HOBOKEN AND BEYOND — Former Mayor David Roberts will hold a fundraiser at his Mexican bar and restaurant, East L.A., at 508 Washington St. on Wednesday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. Funds raised will benefit the Hoboken chapter of the American Cancer Society.
Roberts’ wife Anna was diagnosed with cancer in 2009, and is currently in remission after being declared cancer free in October 2010.
Tickets for the fundraiser are available by way of a $25 donation to “Team Roberts” on the American Cancer Society website. To donate and purchase tickets online, go to http://tinyurl.com/4j2zhqm. Those interested in purchasing tickets can also call East L.A. at (201) 798-0052.
For a recent story about Roberts, who served as mayor from 2001-2009, see links below.