NB, Guttenberg host 9/11 memorial
Guttenberg’s planned remembrance ceremony for Sept. 11 included a flag raising ceremony and candle vigil at 7:30 p.m., where residents could remember those who were lost in the World Trade Center attacks.
On Sept. 10, North Bergen hosted a 9/11 memorial ceremony in the name of Marcos Gorra, a 2006 NBHS graduate who was killed while serving the armed forces in Iraq. North Bergen High School students performed a flag salute before performing TAPS and singing the National Anthem in front of the school. A special plaque was placed inside the high school honoring all graduates who died defending the nation in the military.
Local assemblyman joins effort to protect jobs and discourage outsourcing
Assemblymen Ruben J. Ramos Jr. (D-Hudson) and Nelson Albano (D-Cape May/Atlantic/Cumberland) are pushing legislation to protect jobs at home and discourage the outsourcing of American jobs to other countries with bill A998, which would prohibit business entities from eligibility for state contracts or state grants if the business eliminates jobs performed by its employees in the United States and assigns those functions to workers in a foreign nation.
“Now more than ever we need to be conscious of the businesses New Jersey invests in,” said Ramos in a released statement. ”We should be using every resource at our disposal to help retain and attract jobs to our country, and our state, in particular.”
Prior to receiving any state contract or grant, a business entity will be required to certify, in writing to the state agency awarding the contract or grant, that it is not prohibited by the bill’s provisions from entering into the contract or receiving the grant, and must agree that during the contract or grant, it will not engage in conduct that would make it ineligible.
The proposed bill also prohibits state funds or funds under the custody or control of the state from being invested in the securities of ineligible businesses.
The measure is currently awaiting a hearing before the Assembly State Government Committee.
Classes at PPAC
North Hudson residents can sign up for classes at the Park Performing Arts Center in Union City.
The PPAC is offering Saturday classes for both adults and children that range from art, self-expression, dance, and theatre, to Latin percussion.
The program is in its sixth year, offering 10 week cycles in fall, winter and spring. It ends with a final performance in the theater for family and friends.
It begins on Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students can register Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Classes are $80 for children, and the 90-minute theatre class is $120.
For more information call (201) 865-6980 or visit www.parkpac.org.
Free seminars at PMC
On Sept. 14 Palisade Medical Center, located at 7600 River Road, will host a free health seminar on hip and knee replacement surgeries.
The event starts at 7 p.m., with free transportation being provided from 60th Street and Bergenline Avenue from 5:30 p.m.
Free parking, food, and refreshments will also be offered.
The event will focus on how chronic joint issues, often treated by medication for many years, can be relieved by progressive joint replacement surgery options.
On Sept. 23 a weight loss surgical options seminar is scheduled at PMC, with Dr. Stefanie Vaimakis scheduled as the featured speaker.
Free parking and refreshments, as well as transportation from the same location at 5:30 p.m., will be provided.
For more information on both seminars, call Nikki Mederos at (201) 854-5702.