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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Holy Rosary Church celebrates 113^th Italian Festival in Downtown JC

By Sally Deering

August nights are a time to celebrate when La Festa Italiana, the Old World Italian Street Festival hosted by Holy Rosary Church turns Historic Downtown Jersey City into five summer nights of music, dancing, food and fun!

La Festa Italiana 2016 begins Wed, Aug. 10, and continues through Sun, Aug. 14, on Sixth & Brunswick Streets. On these five summer nights, the neighborhood surrounding Holy Rosary Church will come alive with rocking dance music, games of chance, kids†activities, and a wide-array of delicious foods and libations. La Festa Italiana runs from 5 pm-11 pm Wednesday-to-Friday, and 3 pm-11 pm Saturday & Sunday. The last night (Sunday) at 11 pm, the “Super 50/50” Raffle winner will be chosen. Last yearâ€s ticket-holder won over $10,200.

La Festa Italiana honors the veneration of Maria SS. Dellâ€Assunta & San Rocco, and offers the Downtown community the opportunity to party with its neighbors. This yearâ€s La Festa Italiana features live bands, fun for the kids, food and souvenir vendors and Italian delicacies made by Holy Rosary Church parishioners like Fresh Hot Zeppoles, lemony Limoncello and “Our Famous Rice Balls”.

Founded in 1885, Holy Rosary Church is the first Italian Roman Catholic Parish in New Jersey. Pastor of Holy Rosary Church, the Rev. Jerzy (Jurek) Zaslona says La Festa Italiana pays tribute to the churchâ€s 131-year history and strengthens community ties.

“I thoroughly enjoy this five-night feast,” Rev. Zaslona says.  “As a church, we are here to serve the people of Jersey City and La Festa Italiana gives us the opportunity to become a more integrated community.”

La Festa Italiana 2016 has a 5-star line-up of music performed by live bands and music groups, featuring

Wed, Aug 10:               CRAZY 80â€s

Thurs, Aug 11:     LTZ (Less Than Zero)

Fri, Aug 12:                 Matt Colligan & Friends

   Mike Buscio Acoustic (Caffe Italiano)

Sat, Aug 13:     The Cameos

    Party of Five Acapella (Caffe Italiano)                  

   

   

Sun, Aug 14:                Total Soul

 Every night of the festival, on 6^th & Brunswick St., DJ Dan of Blueline Productions will keep the party dancing!

Our sponsors for La Festa Italiana 2016 include Brunswick Center, Tony Ferrara & Associates of Jersey City, Grillo for Council-Nicholas J. Grillo 2017, Dr. Michele J. Dimaira, DMD, MS, PA, Catholic Cemeteries, Panepinto Properties, Commonwealth/Fleetwood, Monteleoneâ€s Bakery, Sorrentino Electric, and Yelp.

This year, La Festa Italiana 2016 will be a “Foodieâ€s Paradise” with vendors like Mayon Grillâ€s Filipino BBQ, Pure ‘n†Simple Flatbreads†coal-fired brick oven pizzas, the Angry Crab food truck serving crab cakes and lobster rolls; and Liege (Belgian) Waffles which will also serve crepes with lots of topping choices, and they have a gluten-free crepe, too. And thereâ€s more, like mouth-watering Italian sausage sandwiches, Greek specialties, and delicious desserts including hand-made cannolis at Caffe Italiano in Holy Rosaryâ€s backyard.

Lots of returning, local food vendors, too, like Gia’s Gelato & Café in Jersey City, which will be selling 26 flavors of Gelato like “Kitty Kitty Bang Bang”, vanilla gelato with Oreo cookies, raspberries and white chocolate. Owners Angela Ratliff and Deb Brackett agree La Festa Italiana has been great for business and offers many opportunities to meet people who eventually become regulars.

“It allows us to be part of the community and reach out to a large number of potential customers,” Brackett says. “When we sell Gelato at La Festa, we talk to so many customers who become aware of all we sell at Giaâ€s down the street.”

Lunaâ€s Bowtique will sell hair products like bows and headbands, and be sure to visit the Radical Wellness tent, where you can purchase essential oils, teas, and energy-therapy products.

“Weâ€ll be bringing a lot of new blends, teas, oils, and energy balancing bracelets, which were a big hit last year,” owner Jimmy Benito says. “At La Festa, we meet a lot of new people and build relationships with them.”

This is the 8^th year Jason Gitlin, owner of Delenioâ€s will be selling his delicious Brooklyn-style pizzas (thin crust) with fresh homemade Mozzarella, meatball sliders, clams and mussels.

“La Festa is a good experience and a great way to make new friends,” Gitlin says. “The people at Holy Rosary are really good people. I have a photograph from 1921 in my restaurant. Itâ€s the same festival. All the people and police are lined up on 6^th Street. La Festa is a long-running tradition thatâ€s great for the neighborhood.”

Lucky Honey Bee is a full-range of natural bee products that will again be sold at this yearâ€s La Festa Italiana. Other ‘stars†of the festival are the Hourly 50/50s, and the popular Money Wheel.

On Sat, Aug. 13, church parishioners who are Ferris High School alumni can meet at the Parish Center for the 7^th annual Ferris High School Reunion & Caffe Italiano, where Michael Buscio Acoustic and Party of Five Doo Wop will be entertaining. Both Buscio and Party of Fiveâ€s Joe Calamito are sons of Holy Rosary Church.

Religious traditions are another important highlight of La Festa Italiana 2016.

A Novena will be celebrated for nine days from August 6-14, in veneration to Our Lady of Assumption.

On Mon., Aug. 15, at 11 am, the Assumption Feast Day Mass, in veneration to Maria SS. Dell’Assunta will be celebrated. At this Mass, we will celebrate the memory of Most Rev. Thomas A. Donato, a son and dear friend of Holy Rosary Church. The Most Rev. John W. Flesey, a long-time friend of Bishop Donato is the Celebrant.

On Tues., Aug 16, at 11 am, the St. Rocco Feast Day Mass will be celebrated.

La Festa Italiana is Holy Rosary Churchâ€s special way of saying thank you to its parishioners and neighbors, as it celebrates 131 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 2016, 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.

“Traditions and customs define us as a community,” Rev. Zaslona says. “As a country we have traditions and customs that are recognized and embraced by those who come here; the same with our traditions as a church.  People like to become part of established traditions, therefore, it is important to cultivate and cherish these traditions for generations to come.”

If you go

Wed, Thurs, Fri, Aug. 10, 11, 12 from 5 pm-11 pm

Sat & Sun, Aug. 13 & 14, 3 pm-11 pm

La Festa Italiana 2016

Sixth & Brunswick Streets, JC

(201) 795-0120

www.lafestaitalianajc.com

www.Facebook.com/lafestaitalianajc

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Jersey City Makes the List for Fitness 

Here is what they said about JERSEY CITY 

The views of Lower Manhattan from Liberty State Parkâ€s four-mile running loop are spectacular. But Jersey City (“JC” to locals) also boasts some kick-ass indoor options. At last count: 31 gyms, 14 Pilates studios, 14 martial-arts studios, four boxing gyms, and 10 dance studios—all within 21 square miles. Inside, group classes rule; these extra-effective ones offer free trial sessions.
For long, lean muscles: Instructor Erica Braunâ€s tough Base Barre class at Base Gym focuses on small, targeted ballet- and
yoga-inspired movements (basenj.com).For cardio endurance: Thanks to crazy heavy boxing bags, fat and flab take a big hit at
coed gym CKO Jersey City. Plyometric floor drills add to the intensity (ckokickboxing.com).For strength training: The wildly popular, feverishly energetic JCF Health and Fitness
Bootcamp meets six times a week—and has helped many local women drop many dress sizes (jcfbootcamp.com).

New York, New York—September  10, 2014 –Womenâ€s Health, the fastest-growing womenâ€s health and wellness magazine in the world, and Yelp, the website and mobile app that connects people with local businesses, revealed today the results of the first annual Social Cities Awards based on a six-month, research-based partnership to determine 20 social metropolises on the rise in the United States. These results are featured at www.womenshealthmag.com/socialcities and in the October issue of Womenâ€s Health, on newsstands September 9.

“Urban women have always wanted their cities to have tons of sports, nightlife, culture, and food offerings—now they want all of that plus a social element,” says Sascha de Gersdorff, Womenâ€s Health Deputy Editor. “Our readers are constantly looking to share and connect with others, online and in real time. These city winners give them all that and more; they are truly modern hotspots.”

Four distinct categories of up-and-coming cities were established: fitness, food, culture and nightlife. YELPâ€s data scientists determined the criteria for a ‘social city†in each category and sorted through more than 61 million Yelp reviews. Womenâ€s Health led extensive editorial research including interviews with Yelp Community Managers, local business owners, city experts and candid citizens.

Womenâ€s Health also looked into the coolest social spaces, businesses and destinations that make each place unique.  WomensHealthMag.com will feature an online interactive map to list where readers should visit, highlighting the award winning destinations and digital-only finds such as the 25 top hikes from around the country. Social quizzes with built in social sharing functionality based on data from the partnership will feature the ideal city to live in, ideal foodie vacations and more.

“Not only is Yelp a great tool for consumers, it’s the source people turn to for the richest data on local businesses of all kinds – from dentists to dog groomers, cafes to contractors,” says Dan Frank, data scientist at Yelp. “Yelpâ€s wealth of data can be mined to surface everything from review highlights on a business page to which local spots are great for 20-somethings to global consumer trends over time. Weâ€re excited to analyze Yelp data in a new way and to partner with Womenâ€s Health to share our insights on the coolest emerging social cities with their readers.”

The Social Cities project, which is sponsored by Lincoln MKC, Procter & Gamble and Reebok International. First-time advertiser Lincoln, is also sponsoring a #InTheMoment social sweepstakes, interactive road-trip map using Google Maps API, Social Cities quiz. Lincoln is  also the presenting sponsor of Womenâ€s Healthâ€s RUN10FEED10 philanthropic event series,  will provide the pace car for the races and host an activation with blogger concierges talking about the best things to see and do in the cities.

The brands also collaborated to develop a co-branded seal that cities and featured businesses can use to showcase their nomination on the Social Cities Award list.

The Social Cities winners are as follows:

FITNESS                                                                      NIGHTLIFE

Scottsdale, AZ                                                               Memphis, TN

Jersey City, NJ                                                              Pittsburgh, PA

Ann Arbor, MI                                                                Cleveland, OH

Charlotte, NC                                                                 Providence, RI

Portland, OR                                                                 Seattle, WA

CULTURE                                                                     FOOD

Austin, TX                                                                     Des Moines, IA

Denver, CO                                                                    Rochester, NY

Orlando, FL                                                                   Birmingham, AL

Raleigh, NC                                                                   Oklahoma City, OK

San Diego, CA                                                               Albuquerque, NM

For more information on Womenâ€s Health magazine and Yelpâ€s social city list, go to www.womenshealthmag.com/socialcities.

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By Sally Deering

Porterhouse, Filet Mignon, New York Strip – these juicy cuts of meat are always a winner with the fine-dining lunch and dinner crowd and lucky for Jersey City, thereâ€s a new steak house offering prime cuts in an intimate, sophisticated setting.

 Liberty Prime Steakhouse on Montgomery Street in downtown Jersey City is in walking distance of both the Grove Street and Exchange Place PATH stations. The double-decker restaurant is fashioned with dark wood tables and chairs set in cozy nooks and crannies throughout and a roomy barroom that invites lively conversation as you kick back and relax.

Owner George Makrogiannis and Executive Business Manager John Mondry opened Liberty Prime Steakhouse this past October with a menu that offers Appetizers, Sandwiches, Salads and Entrees, but the real stars of the show are the steaks they serve, Porterhouse, Sirloin, NY Strip, Prime Rib and Filet Mignon.

Although Liberty Prime Steakhouse has only been open a couple of months, it already has a signature dish, Makrogiannis says, called Rare Style, a 6 oz. Filet Mignon wrapped with bacon and served with a 4-oz. lobster tail.

“You canâ€t go wrong with bacon, filet mignon and lobster,” Makrogiannis says. “Everything is made in house; and all our sauces and pastas are fresh, too.”

The menuâ€s appetizers feature Butternut Squash Risotto, Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes, Ahi Tuna Tartare, Smoked Salmon Bruschetta, Grilled Octopus, Raw Bar and Oysters. Sandwiches include the 10 oz. Liberty Prime Burger and Steak Sandwich.  Salads are the Tomato Stack, Blue Iceberg, Mini Skirt Steak, Wild Arugula, Caesar and Liberty Prime House Salad.

