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!
Library offers special reading of ‘A Christmas Carol’ on Dec. 21
The public library will present longtime Weehawken resident John Charlesworth in a special reading of Charles Dicken’s timeless holiday tale “A Christmas Carol” on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 1:30 p.m. The event will feature Charlesworth’s reading of an abridged version of the literary masterpiece, and holiday music and refreshments to compliment the spirit of the event.
“A Christmas Carol” is the classic tale of miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who learns the true meaning of the holiday through visits from the spirits of the season.
This event is free and open to the public. Call the library at (201) 863-7823 for further information.
Santa Claus is coming to town on Dec. 23
Hey Kids! Santa Claus will take a quick break from his Christmas preparations and make one last check on the boys and girls in Weehawken. Listen for the sirens and music and be sure to come outside and greet him. Santa’s helpers will give out candy canes.
Santa will start his tour at The Brownstones (Carlyle Ct./ Regency Pl.) at 6 p.m. and make his way through the town as follows: Riva Pointe at Lincoln Harbor between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m.; downtown between 6:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.; Heights between 7:15 p.m. and 8 p.m., and uptown between 8 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.
Sponsored by Mayor Richard F. Turner and the Township Council.
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.
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.).
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.