Wrestling to benefit woman with cancer
An outdoor wrestling show will be held on Sunday, Dec. 6 at the Burger King parking lot located at 350 Central Ave., Jersey City. There will be six live professional matches with a one-time special appearance from pro wrestler LA Parka, who will sign autographs for those who donate to the fund. Tickets will be sold at the door for $10.
The show is to benefit Jersey City Heights resident Jacqueline Kelly and her family who are struggling to afford her chemotherapy payments. The show was organized by Central Avenue S.I.D. in partnership with the City of Jersey City, Jersey City Parking Authority, Jersey City Police Department, and Ward D Councilman Bill Gaughan.
For tickets, contact Sandra Kelly at (201) 792- 2876.
Sires introduces bill to provide adequate housing for veterans
On Wednesday, Rep. Albio Sires (D-13th Dist.) announced that he has introduced legislation to support veterans who lack stable housing. The bill, H.R. 4156, the Increasing Housing Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2009, would provide loans to developers of veterans housing to provide more units of permanent housing, authorize a study to determine if the Veterans Affairs Home Loan Guarantee program adequately serves young veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and provide mortgage assistance to the families of Individual Ready Reservists and Inactive National Guard members who see a decline in income because of their deployment. Rep. Sires said the bill is paid for by using TARP funding repaid by the banks.
“To date, non-profit developers have taken on the formidable task of building housing for our veterans,” Sires said. “They have done a great job, but there are still too many vets who lack a stable and affordable place to live. This bill will provide support to private developers to work alongside non-profit developers to make sure that there are enough units for veterans in need of housing.”
Benefit hockey game for slain JC police officer
The Police Officer Marc Anthony DiNardo ’96 Memorial Hockey Game will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. at the Prudential Center in Newark. The game will be played in honor of the former Jersey City Police Officer DiNardo, who was killed in the line of duty in July. The game is being organized in part by DiNardo’s alma mater, St. Peter’s College.
The teams are the JCPD Hockey Team vs. the NJ Devils Alumni. All proceeds benefit the Dinardo Children Scholarship Fund. Ticket price is $20.
For tickets or more information, e-mail Lt. Kevin O’Connell: JCPDHockey@gmail.com.
History program at JC cemetery
Historian Tom Flag will host a lively discussion, “Jersey City & the Erie Railroad Wars” about the history, the scandals, and the headlines of the Erie Railroad and how Jersey City’s local and national history was formed.
The discussion will take place on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m at The Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Memorial Park, 435 Newark Ave., Jersey City.
A $10 donation is requested, with all proceeds directly benefitting the Historic Cemetery & Memorial Park Restoration Fund. For more information, visit www.jerseycitycemetery.org, or contact Eileen Markenstein at (201) 707-0738.