River View Observer May 1-May 15, 2022

May 1-May 15, 2022

Volume 26 No. 5

Est. 1998

Hudson County’s Bi-Weekly-Cultural, Lifestyle and Entertainment Publication In This Issue

FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN BAYONNE

Hudson Happenings Online & On Premise

Pg. 3 & more

3rd Annual Food Truck Festival– May 7, 2022

Pg 13 ARTScene

REAL ESTATE Pgs.11 Pgs.11--17 to 19

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HUDSON HAPPENINGS

is required: https://bit.ly/ INKubatorFestival2022.

Donations will be accepted towards supporting the INKubator Program at Art House Productions.

If You Go: May 8-May 20, 2022 Grassroots Community Space 54 Coles St, Jersey City, NJ 07302.

All patrons must show proof of COVID-19 Vaccination at the door.

Masks are required for patrons.

HOBOKEN SPRING ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL 2022

Once again the City

of Hoboken will host their Hoboken Spring Arts & Music Festival for 2022.

This years event will have on hand Over 300 artists, crafters, food vendors, local businesses and more participating.

2 stages of live performances with some of the best acts in showbusiness.

PERFORMANCES BY: •IVAN JULIAN •PIERCE TURNER •GENTLEMEN OF SOUL •KRYSTAL •WIDELY GROWN •FRANKIE MORALES & THE MAMBO OF THE TIMES ORCHESTRA •RUBY BONES •MAX FEINSTEIN

Max Feinstein

•THE COUNTERFEITERS •THE BROOKLYNERS With over 300 artists and crafters, the Hoboken Spring Arts & Music Festival will have plenty to do, see and shop.

If You Go HOBOKEN SPRING ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL 2022 May 1, 2022 Washington St. bet.

Observer Highway & 7th St. 11am -6pm www.hobokennj.gov/ events/hoboken-springarts-music-festival-2022

Art House Productions Announces 2022 INKubator New Play Festival Art House Productions is pleased to announce the INKubator New Play Festival from Sunday, May 8 - Friday, May 20 at Grassroots Community Space in Jersey City. The festival will feature playwrights from the 20212022 cohort, including Jake Brasch, Nay Harris, Justice Hehir, Riley Elton McCarthy, Christian Mendonça, and Melissa Toomey.

All public readings are free for audiences and begin at 7:30pm EST, but advance registration

A group show introducing the Studios + Artists at Elevator.

Currated by Kristian DeAnglis & Shannon Stokes.

If You Go Opening Recepition Wednesday, May 4, 2022 6-8 pm Hamilton Square Condominiums 232 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07302 201-435-8000 Image/Logo creation: Shannon Stokes @ elevatorjc

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DUE TO COVID-19, ALL RESIDENTS MUST REMAIN IN THEIR VEHICLE AND PLACE THEIR MATERIALS IN THEIR TRUNK.

HCIA SPRING HHW DAYS 2022 FREE!

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE, COMPUTER & TIRE RECYCLING

Sunday, May 1

Saturday, May 14

Gregg Park in Bayonne

Jersey City Municipal Service Complex

North Bergen MUA

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9AM – 1PM (RAIN OR SHINE)

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Parking Lot #1 - Parkview Drive & Kennedy Blvd

13-15 Linden Ave

6200 Tonnele Ave

• • • • • • •

357 Bergen Ave

WHAT TO BRING:

Thermostats Tires Cleaners & Corrosives Pool & Photographic Chemicals Oil Based Paints & Varnishes Rechargeable & Car Batteries Propane Tanks (from BBQ grills only)

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Solvents & Thinners Pesticides & Herbicides Formaldehyde Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Used Motor Oil Old Gasoline Fire Extinguishers Antifreeze Smoke Detectors

TIRE AMNESTY COLLECTION

Hudson County residents are asked to bring no more than 4 tires for proper disposal. If you cannot participate in this year’s Tire Amnesty Event, eitherstore tires indoors (in a garage or shed) or cover them until they can bedisposed of properly.* *CONTACT YOUR MUNICIPAL DPW FOR DISPOSAL LOCATIONS. This program is sponsored, in part, by a grant from the NJDEP-Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste.

Residents can drop off materials at any site. Proof of residency may be required.

