Time capsule to be dedicated and buried
The 150th Anniversary Time Capsule will be dedicated and buried during a ceremony on March 13 at 10 a.m. The ceremony will take place at the Weehawken Water Tower on Park Avenue at 10 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Any additional thoughts or suggestions for the time capsule from residents should be directed to City Hall by March 9 by calling (201) 201-319-6005.
New date announced for ‘Kimmy Schwimmy Show’
The “Kimmy Schwimmy Show” has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. on March 21 at the Weehawken High School Auditorium. Tickets are $5 per person, and tickets purchased prior to the cancellation due to the snowstorm last week will be honored.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Weehawken High School Marching Band’s trip to Disney World where they have been invited to march down the famous park’s “Main Street.” Students from the high school will also be singing and performing on stage with Kimmy Schwimmy.
Doors for the event will open at 1:30 p.m. and there will be face painting, temporary tattoos, and a bake sale after the show. To purchase tickets or for more information call (201) 401-9288. To find out more about Kimmy Schwimmy, a Weehawken resident, visit www.kimmyschwimmy.com.
Free workshop offered for neutering feral cats
Companion Animal Trust announced the 2010 Neighborhood Feral Cat Initiative’s free monthly feral cat Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) training workshop schedule. In partnership with the Hudson County Animal League, the program has been awarded a $16,500 grant from PetSmart Charities to pay for the veterinarian spay neuter costs associated with TNR.
Workshops will be held from noon until 3 p.m. in Jersey City on the following dates: March 13, April 17, May 15, June 12, July 17, August 14, Sep. 18, Oct. 16 and Nov. 13.
All workshop attendees will learn the steps in setting up a managed cat colony including establishing good community relations, feeding, building and placing shelters, arranging vet care, safely handling feral cats, and trapping.
All attendees will become TNR certified and Hudson County residents will gain access to low cost spay/neuter and trap rentals.
Reservations are required. To reserve a seat or for more information call (201) 884-9649.
Scam artists targeting NJ elderly
In the age of elaborate Ponzi schemers like Bernie Madoff, the public shouldn’t forget about the small time grifters who still prey on the unsuspecting.
Recently there have been reports of thieves trying to scam the elderly out of thousands of dollars. According to police in Hunterdon County, here’s how the scam works. A man calls the victim and says he’s the victim’s grandson. He claims that he has been arrested in Canada on a minor charge and needs bail money wired to him. If the victim seems skeptical, sometimes a second man gets on the phone and pretends to be a jailhouse cop.
Last month a man in Clinton Township fell for the scam and wired $3,979 to the thief before realizing he had been had.