Hoboken actor performs in Fringe Festival
Hoboken resident Brian Hopson is performing in this year’s New York Fringe Festival in “Buddy Becker’s Big Uncut Flick.” The Fringe Festival is one of the most prestigious theater festivals in Manhattan.
The show will be performed at the Player’s Theater at 115 Macdougal St. in the Village.
Brian notes, “We’ve had two reviews so far and the critics have loved this play. It’s a parody of all the films of the 1940’s genre. I play four characters in the show and we have a wonderful cast. Go to www.gracyeproductions.org for show information.”
The last performance in the festival is this Friday, Aug. 28.
BJ’s Wholesale Club opens in NB
B J’s Wholesale Club had a “soft” opening this past weekend at its new 116,595 square-foot location in North Bergen, located in the new mall at 88th Street and Tonnelle Avenue, which is being developed by Vornado Realty Trust, Inc.
“BJ’s is excited to open in North Bergen, and we look forward to serving this community,” said Frank Griscavage, general manager of BJ’s Wholesale Club in North Bergen. “Area residents now have an even more convenient location to purchase everything they need from groceries to general merchandise all in one stop.”
According to a press release, shopping at BJ’s can save the average shopper 30 percent. Inner circle and business memberships cost $45 per year.
The North Bergen location joins 19 others throughout the state and is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Feds kick in $130M for ARC tunnel
The federal government has announced plans to give $298.7 million to NJ Transit for 13 transportation projects, including the new mass transit tunnel that will connect Secaucus to 34th Street in Manhattan. The announcement was made last week by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. The nine-mile commuter rail mass transit tunnel project, officially known as the ARC (for Access to the Region’s Core), will get $130 million in federal money for engineering expenses, costs associated with construction and project management activities, and the creation of a new vehicle overpass along Routes 1 and 9.
In addition to the ARC, federal money will also pay for bus, van, and railcar purchases, as well as facility, track, safety, and bridge improvements throughout New Jersey’s public transportation system. The federal dollars earmarked for NJ Transit will come from funds allocated through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Hudson Hospice seeks volunteers
The Hudson Hospice, at 93 Clerk St. in Jersey City, is looking for volunteers. A training program begins Sept. 8 and ends Oct. 27, on Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon or Tuesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Jersey City. However, volunteering can be done anywhere in Hudson County.
Volunteer roles might include companionship for the terminally ill patients, emotional support for patients and family, running errands, telephone reassurance, and transportation.
For more information and a pre-interview, contact Sister Carol at (201) 433-6225.
Coupon sale helps developmentally disabled
United Cerebral Palsy of Hudson County, Inc. in North Bergen is raising funds to support their programs for the developmentally disabled by selling entertainment 2009 books.
The price is $30 for Monmouth, Bergen, Essex, and Middlesex counties and includes hundreds of discount coupons.
There are other editions for different parts of the state as well.
For more information or to order a book, call Peter LaBarbiera at (201) 662-8120 or (551) 265-3512.