River View Observer December 1-December 15, 2023

December 1-December 15, 2023

Volume 27 No. 12

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Regular parking charges in the lots will resume for non-commercial vehicles on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Mayor Davis said, “The goal of the four-hour free parking program in the lots is to encourage people to shop and dine in Bayonne during the holiday season.”

Mayor Davis thanked the Bayonne Parking Utility for supporting the fourhour free parking policy again this year. He said, “The Parking Utility deserves our gratitude for

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On certain dates in the holiday season that will be announced, parking charges will not be enforced for the entire day. Otherwise, the free parking will be limited to four hours. In some previous years, there was free parking around the clock for a month.

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Special Holiday Hours - Saturday, December The Museum of Jersey sector, and entertain9, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM City History presents ment culture. As After December 9th, Frank Hague’s Jersey democratic norms were the museum will be City: Yesterday and challenged, innovaopen on an alternating Today. Join the MJCH tions in health care and schedule: on December 2nd from education profoundly Saturdays and Sundays, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM impacted the lives of from 1:00 PM - 5:00 for the Grand Opening. thousands. Come to PM The exhibition will run the Museum of Jersey of the Apple Tree House Tuesdays from 12:00 from Dec. 2nd through City History at the to create a welcoming PM - 4:00 PM 2024 at The Apple Tree Apple Tree House this community space and Thursdays from 6:00 House, 298 Academy holiday season and imlocus of cultural exPM - 9:00 PM Street, Jersey City, merse yourself in Frank change for JC’s ote: Hours may vary NJ 07306. Suggested Hague’s Jersey City. diverse population.

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Spanning three deAbout the Museum of that is inclusive and com/ cades in the first half of Jersey City History representative of all This program is made the twentieth century, The Museum of Jersey of Jersey City, with its possible by support Frank Hague’s tenure City History’s mission diverse population and from the City of Jersey as mayor saw profound is to foster an authentic many cultures.

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HUDSON HAPPENINGS Education Online Learning at HCCC Continues to Grow with Launch of Six New Fully Online Programs With the launch of six new fully online programs in the past six months, Hudson County Community College continues to make significant strides in expanding access to college education and reaching more students than ever before through its robust catalog of online and hybrid courses Powered by a dedicated team of online learning professionals, the Center for Online Learning (COL) at HCCC supports faculty across the College’s four Academic Schools in designing, developing, and delivering an innovative, interactive, and accessible online curriculum.

course load online.

The addition of these six new fully online programs raises the total number of fully online programs offered through Hudson Online to 16. Notably, these programs are offered across a wide range of disciplines.

Newly added programs include a Certificate in Accounting, an Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education (Liberal Arts), an Associate of Arts in Elementary/Secondary Education (Liberal Arts), an Associate of Arts in Special Education (Liberal Arts), a Proficiency Certificate in Community Healthcare Navigator, and an Associate of Science in Health Services Option in Public Health.

In addition to these fully online programs, most of the College’s 90+ programs can be completed

HCCC continues to expand its offerings of online programs and courses at a rapid pace.

Pictured: HCCC graduate Shannon Marie Gallagher. partially online, and Hudson Online’s 150+ online and hybrid courses include a variety of online labs and electives. This affords students tremendous flexibility in scheduling their classes by removing barriers students often encounter in finding a course section that meets their needs. Over onethird of HCCC’s students take one or more courses online each semester, and approximately 12% of students take their entire

endeavor, and we are committed to continuing to expand our online offerings in the future.”

HCCC’s online programs and courses meet the needs of various populations, including working professionals who are seeking career advancement and firsttime students who prefer the convenience of online coursework.

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rt House Productions announces the lineup for our upcoming JC Fridays on Friday, December 1. Jersey City’s premiere quarterly arts festival, which is free and open to the public, will showcase a variety of events, including visual art exhibitions, music performances, studio tours, and more hosted at local businesses, galleries, studios, and arts organizations.

Visitors are encouraged to travel from place to place to discover art and to enjoy the local arts scene.

Complete listings and the events map are available on the JC Fridays website: www.jcfridays.com.

As one of the preeminent art scenes in the tri-state area, Jersey City is rich with various artists. The JC Fridays Arts Festival provides a unique opportunity for visitors to interact with artists and experience their newest projects and works.

