River View Observer December 15-December 31, 2020

December 15 –December 31, 2020

Volume 24 No. 12

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HUDSON HAPPENINGS Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla and the City of Hoboken proudly present A VIRTUAL WINTER CONCERT SERIES. All concerts will stream free on Facebook. com/Hoboken and on Instagram @Hoboken on the dates and times below.

In case you miss any portion of these concerts or want to watch them again, they will be accessible on these sites for perpetuity. Sat. Dec. 19, 7pm Holiday Banding Concert Featuring performances

by Julio Fernandez, Jack Skuller, Tom Vincent, Gene D. Plumber, Abbe Rivers, Deena and Jon, The Fuzzy Lemons, Elena and Boo, Emily Turonis, Dave Lambert, Dave Stengel, and more.

Sat. Dec. 26, 8pm - The Eagles Engagement, an ALEO Production Every year as part of our summer concert series in

Sinatra Park, as ALEO Productions brings together a group of 30 plus musicians from Hoboken and the greater Hudson County to celebrate the music of a particular band or artist who has made an impact. This year’s subject is The Eagles. The music of the Eagles is filled with tight and glorious harmonies floating over a rock and roll/country hybrid of finely crafted songs.

The Eagles Engagement features performances by Sylvana Joyce, Christina Alessi, Uton Onyejekwe, Leo Main, Peter J. Bellomo, Jaime DeJesus, Kathy Hubley, Boo Reiners, Gerry Rosenthal, Chris Smith, Nick Porcaro, Carlos Haase, Darryl Joo, Dave Lambert, Jeff Greenspan, Dave Entwistle, Josh Bicknell, Matt Scuteri, Ryan Freid, Max Feinstein, Bill Hamilton,

Sean-David Cunningham, Jon Andrew, Eric Swintowski, Craig Akin, Dave DeRiso, Jeff Fernandes, Jeremy Saube, Stu Damm, Brian Prokop and Matthew Golub.

The Art House Gallery presents The Very Affordable Art Show For the past three years, the Art House Gallery has hosted the The Affordable Art Show with works priced $500 and under. This year, given the financial climate, all works are priced at $250 or less, hence “The Very Affordable Art Show.”

Curated by Andrea McKenna, the show includes over 250 works of art from 54 artists.

Showcasing special pieces with gift-giving in mind, all works are priced to be especially affordable for the holiday season.

Works include paintings, small sculptures, handmade gifts, and more! All works will be for sale in the Art House Gallery, 262 17th Street, Jersey City, NJ 07310, and also made available for purchase online through the Art House Productions website. The show will be available through February 2021.

playwrights and INKubator alums Alyssa Haddad and Catherine Weingarten will put the “play” back in playwriting and give attendees the creativity, silly, energizing artistic boost necessary to create theatrical work during this difficult time. https://us02web.zoom. us/meeting/register/ tZ0scOmtrT4oH9OElUaXbGUsqG5qSBfIBdRh BAYONNE’S DIVISION OF RECREATION HOLDS WINTER SKATEBOARD CAMP The Divison of Recreation will hold a Winter Skateboard Camp at First Street Park weather permitting December 19, 26 &January 2nd and 9th.

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Annual Holiday Family Concert is Sunday, Dec. 20, at 4 pm, with Corey Feldman -- join the fun online, it’s free!

Catch the holiday spirit with a fun, family-friendly concert on Sunday afternoon, December 20, at 4:00 p.m., live on YouTube. Leading the holiday cheer this year is popular local entertainer Corey Feldman, who has brought the classic songs to life in past Holiday Family Concerts at the Hoboken Fire Department Museum.

Corey will play an array of holiday-themed songs and everyone is invited

to sing along from home.

Add your own jingle bells and other rhythm instruments to amp up the holiday spirit. All ages are welcome to join in. Just tune in to the Museum’s YouTube channel at 4 pm. Thanks to our family sponsor, Macy’s, for its ongoing support.

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Watch Mayor Steve Fulop’s State of the City 2020 A year of challenges, tragedy & triumphs https://youtu.be/ KfldKTOuPV0

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Union City Music Project 2020 Holiday Recital Week December 14, 2020 10:00 pm - December 19, 2020 12:30 am Get ready for UCMP’s annual Family Concert where the children get to perform what they have been practicing for all year. This year’s event will be a special one, as our children will do individual performances virtually from their homes.

(201) 228-0341 info@ucmusicproject.org Jersey City Nutcracker: The Movie Saturday, December 19, 2020 Time: 5:00 pm E.D.T.

Set to Tchaikovsky’s renowned orchestral score, Jersey City Nutcracker tells the story of two children’s city adventure, following them through fantasy, adversity, and celebration, with lessons about friendship and community along the way.

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hough the pandemic of 2020 brought down the curtain on live theatre productions throughout the region, the Bayonne High School Drama Society & BEN TV (Bayonne Educational Network) are demonstrating the resilience of the arts.

