WEEHAWKEN BRIEFS

Weehawken holds ceremony in memory of 9/11

On Saturday, Sept. 11 at 8:30 a.m., Weehawken Township will hold a ceremony to pay tribute to the victims of 9/11 at Hamilton Plaza on Boulevard East. For more information, visit www.weehawkennj.us.

Town extends invite for senior barbecue

All Weehawken Seniors are invited to 525 Gregory Ave. on Sept. 16 for an End of the Summer Barbecue. Festivities begin at noon and transportation will be available. The rain date for the event is Sept. 17. For more details or to sign up, call the Senior Center at (201) 319-6060.

Weehawken Resident to present photo exhibit at library

On Sept. 15 at 7 p.m., Weehawken resident and photographer Adam Voysey will exhibit photos of the Qinghai Province, China (also known as the “Tibetan Plateau”) at the Weehawken Library. The exhibit, which includes some 20 photos, will remain at the library through October. For more information, contact the library at (201) 863-7823.

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.

Park PAC will host Fall Art Program

Park Performing Arts Center (Park PAC) is hoping to extend the fun and joy of summer with the opening of the Fall Art Program at the center. Both children and adults are invited to spend their Saturdays mastering artistic skills at the Park PAC with classes in art, ballet, hip hop, theater, and Latin percussion.
The program, in its sixth consecutive year, offers 10 week cycles in fall, winter and spring. The new session will kick off on Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
To register or for more information, call (201) 865-6980 or visit www.parkpac.org.

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