Frank_M wrote:
Would you be interested in the opportunity to stop trying so hard to be offended by the stupid interloper remark?
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DMac wrote:
Highway crime is down! I'm pleased to report that the eye in the sky has prompted me to put my turn signal on just a little bit sooner than I normally would if I'm considering changing lanes as I pass by.
LOL! He knows all, he sees all...
Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy looks out the window of the "Eye in the Sky" surveillance tower after a press conference concerning two crime fighting initiatives on Dec. 11, 2012 at MLK Hub in Jersey City. It is used for crowd management, emergency responce, port security and allows law enforement to rise above a second story roof line. Alyssa Ki/The Jersey Journal![]()
CatDog wrote:
yarn bombing sounds fun, could be a good weekend activity on a nice day!
I had thought about fixing it up so someone would take it, but I don't want to spend money on new parts. It's long ago had its seat, light, and pedals (seriously, the pedals) taken. Inexplicably, the bell is still there.
Yarn bombing it is.
Tonight, the Jersey City group Concerned Citizens for a Quality Education will hold its second meeting at The House of The Lord Church, 427 Martin Luther King Drive and Forest Street, at 7 o'clock. Considering the state of the city's school system, ad-hoc groups with a focus on the quality of education continuously form and dissolve, but this one ... (more)
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The Simon Kidgits Club at Newport Centre mall is turning 10 this weekend.
Newport Centre is hosting an anniversary party for the club, which offers fun and education programs for kids ages 3 to 8, on Saturday, April 20.
Activities will include cupcake and marshmallow decorating, face painting and coloring. Members also will receive a balloon sculpture and are invited to take part in a fun birthday dance party.
Throughout the past decade, the Simon Kidgits Club has held numerous community events, offered reading hours featuring favorite children’s authors, helped children enjoy time in the kitchen; and celebrated holidays like Halloween, Christmas and Easter.
Members receive membership packages and T-shirts when they first enroll and also get other special benefits like getting to spin a prize wheel whenever they visit the mall, get discounts and invitations to exclusive events and more.
The anniversary party will be held Saturday, April 20 at 12 pm at Newport Centre, located at 30 Mall Drive W. For more information, visit the Kidgits website.
Something interesting is evolving in the Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery this weekend.
The Hudson Shakespeare Company (HSC) is performing American classic Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee to open their 22nd season of touring plays.
The play was inspired by the real-life story of John Scopes, a teacher from a small Tennessee town, who was charged for teaching students evolution and not the creation story as told in the Bible. The issue got national attention under the scrutiny of fiery, unsuccessful presidential candidate William Jennings Bryant. Attorney Clarence Darrow, called the “Devil’s Advocate” for his tendency to defend unpopular clients, came to Scopes’s defense.
“While the play is based on real events of almost a century ago, the set up of the play takes on almost timeless, anywhere quality,” said director Jon Ciccarelli. “The centerpiece debate of the play, Creationism versus Evolution, is still with us, but the play is concerned with deeper themes.”
In Inherit the Wind, school teacher Bertram Cates is on trial and is being denounced by town leaders like Rev. Jeremiah Brown and by Matthew Harrison Brady, who was modeled after Bryant. In the play, controversial attorney Henry Drummond steps in to defend Cates.
“Beyond deep hitting questions on personal identity, the play also shows families and friends being divided along these lines,” says Ciccarelli. For example, Brown’s daughter Rachel (Rachel Alt) is in love with Cates, and is torn between her love for the defendant and her love for her father. Similarly, her father is pitted against his love and duty to God and his relationship to his daughter.
Ciccarelli says even more dramatic is the relationship between the men condemning and defending Cates. “Brady (David C. Neal) and Drummond (Tom Cox) are good, long-time friends who now find each other on very opposites sides of the issue. What toll does it take on them, with their history?” he asks. “So while you can enjoy the show for its pro and counter positions on evolution, it’s a much deeper mediation on, What do you hold to be true? and, What price are you willing to pay to hold on to those truths?”
Inherit the Wind will be performed on Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and 21 at 2 pm, at the Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery, located at the 435 Newark Ave. Admission is a suggested donation of $10, which will go toward the upkeep of the cemetery. For more information, visit the HSC website.