Entrees feature the Atlantic Salmon, Blackened Red Snapper, Pan-Seared Duck, Pork Chop, Tangerine Fettuccini and Roasted Chicken Breast.  Steaks on the menu are the 48 oz. Porterhouse for two, 20 oz. Prime Bone in Sirloin Steak, 12 oz. Prime NY Strip Steak, 20 oz. Prime Bone in Rib Steak, and 10 oz. Filet Mignon.

There are delicious side dishes too like Chipotle Cheddar Mac & Cheese, Fully-Loaded Baked Potato, Parmesan Garlic Steak Fries, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sauteed Spinach, Sauteed Mushrooms, Steamed Broccoli, Grilled Asparagus and Wasabi Mashed Potatoes.

“I always wanted to open a steakhouse,” Makrogiannis says. ““I know a lot more about the kitchen than a lot of owners. My dad owns Liberty Park Café and he taught me to work the grill, the broiler. In no means am I a chef, but I do know about the kitchen and I know good food.”

“The kitchen is like the engine,” Mondry adds, “and we put a lot of effort on the food, making sure it comes out 100 percent perfect every time.  Consistency and high quality are very important to us.”

Liberty Prime Steakhouse offers their customers take-out, private parties, off-site catering, and thereâ€s a private room and private bar on the second floor for corporate events and parties.  Thereâ€s free valet parking Wednesday through Saturday nights, and soon theyâ€ll be offering brunch. 

Liberty Prime Steakhouse opened Oct. 14^th and it already has a 4.5 star rating on Yelp.com.

“Weâ€re trying hard,” Mondry says. “We keep the food consistent and we offer great service. We over-staff a lot of times to make sure our customers get great service.”

If you go:

Liberty Prime Steakhouse

111 Montgomery Street

Jersey City

www.libertyprimesteakhouse.com

(201)333-3633

Hours: Mon-Thurs, 11 am to 10 pm lunch and dinner

Fri, 11 am -11 pm

Sat, 5-11 pm; Sun, 5 – 10 pm

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Sponsors include Fields Development, New Magazine, Jersey City Independent (JCI), Yelp, Sewbie and Code Square. Vendors include precious metal jewelers such as SamKa, baby-wear designer Lil†Fishy, House of Minerva (who was recently featured at Sundance & in the Oscar gift bags) accessories by Vaya Bags and Rocks & Salt, dessert by All Kinds of Whoopie, readings by the Intuitive Goddess and so much more! Our friends at Real Deal Women will be doing a webcast of the entire event and the day is not complete without raffling off prizes from Great Bowls Afire, Damaged Wear, The Underground Supper Club and tons, tons more stuff, but you gotta be in it to win!

LITM is a restaurant/lounge which houses an art gallery and has been a staple of the Downtown Jersey City art scene since 2003. LITM played host to the very first Not Yo Mamaâ€s Craft Fair in 2009.

A portion of the proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Liberty Humane Society (LHS), the partnering 501(c)(3) for the Not Yo Mamaâ€s Foolâ€s Fair.

 LHS is the only non-profit animal shelter in Hudson County, providing animal  sheltering services to the cities of Jersey City and Hoboken, as well as animal control/rescue to Hoboken, Jersey City and Union City. They take in over 5,000 animals per year and believe that every pet deserves a second chance at finding a lifelong, loving home. For 10 years theyâ€ve been ensuring that stray animals have a place to stay, that cruelty and neglect donâ€t go unnoticed, and that people who canâ€t keep their pets have a place to turn to. With the help of their 800+ active volunteers, they welcome over 10,000 unique visitors per year through their tiny facility.

Their committed staff and over 800 dedicated volunteers work hard every day to facilitate the best possible life for the animals in residence at LHS. Their dogs receive more than 75 hours a month with trainers and animal behaviorists, and their cats are kept together in family units to decrease stress. Their low-cost Wellness Clinics provide affordable health care to keep pets in their homes, and their trained adoption counselors place thousands of animals in forever homes annually.

For more information please contact Megan Gulick or Michelle Mumoli 862.414.0595 or 201.589.0588

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