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Pg. 5 Hudson Again BHS

Pg. 13 Drama Society Pg. 15 Bella Sorrellas Pg. 17 At the Movies

POST HURRICANE SANDY; LET’S SEE A SHOW

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by Sally Deering

urricane Sandy blew in Oct 29th, depriving us here in Hudson of our annual Halloween celebrations. No Halloween parade in New York City; no costume parties — Sandy took out all the fun we have dressing up as crazy characters.

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Now that we’re getting back to normal – well almost – fun is in abundance and there’s no better way to sprout some smiles than to see a show. We’re right across the river from , Broadway and Off-Broadway – the creme de la , creme of live theater – and here in Hudson, one show at a local restaurant encourages audience members to come dressed in costume. Now that’s fun! con’t pg. 2

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A Murder Mystery and Dinner, Too!

Consider this. You’ve made reservations at Sanai’s restaurant in Jersey City and you’re all dressed up for a night on the town.

When you arrive at the Summit Avenue restaurant, you’re greeted by a cast of characters whose names are as outrageous as their behavior: “Reginald Butterbuns,” “General Motors,” “Rita Book” and “Detective Peter Ness” (any relation to crime-stopper Eliot Ness?) – are just some of the crazy characters you’ll meet when you attend Murder at the Masquerade an interactive murder mystery performed live at Sanai’s where every dinner guest is a murder suspect.

(The show performs

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Friday and Saturday nights and for the past year has been performing to sell-out crowds.)

“Every show is completely different because you get something different from the crowd each time,” Scott Compton, the writer, director and producer of the show says.

“No theater trusts their audience as we do. We get so much from them. That’s what makes this something truly special.”

When guests arrive at Sanai’s their entrance is announced by one of the show’s characters and everyone applauds.

Compton says: “How often have you walked into a room of strangers and had people applaud?”

During the three course

dinner, guests interact with the actors and add up the clues to determine the killer. The Murder Mystery Company, Compton’s brainchild, has been in operation for ten years and the shows are performed in 16 different venues through the U.S. There’s also one on Long Island.

“It’s a costume party,” Compton says. “People love to dress up. It’s like Halloween all the time.”

Sanai’s restaurant is housed in one of the oldest buildings in Jersey City, a two-story Dutch Colonial that dates back to 1690, when locals knew it as the Blue Point Tavern. Its current owner, L. Terry Dehere is a former member of the NBA; and Vice President of the Jersey City School Board.

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Madison Square Garden. and dance, and dressing up Here in Hudson, the Mile isn’t just for Halloween. times during the show, the Square Theatre in Hoboken Blue Mermaids Singing beautiful mermaids with and Dancing! presents its own Christmas If you go: bright blue hair brought A Mermaid’s Tale, the spectacular, It’s a Wonderful Fri and Sat, Nov. 23-Jan kids from the audience right Life: A Live Radio Play by musical based on L. Frank 12, 7:30 pm up on stage to dance and Baum’s classic novel Joe Landry where five actors Murder at the interact with them.

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Christmas and can melt at Sat & Sun, at 3 pm In Hoboken, An Angel the words of little Zuzu who David Gillam Fuller, also of It’s a Wonderful Life!

Gets His Wings!

Guttenberg, wrote additional reminds us that every time a Mile Square Theatre Macy’s Thanksgiving Day bell rings, an angel gets his lyrics. It’s performed by 720 Monroe St. Parade kicks off the holiday an extremely energetic wings.

Hoboken season on Thursday, Nov. cast with beautiful singing So, let’s leave the bahvoices on Saturdays at Stage 22nd and there are lots of (201) 683-7014 humbugging for Hurricane holiday musicals for the kids Sandy and go out and see 72 in Manhattan. www.milesquaretheatre.org in New York City including At a recent performance, some live theater where Annie and A Christmas Story angels need us to get their the theater was filled with on Broadway and How the children who were totally wings, blue mermaids sing hooked on the story. Several Grinch Stole Christmas at

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1903 New Jersey Vagabond Hurricane

Hudson Then...Again

By Maureen Wlodarczyk

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s I am writing this, my power has been restored (twice) and I count myself among the fortunate who endured nothing worse than a week or so of cold, dark nights and cold morning showers in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. My husband is a managing engineer and storm response team leader for my local electric company and has been working 16-hour days assessing damage and coordinating restoration efforts.