Photo courtesy of Jon Ciccarelli
Local nonprofit Rising Tide Capital (RTC) is a finalist for a $75,000 Citi Microentrepreneurship Award and could win with online voter support, officials say.
RTC has been nominated in the category of Microbusiness Development Organization for providing innovative services to support low-income communities. Since RTC was founded in 2004 by Harvard graduates Alex Forrester and Alfa Demmellash, the group has been working to empower low-income individuals and communities through entrepreneurship with programs like their 12-week Community Business Academy.
The group has received acclaim for their work and on April 3, Demmellash was honored by the city as one of 27 Women of Action.
The Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards honor entrepreneurs and spotlight organizations which do the kind of work RTC does to create jobs and boost individuals in low-income communities across the country. If selected, RTC will be awarded the final prize at the AEO National Conference which will take place on May 8 in St. Louis.
To vote for RTC, click here. Voting ends Friday, April 19.
On a related note, Mayor Jerramiah Healy recognized and presented proclamations to Jersey City’s five AmeriCorps VISTAs (seen above) who serve at Rising Tide Capital on April 9. The event marked the first Mayors Day of Recognition of National Service led by the Corporation for National and Community Service, which was observed by 830 mayors around the country.
VISTA members commit to a year of full-time service to fight poverty with local government agencies or nonprofits across the country. At RTC, they have helped recruit hundreds of entrepreneurs for the Community Business Academy, planned RTC’s first fundraising gala and execute a statewide business pitch competition, the Start Something Challenge.
The honored VISTAs are Shantia Smith, Bryan Franklin, Ian Tyson, Grace Chung and Joel Philistin.
Photo courtesy of Grace Chung
A wreath will be laid on the statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson to mark the day he broke the color barrier at Jersey City’s Roosevelt Stadium in 1946, city officials said.
Today, April 18, Mayor Jerramiah Healy and city officials will pay tribute to the Major League Baseball Hall of Famer in Journal Square.
“In honoring Jackie Robinson I hope the residents of Jersey City will be reminded of the footprint left here in Jersey City,” said Mayor Jerramiah Healy in a statement. “From the moment he first stepped onto the field at Roosevelt Stadium, he made history, and I am proud to have that moment in time forever marked in the city I call my home.”
Robinson is recognized as the man who broke the color barrier, not only in the minor leagues, but the major leagues as well.
On October 23, 1945, Robinson was signed to the Montreal Royals. During an era of racial turmoil, Robinson and his team members were unable to play together in several cities. On April 18, 1946, the Montreal Royals played their first Minor League game of the season together against the Jersey City Giants at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City. This was the first Minor League club game to break the color barrier, as well as Robinson’s debut in professional baseball.
A year later, on April 15, 1947, Robinson went on to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball while playing with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
On a related note, 42, a movie by Brian Helgeland about Robinson’s life, premiered last Friday, April 12.
The wreath laying will be held today, April 18, at 11:15 am at the statue, located near Kennedy Boulevard at the Journal Square transportation center.
Library of Congress photo
New Jersey City University (NJCU) will recognize several of its outstanding students, faculty and alumni next week and shine the spotlight on some of their best performers and artists.
The William J. Maxwell College of Arts and Sciences Showcase, slated for April 22, will feature musical performances and exhibits of student artwork and research projects in the Gilligan Student Union building.
They will also honor Karen Ziccardi–the founder and a principal of Ziccardi Designs, Inc., an award-winning interior design firm–who graduated from the school in 1968.
Ziccardi has worked in the interior design industry for over 30 years, earning the respect of a worldwide client list, and is a regular guest on interior design television programs, a sought-after lecturer, and the author of numerous articles on contemporary interior design issues, college officials say.
After earning her bachelor’s in art education from NJCU, she earned additional degrees from UCLA and also studied architecture and design at the University of Copenhagen and fine arts at the Art Students League of New York.
NJCU is also honoring history professor Tim White, whom JCI recently featured. White has been the driving force behind Historic Cities Abroad, a program that uses donor sponsorship to make studying abroad more affordable for students from different economic backgrounds. Aside from teaching, the Paulus Hook resident also leads historic walking tours in Downtown Jersey City and multiple New York City neighborhoods, acts and sings.
