Officials to revisit state takeover this week
City officials will appear before the state’s Local Finance Board on Wednesday to argue that the state financial takeover of city government is no longer necessary after one year of monitoring, according to Acting Mayor Dawn Zimmer.
The state board will decide whether or not to continue the intervention, and sources say it is likely to continue for another year. If that is the case, it is also likely that the city will petition the state again once a budget is passed and a new mayor is permanently in place following the November election.
9/11 memorial services
The city will observe Sept. 11 in a variety of ways this coming weekend.
The city, the Hoboken City Council, and the Hoboken Clergy Coalition are hosting an Interfaith Memorial Service on Friday, Sept. 11 at 5:30 at Pier A Park. It is open to the public.
A tribute mass will be celebrated at the Church of Our Lady of Grace and St. Joseph, 400 Willow Ave., on Sept. 13 at 10:30 a.m.
The mass is open to all and will honor the Hoboken Police, Fire, and Volunteer Ambulance Corp, and the Port Authority Police. It also will be celebrated in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the tragedy.
Parking rules suspended for holiday
Alternate side regulations and meter parking rules in Hoboken are suspended this Monday, Sept. 7, for Labor Day.
Union Dry Dock gets $577K
Union Dry Dock, the only industrial site left along the waterfront, is getting more than half a million dollars in federal funds. According to a press release from Sen. Frank Lautenberg, the company will receive $577,902 in federal funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for welding, lifting and blast and coating equipment to help improve the local and regional shipping industry. They are one of 70 shipyards to receive ARRA funding.
“In these tough economic times, it is vital that we invest in America’s maritime industry so that it is better prepared to meet our nation’s shipping needs,” said Lautenberg, chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security.
Boys & Girls Club BBQ
The Hoboken Boys and Girls Club End of Summer Barbeque and B&G Day for Kids event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 1 to 5 p.m.
Organizers invite residents to join in for food and fun, and also to learn about new fall programs and volunteer opportunities.
The B&G Club is located at 123 Jefferson Street. To RSVP or for more information, e-mail jgarcia@bgchc.org or call (201) 963-6443.
Yoga celebration
Devotion Yoga and its students will be among five hundred people others at St. Philip’s Academy in Newark, N.J. on Sept. 20 for the third annual Global Mala NJ Celebration. Global Mala was conceived by world-renowned yoga teacher Shiva Rea, as a way to create peace as well as bring awareness and funding to important world, national, and local issues. Global Mala events run in cities and countries around the world and coincide with UN’s International Day of Peace.
Mayor Cory Booker is expected to join again this year, along with world famous Kirtan singer Dave Stringer. Free chair massage will be offered and there will be fresh food and a “Yoga Mart” of vendors.
Net proceeds for this event go to Trees for the Future, the worldwide Global Mala charity that helps restore degraded lands and take carbon out of the air by planting trees.
To sign up and find out more information, see www.globalmalanj.com or call Debby Kaminsky at (917) 748-0989.
National preparedness month in September
The sixth annual National Preparedness Month will be held in September. SERVPRO, a provider of fire, water, mold and other specialty cleanup and restoration services, based in Hoboken and Union City, will be taking part in the event.
“Natural disasters take many forms, and while they may be inevitable, they don’t always have to be devastating,” said Lance Harvey, owner of SERVPRO of Hoboken/Union City and Hudson County resident. “By taking action now, Hudson County residents can potentially lessen the impact they experience from catastrophes. Being prepared is the best defense one can have.”
For more information about the Ready Campaign and National Preparedness Month, visit www.ready.gov or call 1-800-BE-READY.
Walk for Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Association will have a memory walk open house, on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at the Atrium at Hamilton Park, located at 330 Ninth St. in Jersey City. The open house will allow those interested in participating in the Liberty State Regional Memory Walk to find out more about the walk and network. To R.S.V.P., call Elaine at (201) 261-6009 or send an e-mail to elain.winter@alznj.org