The road back, literally and figuratively, is underway.

For the next few minutes, let me take you back more than a century ago to another time when a wayward, willful storm made landfall in New Jersey and did not spare Hudson County.

In September 1903, the so-called “Vagabond” hurricane meandered on a west/ northwest track originating in the area of Antigua, passing south of Bermuda and then curving northward and

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heading for Atlantic City.

It made landfall there with estimated winds of 80 mph.

Fishing piers and ocean pavilions in Atlantic City were damaged or destroyed, wires went down all along the N.J. coastline, and damage reports were provided via observations made using trains.

In Hudson County, local newspapers reported the severe, widespread property damage resulting from the hurricane’s high-velocity winds and driving rain.

the sewer backed up and patients were drenched as the wind-driven rain got into the “ramshackle” buildings from “a thousand openings” around windows and in the roof. Unable to abate the flooding in any other way, Cont’d on page 7

According to those reports, “school children were blown about the streets, women were thrown off their feet, trolley car traffic was suspended, buildings were unroofed, and streets were turned into raging torrents.” Trees and wires were “blown down” and boats along the New York Bay shore-front were pushed up on land and “reduced to kindling wood.”

At the City Hospital in Jersey City, havoc ensued as the dispensary was flooded,

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Hudson Then...Again 1903 Vagabond Hurricane Cont’d from page 5 hospital management instructed staff to bore holes in the wooden floor to allow the water to escape.

The Hudson County Court House suffered considerable damage with flooded courtrooms, broken skylights, and large trees downed as did City Halls in both Bayonne and Jersey City.

The Oakley Baseball Club’s grandstand on Ninth Street near Brunswick Street in Jersey City, newly-built to seat 1,000 spectators, was demolished to a “pile of lumber.”

A two-story frame house at 59 Terrace Avenue in Jersey City was lifted from its foundation and “sailed through the air for a distance of ten feet” before landing in a neighbor’s yard. Mrs. John Ryan, Mrs. Frank Kennedy, and 8 children were in the house at the time and other than being somewhat in shock, survived the incident unscathed. On Ravine Road, storm sewers were overwhelmed and the

wind that blows no good,” observed that painters, glaziers, wallpaper hangers and plasterers would “reap profits” as a result of the storm. Talk about cock-eyed optimism!

To Read More “Hudson Then Again” Visit us at www.riverviewobserver.net

Maureen Wlodarczyk is a fourth-generation-born Jersey City girl and the author of three books about life in Jersey City in the 1800s and early 1900s: Past-Forward: A ThreeDecade and Three-ThousandMile Journey Home, Young & Wicked: The Death of a Wayward Girl and Canary in a Cage: The Smith-Bennett Murder Case. For info: www. past-forward.com.

Downtown Jersey City circa 1903 accumulating waters thrust manhole covers aside as geysers sprouted in their place.

Among the parallels between the Vagabond and Sandy were the loss of electricity and massive disruption to public transportation.

In 1903, the Hudson County press reported on “snapped electric wires” and lineman out on the streets reconnecting wires immediately after the gale-force winds subsided. The power company plant at Wayne and Fremont Streets in Jersey City had been knocked out by flooding but was restored

to operation quickly due to “energetic” efforts by the plant superintendent.

Trolley service, an essential mode of public transportation, was crippled as wires came down. Rushing water derailed cars and left passengers standing on their seats as the trolleys were stranded on flooded streets.

