Veterans Day ceremony
A Veteran’s Day ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at the Soldiers and Sailors monument located at Boulevard East just north of Hudson Place. At the conclusion of the ceremony, everyone will be invited to the nutrition center located at 203 Highwood Ave. for complimentary coffee and cake.
This will mark the first ceremony to take place at the site since recent renovation work was done at the monument area.
Weekenders annual shopping trip
The Weehawken Weekenders still have room available for their annual shopping trip to the Crossing Outlet in Tannersville, Penn. on Saturday, Nov. 14. The bus will depart the Pathmark Shopping Plaza located at 4100 Park Ave. at 9 a.m. A dinner stop will be made at Smuggler’s Cover Restaurant prior to returning. Ticket prices are $25 per person. For more information contact the Weekenders office at (201) 319-6059.
High School Marching Band Festival
The Weehawken High School marching band will host a marching band festival on Sunday, Nov. 15 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Weehawken Stadium located at 372 Park Ave.
Spectators are encouraged to attend to see and hear the performances of marching bands and color guard from several area high schools. A $5 donation is asked for entrance to the event.
For more information, contact the Weehawken High School at @ 201-422-6130, or www.weehawken.k12.nj.us
Weehawken 150th Anniversary Gala
The public is invited to a major event: The Weehawken Anniversary Gala, which will be held Friday, Dec. 4 at the Venetian in Garfield, N.J. Tickets are now on sale.
The elegant evening will begin with cocktails at 7:30 p.m. and a dinner to follow. Black tie is optional. Tickets are $150, which entitles the holder to participate in a drawing of “exceptional” gifts.
To be added to the invitation list, send your name and address to anniversarygala@gmail.com.
North Hudson Community Action mobile health van
The North Hudson Community Action Corporation Mobile Van will be making numerous stops in North Hudson during November. It provides screenings and other health care, so call (201) 866-2388 for more details.
North Bergen will have visits on Nov. 13 in at 6121 Grand Ave. from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 6115 Grant Ave. from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Nov. 20 at 1445 45th St. from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Nov. 22 at 7600 River Road from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The van will stop in Guttenberg on Nov. 11 at 6900 Broadway from 9:30 to 3:30 p.m. and 7005 Boulevard East from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
West New York stops include Nov. 8 at 64th Street and Palisade Ave. from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Nov. 12 at 430 62nd Street from 9:30 to 3:30 p.m.; and Nov. 18 at 5204 Hudson Ave. from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
It will visit Union City on Nov. 16 at 37th Street and Palisade from 9:30 a.m. to Noon and 39th Street and Palisade from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Nov. 17 at 26th Street and Central Ave. from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Nov. 18 at 3510 Bergenline Ave. from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; and Nov. 24 at 1901 West Street form 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
It will be in Weehawken on Nov. 9 at 2-4 Potter Place from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Hoboken has dates set for Nov. 10 at 311 13th St. from 9:30 a.m. from 3:30 p.m.; Nov. 23 at 221 Jackson St. from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; and Nov. 27 at 220 Adams St. from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m.
Animal Life Savers to host fundraiser
On Saturday, Nov. 7 Animal Life Savers, Inc., a North Bergen-based non-profit organization that rescues homeless animals, will be hosting a fundraiser. It is open to all.
The event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Palisade Avenue between 76th to 77th streets outside of Woodcliff Community Church.
According to Volunteer Betsy Orozco, volunteers have been forced to dig into their own pockets to care for many abandoned dogs during the financial downturn. The fundraiser will help them continue to rescue abandoned animals throughout Hudson County and beyond.
Their will be games and activities, including face painting for children and a cutest pet contest. The group is only asking for small donations in return. There will be refreshments and live entertainment as well.
A Chinese auction will also take place and kittens and dogs in need of homes will be present for those interested in adopting a pet. Groomers, veterinarians, and dog trainers will also be at the event.
Local vendors and veterinarians donated treats and coupons for free goodie bags that will be given out to the attendees.
Orozco said that while the group is based in North Bergen, it is associated with the whole state in helping displaced animals find homes. Recently a volunteer took in a dog at 2 a.m. that had been left in a taxi cab in Hoboken.
“Apparently the girl who had him was either drunk or on drugs; we’re not even sure,” said Yvette Miqueli, the volunteer. “The owner of the taxi cab company, who is one of my clients, had the dog delivered here because he knew that Animal Lifesavers would take him in and find him a good home. We had to make sure the dog was put into the proper environment. In the end, the parents of the girl came to pick up the dog. Those are situations, there are tons of them, where people will just call and say ‘We just found this dog.’ One of the volunteers will step in and find a place to foster the dog until it can find a good home. That way they can avoid the shelter, which is a god-awful place. We call police, but police don’t always have a good system for lost dogs. Animal Life Savers makes it a point to call all the local police departments on a regular basis. There’s no better place for these lost dogs than with their families.”
Miqueli, who is an animal trainer, said the group also trains dogs that are in shelters so that they can be adopted more easily. Some of them, she said, have never had the proper training.
“[The group] has changed so many lives,” Miqueli said. “The dogs are now walking the streets and having wonderful lives with their families.”
For more information, call (201) 220-8086 or visit www.animallifesavers.com.