An ensemble of Bayonne High School faculty, students, alumni and the community will present “It’s a Wonderful Life” as a live radio play that will be streamed through ShowShare from Thursday, December 24th until Saturday, December 26th.

Director Brendan Wahlers said, “This public health challenge presented an opportunity for the Drama Society to find a creative way to use technology in the studio and bring this inspirational 1946 American Christmas Classic by Joe Landy to the public.”

The radio production was written for five (5) to seven(7) actors; but, Director Wahlers decided to make it a community project and cast each of the 30 roles individually.

Compliance with strict COVID-19 regulations forced Zoom rehearsals that were conducted for two (2) weeks and the show was filmed at BENTV Studio at Bayonne High School with the help of Multi-Media Production Teacher and Head of BEN-TV James Pondillo.

Wahlers added, “This has been a fun project that I think everyone will enjoy. In some way,

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we have all been isolated and touched by the problems caused by the public health crisis of 2020 and audience members will relate to the frustrated character George Bailey and how his community rallied around to help him reconnect with his neighbors.”

Among our special guests are Principal Baccarella, Superintendent John Niesz, Board of Education Trustee

Dan Gregory (Sam Wainwright) Galilea Estrada (Mary Bailey) Dan Ward (George Bailey)

Tammy Blanchard and Billy Blanchard (Sadie Vance and Mr. Potter)

Dan Ward and Tammy Blanchard (George Bailey and Sadie Vance)

Christopher Munoz, First Ward Councilman Neil Carroll, Dan Gregory winner of the Golden Door International Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Award in a Feature Film and most notably, Bayonne’s most famous BHS Drama Society Alumnus and EmmyAward winning actress Tammy Blanchard who had the opportunity to film a scene with her brother Billy, a BHS math teacher, which is the first time they performed on the same set in nearly three (3) decades since “The Sound of Music” at Bayonne High School.

To view the production go to broadwayondemand. com and search Bayonne High School.

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The Characters and Cast STAGE MANAGER LUCY NEGRON HALL THREE SINGERS GIANNA FALON LEAH THOMAS GIANNA FALCON ANNOUNCER SEAN KLORES CLARENCE DOMINICK VELEZ JOSEPH BRENDAN WAHLERS UNCLE BILLY CHRIS SCARPA GEORGE BAILEY DAN WARD MARY HATCH BAILEY GALILEA ESTRADA PETE EMMANUEL ORTIZ JANIE ADDYSON PINEDA ZUZU ANDRIANNA ELIA TOMMY JEFFRY AMARO MR. POTTER WILLIAM BLANCHARD MR. GOWER SEPHTON PERKINS

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Bayonne’s West 12th Street & Broadway Gets Approval for 10 Story Development A new 10 story development was approved

by Bayonne’s Planning Board this month.

The development at 9-11 West 12th street and 281, 283-287 and 289 Broadway was first scheduled for a November hearing of the planning board but moved to December due to an objector’s case.

The site is located a few blocks from the 8th Street stop on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail.

“The proposed building

Rendering courtesy of Melamed Architect PC.

will replace aging and obsolete structures with a modern mixed-use building,” “It will greatly improve the neighborhood aesthetic and inject vibrancy and activity into downtown Broadway, building on the success of multi-family

residential developments to the south and north of this project.”

Developers are envisioning 100 residential units, close to 2,420 square feet of groundfloor retail space, and 106 parking spaces with a “mechanical/stacked parking system.” The building would be nearly 135 feet tall.

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A full basement offers lots of convenient storage space for records and supplies.

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Located close to Light Rail, shopping and Hudson Co Park – this updated home offers 5 BR, 2 ½ baths, and a finished basement plus off -street parking for 2 cars! Call today for more details Asking $499,000

Recently converted to gas heat with separate utilities, this traditional style home also offers a finished attic, hardwood flooring, and is located close to 8th Street Light Rail station. Call our office for more details!

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Modestly priced property may just be the addition to your portfolio you have been looking for! First floor unit is updated and features hardwood floors; 2nd floor has a brick fireplace feature. Paved backyard has in-ground pool.

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MODERN 2 BR CONDO EAST SIDE BAYONNE This open layout unit is in a boutique style building, just two blocks from the 22nd St Light Rail. There are hardwood floors throughout, granite counters, S/S appliances, central air, & 9' ceilings with recessed lighting.

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MIXED USE PROPERTY BROADWAY BAYONNE Three story building offers commercial space plus 4 one-bedroom rental units – start or build your investment portfolio here! Centrally located with easy access to major transportation lines including Light Rail station.

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NEW LISTING! HOUSE FOR RENT! BERGEN POINT – BAYONNE This 1 BR semi-attached house in downtown Bayonne features a renovated bathroom, a huge backyard, eat in kitchen with refrigerator and washer/dryer, and is close to the 8th Street Light Rail station.

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