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Come join in for a day filled with earth-friendly fun and music at the Earth Day Celebration & Music Festival!

This event will be held at Hoboken’s beautiful Monroe Center Plaza at 770 Jackson St , where we will have live music from local bands, delicious food trucks, live animal encounters, upcycled arts & crafts, fitness demos and eco-friendly vendors showcasing their products. Let’s celebrate our planet together and enjoy a day of green living and great tunes. Don’t miss out on this exciting event!

Presented by The Hoboken Business Alliance

HUDSON HAPPENINGS

Castle Point Anime Convention 2025

The 17th annual Castle Point Anime Convention will be hosting a variety of exciting events such as anime showings, game tournaments, artist alley, informative & guest panels, and more! Castle Point Anime is a student-run anime convention in the tri-state area, and the largest student run convention in the nation. Their move from the Stevens campus to Secaucus will allow for larger guest stages, larger exhibition areas, parking for all attendees, and much more fun! In addition, our hours of operation will be of a full two-day convention.

If You Go: Meadowlands Exposition Center

355 Plaza Drive

Secaucus, NJ 07094

After April 1st:

Saturday $50 | Sunday

$40 | 2 - Day $60

Group Pricing 2-Day: $45 (5 badge minimum)

*Note: these prices do not include any additional processing fees.

Buying

a Multifamily Home Workshop (with friends or as a solo buyer)

Don’t miss this workshop where you’ll learn everything you need to know about the process. From financing options to property management tips, our experts will cover it all. See you there!

If You Go:

Ko Cafe, 722 Grand St, 07304 Jersey City, NJ Wednesday, April 23rd

6:30pm - 8pm

Live at the Barbershop

Hoboken

Live at the barbershop is the hottest weekly comedy show in Hoboken! The show takes place in a real Hoboken Barbershop and always featuring killer comics from TV, special guest drop-ins and amazing crowds.

If You Go: Saturday, April 19th 2025 Show starts 7:30-8:45 pm

D&V Barbershop 1034 Washington St Hoboken, NJ 07030 https://www.eventbrite. com/e/hottest-comedyshow-in-hoboken-liveat-the-barbershopbyob-hoboken-tickets-

Open Sunday 10am-3pm March 19th

March 26th

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April 3rd

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MEET DUSTY-WAITING TO BE ADOPTED

Dusty is a 3-yearold Maltese who may have a bit of a silly haircut, but he likes to think that his unique look helps to match his unique personality!

He’s got a good number of quirks in such a small body, constantly wanting to run around and jump up to get (or give) kisses to anyone he sees!

He prefers people but doesn’t mind being around other dogs, not wanting to pick a fight but not eager to make a furry friend of his own. He would be ideal for someone with a more playful personality, either a family with young kids, or even

just someone who’s young at heart!

Dusty would prefer somewhere near a dog park so he can get easy access to somewhere he can let loose!

Dusty came into JCACC looking a tad worse for wear but has been properly coiffed and ready for his close-up.

Interested in Adopting Dusty please call 201-547-5700

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Union City Student Named Finalist in New Jersey Drug Prevention Music Competition

Emily Lazo of Union City has been selected as a finalist in the Partnership for a DrugFree New Jersey’s 21st Annual Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs music competition. This statewide initiative encourages high school students to use their musical creativity to raise awareness about substance use prevention and promote healthy lifestyles.

Sponsored by the New Jersey Broadcasters Association (NJBA) and 95.9 WRAT, this year’s virtual Prevention Concert will be held

on Tuesday, May 7, and streamed online at ShoutDownDrugs. com. The event will be hosted by Jimmy Steal, Creative Services Director and PM Drive Host for WRAT, and will feature the finalists’ original songs.

The public is invited to vote for their favorite performance now through May 6. The results of the online vote will be combined with judges’ scores to determine this year’s winner, who will be announced live at the conclusion of the concert. The winning artist or group will receive a $5,000 music contract with PDFNJ. The contestant with the highest number of online votes also receives a special prize and recognition at the concert.

“The Your Song! Your Voice! competition is a powerful reminder that young people are not only full of talent, but also deeply passionate about making a difference,” said Angelo M. Valente, Executive Director of PDFNJ. “Each of these students has crafted a personal and meaningful message about prevention, and we are honored to help amplify their voices across the state.”

To listen to the songs and vote, visit shoutdowndrugs.com/ contestants.

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Food Truck Festival Set for Bayonne on

Saturday, May 3

Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that Bayonne is hosting its sixth food truck festival on Saturday, May 3, from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. Mayor Davis said, “We are happy to welcome the food truck festival back to Avenue E in 2025. This great event will offer people a day to try cuisine from the best food trucks in the region. We look forward to seeing both Bayonne residents and visitors from other communities as we bring the food trucks back to our city. The food truck festival will welcome people to Bayonne to celebrate the spring and to see how great our community is.” Mayor Davis continued, “The City of Bayonne encourages people to arrive by Light Rail at the 22nd Street Station. It will be an easy way to come to the festival and see what Bayonne has to offer.”

The food truck festival is sponsored by the Bayonne Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ). Bayonne UEZ Coordinator Jackie Farber said, “I would like to encourage our metropolitan area neighbors to come to town, support our local businesses, and enjoy the food truck festival. We hope you will come back to Bayonne again to shop, dine, and enjoy our growing community.”

The festival will take place on Avenue E

between 22nd and 24th Streets. In order to accommodate the festival, portions of Avenue E will be closed to traffic.