County Executive • Thomas A. DeGise Page 4 May 1-May 15, 2022 River View Observer

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WHAT NOT TO BRING:

Alkaline Batteries Latex Paint Explosives Compressed Gas Cylinders & Tanks TCBs, TCCD (such as Freon & Helium) Woodlife Asbestos Kepone Infectious Waste

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Silvex 2,4,5-t Radioactive Material Unknown or Unidentified Material Ballasts Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Air Conditioners Any OTC or Prescription Drugs

COMPUTERS ONLY RECYCLING Computers, monitors, computer mice, keyboards, tablets and cellphones can also be recycled.

Household appliances will not be accepted.

Chief Executive Officer • Norman M. Guerra

Chairman • Frank Pestana

B AY O N N E C O M M U N I T Y L E A D E R S S U P P O R T

Mayor Jimmy Davis!

“Mayor Davis stabilized our property taxes, keeping Bayonne affordable.”

JOE MAKOWSKI FORMER COUNCILMAN

“Mayor Davis paused new development because he really cares about our quality of life.”

D R . P AT R I C I A M C G E E H A N FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

“During the pandemic Mayor Davis kept us safe with vaccine distribution all over the city.”

E R N I E A L L E N , N J D E M O C R AT I C S T AT E C O M M I T T E E M E M B E R

VOTE TEAM DAVIS MAY 10!

“Mayor Davis will always stand with our police and first responders.”

“Bayonne’s parks have never looked better thanks to Team Davis!”

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PAID FOR BY TEAM DAVIS 2022

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HUDSON HAPPENINGS

The City of Bayonne held their annual Earth Day Celebration City Wide Clean -up, on April 30th, participating in the event, Jacqueline Weimmer candidate (center) for Bayonne’s Second Ward City Council seat as part of Mayor Jimmy Davis’ slate in the upcoming May 10th nonpartisan election.

Weimmer was joined by friends who volunteered for the

BAYONNE CITY WIDE CLEAN UP

Groove on Grove/ Artist Maker Market Showcase Grove PATH Plaza HDSID presents 5pm-10 pm With Live Music by 6 pm Forget the Whale 7 pm Appollo Sonders event.

Picture above the Bayonne Urban 8 pm Mr. TickleHands In background T-Bark Enterpirse Zone /Special Bayonne’s Mayor Tony: Music rockitdockFoods also a participant Improvement District Jimmy Davis, Third et@gmail.com in the event.

Ward Councilman A+ Plus, New Jersey Artist Maker Market: All Bayonne volunGary La Pelusa, David Clean Communities, artistandmakermarket@ teers of the event met Rivera and others at Galicia Bar gmail.com after cleaning their des- & Restaurant, the Bayonne Earth Day If You Go ignated areas of the city Catchmaster, AP&G City Wide Clean-up.

Grove PATH Plaza at Bayonne’s 16th Street Fun Service, Infinite For more photos of the May 4th, 2022 park for event go to www.river Therapy Solutions, Wednesday 4pm – 9pm

refreshments, music and games for the children also give-aways. from the various sponsors of the event.

Sponsors this year were Presidential Trucking

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FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN BAYONNE

In addition to the food be used to announce information to motortrucks and tents, the ayonne is set to event will include chil- ists. Police and Fire play host to wonderful Department vehicles event drens’ rides, sand art, will assist in creating The Food Truck live music, and a beer Festival. A fun time for and wine garden for the safety perimeters for the the whole family. adults. The musical en- event. Set-up for the Back in 2019 when tertainment will feature event will begin at 7:00 a.m. the first Food Truck concerts by The Suyat Parking lots will be Festival was held plenty Band and Who Brought available in several loof people showed up to the Dog. A stage for cations: Lots 6 and 7 – eat and stroll and listen performances will be to the music provided set up at 23rd Street and 23rd Street and Church for the day.

Lane; Lots 8 and 9 – Avenue E. Recently Mayor East 26th Street between The Suyat Band deJimmy Davis announced Broadway and Avenue livers high-energy that Bayonne will host E; and the Barnabas hits from yesterday its third Food Truck Medical Center parking and today with rockFestival May 7, from solid musicianship and deck at 24th Street and 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m.

DelMonte Drive. Public warm-hearted aloha This year’s festival is spirit. The band is led a metered parking will the first since 2019. The champion at the Apollo also be available along Coronavirus prevented the Broadway corridor.

Theater and American the event from taking Pay station and parking Idol Top 24 Finalist. place in 2020 and 2021. meter enforcement will The Suyat Band was Mayor Davis said, “We be in effect. featured at a previous welcome the return of There is no rain date for Bayonne Food Truck this popular community the food truck festival.

