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Bayonne Police Arrest Men With 595 Pounds of Marijuana

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Mayor Mark A. Smith and Police Chief Robert Kubert announced that the Bayonne Police Department arrested two men on marijuana charges on January 26 after discovering them at 65 New Hook Road. The men arrested were Gordon T. Peters, 42, of Miramar, Florida, and Jason L. Peters, 21, of Miami, Florida. They were charged with possession of over 25 pounds of marijuana, and possession of marijuana within 500 feet of a public walkway. The approximate weight of the marijuana seized by the police was 595 pounds, which has an estimated street value of $2 million. Continue reading Bayonne Police Arrest Men With 595 Pounds of Marijuana →

Live On Stage, Local Live Theater, Our Community

THE THEATER COMPANY PARTNERS WITH CHARITIES DURING ITS RUN OF “RENT”

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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Hudson Pride Connections

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The Theater Company (TTC) opens with the Broadway musical RENT on February 3, 2010, but instead of just telling the story of seven friends dealing with love, loss and AIDS, the company is also helping to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Hudson Pride Connections – two organizations whose mission is to assist in the fights against HIV/AIDS and bridge gaps for gay communities. Continue reading THE THEATER COMPANY PARTNERS WITH CHARITIES DURING ITS RUN OF “RENT” →

Dining, Education, Our Community

Bon Appétit! Hudson County Community College Foundation Introduces Innovative ‘Subscription Dining’ Series

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 Friday, February 12

hccc-logo300dpiMembers Will Enjoy World-Class Dining Experiences While Proceeds Will Provide Deserving HCCC Students with Scholarships; First Offering Scheduled for Friday, February 12 

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – At Hudson County Community College – home of one of the East Coast’s most acclaimed culinary arts studies programs – a subscription dining program has been established that will result in scholarships for deserving students.

HCCC Vice President for Development Joseph Sansone announced the inauguration of the innovative HCCC Foundation Subscription Dining Series. “These days, everyone is very conscious of value, and this happens to be one of the best values anywhere,” Mr. Sansone said. He explained that the membership fee of $995 provides the Subscription Dining Series member with a table-for-four for eight, four-course luncheons on Fridays this spring. Continue reading Bon Appétit! Hudson County Community College Foundation Introduces Innovative ‘Subscription Dining’ Series →

Art Views, Our Community

Art Views- Emerging Artist Johnny Pens

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By Evelyn Bonilla

 Emerging new artist John Marto aka “Johnny Pens” is unique and very talented; his ability to create cartoon drawings with the use of color pens is amazing as it is impressive. An artist in the downtown Jersey City area, Pens, inception into his art began by making small circles and lines on regular paper. As Pens recalls it, it began as just simple doodling on the Path train, but later turned into an assortment of cartoon characters.johnny-marto-artwork-2

He went from drawing on the Path train to drawing in front of his home, which would soon gather an audience of children as well as adults; they would stop in front of his home during the summer to view him as he drew. Pens began to sketch these lively cartoon characters on manila folders, and with each drawing he captured more and more detail. Framed and displayed they are artistry at its finest.

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World-Class Designer Selected by Trump Plaza Residences Jersey City Team For Dramatic Enhancement

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bno_portraitBenjamin Noriega-Ortiz Of BNOdesign To Transform Public Spaces At Luxury Residential Tower

 JERSEY CITY, N.J. (Jan. 22, 2010) – Trump Plaza Residences Jersey City has retained world-renowned celebrity interior designer Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz of Manhattan-based BNOdesign to transform the exterior entrance and the amenities at the luxury condominium tower. Noriega-Ortiz will enhance the existing common areas at Trump Plaza Residences by adding his signature design mix of modern and classical elements expressed in sensual, glamorous and sophisticated colors, furnishings and design approaches. Continue reading World-Class Designer Selected by Trump Plaza Residences Jersey City Team For Dramatic Enhancement →

Health Views, Our Community

Mayor Healy Announces that Health Department Will Begin Citywide Distribution of H1N1 Vaccine

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Vaccine will be distributed for free and on a first-come, first-serve basis

 Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and the Department of Health and Human Services announced today the citywide distribution schedule for the H1N1 vaccination. Any and all residents wishing to get the H1N1 vaccination will be able to do so at the below indicated clinics, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Continue reading Mayor Healy Announces that Health Department Will Begin Citywide Distribution of H1N1 Vaccine →

Dining, Our Community

Hudson Restaurant Week to be held February 1st -12th

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Hudson Restaurant Week is a bi-annual culinary celebration that promotes Hudson County as a premier dining destination in New Jersey during slow times of the year: January and July. It was created by Get Out Hudson magazine in 2005 through conversations with local restaurants. The event and magazine were created by one young female entrepreneur, Tamara Remedios.

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I Was Born In Hoboken- Fantastic Video with Former Mayor Steve Capiello

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Here is a bit of Nostalgia for anyone who grew up in Hoboken, New Jersey or knows Hoboken as it is today.


Source You Tube- Thanks Roger Muller-Muller Insurance

Education, Our Community

“SUNRISE SESSIONS” Hudson County Community College to Offer Early Morning Classes Beginning January 2010

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Classes Conveniently Located at 25 Journal Square, Steps Away from the PATH Station; Registration Now in Progress

To better accommodate the needs of students who work and may be unable to attend classes at other times of the day, Hudson County Community College will begin offering “Sunrise Sessions” in January 2010. Continue reading “SUNRISE SESSIONS” Hudson County Community College to Offer Early Morning Classes Beginning January 2010 →

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Hudson County’s Artie Lange Stabs Self According to Hoboken Police Department

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artie-langeArtie Lange  makes us laugh every day on the Howard Sterns’ Sirus Radio show with his on air antics, but it seems some sad, and obviously emotional off air antics has the talened comedian and actor seriously trying to hurt himself.

Hoboken police  have confirmed that Lange apparently stabbed himself nine times last Saturday morning leaving knife wounds to his stomach at his luxury condo in Hoboken, New Jersey. A reason has not been given for Mr. Lange stabbing himself, but according to neighbors; Lange, has had some problems that has resulted in some stays at Rehab clinics.

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