JERSEY CITY – Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and Police Department officials announced the city will host another gun buyback from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church, 661 Montgomery Street. There, residents can turn in rifles for $100, handguns and automatic weapons for $150, respectively, with no questions asked. Continue reading Jersey City Gun Buyback Saturday January 5th- NO QUESTIONS ASKED
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FEMA to Close Office In Bayonne on Saturday, December 29
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has advised the City of Bayonne that it will close the Disaster Recovery Center it has been operating at the Bayonne Community Museum, which is located at 9th Street and Broadway. FEMA will have its last day at that location on Saturday, December 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  After that date, Bayonne residents and property owners in need of a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Hudson County should go to either the Jersey City location at 350 Montgomery Street, or the Hoboken location, City Hall, at 94 Washington Street. Those facilities will have half-days on New Year’s Eve, Monday, December 31, with hours from 9:00 a. m. to 1:00 p.m. They will both be closed on New Year’s Day, Tuesday, January 1, and will reopen with regular hours of 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 2.
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Palisades Medical Center’s Releases Schedule of Upcoming Maternity Classes
 (North Bergen, NJ) – The following is a schedule of upcoming Maternity Classes at Palisades Medical Center. To register or for more information, please call Robin Petrick at 201-295-4823.
Child Birth Classes – Cost is $125 per couple if delivering at PMC; $150 if delivering elsewhere. The more you understand about the process of labor, the better prepared you and your support partner will feel. Classes include: understanding the labor process, breathing and relaxation techniques to work with your body, the role of the support person, options for pain medications and medical interventions, Caesarean birth, understand your changing body after birth, newborn appearance and procedures after birth. Continue reading Palisades Medical Center’s Releases Schedule of Upcoming Maternity Classes
Jersey City to Celebrate Kwanzaa
A weeklong celebration honoring the African heritage and culture
– Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and members of the Municipal Council, along with the Division of Cultural Affairs, will celebrate Kwanzaa from 6:00 p.m. through 9:00 p.m., tomorrow, Thursday, December 27, 2012 at the Mary McLeod Bethune Life Center, at 140 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Continue reading Jersey City to Celebrate Kwanzaa
FRIAR FAMILY GIVES BACK-St. Anthony’s High School in Jersey City
Jersey City, NJ – December 19, 2012 – Saint Anthony High School, a small, Catholic school in Jersey City with the powerhouse basketball team, continues to foster Christian values inside and outside the classroom. While many St. Anthony High School families were affected by Hurricane Sandy – they were the first to step up, along with faculty and staff on several community outreach programs during the past two months.
Friar Food Drive: The annual Thanksgiving food drive was postponed when Hurricane Sandy closed the school for nine days, but that did not stop the students and faculty from resurrecting the Friar Food Drive in early December. Through their efforts – the students of St. Anthony High School collected over 500 pounds of non-perishable food items that will go to food banks who continue to support families who are displaced by Hurricane Sandy. Continue reading FRIAR FAMILY GIVES BACK-St. Anthony’s High School in Jersey City
HOBOKEN CHOIR BRINGS THE GIFT OF Cantigas’ Winter Concert
Features Music from Around Globe on Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Hoboken’s all-women community chorus, Cantigas Women’s Choir, presents its 11th annual winter concert entitled A GIFT FOR THE SEASON: Songs from Near and Far on Saturday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Matthew Trinity Church at 57 Eighth Street (at Hudson Street) in Hoboken, N.J. The suggestion donation for the concert is $15 ($5 for seniors and students).
“Our theme ‘A Gift for the Season’ was chosen well before Hurricane Sandy devastated our community,†says Joan Litman, Cantigas founder and director. “In light of all of the damage and loss Hoboken suffered, more than ever, music is truly a gift — and unites us by bringing hope and healing.†Continue reading HOBOKEN CHOIR BRINGS THE GIFT OF Cantigas’ Winter Concert
Hudson County Community College to Hold Gala Fundraiser on December 6
 PSE&G to receive the Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award at this year’s event.
Contact: Jennifer Christopher,  201-360-4061, jchristopher@hccc.edu
November 29, 2012, Jersey City, NJ – Hudson County Community College Foundation will hold the largest and most festive of its annual fundraisers — the 15th Annual Holiday Gala — at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday evening, December 6, 2012 at the HCCC Culinary Arts Institute/Conference Center ‑ 161 Newkirk Street in Jersey City. Proceeds from the event are dedicated to scholarships for deserving students, faculty development programs, and the College’s physical expansion.Hudson County Community College Vice President for Development Joseph Sansone said that PSE&G will be the recipient of this year’s Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes organizations and individuals for their work on behalf of the College and the people of Hudson County. Continue reading Hudson County Community College to Hold Gala Fundraiser on December 6
Bayonne Residents: Hurricane Recovery Assistance Available From Clean Energy Program
         Bayonne’s Mayor Mark A. Smith announced that Hurricane Sandy recovery assistance is available from New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program. Mayor Smith said, “I urge both residents and business owners to apply for the financial assistance and environmental savings available from the New Jersey Clean Energy Program. The program offers rebates and equipment incentives that could help homes and businesses get back up and running.†Continue reading Bayonne Residents: Hurricane Recovery Assistance Available From Clean Energy Program
Hudson County Community College Foundation Art Collection to Celebrate Four Union City Women Artists at Nov. 30 Reception
JERSEY CITY, N.J. / November 19, 2012 — The Hudson County Community College Foundation (HCCC) Art Collection will host a celebration marking the opening of a permanent art exhibit, “Artwork of the Nuns at the Blue Chapel in Union City, 1930s-1990s,†at the HCCC North Hudson Higher Education Center (NHHEC) on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. The reception will be held from 12 p.m. to 2 .p.m. on the seventh floor of the Union City facility located at 4800 Kennedy Blvd. Continue reading Hudson County Community College Foundation Art Collection to Celebrate Four Union City Women Artists at Nov. 30 Reception
Jersey City to Celebrate the Annual Polish Festival
 As part of the City’s ‘Tapestry of Nations’ Ethnic Festival Series
JERSEY CITY – Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, the Municipal Council and the Division of Cultural Affairs proudly announce the annual Polish Festival which will take place from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 26th 2012 on Washington Street, between Sussex and Grand streets.
“The greatness of this country, especially our city, is largely attributed to the contributions that immigrants have made and continue to make,†said Mayor Healy. “Jersey City was densely populated by Polish immigrants and their descendents, many of whom worked at the nearby Colgate Palmolive Soap Factory and other shops located in the old First Ward of Jersey City. Polish-Americans have made significant strides and accomplishments in which we can all benefit from.†Continue reading Jersey City to Celebrate the Annual Polish Festival
