Reporter holiday ad deadlines, office closings
Due to the Christmas holiday on Thursday, Dec. 25, and New Year’s Day the following week, advertising and editorial deadlines for the Hudson Reporter newspapers have changed.
Instead of the regular Secaucus Reporter, North Bergen Reporter, Union City Reporter, West New York Reporter, Hoboken Reporter, Jersey City Reporter, and Weehawken Reporter for Sunday, Dec. 28, the Hudson Reporter will publish our annual countywide “Year in Review” on that date. That special edition will not contain letters to the editor. The classified and display advertising deadlines are Monday, Dec. 22, at 12 noon.
The offices of the Hudson Reporter newspapers will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24 through Friday Dec. 26 in observance of the holiday. The office will reopen Monday, Dec. 29.
The following week, the offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, 2015, in observance of New Year’s Day. The office will reopen Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. Regular editions of the newspapers will be published on Jan. 4, 2015.
The classified advertising editorial deadline for all Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015 editions is Monday, Dec. 29 at 12 noon. The display advertising and editorial deadlines for the Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015 editions of the Secaucus Reporter, North Bergen Reporter, Union City Reporter, West New York Reporter, and Weehawken Reporter are Monday, Dec. 29 at 12 noon. The display advertising and editorial deadlines for the Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015 editions of the Hoboken Reporter and Jersey City Reporter are Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 12 noon.
Keep up with breaking news at www.hudsonreporter.com. Happy holidays!
NBMUA holds “Go Green-Save Green” poster contest
Thousands of children from North Bergen schools participated in the third annual “Go Green – Save Green” poster contest sponsored by the North Bergen Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) and the Board of Education. Art teachers from all schools worked with students in four age-groups to create the artwork.
The grand prize winner was Diane Concepcion, an eighth grader from Horace Mann School, who received an iPad. Diane’s artwork shows a girl holding a globe describing ways to recycle and save the Earth. Her impressive work is now also displayed on an NBMUA recycling truck that travels through town almost every day.
“We are so proud of Diane and all of the students, staff and teachers who made this possible,” said Mayor Nicholas Sacco. “It’s great to see the MUA and our schools teaching kids the value of protecting our environment in a fun and creative way. When children start telling their parents about why recycling is important, everyone is a winner.”
In addition to the grand prize winner, three first place finishers each won a Kindle Fire, four second place winners won a $100 dollar gift card, and four third place winners received $50 gift cards. Another 80 young artists earned an honorable mention and received a gift card for Brick Oven Pizza restaurant in North Bergen. About 250 students and parents were treated to a pizza and cupcake party at North Bergen High School on Dec. 1 where the awards were presented.
NBMUA Executive Director Frank Pestana added that the student artwork is featured in 10,000 calendars that were distributed in every school and also given away at the township’s Winterfest celebration on Dec. 4.
Hanukkah Brunch will be on Dec. 21
Temple Israel of Cliffside Park and Temple Beth El of North Bergen will host a Hanukkah Brunch on Sunday, Dec.21 at 1 p.m. The menu will include made-to-order omelets with all the trimmings, homemade potato latkes, and lots of other goodies to eat and drink. Enjoy an afternoon of singing and dancing with Alan and Eve of “The Classics,” concluding with the lighting of the menorah.
The cost is $18 per person. Reservations must be made in advance by Monday, Dec.15 at (201) 945-7310. Temple Israel is located at 207 Edgewater Road between Anderson and Palisade Avenues in Cliffside Park. Parking is available on the street and in the municipal lot behind the synagogue (entry from Palisade Ave.).
Kids ride the ferry free for the holidays
There’s nothing like the holidays in New York City and NY Waterway makes it easy and fun and a little more affordable by letting “Kids Ride Free” for the holidays. Experience all New York has to offer – the holiday displays, the kid-friendly shows and attractions, and all that shopping.
Children 12 and under can ride free at the following terminals: Port Imperial, Lincoln Harbor, Hoboken/14th St., Edgewater, and Belford. There is a two-child limit with each paying adult fare. No physical ticket is required for a child.
This promotion is valid Monday, Nov. 17 to Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015
NB Police holding annual ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ holiday campaign
The North Bergen Police Department will crack down on drunk drivers as part of the annual holiday season “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign. From Dec. 5 through Jan. 2, local and state law enforcement officials will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety check points looking for motorists who might be driving while intoxicated.
The national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” effort endeavors to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving through a combination of high-visibility enforcement and public education. “This is a critical law enforcement program that can save lives during a time of the year when impaired driving traditionally increases by nearly 10 percent,” said Police Chief Robert Dowd. “This initiative brings attention to the serious consequences of drunk driving and the grave danger those who choose to drink and drive pose to all of who share the road with them.”
Last year, 22 percent of all motor vehicle fatalities in New Jersey were alcohol-related. Nationally, more than 10,000 people die each year in drunk driving crashes. The societal cost associated with drunk driving crashes is estimated to be $37 billion annually.
Law enforcement agencies participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over 2014 Year End Holiday Crackdown offer the following advice for holiday season:
• Take mass transit, a taxicab, or ask a sober friend to drive you home.
• Spend the night where the activity or the party is held.
• If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact law enforcement. Your actions may save someone’s life, and inaction could cost a life.
• Always buckle-up, every ride. It’s your best defense against an impaired driver.
• If you are intoxicated and traveling on foot, the safest way to get home is to take a cab or have a sober friend or family member drive you or escort you to your doorstep.
• Be responsible. If someone you know is drinking, do not let that person get behind the wheel.
MTC visits High Tech musical theatre for series of master classes
Musical theater majors at High Tech High School (a countywide public high school based in North Bergen) recently read an advance copy of “The Lost Lake,” a world premiere play written by Tony Award-winner David Auburn and directed by Tony winner Daniel Sullivan, the team responsible for the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Proof” and “The Columnist.” An engrossing, revealing portrait of two strangers bound by circumstance, “The Lost Lake” dramatizes the struggle for human connection in an imperfect world.
As part of an alliance with Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC), the students worked on improvisational theatre and original script work based on the play and composed original material, performing it in class with professional actors. Already in deep preparation for their upcoming “Magic of Disney” production in January and spring production of “A Chorus Line,” the majors visited MTC’s production of “Country Home” with Blythe Danner and look forward to the upcoming “Constellations” with Jake Gyllenhaal.
“I feel that it’s imperative that students are exposed to artists working in the professional theatre world,” says Alex Perez, director of High Tech Musical Theatre. “We are excited to create new alliances with such an incredible theatre company as Manhattan Theatre Club.”
Founded in 1970 and committed to the creation of new plays and musicals through an intensive Artistic Development Program, MTC presents original works on its stages. MTC’s Education Program promotes active participation in the arts through in-class instruction, student and family matinees, teacher training, internships, and online distance learning. MTC includes a subscriber base of 20,000 at present and showcases its productions at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.