Area middle and high school young women, and their teachers and counselors, are encouraged to attend the June 4 virtual event; first 200 attendees  will receive special gifts.  

– The Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development invites young women, teachers and counselors from Hudson County middle and high schools to participate in the Collegeâ€s Seventh Annual “Girls in Technology” symposium on Thursday, June 4, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.  The first 200 attendees will receive a free backpack and LED light tumbler.

The interactive, virtual event will feature discussions about the exciting and rewarding Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) educational and career opportunities for women working in these fields, as well as live demonstrations. Sponsors for this yearâ€s event include Eastern Millwork, Inc., SILVERMAN, University of Phoenix, Liberty Savings Federal Credit Union, Harborside Sport & Spine, and MAST Construction Services, Inc.

The program will open with welcoming remarks by HCCC Dean of Continuing Education and Workforce Development Lori Margolin.  The event will then proceed to the interactive panel discussion, “A Day in the Life of Women in STEM,” moderated by HCCC Executive Director of Online Learning Archana Bhandari, and featuring HCCC Chief Information Officer Patricia Clay; WPMaster.me Web Developer Kate Gilbert; General Dynamics Mission Systems Advanced Optics Engineer Dr. Bianca Jackson; Princeton University Software Application Services Office of Information Technology Associate Director Sushma Mendu; and Ernst & Young, LLP Global Director of Information Security Maureen Slipek. The symposium will conclude with STEM demonstrations conducted by HCCC Professor Dr. Clive Li.

All registrants will receive a STEM educational resource guide containing scholarship information, activity websites, and video demonstrations from volunteering New Jersey City University Educational Technology doctoral candidates.
Registration for this secure, password-protected Webex event is a must, and may be made
by emailing HCCC Associate Director of Continuing Education and Workforce Development Chastity Farrell at cfarrell@hccc.edu.#   #   # 

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Music, Dancing & Fellowship; Wed, Aug. 15–Sun, Aug. 19, 5pm–11pm

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) Everyone is family at Holy Rosary Church, and to celebrate our extended family, the Very Rev. Pastor Jerzy “Jurek” R. Zaslona invites everyone to La Festa Italiana, the annual Italian street festival held in August in Historic Downtown Jersey City.

Starting, Wed, Aug. 15, from 5-11 pm, and running every day through Sunday, Aug. 19^th, La Festa Italiana will transform 6^th & Brunswick Streets into a lively block party filled with vendors selling delicious ethnic foods, bands playing chart-topping hits, and rides and games guaranteed to give kids memories that last a lifetime.

The Bands

The entertainment roster for this yearâ€s La Festa Italiana is a Whoâ€s Who of talent who will get festival-goers swinging and dancing in the streets. Hereâ€s the schedule:  Opening night, Wed, Aug 15: THE CAMEOS; Thurs, Aug 16: DJ CARLOS SOUNDS; Fri, Aug 17: FIRST KISS; Sat, Aug 18: SUNSET SOUNDZ; and on closing night, Sun, Aug 19: TOTAL SOUL. Along with the bands, a DJ plays tunes at the corner of 6^th & Brunswick Streets – every night of the festival!

New to La Festa Italiana and looking forward to rocking the crowd is the band SUNSET SOUNDZ based in North Hudson. Band member Tony Annacone says the band may be new to La Festa Italiana, but theyâ€ve been playing together a long time and know how to get the crowd jazzed up: “We play Big Band songs from the 1940s all the way to Bruno Mars. We canâ€t wait to perform.”

On Sunday night, the 10-piece band Total Soul will take to the stage. This will be the bandâ€s eighth consecutive year performing at La Festa Italiana. Bandleader Jeff Deitrle says the band keeps coming back for the receptive crowd, and to help Holy Rosary. “We get everybody dancing,” Deitrle says, “and we like supporting the church.”

A Foodieâ€s Paradise

La Festa Italiana will be a “Foodieâ€s Paradise” with Food Trucks like Dellanoâ€s/ Anna Mariaâ€s mouth-watering Italian sausage sandwiches, Gyros and shish-ke-babs; and “Hold My Knots”, garlic knot chicken, meatball and eggplant parm sliders. The NYC Mac Truck will have dishes like deep fried mac ‘n†cheese bites; and Jerkin†Chicken will be cooking Caribbean jerk chicken, and rice and beans dishes.

NJ Corn Stars – grilled corn with all the toppings – returns along with Delenioâ€s pizza by-the-slice, pastas and Italian specialties. Las Delicios del Calvo will be serving tasty Latin treats like chorizo, rice and beans, and non-alcoholic Pina Coladas. Maison Creperie will be making yummy dessert crepes and smoothies. O La La Empanadas will be firing up delicious empanadas and other Latin specialties.

White Star Bar which offers craft beers & specialty cocktails returns to La Festa along with Maglioneâ€s Italian Ices; Mozzareppa; and VEGBAR Juice+Grub, specializing in fresh vegan juices. Lydia & Patâ€s Fresh Seafood Bar returns and gourmet gelati lovers will be thrilled that Giaâ€s Gelato will be back. So will Al & Marianneâ€s Pure & Simple Flatbreads with their artisanal brick-oven pizzas.

“La Festa Italiana is like coming home,” Marianne says. “Itâ€s a great neighborhood feast; so much fun. Itâ€s the one festival we look forward to every year. We love it!”

A huge highlight this year will be Fr. Jurekâ€s Authentic Polish Table, where Holy Rosaryâ€s pastor will be donning an apron and serving up specialties like kielbasa and pierogi. For ice cream lovers, Kreme Rollers will have the newest taste sensation, custom-rolled ice cream filled with delicious sweets.  

Another new taste-treat, “Bacon Me Crazy” will delight festival-goers with hotdogs wrapped in bacon, and other treats. Owner Kathleen Sullivan, a Jersey City resident, says sheâ€s thrilled to be in La Festa Italiana this year: “Jersey City is an exciting place to be. “Itâ€s ‘foodieâ€. Itâ€s community. I canâ€t wait to sprinkle bacon all over it.”

For the kids, La Festa Italiana will have lots of rides and games, and Cynthiaâ€s Face Painting, too. A new festival highlight will be the “The HRC $10 Flea Market” held in the Parish Center Caffe where all the items will be just $10. Holy Rosary also supports local non-profits. This year, parishioner Stephanie Panzariello will oversee the Aluminum Cans for Burned Children (ACBC) program that raises funds for young burn victims admitted to the Burn Center at Saint Barnabas in Livingston. Throughout La Festa, red bagged-barrels will be available for festival-goers to recycle their aluminum cans. All the proceeds from the collected cans will go to the Burn Center.

As La Festaâ€s Opening Day – Wed, Aug. 15^th – draws near, Holy Rosary parishioners are busily preparing Italian specialties that attract festival-goers, year-after-year. Treats like Zeppoles showered in powdered-sugar, and Rice Balls (Arancini) drizzled with tomato gravy. At “A Taste of Campobasso”, weâ€ll have our Famous Wine & Peaches, and home-brewed Limoncello and Creamcello made by The Assunta Wine Girls, who will also be serving fine Italian wines. At Caffe Italiano, Holy Rosaryâ€s church ladies will sell freshly-made cookies, cakes, cannolis, pies, coffee and tea. Hourly and Super 50/50 raffle tickets will be on sale throughout the five-day festival; and, the popular Money Wheel will return to its original location in the backyard opposite Caffe Italiano.

Sponsors

La Festa Italiana is grateful for the vital financial support of our sponsors, especially our Platinum Sponsor Adapting Social, a design and marketing agency in Asbury Park and New York. President and owner John Vagueiro says that as a dedicated Catholic, he believes in giving back to the church: “Church and community are first and foremost,” Vagueiro says. “Holy Rosary really cares. I know church members who love the church. The most important thing is keeping God first and supporting the churchâ€s work.”

Our Gold Sponsor, Ziggyâ€s Auto Body, also deserves our thanks, as well as our Silver Sponsors Monteleoneâ€s Bakery, Riotto Funeral Home, The Brunswick School, Commonwealth Trucking/Fleetwood Forwarding, Tony Ferrara & Associates, SILVERMAN, and GothamWest. GothamWest owner Nima Nili says Holy Rosaryâ€s La Festa Italiana is a valued tradition for the Downtown Jersey City community: “Itâ€s where old traditions persevere and new traditions are created each year. GothamWest Builders would like to thank the Holy Rosary community for making it happen!”

We thank our Diamond Sponsors, too: LeeMark Electric, The Ambriola Cheese Company, Panepinto Properties, Sorrentino Electric, Catholic Cemeteries, DePierro Raddington LLC, and Yelp!

Triduum, and Feast Day Masses

On Sun, Aug. 12 through Wed, Aug. 15, Holy Rosary Church will hold the Assumption & St. Rocco Triduum. On the Opening Day of La Festa Italiana, Aug. 15, at 11 am, the Feast Day Mass in veneration of Maria SS. Dellâ€Assunta – a holy day of obligation – will be celebrated. Fr. Jurek, who serves as Dean of the Deanery, along with clergy of the Deanery, will offer Mass followed by a traditional street procession where the Holy Statue of Maria SS. Dellâ€Assunta will be carried through the streets as a blessing to the Downtown Jersey City community.

The St. Rocco Feast Day Mass will be offered on Thurs, Aug. 16, at 11 am, also followed by a traditional street procession. La Festa Italiana celebrates many traditions throughout the year. Fr. Jurek says: “Traditions and customs define us as a community and La Festa gives us the opportunity to become a more integrated community. When people come to La Festa, they come for the music and the food, but they also come for the fellowship, to see friends, and create happy memories for their children. We are here to serve the people of Jersey City.”

Founded in 1885, Holy Rosary Church is the first Italian Roman Catholic Parish in New Jersey; and La Festa Italiana is Holy Rosaryâ€s special way of saying thank you to its parishioners and neighbors. This year, the church celebrates 133 years of serving the spiritual needs of its parish and the Historic Downtown Jersey City community. For many years, La Festa Italiana has been the churchâ€s biggest fundraiser for the restoration and upkeep of the church. During La Festa Italiana 2018, the Church will be open for visitors to see, up close, the magnificent beauty that is Holy Rosary Church. Visitors are also welcome to donate a 7-day Memorial Candle in memory of a loved-one.

For more information, please call us at (201) 795-0120 or (201) 776-9222, or visit our website: www.lafestaitalianajc.com;

our Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/lafestaitalianajc; and our Instagram page, @holyrosarynj.

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN JERSEY CITYâ€S OLDEST ITALIAN 

FESTIVAL

 THE  FIRST  ITALIAN  PARISH  IN  THE  STATE  OF  NEW  JERSEY

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March 21, 2017, Jersey City, NJ – Hudson County Community College (HCCC) will host the “Girls in Technology” Symposium on Thursday, March 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held in the Collegeâ€s Culinary Conference Center at 161 Newkirk Street in Jersey City. 200 young women from Hudson County middle and high schools will participate.

Now in its fourth year, the HCCC “Girls in Technology” symposium provides the young women attending with opportunities to learn about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) studies and careers from educators and individuals actually working in STEM, and STEM-related, careers.

The event will begin with breakfast, followed by a welcome from HCCC President Glen Gabert, Ph.D. and an overview of the dayâ€s activities from the HCCC Dean of the Division of Non-Traditional Programs, Ana Chapman-McCausland.

North Bergen High School junior Isabel Carvajal will then deliver her winning essay titled, “The Beauty of Technology.”

A panel discussion, “A Day in the Life of Women in Technology” will follow. The panel will be moderated by HCCC Instructional Technologist Adele Merlino, and will include Johnson & Johnson IT Director – Data Platforms Amany Basily, Digital Bodies Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer Maya Georgieva, New Jersey City University (NJCU) Chairperson and Professor of Education Technology and School Library Media Dr. Laura Zieger, and Accenture Security Analyst Arielle Zwang.

A variety of workshops and activities will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., including: a coding/decoding competition conducted by NJCU Educational Technology Leadership doctoral students; “World of Drones” session conducted by Towhee Co./JC Fab Lab; a robotics race from PicoTurbine International; a virtual reality experience from Digital Bodies; and a community wind, solar, electric and hydro energy planning lab presentation by the HCCC STEM division.

Just prior to a luncheon, students in attendance will be able to view – and cast votes for – students†contest displays which center around the theme, “Technology: Past, Present and Future.”

Also during the luncheon, Dr. Miriam Frolow, Director of Academic Affairs, University of Phoenix – a sponsor of the event – will give a presentation. Mikaila Read, Manager of Community Partnerships, Girls Who Code, will facilitate a presentation on coding. At that time, Fahima Bacha, a North Bergen High School teacher who is also a professor of mathematics at DeVry University and an Educational Technology Leadership doctoral student at NJCU, will be presented with the Women in Technology Leadership Award. Winners of the display contest will be announced at the conclusion of the luncheon.

