Guttenberg election unopposed
Four candidates will run in an unopposed Guttenberg Board of Education election on April 20.
President Sari Zuckerman, Elsa Schwarz and Margarita Batista are incumbents running for three-year terms. Elaine Silverstone is a newcomer running for a two-year unexpired term.
Voters will also be asked to approve the district’s 2010-2011 $13.9 million 2010-2011 fiscal year budget, which the board passed on March 31.
The budget’s tax levy increased by 7.5 percent to $9.4 million due to state budget cuts, said officials.
The district also plans to implement around 22 layoffs and end its athletic program. See story, inside.
Arts classes offered
Spring classes are beginning at the Park Theatre Arts Program, run by the Park Performing Arts Center based in Union City.
Classes will begin on April 24 and run thru June 19. The Saturday courses are open to both children and adults and range from art, ballet, hip hop, Latin dance, singing, theater, salsa, afro, tango, music theory and jazz.
The program is in its sixth consecutive year and is offered in eight week cycles in fall, winter and spring. At the end of the course, students put on a final performance in the theater for family and friends.
Classes are held in upstairs classrooms and studios at the arts center, located at 560 32nd St. in Union City.
Students may register from April 12 thru April 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the theater.
The eight semester cycle fee is $60 for children and $72 for teens and adults. Two hour tango classes are $144, while the three hour Jazz Jam and Music Theory is $216.
For more information, please call (201) 865-6980 or visit www.parkpac.org.
Business networking event
The Meadowlands Regional Chambers of Commerce is teaming up with Signature Fitness, Spencer Savings Bank, and to host a networking event at Nanina’s in Secaucus. The focus of the event will be to provide participants the opportunity to showcase their businesses while interacting with others from neighboring communities. All business owners, working professionals, and chamber members are welcome to attend. The event will take place on Thursday, April 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. Ticket sales are limited and can be purchased in advance for $50. (Tickets will cost $60 at the door.)
To purchase advance tickets, please contact Sophia Vallis at the Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce at (201) 939-0707.
Chamber to honor business leaders
The New Jersey Regional Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Leadership Awards Luncheon on Thursday, April 29 at noon. The event will honor key decision makers in the area for their contributions to the Chamber and to the community.
The event will be held at the Graycliff, located at 122 Moonachie Ave, Moonachie, NJ 07074.
The 2010 honorees include: Jane Egan, Meadowlands YMCA; Robert P. Evans, former partner, KPMG; Debbie Lawlor, New Jersey Meadowlands Commission; Gina Lynch, Metropolitan Exposition Services; George Martin, Former NY Giant; Gil Medina, Cushman & Wakefield; Helene Mould, Renaissance Meadowlands Hotel; G. Jeremiah Ryan, Bergen Community College; and Michael P. Turner, Government Process Solutions, LLC.
Anyone interested in attending this event should contract Sophia Vallis, the Chamber’ director of events and programming, at (201) 939-0707.