Then, as now, as soon as the immediate danger from the storm had passed, restoration and recovery efforts were quickly underway. Amid all the bad news being reported, one Hudson County newspaper, quoting the maxim “it is an ill

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TANKS , TRASH and GRAFFITI EXHIBITION NOW OPEN

Marist High School’s Scholars and Athletes Raise Over $800 for Breast Cancer Research!

*Image: Valeri Larko, Scrap Metal, Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn, 2012, oil on linen, 12 x 36 inches

SILVERMAN and The Majestic Condominium Association present Tanks, Trash and Graffiti Paintings by Valeri Larko The Majestic Theatre Condominiums 222 Montgomery Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 201.435.8000

Exibition is on view in the lobby now to February 22, 2013

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BLOOD DRIVE NOTICE Our Lady of Assumption Catholic War Veterans Post 1612, Bayonne Community Bank and the American Red Cross are announcing its Blood Drive for December 8, 2012 from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm at the CWV Post Headquarters, located at 18 West 23rd Street in Bayonne, New Jersey.

Hot breakfast or lunch will be served by our local Boy Scouts Association. Walkins are always welcome and appointments are encouraged.

For an appointment, please call the Red Cross at (201) 652-3210. Also, please bring identification.

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HCCC Foundation Holds Second Annual West Hudson Scholarship Fundraiser on Oct. 25

JERSEY CITY, N.J. / November 18, 2012 — On Thursday, Oct. 25, the Hudson County Community College Foundation held its second annual “A Taste of Fall” West Hudson Scholarship Fundraiser at the Culinary Arts Institute/Conference Center. Proceeds from the event will benefit deserving students from East Newark, Harrison, Kearny and North Arlington with scholarships.

Pictured from left at the event are HCCC President Dr. Glen Gabert; Pioneer Boys and Girls Club members Kenneth Lindenfelser Jr., Philip Johnston and Jose Torres; West Hudson Scholarship recipient Armando Callo; West Hudson Scholarship Committee Chair Kenneth Lindenfelser Sr.; West Hudson Scholarship recipient Fabiana Rebollo; and Pioneer Boys and Girls Club member Anne Lindenfelser.

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Marist High School’s National Honor Society attended the “Making Strides against Breast Cancer” walk in Lincoln Park, Jersey City on October 21, 2012.

In attendance were 6 National Honor Society Members (NHS ), Erica Gusick, vice president, Armina Figueras, Fangling He, Sylvia Riley, Kristine Watco, Samantha Llanes, along with Marist alum Daryl Domo and NHS co-moderator Maria Sorbara.

These NHS members decided to attend the walk and host a bake sale to raise additional funds. They raised $120 from the bake sale.

Combined with their personal contributions of $150, a total of $270 was donated. It was a great day with perfect weather, good company, and a lot of spirit. Maria Sorbara states,“I couldn’t be happier that these girls took the initiative to raise awareness and fight breast cancer.”

This year students walked for Anna Williams, of Neptune City, NJ who was diagnosed with breast cancer in August of this year. Anna is a dear friend of Marist High School faculty member Erica Buonacquista.

The NHS was not the only student group at Marist that took an interest in raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research. Marist High School’s Girl’s Volleyball Team, under the leadership of their coach, Marist faculty member Jeremy Kay, sold pink ribbons to raise $613 that they will donate to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

In total, the students at Marist raised $883 to fund breast cancer research.

For the latest Marist High School updates: Follow @ marisths on Twitter or connect via Facebook by clicking the “Like” button on the top right hand corner of the Marist homepage, here.

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The art of lighting: How to add design and function to your bathroom

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Location, location, location A single overhead light directly over the mirror can cause lots of shadows on the face. The same is true for vertical mirror lights too far from one another, which makes it difficult to do common tasks such as shaving or applying makeup.

Instead, couple overhead lighting with a vertical light source on either side of the mirror for even lighting across the face.

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Bayonne High School Drama Society to Perform “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” The Bayonne High School Drama Society invites you to their latest hit musical production “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying!”

