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City Of Jersey City Working with Red Cross to Assist Victims of Belmont Avenue Fire

JERSEY CITY SEAL LOGOJersey City Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy announced today that the Mayor’s Office and the

Mayor’s Action Bureau, as well as the Jersey City Fire Department, are working with the

Hudson County Chapter of the American Red Cross to assist the victims of last week’s fire on

Belmont Avenue that destroyed six homes.

 

To date, donations have been received from Modell’s, ShopRite Inserra Foods and the Healy

Charitable Foundation. Continue reading City Of Jersey City Working with Red Cross to Assist Victims of Belmont Avenue Fire →

Education

Hudson County Community College the ‘Topping Out’ of New Library & Academic Building

Area elected officials and College administrators, faculty and staff to sign topmost beam at April 2 event

hccc-logo300dpiHudson County Executive Thomas A. DeGise, members of the Hudson County Chosen Board of Freeholders, New Jersey State Senator Sandra B. Cunningham, Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, Hudson County Community College Board of Trustees Chair William J. Netchert, Esq. and other Trustees, Hudson County Community College President Glen Gabert and members of the College’s administration, faculty and staff will be in attendance for the Topping Out Ceremonies for the new Hudson County Community College Library & Academic Building, currently under construction at 71 Sip Avenue in Jersey City, NJ.

The event will begin with remarks in the lobby of the College’s Administration Building (70 Sip Avenue) on the Journal Square Campus in Jersey City and will proceed across the street to the site of the Library & Academic Building.

Tuesday morning, April 2, 2013 at 10 a.m.

 

 

 

Live On Stage, Local Live Theater

STAGEfest 2013 at The landmark Loew’s Jersey Theatre in Journal Square

danceteam    
Presents Sally Deering’s
One Act Play   
  ”SIT ON MY LAP”     
The play is about an old Vaudevillian and the reporter who
comes to interview him at the Actors’ Home —
              and its a comedy!!             
                                  Starring  William Cantor and hank morris
Directed by   dorcey winant –  Production Designer  David Bayne
Fri, Mar. 22, 7:30 pm, Tix $10

  Sat, Mar. 23, 12:30 pm, Tix $15
           Sun, Mar. 24, 4 pm, Tix $10
7:30 pm, Tix $10
For more info:  201-667-3636
                                             To Order Tix Online at Brown Paper Tickets
General

Jersey City Posts Storm Warning for March 5th and 6th, 2013

Jersey City Mayor’s Office & OEM Issues Reminders Ahead of Winter Storm Warning

 

JERSEY CITY SEAL LOGOJERSEY CITY  – Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, and the Jersey City Office of Emergency Management, are asking that the residents of Jersey City take the necessary precautions in the event of dangerous weather conditions.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area from tonight at 6 P.M. through 6 P.M. EST Thursday evening, with snow accumulations expected between two to four inches, and an additional one to three inches on Thursday night through Friday evening.

This storm is also expected to produce a heavy mix of rain and snow, which combined with strong winds, could lead to downed tree branches and power lines. Wind gusts can possibly reach up to 50 mph along the immediate coast this evening through Thursday morning.

“We are urging all residents to eliminate all non-essential driving tonight and to avoid double parking and parking close to corners,” said

Mayor Healy. “This will greatly assist us in the clean-up of this storm and the passage of plows, if necessary; as well ensure the safety of other drivers and pedestrians.”

The city snow team, which is comprised of representatives from the

 Mayor’s Office, the Jersey City Incinerator Authority, the Department of Public Works, the Office of Emergency Management, and the Parking Authority, has been meeting regularly in advance of the winter weather to fine tune the city’s snow plan.

Garbage collection has been suspended for this evening, however street sweeping and parking enforcement will remain in effect until further notice.

 

 

General, Hudson Then...Again

Hudson Then . . . Again- INFLUENZA

by: Maureen Wlodarczyk

 

1918 Spanish Flu Patients
1918 Spanish Flu Patients

When I was five years old, we moved from Jersey City to Union Beach, a place where my parents could afford to purchase a small ranch house with carport. For many years after, I spent two to three weeks each summer back in Jersey City, visiting my maternal grandparents at their apartment on Rose Avenue in Greenville. I loved staying with them and being the center of my grandmother’s attention. My grandparents never owned a car so my grandmother and I would take the bus to Journal Square to shop or see a movie. One summer I unexpectedly came down sick, very sick. My grandmother tucked me in up to my chin in her own bed and called for the family’s faithful physician, Dr. Front. He was what used to be called a (very) “tall drink of water,” and had to duck his head when coming through the doorways of the apartment. When he appeared at my bedside, I am told that my eyes opened wide like saucers. No doubt. Looking up from my sickbed to take in the whole of him was quite an experience. His diagnosis: the grippe.

Today, the word grippe, coming from a French word meaning “seize suddenly,” has been replaced by the modern term “influenza,” the two words being essentially synonymous. For decades before that summer I took sick in Jersey City, Hudson County residents had been stricken by periodic grippe outbreaks including in 1889 and 1892. The most serious of those was the 1918 “Spanish” influenza pandemic that first broke out in Europe and killed thousands of soldiers on the battlefields of World War I before making its way to the United States.    Continue reading Hudson Then . . . Again- INFLUENZA →

Education

Hudson County Families Invited to Bring the Kids to Hudson County Community College’s Sixth Annual Literacy & Family Day

The FREE March 2 celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday is open to the general public and will feature several child-pleasing activities                                  

 

hccc-logo300dpiJERSEY CITY, N.J. / March 1, 2013 — Hudson County Community College (HCCC) invites area families to gather the children together and come to the College for a day of reading and fun. The College will hold its Sixth Annual Literacy & Family Day on Saturday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the College’s Culinary Arts Institute/Conference Center, 161 Newkirk Street, just two blocks from the Journal Square PATH Station in Jersey City. There is no charge for admission; all children must be accompanied by an adult.

