Revival of Xanadu project may not be as easy as governor thinks
Even though Gov. Chris Christie pledged last month that the state would revive the Xanadu entertainment complex on Route 3 and provide $200 million in state tax breaks, it may not be as easy as it seemed.
The state’s Economic Development Authority does not yet have the ability to issue the tax breaks, according to a report in the Star-Ledger last weekend.
Christie’s administration asked Democratic legislators to push through a bill so that the breaks can be issued, the story said.
In the past, various companies that tried to build the project ran into financial roadblocks. A new company that owns the Mall of America plans to spend $1 billion to turn it into “American Dream at the Meadowlands,” with the state’s help.
Library to host six-film Filipino Film Festival
The Secaucus Public Library and Business Resource Center is hosting a six-film Filipino Film Festival. The event is being organized by Robert P. DeTagle on behalf of the New Jersey branch of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS).
The films will be shown on the large screen TV in the second floor Panasonic Room at 7 pm on the following Tuesdays of June 28, July 5, July 12, July 26, Aug. 2 and Aug. 9. There is no film being shown on July 19.
Library director Jenifer May explained that the films being featured will be a combination of historical documentary and feature presentations. They will be in the Tagalog dialect with English translation subtitles.
Holiday Hudson Reporter editorial and advertising deadlines
The Hudson Reporter newspapers will be closed on Monday, July 4. Thus, some of the Hudson Reporter newspapers will have special advertising deadlines.
For the Wednesday July 6 edition of the Bayonne Community News, the display ad deadline is 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 30. The classified deadline is noon on Friday, July 1.
For the Thursday, July 7 edition of the Midweek Reporter, the display ad deadline is 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 30 and the classified deadline is noon on Friday, July 1.
The office will be closed on Monday, July 4 for the holiday. It will reopen on Tuesday, July 5. If you have questions about these deadlines or any other issue, please call (201) 798-7800. Also check www.hudsonreporter.com.
Secaucus Men’s Softball is recruiting for the fall season
Secaucus Men’s Softball league is taking entries for the Fall Season. Any male above the age of 21 can submit an entry. The season starts Aug. 22. Please contact Dennis McCaffery at 201-232-0143 or email dennismccaffery@msn.com.