People can still apply to enter the Fire Department
The Fulop administration reminds residents who hope to apply to the Jersey City Fire Department that they have until Monday to submit online applications.
The city has expanded its outreach in order to increase the Fire Department’s diversity.
In addition to actively recruiting in the community, the city will offer free test prep courses prior to the state exam, which is expected to be administered in October.
Several hundred Jersey City residents have applied for the test and the Fire Department has reached out to all residents who signed letters of interest last year, when the Fulop administration began bolstering its public safety recruitment efforts.
Applications must be submitted online at www.state.nj.us/csc by Aug. 31. The Jersey City Public Libraries, as well as the Public Safety office at the HUB, have computers available for residents who do not have computer access to file their application. To be eligible to apply for the New Jersey firefighter’s exam, you must be 18 to 35 years of age and possess a high school diploma (GED or equivalent) and a valid New Jersey driver’s license.
The HUB recruitment office at 398 MLK Drive is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon for residents to apply for the exam online. For public library hours of operation, please visit jclibrary.org.
Free course on coping with family mental illness begins in September
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Hudson County (NAMI Hudson) will offer the acclaimed NAMI Family-to-Family education program consisting of twelve 2-½ hour classes for families and close friends of adults living with a mental illness beginning in mid-September. The classes will focus on schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
The course will be given by family members of individuals with a mental illness and have been trained by NAMI as educators of the Family-to-Family Program. The leaders truly understand what you are going through and know how to help you to learn about and cope with mental illness.
Many family members describe this experience as life changing. You will learn about family responses to the trauma of mental illness, symptoms, medications and side effects; practice problem solving skills and communication techniques; develop strategies for handling crisis and relapse; and focus on self-care and coping with stress.
The course schedule is Wednesday evenings, Sept. 16 through Dec. 2, from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at Jose Marti Freshman Academy, 1800 Summit Ave., Union City. The course is free but registration is required. For more information please call or email Carmen at (201) 310-5828 or garciacarmen524@gmail.com.
Backpack giveaway at Hope Center
Hope Center Arts and Hope Center Tabernacle will partner during Family Sunday Services on Aug. 30 in a Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway.
Hundreds of backpacks will be given away during services at 9 a.m. and noon.
Performances will be given by INO Kids Choir, INO Band & Hope Center Tabernacle Choir. Come early for the best seating. Bags will only be given to children present at the event; children must be accompanied by parent or guardian. Please register at the Welcome Desk.
The Hope Center is located at 110 Cambridge Ave. in the Jersey City Heights.
Glen Oaks Club to host The Barclays in 2017
The Barclays will add a new venue to its rotation of courses in the greater metropolitan New York/New Jersey area in 2017, Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury, N.Y, on Long Island. On Thursday, tournament officials for The Barclays at Plainfield Country Club also announced the future course rotation for the tournament through 2022. The Barclays is the first event of the FedExCup Playoffs and features the top 125 in the FedExCup Standings. This year’s event began on Thursday, Aug. 27.
“The Glen Oaks Club is a fantastic addition to a rotation of some of the best courses in the metropolitan New York/New Jersey area,” PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem said. “The Barclays has a proud tradition of visiting the very best golf courses in the area, and Glen Oaks fits perfectly with the other tremendous sites in the rotation. We look forward to heading there for the first time in 2017 for an exciting event to kick off theFedExCup Playoffs.”
The Glen Oaks Club was formed in 1924 south of Lake Success on land purchased from the estate of William K. Vanderbilt, and later moved to the current site in Old Westbury. The course was designed by Joe Finger and opened for play in 1971. The 27 holes at Glen Oaks were largely unchanged until 2011, when Joel Weiman and Craig Currier, the superintendent of the club, led a renovation that was completed in 2014. Glen Oaks was named the 2015 Club of the Year by the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association.
In addition to naming Glen Oaks to the rotation, The Barclays also announced the course rotation through 2022, which includes some of the best courses in the greater New York area. The rotation includes:
2016 Black Course at Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale (LI), N.Y.
2017 Glen Oaks Club – Old Westbury (LI), N.Y.
2018 The Ridgewood Country Club, Paramus
2019 Liberty National Golf Club, Jersey City.
2020 Plainfield Country Club, Edison
2021 Black Course at Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale (LI), N.Y.
2022 Liberty National Golf Club, Jersey City
Daily and practice round ticket offers are available at thebarclaysgolf.com. Fans are reminded that each year, up to three youth 18 and younger are admitted free of charge to The Barclays when accompanied by a ticketed adult.
For additional ticket options, please call (844) 868-7465.
Small business course starts Sept. 12
The Hudson County Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise (OMWBE), in partnership with Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Center for Business & Industry, will present a free, 39-hour course designed to assist businesses in successfully participating in procurement and contracting opportunities with local and state government and public organizations.
The course will be offered on Saturday mornings from Sept. 19 through Dec. 12 at the HCCC Culinary Conference Center, 161 Newkirk St., two blocks from the Journal Square PATH Station in Jersey City.
There is no charge for the course, which will be available to just 25 participants. Ideally, participating businesses will have been in operation two to three years with annual revenues of $250,000 or more.
Registration and a pre-course survey must be completed one week in advance of the first class at www.hudsoncounty.org /about-omwbe.
Those who wish to learn more about the course should contact the Hudson County Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise at (201) 369-4300 or visit www.hudsoncountynj.org/about-omwbe.
Jersey City Ballet is seeking dancers
The Jersey City Ballet Theater company is looking for classically-trained male and female dancers.
The company is located at the Brunswick Center, 189 Brunswick St. To attend the audition you must confirm attendance at info@jerseycityballet.com.
Women should be prepared to do pointe work. Dancers should provide a resume and headshot. Most rehearsals will be in downtown Jersey City at the school, with easy access to the Grove Street and Pavonia Newport PATH stations.
The rehearsal will be held on Sunday Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. For more information, email info@jerseycityballet.com
Auditions for community chorus are Sept. 13
North River Sing Community Chorus will hold auditions for its Fall 2105 season on Sunday, Sept. 13 from 3 to 5 p.m. at 64 Wayne St. in downtown Jersey City. For further information on the chorus and/or to schedule an audition, please visit northriversing.com/auditions.