Festival. event. The food truck In the event of predicWho Brought the Dog festival will offer people offers a diverse selection tions of severely inclema day to try cuisine from ent weather for May of rock music. Staging the best food trucks in energetic performances, 7, a decision about the the region. We look festival would be made the band plays the top forward to seeing both by the day before. rock hits of the presBayonne residents and Poland, Angry portions of Avenue E ent and the past. This out-of-town visitors as Archies, Twisted Steak, New Jersey-based group will be closed to trafwe bring the food trucks fic. Up to twenty food 12 Truck, Cold Stone covers the music of back to Avenue E. The trucks will be participat- Creamery, JJ House dozens of popular musifestival will welcome of Dogs, Latin Bites, ing. There will also be cians from The Doors people to our communi- up to fifteen tents for Hormans Pickles, The to AC/DC and Bruce ty to celebrate the spring food dealers and other Little Sicilian, Kimchi Springsteen. and to see how great vendors. The trucks and Grill, El Chilango, No Admission to the festiBayonne is.” Mayor Forks Given, Venti, All val is free. Members of tents will offer a great Davis continued, “The American Wontons, assortment of foods the public will purchase City of Bayonne encour- from a variety of culSimpley Done, Mac their own choices of ages people to arrive by tures. Featured cuisines Truck, Just Delicious food, beverages, and Light Rail at the 22nd will include American, Kettle Corn, and more. children’s rides.

Street Station. It will be Chinese, Greek, Merchant vendors will For safety reasons, an easy way to come to Italian, Korean, Latin include Taproot Organic, several “Road Closed,” the festival and see what American, and Polish, Bang Cookies, Viking “Local Traffic Only,” Bayonne has to offer.”

Eye Wear, Henna, among others. and “No Parking” signs The festival will take Village Cigar, Hank’s Participating food will be posted in and place on Avenue E beHot Sauce, Momentum around the affected por- Pictured above some of vendors will include: tween 22nd and 24th the participants of the Solar, CG Candles, Twin tions of the Avenue E House of Cupcakes, 3rd Annual Food Truck Streets. In order to ac- Chavas, Mozzarepas, Novelties, Beard Oil, corridor. Variable mesFestival in Bayonne commodate the festival, Athens Delite, Taste of and Sundance Vacations. sage signs will also Page 7 May 1-May 15, 2022 River View Observer

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DUE TO COVID-19, ALL RESIDENTS MUST REMAIN IN THEIR VEHICLE AND PLACE THEIR MATERIALS IN THEIR TRUNK.

HCIA SPRING SHREDDING 2022 FREE!

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Saturday, May 7 Lincoln Park Jersey City Duncan Avenue Parking Lot

WHAT TO BRING:

Saturday, May 21

DPW – West New York 6200 Dewey Avenue

Red Bull Arena – Harrison North Parking Lot

WHAT NOT TO BRING:

Personal or Confidential Documents

COMPOST BINS & RAIN BARRELS AVAILABLE AT HCIA.ORG

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Binder Clips Cardboard

Books Binders

HUDSON COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY

In an effort to accommodate all those wishing to participate please limit your documents to no more than 40 lbs. For further information, contact the HCIA’s Environmental Hotline: (201) 324-6222 ext. 3257 or visit hcia.org. Documents will be commercially shredded safely, privately and properly by trained, licensed and bonded document destruction specialists. Residents may bring documents in whatever type of container they wish. These events are open to Hudson County residents. Businesses are not eligible to participate.

County Executive • Thomas A. DeGise

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Chief Executive Officer • Norman M. Guerra

Chairman • Frank Pestana

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WE ARE CLOSING SOON!

SEE OUR SELECTION BEFORE WE CLOSE Sayallures Boutique has provided the best in trendy fashion for women of all shapes and sizes.

Our store will be closing so before we close- we invite you to check out our selection of Women’s Clothing

Regular Sizes to Plus Size Clothing Always the latest fashions to shop Visit our website @ www.sayallureboutique.com/ ● Major Credit Cards Accepted VIST OUR STORE TODAY AND SEE FOR YOURSELF

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HUDSON HAPPENINGS

JC KIDS RUN 2022 IN JERSEY CITY J. Owen Grundy Park JC Kids Run is an annual event where kids between the ages of 1-13 years participate in a fun and energetic race through a course at Exchange Place with beautiful views of NYC Skyline. Imagine your children running across the finish line, out of breath, with joy on their faces, greeted by cheering onlookers and awards!