How to Succeed tells the story of young windowwasher J. Pierrepont Finch (played by Junior Nicholas D’Amato), who begins a meteoric rise from the mail room to Vice President of Advertising at the WorldWide Wicket Company thanks to a self-help book and some unorthodox (and morally questionable) business tactics. As Finch rises on the career ladder, his methods jeopardize not only his career, but also his romance with Secretary Rosemary Pilkington (played by Junior Amanda Rosati).

How to Succeed is a delight ful musical satire of corporate life and office politics, packed with memorable

songs such as “Brotherhood of Man” and “I Believe in You.” How to Succeed won both the Tony and Pulitzer Prize at its 1961 debut, and returned to Broadway for two revivals, in 1995 featuring Matthew Broderick, and recently in 2011 starring Daniel Radcliff. BHS Drama hopes to charm audiences with this witty, highenergy musical production!

Performances of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying are Friday and Saturday, December 7th and 8th at 7PM, and Sunday December 9th at 2PM in the Alexander X. O’Connor Auditorium at Bayonne High School. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors, and can be purchased at the door or in advance at www.bhsdramasociety.com.

11th Annual Tree Lighting & Opening of Newport Skates Local media personalities Tamsen Fadal and Lionel, both of PIX 11 News, will be lighting Newport’s 30-foot tree on the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City, Kicking off the holidays on Wed., nov. 28, 2012 4:30 – 8:00 PM Newport TOWN SQUARE 100 Town Square Place Jersey City, NJ 07310 with: A light show, music and live entertainment-a juggler and clown.

•Meet-and-greets with Santa and his elves •Freshly baked brownies, pastries and cookies, as well as cocoa, coffee and cider, provided by Skylark on the Hudson, one of the area’s newest restaurants • Take-home gifts for kids, including Hess Holiday Trucks, which people have collected on the East Coast for 48 years.

The event, which attracts nearly 1,000 people every year, also marks the seasonal re-opening of Newport Skates, the area’s only outdoor skating rink, with a free night of ice skating for all.

In addition to entertainment by PIX 11’s Tamsen Fadal and Lionel, opening remarks and seasonal wishes will be given by: Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy • Jamie LeFrak of the LeFrak Organization •Constantine Katsifis, NJ restaurateur and owner of Skylark on the Hudson Newport’s outdoor ice skating rink will be open to all from 6:30 - 8:00 pm and is sponsored by Morton Williams and F&G Mechanical.

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restaurant VIEWS -Bella Sorrellas Italian Cuisine served with a Whole Lotta Love

By Sally Deering Bayonne has its share of Italian restaurants and Bella Sorrellas on the corner of 50th Street and Broadway, stands out from the crowd with a menu of classic Italian dishes served with a home-style flair. Owner David Rivera opened Bella Sorrellas three years ago where the old Welcome Inn used to be. The son of Ana and Demetrio “Lumen” Rivera, David grew up watching his father run his Jersey City restaurants: The Seagulls Bar & Grill on Communipaw Ave; The Old San Juan on Jersey Ave; and The Fan Bar on Grove – and he knew early on he wanted to be a restaurateur like his dad.

“I was about 5 and my father picked me up at school and took me to his restaurant, The Seagulls,” Rivera recalls. “I went behind the bar and started

cleaning the glasses. He asked me what I was doing and I said, ‘I want to be like you’ and he hugged me and said ‘One day you will.’

Since I was 16 I worked with him after school and through college.”

Rivera worked ten years as transportation supervisor for Christ Hospital in Jersey City and decided he wanted to go back to the restaurant business.

“There was something empty in my heart,” he says.

“My father’s philosophy was ‘make sure the customer is fed well and feels at home’. He was in the business over 30 years. Everybody loved my father and I wanted to be like that. ” Rivera followed in father’s footsteps and Bella Sorrellas (which is Italian for “beautiful sisters” and named for his daughters Analexa, 18, and Isabel, 5) is a cozy corner bistro with an extensive Italian menu.