A variety of vendors will be selling food and other items out of food trucks, tents, and tables. The trucks and tents will offer a great assortment of foods and other items from a variety of cultures.

The participating food vendors will include: Tipsy Scoop, Coney Island Saucery, Savage Burger, Sweet Crunch Tanghulu, Taste of Poland, The Little Sicilian, Twisted Steaks llc, Wafels and Dinges, MozzArepas, Pizza Vita, Mao’s Bao, Angry Archies, Cubano X-Press, T-Bark Foods

In addition to the food trucks and tents, the event will include children’s rides, sand art, live music, and a beer and wine garden for the adults. The children’s rides will be in Sister Miriam Teresa Park, which is located on Gregg Lane between 23rd and 24th Streets. The beer and wine garden will be located on 23rd Street towards Gregg Lane.

The musical entertainment will feature concerts by Ballistic Berry from 12:30-3:30 p.m. and by Who Brought the Dog? from 4:00-7:00 p.m. A stage for performances will be set up at 23rd Street and Avenue E.

Athens Delite inc, Big Mozz, Inc, Btch’n Bacon USA, Carnival Concessions, Chava’s Empanadas, Cold Stone Creamery, Crepe Suzette de France Inc, .El Gallo de Oro, Ma & Pa’s Tex Mex BBQ, Grilling me Softly, House of Cupcakes, Jersey Johnnys, Jersey Pickles, Just Delicious KettleCorn, La Coqueta Mexican Cocina, and Latin Bites.

Other participating businesses will include: Verizon, Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages, NRG Home, Golden Light Designs, Kinda Jerky Really Nutty, LuvLee Creations and More, The Beard Dad, Trashion, and Drunken Bee & Company.

Church Lane; Lots 8 and 9 – East 26th Street between Broadway and Avenue E; and the Barnabas Medical Center parking deck at 24th Street and DelMonte Drive. Public metered parking will also be available along the Broadway corridor. Pay station and parking meter enforcement will be in effect.

Admission to the festival is free. Members of the public will purchase their own choices of food, beverages, and children’s rides.

For safety reasons, several “Road Closed,” “Local Traffic Only,” and “No Parking” signs will be posted in and around the affected portions of the Avenue E corridor. Variable message signs will also be used to announce information to motorists. Police and Fire Department vehicles will assist in creating safety perimeters for the event. Set-up for the event will begin at 7:00 a.m.

Parking lots will be available in several locations: Lots 6 and 7 –23rd Street and

Rain date: Sunday, May 4, is the rain date for the food truck festival. If the rain date were needed, the same hours and other details announced for Saturday, May 3, would be in effect on Sunday, May 4. In the event of predictions of severely inclement weather for Saturday, May 3, a decision about using the rain date for the festival would be made by the day before.

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Market values are at very favorable levels right now, and our well trained, professional agents are here to help guide you through the process. Let our experience and reputation for success work to your benefit. Call our office for a no-obligation appointment to discuss the possibilities with you. That noise you hear is Opportunity knocking!!

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Join us for a night of laughter as we explore everything from motherhood, midlife crisis, marriage, divorce, online dating, and other things that irritate us. Men are welcome to the show, too.

Moms Unhinged has been selling out shows

all over the country and is coming for a special performance. We do clean (ish) comedy and this is a fun night out with your girlfriends, drinking club (I mean book club), neighborhood group or your own mom.

Performing: Merit Kahn and Jennifer Rawlings with headliner Amy Brown If You Go White Eagle Hall 337

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Adult themes and language – 21+

Tickets are $30 with a $3.56 service fee

Doors open at 6:30 PM, Show starts at 7 :30

HUDSON HAPPENINGS

Join us for a night of laughter as we explore everything from motherhood, midlife crisis, marriage, divorce, online dating, and other things that irritate us. Men are welcome to the show, too.

Moms Unhinged has been selling out shows

all over the country and is coming for a special performance. We do clean (ish) comedy and this is a fun night out with your girlfriends, drinking club (I mean book club), neighborhood group or your own mom.

Performing: Merit Kahn and Jennifer Rawlings with headliner Amy Brown If You Go White Eagle Hall 337

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Adult themes and language – 21+

Tickets are $30 with a $3.56 service fee

Doors open at 6:30 PM, Show starts at 7 :30

Excellent commercial building, formerly a doctor's office but is perfect for a dentist, accountant, or even retail. Fully renovated in 2001; includes a waiting room, front office, four exam rooms, two private offices, two half baths, and storage space. Parking for up to four cars!!

Asking$699,000

This well-located twofamily home in a desirable Jersey City area presents a compelling investment. Featuring separate 1 and 2-bedroom units with recent upgrades (generator '19, interior '18, electrical '18, water heater) and a private backyard. It offers strong rental potential and modernization upside. Contact us for financial assessment and site visit.

Asking$675,000

LOT In the heart of midtown! Situated on an extra deep lot, this property offers ample space for comfortable living & potential rental income. The walk-out finished basement & open fully finished attic add more living space. Conveniently located w/ easy access to all transportation options. Seller has architectural plans for adding off-street parking (subject to municipal approvals).

Asking$859,000

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Beautifully renovated 2nd floor unit offers both comfort & convenience. Just 2 blocks to34th St. Light Rail - so commuting is a breeze! New windows & Refrigerator & washer/dryer in the basement, shared access to the yard, designated basement storage space. Close to schools & a variety of shopping options, including Costco, Starbucks, & more!

Asking$2,500permonth

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INTERESTED IN OTHER AREAS?

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