Printable event listings can be found here. An interactive map is available online (www.jcfridays. com) to help patrons easily find artists and venues, as well as to create their own schedules.

Event Hosts Include: ANDCO, Art House Gallery, Art House Productions, ART 150, Backroom Arts, Balance Salon/David Huggins, Dvora 175 2nd, Dvora Art House, EONTA SPACE, Evening Star Studio, Hamilton House, Imago Beauty Group, Impress Ballroom, Novado Gallery, The Oakman, Orlando Cuevas & Ray Arcadio, Outliers Gallery, Pop-Up Art Fair, Pro Arts Jersey City/

Casa Colombo, SMUSH Gallery, Speranza Theatre Company, Sure Things, Team Wilderness, Tiny Everyday Things, and more!

JC Fridays Highlighted Events - December 1, 2023

Friday, December 1, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Join us for a Q&A with Alien Abductee David Huggins and a showing of Love and Saucers and UFO book publishers Timothy Greene Beckley inc.

Journal Square Eonta Space presents: 20/20 VISION 34 Dekalb Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306 Friday, December 1, 6 pm - 10 pm Eonta Space is delighted to present the work of twenty artists under the age of twenty. Ranging in age from four to upwards, each artist perfectly reflects their personality, interests, and talent.

Childhood is a time of experimentation and exploration, but often at a rapid clip in an institutionally guided search for skills that will well serve the individual later in life, in the working world, or contributing to society in meaningful ways. At a certain point, children are separated and labeled as ‘talented’ or not. Our show peels away these distinctions and instead offers the viewer what we always offer: a simple look at a very complex subject. How humans, of whatever age, interact with paints, paper, canvas, camera, computer, or clay. The results are charming, surprising, and insightful.

Art House Productions presents: “Dearest Pawel” 345 Marin Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Friday, December 1, 7 pm - 9 pm

the complexities of what it means to partake in this strike while their loved ones fight in World War I back in the divided motherland. When the strikes take a violent turn, each of the three characters must reckon with the choices that led them there while confronting the limited options this new life has to offer. It is a play about capitalism’s social framework and its innate and unstoppable disintegration of family dynamics and identity.

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Arcadio present: Heroes and Bunnies Bring Joy to the World 357 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307 Friday, December 1, 6 pm - 9 pm The exhibit will be fun and thought-provoking, with art created by the hands and minds of Ray Arcadio and Orlando Cuevas. You will enjoy great art and might even see a magic trick.

Sure Things presents: Art on Toast

Complete 561 Palisade Avenue, listings and Jersey City, NJ 07307 Bergen-Lafayette December 1, 6 pm the events Pop-Up Art Fair Presents: Friday, - 9 pm “Locally Brewed” A Pop- Art on Toast is a surreal map are Up Gallery Show collection featuring canonavailable Cafe Lafayette - 74 Maple ical works of art superimSt, Jersey City, NJ 07304 on toast alongside on the JC Friday, December 1, 6 pm posed local and contemporary - 10:30 pm visual art, also served on Fridays Pop-Up Art Fair is excited toast. This playful, ticklish website: to present our upcoming show provokes questions Pop-Up Gallery show, about how art is served, www.jcfri- Locally Brewed. This consumed, and digested; showcase is hosted at days.com. Bergen-Lafayette main- what forces domesticate

Christian Mendonca will be presented in a staged reading with professional actors and followed by a talkback with historians and the creative team at the Art House Theater.

Dearest Pawel was commissioned by Art House Productions, made possible by the Hudson County History Partnership Program. This event is free to attend but requires a reservation here.

Play synopsis: July 1915, Historic Downtown Bayonne, NJ. Polish Balance Salon/ David immigrant workers for Huggins/ UFO literaStandard Oil, Tidewater ture by Timothy Greene Oil, and other refineries Beckley inc presents: are striking for higher Abductee Experience wages and humane workExhibition days. Siblings Iwo and 194 Wayne St, Jersey City, Gita, alongside their cousNJ 07302 in Szymon, navigate

stay, Cafe Lafayette, and will take place on December 1, 2023, at 74 Maple St. in Jersey City.