 HCCC President Dr. Glen Gabert said the event, which is prepared and presented by the College’s Academic Affairs Division and the Culinary Conference Center, is an annual celebration of the birthday of Theodore Seuss Geisel, who is better know to generations of Americans as Dr. Seuss, author of Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat and 44 more beloved children’s books. Continue reading Hudson County Families Invited to Bring the Kids to Hudson County Community College’s Sixth Annual Literacy & Family Day →

Art Views, Education, General

Noted American Artist Mark Beard to Appear at Hudson County Community College Foundation’s Next Arts Talk Series Presentation

Mark Beard Self Portrait
Mark Beard
Self Portrait

The illustrious and multitalented Mr. Beard will discuss his multidimensional career and works on Friday morning, March 1

 

 JERSEY CITY, N.J. / February 26, 2013 — Hudson County Community College Foundation will present another segment in “Arts Talk Series” on Friday morning, March 1, 2013 when the very accomplished and productive artist Mark Beard appears. The event will take place at 11:00 a.m. in the Follett Room of the College’s Culinary Arts Institute/Conference Center at 161 Newkirk Street in Jersey City — just two blocks from the Journal Square PATH Station. The event is FREE and open to the entire community.

 Born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1956, Mr. Beard has worked in many media. His prints, paintings, sculptures and handcrafted books have been exhibited throughout the world and are included in collections at the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA), the Wadsworth Atheneum (Hartford, CT), The Whitney Museum of American Art (New York City), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City), the Museum of Modern Art (New York City), Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München (Munich, Germany), Albertina (Vienna, Austria), at Harvard, Princeton and Yale Universities, and at Hudson County Community College (NJ). Continue reading Noted American Artist Mark Beard to Appear at Hudson County Community College Foundation’s Next Arts Talk Series Presentation →

General
Tackle Sickle Cell with the McCourty Twins
NFL Players
Devin and Jason McCourty

NFL Players and Twins Devin and Jason McCourty, Devin plays for the New England Patriots and Jason for  the Tennessee Titans were in Jersey City City Hall yesterday as sponsors along with the City of Jersey City for the Tackle Sickle Cell Blood Drive. The blood Drive was held between the hours of 10:30 am -4:30 pm.

 

 

 

NFL PLAYERS THE MC COURTY TWINS IN JERSEY CITY FOR TACKLE SICKLE CELL from River View Observer on Vimeo.

A group of Hudson County residents give blood on Saturday February 23, 2013 for the Tackle Sickle Cell blood drive sponsored by NFL Players and twins Devin and Jason McCourty and the City of Jersey City

 

Festivals in Hudson County, Movies

Golden Door Does Its Best Film Festival’s ‘Best of’ to be Screened at Art House Productions in Jersey City

      

 

By Sally Deering

 

Bill Sorvino Executive Director of the GDIFF
Bill Sorvino Executive Director of the
GDIFF

 In October 2012, the second annual Golden Door International Film Festival of Jersey City lit up screens at the Landmark Loew’s Jersey Theatre and other venues where films from all over the world premiered and winners chosen. On Sat, March 16th, the festival’s Executive Director Bill Sorvino presents “The Best of the Fest” where three films from the Golden Door International Film Festival will have encore screenings at Art House Productions in Jersey City.

 

Maybe Tomorrow, a film by Michael Wolfe

The feature film to be shown is “Maybe Tomorrow” directed by Michael Wolfe and starring Wolfe, Dominik Tiefenthaler and Paul Lange. At the Golden Door, the film won Best Picture, Best Lead Actor, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor and Best Screenplay. The film centers on the friendship between three men and the test their friendship endures when they become involved in a crime that ultimately changes their lives forever.

  

 

 

 

PollinationNext on the bill is “Pollination*”  a short film about the special life of plants by filmmaker Sam Borowski and starring Federico Castelluccio (of “The Sopranos”) and Chris Kattan. 

 

 

 

My Time with the English Tourist, a film by John Dunstan of Jersey City
My Time with the English Tourist, a film by John Dunstan of Jersey City

Rounding out the evening is “My Time with the English Tourist,” a short documentary by Jersey City resident John Dunstan that won the Audience Choice award. The film short is a 13-minute valentine to Jersey City’s Liberty State Park and the wildlife that resides there as seen through Dunstan’s camera lens during walks with his English bulldog Tommy.

 “These three films were chosen across the spectrum,” Sorvino says. “The feature film, ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ is a powerhouse movie starring Michael Wolfe.  John’s film is a short documentary about the walks he took with his dog and the beautiful wildlife in Liberty State Park. It’s a great film. And Sam’s film ‘Pollination*’ packs a 7-minute wallop.’ Continue reading Golden Door Does Its Best Film Festival’s ‘Best of’ to be Screened at Art House Productions in Jersey City →

General

There Is Still Time to Register for Spring Classes at Hudson County Community College

HCCC-logo@300dpiJERSEY CITY, N.J. / January 25, 2013 — New and continuing students at Hudson County Community College still have time to register for Spring classes, which begin on Monday, Jan. 28, and Spring Late Start classes, which begin on Feb. 11.

  HCCC offers a variety of classes in degree and certificate programs which meet during the morning, afternoon and evening, weekdays and weekends, in online and in-person formats. The College also has articulation agreements with several area colleges which will facilitate transfer of credits for a bachelor’s degree.

 

For more information, please visit www.hccc.edu/mystart or call 201.714.7200.

 

 

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