Hudson County Community College expressed its gratitude to the partners, sponsors and patrons of this yearâ€s “Girls in Technology” Symposium: The Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Hudson County Freeholder Anthony Romano, Liberty Savings Union, Mona Lisa Pizzeria Ristorante, SILVERMAN and University of Phoenix.

This coming Fall, Hudson County Community College will hold the grand-opening ceremonies for its new six-story, $25.9 million STEM Building on the Collegeâ€s Journal Square Campus. The 70,070 square-foot structure has been designed to educate and nurture future scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians and is being outfitted with the very latest technological innovations and equipment. The building includes lecture halls, classrooms, science labs, biology, microbiology and chemistry labs, a physics and a histology lab, computer labs, conference rooms, and breakout rooms.  There will also be suites of administrative and faculty offices, as well as student lounges and a café and deli.

In addition HCCC will have new STEM academic offerings starting this Fall, including Computer Science A.S. – Cybersecurity Option, Computer Science A.S. – Bioinformatics Option, Construction Management A.A.S., and Biotechnology A.S.  There will be continued offerings in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Engineering Science, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Physics, Science and Mathematics – General and Technical Studies in the new STEM Building and at the HCCC North Hudson Campus in Union City.

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 The 6th Annual Hamilton Park BBQ Festival, presented by SILVERMAN  will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2015, noon to 8 pm, Hamilton Square, 232 Pavonia Avenue, on the east side of Hamilton Park.

The BBQ Festival is a fun, end of summer neighborhood event. Proceeds of the Hamilton Park BBQ Festival go to the Hamilton Park Conservancy (501(c)(3)) dedicated to assisting the city in the maintenance and improvement of the historic Hamilton Park.

GPâ€s Restaurant, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Jersey City Wingery, Pennsylvaniaâ€s Jimmyâ€s BBQ, Delaney Barbecue of Brooklyn, Benâ€s BBQ & Catering of Newark, Ahriâ€s Kitchen, will be serving up BBQ and BBQ related sides. Hamilton Inn is tending-bar serving beer from New Jersey Beer Co. and specialty cocktails.

Pick a Bon Bon, Lizzmonade, and Milk Sugar Love will feed your sweet tooth, quench your thirst, and dazzle your taste buds.

Activities include a mechanical bull, bouncy castle and face-painting. Kids are welcome!

Not Yo Mama’s Craft Fair will have fantastic craft and art vendors in Hamilton Park.

Famous Dancing Tony is coordinating live music all day. Bands slated to perform include The New City Kids, Gully Hubbards, Bluebirds of Paradise, Crowbar Hotel, Jeremy Wallace Trio, Dan Oâ€Dea & Eagle Ridge, Scott Wolfson & the Other Heroes, Zydeco Revelators, and The Jersey Rollers.

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“River View Observer Best Pick Developers for Jersey City.” 

Brothers Eric Silverman and Paul Silverman have been developing real estate in Jersey City since 1981, but they are not ordinary developers. While others are making a splash building modern skyscrapers and luxury condos on the waterfront, the Silverman brothers have spent the last three decades quietly transforming former warehouses into mixed-use buildings, schools into residences and abandoned storefronts into fashionable shops throughout Jersey City.

The brothers founded SILVERMAN, now the foremost developer of mixed-use residential buildings, historic landmarks and creative retail destinations in Jersey City, and today serve as a major engine behind the city’s revitalization. The company provides affordable and market-rate housing options to the greater community of Jersey City while building family oriented neighborhoods and supporting local retailers.

 “We are very proud to have witnessed the growth of Jersey City through our residential, commercial and retail developments,” said Paul Silverman, a principal at SILVERMAN. “We are committed to further restoring and advancing Jersey City while preserving its history and unique charm.”

A prime example of SILVERMAN’s development style is Hamilton Square (www.livingonthepark.com), a 124-unit premier adaptive reuse and new construction loft and condo development in the historic Hamilton Park neighborhood.  Hamilton Square is designed to combine a modern and industrial aesthetic, while offering luxurious loft living spaces with exquisite views of the Manhattan skyline and greenery of Hamilton Park. 