This event is part of JC Fridays, a free city-wide visual & performing arts festival.

Locally Brewed is an art show celebrating Jersey City art and culture that features works from local artists across multiple mediums. The show features work from a mural installation that pays homage to JC’s street art scene. We gathered a mix of great people and artwork in a space steeped in local culture.

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and democratize art; and how, why, and if artists and presenters can use humor to bridge new audiences. Concept and curation by Katelyn Halpern with assistance from Zhnai Davis.

Additional events are added to the lineup daily; check out our website for the latest event listings.

Art House Productions is committed to accessibility and inclusivity in all the public programming presented by our organization. A list of wheelchairaccessible events can be found here: www.jcfridays.com/blog/categories/ wheelchair-accessible

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Art House Productions (Executive Artistic Director Meredith Burns and Gallery Director Andrea McKenna) are excited to present our 6th edition of the Affordable Art Show!

“The Affordable Art Show gets bigger and better every year, and I can’t wait to unveil the 300-plus works from 84 artists! There is something for everyone, so come out and support local artists by gifting a loved one or yourself with one of the many treasures. The artwork prices range from $25 to $500. It’s going to be a wonderful and festive event this December that you don’t want to miss,” says Andrea McKenna, Art House Gallery Director.

Hours for the show are: -Friday, December 1st from 5 pm to 9 pm (JC Fridays Opening Reception) -Saturday, December 2, from 1 pm to 9 pm (Reception beginning at 5 pm) -December 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 from 1 pm to 6 pm Participating artists: Luis Alves, Paul Andress, Hailey Arango, Howard John Arey, Sandy Asto, Kristian Battell, Elena Barabashova, Gail Marie Boykewich, Kim Bricker, Guillermo Bublik, Haley Buchan, Amy Burns, Miguel Cardenas, Karen Carattini, Niecy’s Closet, Maria Alejandra Valencia Collazos, John Crittenden, Erin A. DeLaney, Emerlyn Deline, Angela Denise, Beth DiCara, Matthew

Enger, Jada Fabrizio, Michelle Farro, Eileen Ferara, Jodie Fink, Teri Fiore, Jim Fisher, Jess Gianna, Geraldine Gaines, Jay Golding, Cheryl Gross, Stephanie Guillen, Valter Guevarra, Katelyn Halpern, Lisa FicarelliHalpern, Katharine Hampton, Amy Hanna, Scott Harbison, Nirushi Jain, Rita Jimenez, Shiva Jlayer, Alex Katsenelinboigen, Megan Klim, Maia Konowitz, Andrea Kroenig, Tali Rose Krupkin, Mirayma L, Tanvi Malushte, Tina Maneca, Patrick McCoy, Winifred McNeill, Nohi Mehrotra, Myiesha Miller, Vincent Minervini, Samantha Moon, Andrea Morin, Jen Morris, Michi Muzyka, Olga Nenazhivina, David Nicolato, Shayla Nolan, Lane O’Shea, Jodi Oster, Anibal Padilla, Sylvia Padilla, Susu Pianchupattana, Deborah Pohl, Stacey Posnett, Erica Resnick, Nachalie Rodriguez, Brian Romeo, Lucy Rovetto, Omar Saeed, Vince Salvati, Francisco Silva, Deb Sinha, Will Stamos, Gill Tal, Josh Urso, Loura van der Meule, Brittany Vogel, Heather Williams, and Shaheen Yadav.

All works will be for sale in the Art House Gallery at The Hendrix at 345 Marin Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07302.

Art House Gallery exhibitions are always free and open to the public.

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symphony of emotions, where each note resoJersey City Theater Center Presents nates with the brilliance New Play Reading of “Cadillac Crew” by of storytelling,” said Tori Sampson directed Olga Levina, Executive

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NEW LISTING! UPDATED 2BR, 2 BATH RENTAL BOATWORKS BAYIONNE Townhome with an updated kitchen, spacious, well-situated layout, renovated bathrooms. There is an installed EV charging for an electric vehicle. This location offers the convenience of being near a Light Rail station, making commuting a breeze. The garage provides convenience and additional storage space. So much more … call for details & appointment.

Asking $3750 per month

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