The event is slated for Monday, APril 22 in the Gilligan Student Union building at NJCU, located at 2039 John F Kennedy Blvd. The student showcase will be held from 12 pm to 8 pm in Multipurpose Rooms A, B, and C. The awards reception will be from 6 pm to 8 pm in the North Lounge.
New Education Advocacy Group Meeting Tonight: Tonight, the Concerned Citizens for a Quality Education will hold its second meeting at The House of The Lord Church, 427 Martin Luther King Dr. at Forest Street at 7 pm.
McNair Academic Ranks High on List of 1,900 Most Challenging High Schools: The Washington Post has announced its rankings of the most academically “challenging” schools in the country and McNair Academic High School has been ranked at No. 3 for the state of New Jersey, 5th in the northeast region, and 73rd nationally.
Teen Actress Wants Career Helping Others Through Theater: Eighteen-year-old senior Alyssia Marte is a Ferris High School student and actress who is honing her skills at the Performing Arts School at Snyder and the Keen Teens Theatre Company in NYC.
Jury Begins Deliberating Question: Was Stabbing Done in Self-Defense?: Jury deliberations began in the trial of Derrick Williams, who is accused of stabbing a Jersey City man outside a Bergen Avenue apartment on Sept. 29, 2011.
Crime Blotter: A 27-year-old shot a man five times inside and in front of a Bergen Avenue apartment building Saturday night, reports said. In an unrelated story, an 18-year-old was charged with opening fire on a police officer during a foot pursuit in Greenville, reports said. Also, a 53-year-old was beaten on Tuesday after refusing to give money to three strangers, reports said.
Today’s Best Bets:
Barcade Jersey City celebrates its second anniversary with rare beers on tap (4 pm). (See JCI‘s story on this event.)
Eldad Tarmu and the Flying South Latin Jazz Trio perform at SJC Green Drinks and Art, also featuring artist Florencia C. Escudero, poets Hope Guirantes, Sonia Roman and Keith Horton and more (6 pm, $10).
Learn about numbers and how they are important for any business (6:30 pm, $10).
Artists collaborate on animated videos for songs by local and internationally recognized bands (7 pm).
Several At-Large candidates discuss issues in the Jersey City Heights (7 pm).
Candidates for the Ward E and F council seats debate (Ward E at 7 pm, F at 8 pm).
The Argus Eyes Drama Society continues its run of Rent (7 pm, $10). (See JCI‘s story on this event.)
Artist Sarabel Santos Negron shows her work at the grand opening gala for Pierced Gallery (7:30 pm).
Soprano Chivonne Perkins sings selections by Mozart, Verdi, Strauss and other concert pieces (7:30 pm).
Local up-and-coming comedians perform at a comedy open mic at Boca Grande (10 pm).
DJ William McCamie spins at Ladies of the Eighties at Port-O Lounge (11 pm).
In Statewide News:
NJ Democrats Want Justice Department to Review Lottery Privatization Plan: Unhappy with the state’s decision to push ahead with its plan to partially privatize the New Jersey Lottery, a group of Garden State lawmakers have decided to make a federal case of the conflict.
Another Delay in Getting Electronic Health Records to First Responders: While emergency medical services would seem to be an area where instant access to health records would be critically important, implementing such a scheme has proven difficult.
The Simon Kidgits Club at Newport Centre mall is turning 10 this weekend.
Newport Centre is hosting an anniversary party for the club, which offers fun and education programs for kids ages 3 to 8, on Saturday, April 20.
Activities will include cupcake and marshmallow decorating, face painting and coloring. Members also will receive a balloon sculpture and are invited to take part in a fun birthday dance party.
Throughout the past decade, the Simon Kidgits Club has held numerous community events, offered reading hours featuring favorite children’s authors, helped children enjoy time in the kitchen; and celebrated holidays like Halloween, Christmas and Easter.
Members receive membership packages and T-shirts when they first enroll and also get other special benefits like getting to spin a prize wheel whenever they visit the mall, get discounts and invitations to exclusive events and more.
The anniversary party will be held Saturday, April 20 at 12 pm at Newport Centre, located at 30 Mall Drive W. For more information, visit the Kidgits website.