 To accommodate the needs of Hamilton Square residents, SILVERMAN sought out a strong balance of retailers to occupy the commercial spaces. SILVERMAN takes pride in addressing the wants and needs of buyers today and builds amenity-oriented neighborhoods to fit their residents’ lifestyles.

RETAIL AT HAMILTON SQUARE INCLUDES:

• Antheia Floral Design (www.antheia.net) provides beautiful floral design for weddings, events and parties of all budgets and tastes.

 Art House Productions (www.arthouseproductions.org) inspires, nurtures, and promotes the arts in Jersey City’s community through events and programming.

 Downtown Coop (www.downtowncoop.com) is a supermarket that will feature affordable, high-quality, sustainable, locally sourced food products. It is slated to open in 2011.

 Hamilton Health and Fitness (www.hamiltonhealthandfitness.com) features an indoor lap pool, the newest in cardio and weight training equipment, diverse group classes ranging from yoga to spinning, sauna and steam rooms, a children’s center, and a fully equipped Pilates studio. The fitness club has also been designed and constructed to be as environmentally responsible as possible by using bamboo flooring, high efficiency heating and cooling, low water usage plumbing design, LED and CFL efficient lighting, and recycled materials and furnishings.

 

• Hamilton Park Montessori (www.hamiltonparkmontessorischool.com) is a school that was founded by a team of educators interested in creating a positive learning community where the best practices in Montessori and early childhood education are implemented.

 Hound About Town is a boutique focusing on a wholesome life for pets.  It will include organic foods and treats as well as sustainable toys and accessories and is slated to open in 2011.

 

• Madame Claude Wine (www.madameclaudewine.com) is a European styled wine shop owned by a local Jersey City husband and wife couple of French origin. The focus is on French wines and spirits, with a selection of French food products including pate, cheese, dried sausages, pickles, Dijon mustard and baguettes.

 

• Newport Pharmacy (www.newportpharmacy.com) is an independently owned local pharmacy that has been serving the neighborhood since 1986 and has found a new home at Hamilton Square.

 Next Step Broadway (www.nextstepbroadway.com) is a dance studio owned and operated by Amy Burnette, a former Radio City Rockette, which provides kids and adults with the skills they need to get to Broadway including dance, singing, acting, music and more.

 Provident Bank (www.providentnj.com) has a convenient ATM branch location at the development.

 Smith & Chang General Goods (www.smithchang.com) is a general store with an eco- twist and vintage vibe featuring quality goods that are essential to everyday life.

 Sophie Sophia (www.sophiesophia.com/) a cake studio and bakery that produces the highest quality wedding cakes, specialty cakes and baked goods in New Jersey. 

 Tribeca Pediatrics (www.tribecapediatrics.com) has been helping New York families raise happy, healthy babies and kids since 1994, and is opening their first New Jersey office next year at Hamilton Square.  

 “It’s not just about building top-quality housing in Jersey City,” said Eric Silverman, principal at SILVERMAN. “We’ve enhanced the community by creating retail components, allowing for affordable, convenient and dynamic living in Jersey City.”

 Other prominent developments in Jersey City by SILVERMAN include: Schroeder Lofts (http://www.schroederlofts.com/), Majestic Theatre Condominiums (http://www.majesticjerseycity.com/), and Park Foundry (http://www.parkfoundry.com/).

SILVERMAN also focuses on creating a sustainable community by supporting a number of local charities and organizing neighborhood events.

 SILVERMAN supports Hudson County Child Abuse Prevention Center, Hudson County Community College Foundation, Hudson County Chamber of Commerce, Hamilton Park Conservancy, City Kids Church, City Sail, as well as Art House Productions, Jersey City Museum, Garden Preschool Cooperative, Women Rising, Jersey City Boys and Girls Club and Hudson Perinatal Consortium.

 The company organized the Hamilton Park BBQ Festival, which drew more than 3,000 attendees and benefited the Hamilton Park Conservancy; the Fifth Annual Cinco de Mayo Parade and Fiesta, the Fifth Annual Oktoberfest Parade and Festival; and a Pumpkin Patch for area schoolchildren.

For more information regarding the on-site sales office at Hamilton Square or to schedule an appointment please contact Sawyer Smith at sawyer@livingonthepark.com or 201-434-1000.

For more information on SILVERMAN, please visit: www.silvermanbuilding.com.

 

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