Holiday Hudson Reporter advertising deadlines
Because of the Thanksgiving Day holiday, some of the Hudson Reporter newspapers will have special advertising deadlines.
For The Secaucus Reporter, The North Bergen Reporter, The Union City Reporter, The West New York Reporter, and The Weehawken Reporter, the deadline for classified and display advertising is Tuesday, Nov. 23, at noon.
The office will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 25, for the holiday. It will reopen on Friday, Nov. 26. If you have questions about these deadlines or any other issue, please call (201) 798-7800. Also check www.hudsonreporter.com.
How did reader’s poll on the Spectra pipeline turn out?
To see the results of our unscientific reader’s poll on the question “Do you think the proposed pipeline will pose a danger to residents?” log onto www.hudsonreporter.com, and check out the Jersey City section and the story, “BP on land.”
Tea Party group’s Menendez recall attempt rejected by state Supreme Court
The state Supreme Court has ruled that a Tea Party group’s attempt to recall U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) is not allowed by the U.S. Constitution, according to an Associated Press report.
An appeal of Thursday’s 4-2 ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court is planned, according to Rose Ann Salanitri, one of the recall organizers, in hopes that a successful verdict there will aid movements elsewhere to recall other U.S. senators.
Although the state constitution allows a recall, the AP report says that the top court ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not.
“The historical record leads to but one conclusion: the Framers rejected a recall provision and denied the states the power to recall U.S. Senators,” Chief Justice Stuart Rabner wrote in the majority opinion, quoted in the report.
The group said they targeted Menendez for his liberal political views, particularly his support for the health insurance overhaul passed by Congress.
Menendez will be up for re-election in November 2012.
Hudson County Community College Foundation holds 13th Annual Holiday Extravaganza Fundraiser
The Hudson County Community College Foundation will officially inaugurate the holiday season with the gala celebration of its 13th Annual “Holiday Extravaganza” on Thursday, Dec. 2 in the College’s Culinary Arts Institute/Conference Center, 161 Newkirk St. in Jersey City, at 6 p.m.
Proceeds from the event help fund student’s scholarships, faculty-development programs and the college’s physical expansion.
The guest of honor at the “Holiday Extravaganza” will be Buddy Valastro of Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken, the star of the TLC TV reality show, “Cake Boss.” Mr. Valastro will receive the Foundation’s 2010 Distinguished Service Award, which is presented to community members who work to improve the quality of life for the people of Hudson County. He is also an honorary board member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Individual tickets for the event — which includes a sumptuous dinner feast prepared by the chef-instructors from the college’s nationally acclaimed Culinary Arts Institute — are available for $500 each. Sponsorship opportunities are also available and range from Partial Scholarship Sponsor at $1,400 to Dinner Sponsor at $20,000.
Additionally, the Foundation will hold its annual “Lucky Odds Raffle” at the event. Tickets for the raffle are offered at $100 each and 50 percent of the “Lucky Odds Raffle” ticket-sales proceeds will be utilized for scholarships and the college’s development. The remaining 50 percent will be awarded in prizes, with 40 percent going to the Grand Prize ticket holder, 6 percent to the Second Prize holder and 4 percent to the Third Prize holder.
Additional information on and tickets for the 2010 “Holiday Extravaganza” and the “Lucky Odds Raffle” may be obtained by emailing jsansone@hccc.edu or by calling (201) 360-4006.
Change of Command for Civil Air Patrol
The Jersey City Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol held a Change of Command Ceremony at County Prep High School on Oct. 23. Captain Gilberto Sánchez assumed command of the squadron from Captain José Quintero. Special guests present included Col. Richard Olszewski, New Jersey Wing Vice-Commander, Maj. Carol McCloud, Group 221 Commander, and Captain Michael Huelsenbeck, Director of Logistics for Northeast Region.
The Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with 58,000 members nationwide. CAP performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination.