research universities.

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TLC Monday Nights …10pm

By Sally Deering   Photos by David Bayne

No disrespect to Frank Sinatra, but Hoboken’s bouncing a new favorite son on its knee, a charismatic cake baker who followed in the floured footsteps of his father to become the star of his own reality TV show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since the premiere of “Cake Boss,” tourists have turned the busy little bake shop into a must-see on their vacation itinerary. Out-of-town customers mingle with locals as they crowd into the red-bricked storefront bistro, nestling into café tables and “oohing” and “ahhing” the cannoli, cream puffs, brownies, layer cakes and other sensational home-made pastries on display. Digital cameras in hand, they pose for pictures with Valastro’s vivacious mom and personality-plus sisters while trying to decide what will satisfy their sweet tooth. And once they choose, they snap pictures of each other giddily diving into their desserts — and, rightly so. I mean, have you ever tasted a Carlo’s “lobster claw?”

 

“Anybody else, come on down,” Valastro’s mom calls out to the crowd after posing for a snapshot with Valastro’s sibs and Cristin Wright, 15, of Rhode Island who came to taste the desserts she sees every week on the show.

 

“I’m a fan,” Wright says, beaming after her photo opp. “I watch it every Monday night. I like to watch them make the cakes. I hope to be a pastry chef when I grow up.”

Throughout the day, crowds pour through the door leaving little doubt that the Cake Boss’s star is on the rise.

As sweet as the cream in his tiramisu, Valastro, 32, is warm, funny and passionate about his family and the tradition of baking.  And beneath the celebrity stardust and the boisterous persona that hoots and hollers, cajoles and kibitzes is a humble baker who wears his heart on his chef’s coat sleeve for the man who taught him everything he knows — his dad, Buddy Sr., who passed away long before the cameras came.

“When I was 5, my dad would take me to the bakery on weekends and sit me up on the bench and roll out Pasta Frola,” Valastro says in his tiny upstairs office during a break from taping. “He would give me a cookie cutter and I would cut out cookies and decorate them. It was a fun time with my dad. Then when I was 11, I started making a difference helping out in the store. The more I was there, the more I was intrigued. I looked up to my dad. I wanted to mimic him.”

Valastro comes from a long-line of bakers. His grandfather baked bread in Sicily and Valastro’s father Buddy, Sr., learned the trade. At 13, he went to work for Carlo’s on 4^th and Adams Sts. in Hoboken, a popular bake shop that had been around since 1910.  When he married Mary several years later, the couple bought the bakery and kept the name. Inside the current shop, if you stand near the pie case, you’ll see a photograph of Mary and Buddy, Sr., in their Adams Street store holding a smiling baby Buddy “Cake Boss” Jr.

 

Having a dad as a baker, meant that birthday cakes were something special at home and Valastro recalls the time his father made him a Batman Cave cake.

“My dad was a great cake decorator,” Valastro remembers.

 Buddy Sr., passed away when Valastro was 17 and although he never attended culinary school, he dedicated himself to continuing the family business and “putting it on the map.” Back then, Valastro says, birthday and wedding cakes were very traditional, usually made with whipped cream icing and buttercream rosettes. So, Valastro began working with fondants and other new culinary techniques. When he opened Carlo’s Bake Shop in its present location, he was still in his 20s and the business and his career started taking off. He entered several Food Network bake-offs – winning a $10,000 wedding cake challenge — and pitched his own show. The TLC network liked the idea and even christened him “Cake Boss.” After the first season aired, the TLC aired a “Cake Boss” marathon and that’s when Valastro, his Hoboken bakery and family became reality show stars.

On a recent visit to the Bake Shop, TLC cameras were filming an episode with Valastro and his kitchen crew creating a cake for the Camden Aquarium. Valastro was experimenting with liquid sugar to make coral, pouring the hot mixture into pitchers of ice cubes. When the blue, orange and yellow sugars chilled, he gently shook them loose and they looked just like aquarium coral. The challenges of creating novelty cakes inspires Valastro and he just keeps topping himself like in the episode where he had to create a mechanical robot cake and then deliver his niece’s roller-skate-themed birthday cake – on roller-skates.

 And now that the show is a huge hit, customer requests are getting more elaborate, Valastro says, “They don’t want a cake they want a cake that will spin, talk and move.”

 And then there are all those lobster tails to make. The big demand for this scrumptious delight makes it the most popular pastry in the shop, Shaped like, well, lobster tails, they have a crunchy exterior, like a light, sweetened Shredded Wheat biscuit filled with a sweet cream that sends taste buds into orbit.  Valastro says they’re difficult and time-consuming to make, but even he admits it’s his favorite pastry when a craving calls for something sweet.

Valastro’s craving for the sweet smell of success hasn’t gone to his head although it can be a bit daunting, he says, like when he visits New York City and sees himself on a huge billboard in Times Square. He’s both surprised at the show’s popularity and grateful for all that “Cake Boss” has brought to his family business. There’s just one special ingredient missing in his piece of the pie – the dad who inspired him with just one little cookie cutter.

CAKE BOSS can be seen on The Learning Channel (TLC) Monday nights at 10pm   CAKE BOSS show schedule and times

Carlo’s Bake Shop

95 Washington Street,

 Hoboken, NJ 0730

201-659-3671 

visit them on the web @ www.carlosbakery.com

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According to Children’s Health Magazine’s 100 List

Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy is proud to announce that Jersey City Ranks #13 for Best Place to Raise a Family according to Children’s Health magazine’s 100 List.
According to Children’s Health magazine, Jersey City has been named one of the top places in America to raise a family.

The editors of Children’s Health magazine conducted a nation-wide survey in search of safe, nurturing, stimulating, and economically sound communities. They looked for neighborhoods that would reflect the values of education, health and fitness, and a concern for the environment in which to raise their children.
Children’s Health then embarked on a comprehensive statistical analysis to rank 100 noteworthy American cities scattered across the country, considering more than 30 factors and using 29 quality of life variables that parents consider to be vitally important. These variables included crime and safety, education, economics, housing, cultural attractions and health. The editors compiled statistics from the most authoritative sources in the country including the Centers for Disease Control, the FBI, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a wide variety of independent experts. They concluded that among the cities surveyed that Jersey City ranked number 13 on the list in the nation for communities that best complemented family life.
“This administration and the City Council work tirelessly to improve the quality of life in our City and we are glad to see our efforts be recognized,” said Mayor Healy. “I am proud of our diversity and progress. From art and culture to recreational activities and leisure past times, we have hundreds of things for families to do. Jersey City has great parks, restaurants, shops, and wonderful neighborhoods that continue to attract families here all the time.”
Children’s Health magazine, a special newsstand issue published by Rodale Inc., focuses on health, nutrition and educational guidance for parents of babies, toddlers and older children. It is the result of a first-of-its-kind partnership between the editors of Rodale’s Men’s Health and Women’s Health magazines.
Sponsors of the issue include General Mills, P&G, Ralph Lauren and Vtech. With the publication of this issue, Rodale will be making a donation to various charities that support children’s health including Give the Kids the World and Save the Children.
“I am proud to boast that this survey only confirms what we already know – that Jersey City is the ideal place to work, live and raise a family,” continued Mayor Healy. “If you haven’t already visited us, I invite you to see all that our great city has to offer.”
For more information, please visit www.childrenshealthmag.com.

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