Register for our 6th annual JC Kids Run and have a summertime blast. The event will occur on May 21st, from 10 am to 1 pm, at Exchange Place (along the Hudson River). Early birds will get the worm since the registration price ($39) increases after April 30 (+$8). https://jcfamilies.com/.../ jc-kids-run-2022-kidsrun-in.../

and even better networking! All of this from their gorgeous rooftop!

First drink and appetizers will be provided to the first 25 pre-registrants!

Discounted signature cocktails will be provided

by Saint Luna Spirits!

This event is free for NJPCC Members and $20 for Non-Members.

If You Go: Porta Jersey City 135 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ Tuesday, May 17, 2022 6pm -9pn RSVP HERE: https://bit. ly/3L8HmRP (201) 544-5199

650 Connor Bracken and the Mother Leeds Band 740 OK Cowgirl 830 Sir Synthesis 920 Tula Vera Cont’d on page 16

T-BARK FOODS & MORE

Visit us at our new location on weekends at Stephen Gregg Park in Bayonne

WE’RE BACK FOR THE SPRING & SUMMER SEASON Serving Delicious Sabrett Hot Dogs Sandwhiches & so much more

Visit us on Weekdays at Goldsborough Drive in Bayonne (Near Costco)

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Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet & Dinner Buffet

If You Go: SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2022 AT 10 AM – 1 PM Event by JCFamilies J. Owen Grundy Park jcfamilies.com/event/jckids-run-2022-kids-runin-jersey-city

In-Person Rooftop Networking at Porta - Jersey City!

New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce The New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce is excited to return to one of our favorite venues, Porta - Jersey City, for a night of fabulous food, drinks

PUSHING UP THE DAISIES FESTIVAL THE HISTORIC JERSEY CITY AND HARSIMUS CEMETERY Dancing Tony of Rockit Docket, in conjunction with Cocoon Recording Studio , JC Studios, The Latest Noise, and JC Music Scene presents: The 11th Annual Pushing Up the Daisies Festival: A Fundraiser for and at The Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery Saturday, May 14th [RAINDATE Sunday, May 15th]

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HUDSON HAPPENINGS

Opening reception for Impact! at Gallery 150 and artist open studios on the 2nd floor of 150 Bay St. 18 artists and over 30 artworks.

Music, nibbles, and refreshments will be available.

Participating artists: Alexandra Alvarez Georgina Billington Guillermo Bublik Robert Cadena J. Heloise Frank Ippolito Mindy Guck Susan Evans Grove Megan Maloy Tarik Mendez Robert Policastro Cheryl R. Riley

Theda Sandiford Deb Sinha Josué Morales Urbina Josh Urso Masha Vladimir Paul Wirhun If You Go: Opening for Impact Gallery 150 150 Bay St, Jersey City, NJ 07302-2925, Friday, May 6, 2022 6pm-9 pm Please note: gallery entrance is NOT via the 150 Bat St residential lobby. Enter at the SW corner of 1st St and Provost St! Event by Frank Ippolito

Liberty Science Center Location: 2nd Floor, Weston Family Art and Science Pavilion Liberty State Park 222 Jersey City First Mountain returns Boulevard for two live sets of jazz Jersey City, NJ 07305 fusion at the Brightside Regular Hours Thurs. & Fri. Tavern in Jersey City 10 am – 4 pm Sunday May 15.

Sat. & Sun. If You Go: 10 am – 5 pm Brightside Tavern Closed Mon. – Wed. 141 Bright Street Special Hours Jersey City, NJ 07302 May 1 Phone: (201) 200-1000 www.lsc.org

Visit the Butterfly House any day we’re open from now through May 8, and you can feel the magic of butterflies fluttering around you, feeding on plants and nectar, and even landing on your shoulder or finger.

If You Go:

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Initiated in 2013 and funded by a Clean Communities Grant, the Jersey City Mural Arts Program is a Mayor’s Office Initiative that links established and emerging local, national and international mural artists with property owners city-wide as part of an innovative beautification program that reduces graffiti, engages

local residents and has transformed Jersey City into an outdoor art gallery.

Vist their site @ https://www.jcmap.org/ Did You Know...

• Daniel Radcliffe was allergic to his Harry Potter glasses.

• Hershey’s Kisses are named that after the kissing sound the deposited chocolate makes as it falls from the machine on the conveyor belt.

• In Colorado, USA, there is still an active volcano. It last erupted about the same time as the pyramids were being built in Egypt.

• The tongue is the only muscle in one’s body that is attached from one end.

• The British government coined the slogan, “Keep Calm and Carry on” during World War 2 in order to motivate citizens to stay strong.

• Violin bows are commonly made from horse hair.

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HUDSON HAPPENINGS Education

dedicated to providing our diverse community with state-of-the-art programs that will lead to Hudson County Community success and upward social College to Offer Cannabis and economic mobility,” Business Degree and stated HCCC President Dr. Certificate Programs, Christopher Reber. “We are committed to ensuring and New Jersey Cannabis that those who were most Licensing Workshop harmed by past cannabis injustices are provided with the acuity to build and sustain profitable businesses.”

The HCCC New Jersey Cannabis Licensing Workshop is a four-week, non-credit program that provides an overview of what is needed to apply for and operate a Statelicensed cannabis business. The workshop will The HCCC specialized programs in cannabis busiinclude an overview of ness will begin this summer. Pictured are HCCC’s cannabis history and laws; Culinary Arts Institute and Culinary Plaza Park. do’s and don’ts of preparPrograms are designed to Cannabis Regulatory ing applications, business help cannabis entrepreCommission (CRC) applans, and achieving comneurs succeed long-term; proved the first recrepliance. The workshop classes begin July 2022. ational cannabis business will be conducted by Starting this sumapplications for condiJessica F. Gonzalez, Esq., mer, Hudson County tional licensing. The CRC Cannabis and Intellectual Community College reported that 37 of the Property attorney at Hiller, (HCCC) will offer special- applicants identified as PC General Counsel for ized programs in cannabis certified Diversity-Owned Minorities for Medical business. These include Businesses, and 46 with Marijuana Inc., who will the College’s New Jersey majority stakes identibe joined by successful Cannabis Licensing fied as Black, Latino, and cannabis applicants, opWorkshop, Associate Asian. erators, and consultants. in Science in Business Sustaining any new Additional information Administration, Option business is challenging. about the workshop may in Cannabis Studies, and The Bureau of Labor be obtained by contacting Cannabis Business Agent Statistics reports that Chastity Farrell, HCCC and Business Management 20% of new businesses Associate Director of Certificates. These profail in the first two years; Continuing Education and grams were developed in 45% during the first five Workforce Development, direct response to new leg- years; and 65% during the at cfarrell@hccc.edu. islation, market demand, first ten years. For canThe HCCC for-credit and community need. nabis businesses – that offerings, which prepare Within the past year, are subject to regulations students for cultivation, New Jersey passed laws to governing licensing, culti- manufacturing, delivery, legalize cannabis. These vation, testing, selling, and wholesale and retail sales laws were designed to purchasing cannabis – the opportunities in the cannaremedy criminal justice challenges are greatly inbis business field, include: system unfairness – arcreased. The new HCCC Associate in Science rests and decisions that programs are designed Business Administration disproportionately affected to assist in abating these Cannabis Studies – The African Americans and challenges and helping 60-credit associate degree Latinos – and to set up an new cannabis businesses program prepares graduequitable market in this achieve sustained success. ates for ownership and arena. A few weeks ago, “Hudson County operations opportunities in New Jersey’s five-member Community College is cannabis.

The curriculum includes communication skills, marketing, accounting, economics, finance, and business management.

Cannabis Business Agent Proficiency Certificate – The 12-credit program provides graduates with the job skills for employment in entrylevel positions within the cannabis business field.

Credits transfer seamlessly to the Associate in Science degree.

Cannabis Business Management Academic Certificate – The 33-credit program provides graduates with the knowledge and skills for supervisory positions in the cannabis business field. Credits transfer seamlessly to the Associate in Science degree.

Additional information on the degree and certificate programs is available by contacting Janine Nunez, Recruiter for the HCCC Business, Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Division, at 201-360-4640 or jnunez@ hccc.edu.

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HUDSON HAPPENINGS Pushing UP the Daisies Festival cont’d from pg. 13 set times and line-up subject to change If You Go: The Historic JC & Harsimus Cemetery, 435

Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Can’t make the date? donate at www.jerseycitycemetery.org image by Matt Caputo shop https://culturefly. com/

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