Canned food drive underway downtown
Join the Bayonne Initiative in its quest to make Thanksgiving brighter this year for needy families by contributing to its canned food drive until Nov. 23.
Donations of nonperishable foods can be made at its collection site at 174 Broadway, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Requested items include: low-sugar cereal; rice, pastas, soups, and sauces; canned fruits and vegetables; canned proteins, such as chicken, tuna, and salmon; peanut butter and jelly; and baking products, such as dessert mixes.
For more information, call (201) 455-8810.
Bayonne nonprofit receives $1,000 Community Connections grant
Wells Fargo brought together nonprofits and community groups from across its North Jersey region recently to distribute $140,000 in Community Connection grants.
The Wells Fargo Community Connections program was established to give local store managers an opportunity to make a $1,000 charitable contribution on behalf of Wells Fargo to a nonprofit of their choice.
The $1,000 grants went to nonprofits which provide services in the areas of community development, education, human services, arts and culture, environmental, and civic projects.
Community Welfare International in Bayonne was one of the awardees.
Hudson County Clerk’s Office holding extended hours this month and next
The office of Hudson County Clerk Hon. Barbara A. Netchert will be extending passport processing hours on select dates during November and December to accommodate holiday travelers.
The County Clerk’s Division of Passports will be opening earlier at 8 a.m. and closing later at 6 p.m. on Thursdays Nov. 20, Dec. 4 and 11.
To learn more about passport requirements, fees, and operating hours, visit the County Clerk’s website, www.hudsoncountyclerk.org, (click on the Services Page). To speak with a passport agent, call (201) 369-3470 and choose option 4.
The County Clerk’s Office is at Hudson Plaza, 257 Cornelison Ave., 4th floor, Jersey City. Parking is available. No appointment is needed. Passport photos can be taken on site. Credit and debit cards are not accepted at this facility.
Environmental site to offer holiday green walk
Looking for a way to beat the “Black Friday” day-after-Thanksgiving shopping crush and work off that turkey dinner?
Visit the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission’s DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst on Nov. 28 for a free “Green Friday” guided nature walk from noon to 1:45 p.m. inside the Meadowlands Environment Center.
The event, sponsored by the NJMC and the Bergen County Audubon Society, will include a stroll on DeKorte Park’s Marsh Discovery Trail and Lyndhurst Nature Reserve.
Bring a brownbag lunch if you like.
The walk will be cancelled if the weather is inclement.
For more information, contact Jim Wright at jim.wright@njmeadowlands.gov, (201) 460-2002, go to www.meadowblog.net.
Volunteers wanted for Hudson Medical Reserve Corps
If you would like to volunteer during public health emergencies and natural disasters in Hudson County, the Hudson Regional Health Commission Medical Reserve Corps is looking for you.
MRC units are made up of locally based volunteers. They include medical and public health professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists, mental health professionals, dentists, veterinarians, and epidemiologists. Other community members, such as interpreters, chaplains, office workers, and legal advisers, fill vital support positions.
Volunteers give a minimal amount of time and have the choice to respond locally only or to be deployed outside the county.
Volunteers participate in various trainings and drills throughout the year, enhancing their preparedness skills, and heightening their ability to respond to many different types of events.
For more information, visit the HRHC website at hudsonregional.org and click on “Medical Reserve Corps” on the menu bar on the left. Interested individuals can also call Christina Butieb-Bianco, MRC coordinator, at (201) 223-1133, or email mrc@hudsonregionalhealth.org.