The star of the show – as always – is the food and Rivera works closely with Chef Leo Compi (formerly of Just Sonny’s) a friend for more than 10 years.

“We always wanted to work together,” Rivera says.

“I always liked the way Leo cooked at Just Sonny’s and when they closed (the owner, Fortunato retired,) Leo came here. We have the same passion about food.

He loves what he does the way I do.”

Bella Sorrellas serves Soups, Appetizers, Salads, Pastas, Chicken, Veal, Steaks and Seafood dishes and the menu features a delicious Pasta Fagioli soup ($5.95); a Crispy Fried Calamari appetizer served with a hearty, perfectly seasoned red sauce ($10.95); and a very tasty Chicken Scarpariello entrée served with sausage, mushrooms and garlic in a lemon white wine sauce ($17.95).

Bella Sorrellas Chef Leo Compi with owner David Rivera Appetizers also include Stuffed Mushrooms, Mussels, Shrimp Cocktail and Hot Antipasto ($8.95$14.95); and Pasta dishes feature Linguini with

Clams, Ravioli a la Bella, Baked Ziti a la Bella and Fettuccini or Tortellini Alfredo ($10.95-$14.95).

Steak dishes include Filet Cont’d on page 16

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restaurant VIEWS-Bella Sorrellas Cont’d from page 15 Bella Sorellas Mignon, New York Strip and Steak Pizzaiola with Mushrooms in Marinara ($23.95-$24.95); and Seafood dishes feature Shrimp Scampi, Filet of Sole Francese, Zuppa Di Pesce, and a Broiled Seafood Platter ($17.95-$25.95).

“We serve only fresh ingredients,” Rivera says.

“The produce is fresh. The meat is fresh. I refuse to serve anything frozen.”

During a busy afternoon, Rivera greeted every customer who walked through the door with a smile After three years in the restaurant business his passion for his restaurant has not waned.

“I love this business,” Rivera says. “I saw how hard my parents worked to make their businesses successful and I know I wanted to do exactly what they did.

Interacting with the customers and seeing how much they enjoy the food – I love it all.”

COACH HURLEY & SAINT ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL TO RAISE MONEY FOR HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF [Jersey City, NJ] - Saint Anthony High School is pleased to announce that on Sunday, November 25, 2012, legendary Coach Bob Hurley will be hosting a basketball clinic at the C.E.R.C., located on 180 9th Street, Jersey City, NJ, 07302. This clinic is open to grammar school basketball players & coaches and will run from 9am to 12pm. Grammar school boys & girls will work with Saint Anthony High School basketball staff on drills and exercises. Coaches are welcome to attend and observe Saint Anthony High School basketball fundamentals. Registration will begin at 8:30am at the C.E.R.C. Cost is $10 for students and $20 for coaches. ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO

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David Rivera, owner, Bella Sorrellas If you go: Bella Sorrellas 1020 Broadway(Corner of 50th St) Bayonne 201-455-8844 Hours:Tues – Fri, 11 am – Midnight Sat, 2 pm – 1 am Sun, 1 pm – Midnight Closed Mondays

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Stay Warm This Winter: Home Heating Tips for TrickySpaces (BPT) - - When cold winds blow, it can be tricky to keep different rooms throughout your home at the right temperature. Yet there are easy and flexible ways to heat your home in areas where it needs it most and still stay comfortable all winter long.

Go ductless with room-by-room heating A ductless heating system can provide comfort where you want it, when you want it. For example, American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning offers ductless split systems that can be retrofitted to a house that has no ductwork, or if the central heating system is already at capacity.

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Add warmth with a gas stove or fireplace Another option to consider is an individual heating unit, such as a gas stove. This can be a great solution for a hard-to-heat space, such as a porch converted to a yearround room.

Keep hot air in and cold air out If you can’t replace your windows with more energyefficient ones, improve the performance of the ones you have. Some ideas from the U.S. Department of Energy include using a heavy duty clear plastic sheet on a frame or taping clear plastic from the inside of the window to reduce drafts.

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