St. Dominic Academy presents ‘Annie’ Nov. 18-19
Saint Dominic Academy, Jersey City will present the musical “Annie” on Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 19, both evenings at 7 p.m., in the Academy’s auditorium, through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
The show will feature the talents of many SDA students. Sophomore Amity Ajero of Passaic plays the lead role of Annie, while freshmen Julia Rinaldi of Secaucus and Rachel Perrie of Jersey City play Miss Hannigan and Grace Farrell, respectively. Eighth grade student Alyssa Fuentes of Jersey City will play Lily. Saint Peter’s Prep junior Connor Heaney of Bloomfield will play Daddy Warbucks. He is joined by fellow Prep students, sophomore Michael Appello of Jersey City who will play Rooster and junior Jason Pope-Bayne of Weehawken who will portray FDR, Lt. Ward and Bert Healy.
The orphans and ensemble will be played by Abby Degnan of Bayonne, Megan Dowden, a junior from Rutherford, sophomores Caitlin Aristizabal of Secaucus, Alison Mah of Jersey City and Alexa Gudiel of North Bergen, 8th grade students Charlotte Hennessey of North Bergen and Jane Eid of Kearny, and 7th graders Lyeba Jadun of Bayonne and Jade McAlmon, Aisha Adeboye and Elizabeth Rejfir , all of Jersey City.
The show is directed by Stephanie DeSarle, Saint Dominic Academy English teacher.
General admission tickets are $12. Tickets for students (high school and elementary school) and children are $10. Tickets are being sold on a reserved seating basis and can be purchased by contacting jsoriano@stdominicacad.com or calling (201) 434-5938 ext. 13 Tickets may also be available at the door.
New community association for Journal Square residents – the New JSQ
The New JSQ Community Association will hold its first general meeting on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 10 a.m. at the Old Bergen Church, 1 Highland Ave. at the corner of Bergen Avenue. The association will represent the interests of residents and owners of residential property within the boundaries defined by the group in its by-laws.
The New JSQ’s goals are summarized by its slogan “Clean, Green, and Safe” – clean streets, sidewalks and alleys, beautification such as more flowers and murals, an environmentally friendly neighborhood, and a sharp reduction in crime.
This new association is forming at a time of tremendous change about to take place in Journal Square with the construction of new skyscrapers expected to bring thousands of new residents into the area over the next several years, according to the association’s founding trustees and interim officers. They are Bill Armbruster, president; Jeanette Rodriguez, vice president; Renee Tirella Cassidy, secretary; Mark Weller, treasurer; and Irina Zaki, assistant secretary.
Besides the three principal goals expressed by its slogan, The New JSQ plans to address other issues, such as affordable housing and infrastructure, with the exact agenda to be determined by the membership over the next several months.
The founders have been laying the groundwork for The New JSQ since late last year, working in conjunction with officials from the Journal Square Special Improvement District. The SID represents business owners. Armbruster, a Journal Square area resident for the past 28 years, pointed out that businesses and residents have interests that are generally similar, although not identical.
The New JSQ plans to hold general membership meetings the second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. It will elect permanent officers and four at-large trustees in several months.
The New JSQ’s boundaries are Summit Avenue on the east, Corbin Avenue on the west, Newark Avenue on the south, and Vroom Street and DeKalb Avenue on the north.
Jersey City Parks Coalition City of Trees schedules 2016 tree give away
The Jersey City Parks Coalition (JCPC) intends to distribute 150 free trees to the residents of Jersey City from a 2016 Tree Giveaway Award from the Alliance for Community Trees. This opportunity is made possible through a partnership with CSX Transportation and the Arbor Day Foundation.
The JCPC was one of 12 organizations chosen nationwide to accomplish one of the City of Trees goals, including residents planting and caring for trees on their own property.
In partnership with the City of Jersey City, New Jersey City University, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, New Jersey Tree Foundation and the most essential component: an army of passionate and trained residents called the Jersey City Tree Lovers Crew (JCTLC); the Jersey City Parks Coalition plans to plant 5,000 trees over the next five years leading up to the year 2020 as part of their City of Trees Program.
The free tree is provided to the applicant after participation in one of the tree care workshops scheduled for what the JCPC is dubbing Octreeber, a month long celebration of tree awareness and planting events.
The workshops will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Bethune Center; Sunday, Oct. 9 at Harsimus Cemetery; and Sunday, Oct. 16 at the Riverview Farmer’s Market. All workshops are from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Admission is free and open to all residents wishing to know how to care for the trees that they already have.
Start spreading the news: Tickets on sale for 2017 Presidents Cup
Ticket sales have begun to the general public for next year’s Presidents Cup when the 2017 competition comes to Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City from Tuesday, Sept. 26 to Sunday, Oct. 1. Onsite attendance will be limited to 25,000 per day to ensure an optimal experience for spectators.
The 2017 Presidents Cup is the first professional team match-play competition to be played in the shadow of New York City. Fans are encouraged to act now to lock in the best ticket price and reserve their chance to get up close to the world’s best players from the United States and around the world, outside of Europe, in this unique, match-play format.
The event is expected to sell out.
Daily and weekly tickets are on sale at the Grounds and Captains’ Club level starting at $50 and $100 respectively, plus applicable tax and fees. The Captains’ Club is located on the No. 9 green with views of both the 9th and signature, par-3 10th hole, offering first-class amenities for fans. This includes food and beverage, premium cash bar, big-screen televisions, private restrooms, scoring terminals and non-reserved tables in a sports-bar setting.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.presidentscup.com.
The Presidents Cup, a team match play competition featuring 24 of the world’s top golfers – 12 from the United States and 12 from around the world, excluding Europe – is held every two years, and since 1996 has alternated between United States and international venues. The Presidents Cup was developed to give the world’s best non-European players an opportunity to compete in international team match-play competition. The U.S. Team has won nine of the 11 previous Presidents Cups, and the only outright win by the International Team came at the 1998 event in Melbourne. A historic 17-17 tie came in 2003 when the event was held in South Africa.
For updates on the Presidents Cup, check www.presidentscup.com, or Facebook atwww.facebook.com/thepresidentscup, Twitter and Instagram at @presidentscup and sign up for the Presidents Cup e-newsletter.
Hospital to host community meeting
Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, will hold its annual hospital community meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the hospital’s conference rooms 5 and 6 at 355 Grand St., Jersey City.
“The meeting will give members of the community an opportunity to meet the hospital leadership and board of trustees,” said Joseph Scott, president and chief executive officer. “They will have the chance find out more about the hospital’s strategic plans and proposed new services, and ask questions.”
Registration for the annual meeting is required. Please call (888) 724-7123 or email teamlink@rwjbh.org. Free parking is available.
Library news
Biblioteca Criolla is back. With the department’s reopening at the Main Library come two programs for children: Hispanic Heritage Month Story Hour & Craft (Oct. 6) and a Spooky Story Hour & Halloween Craft (Oct. 31). Check out the Halloween section and all its branch and department programs.
Children can immerse themselves in creative fun with the LEGO Club DROP IN at the Bonetti Children’s Room on Fridays in October.
The Heights Branch offers two very innovative programs: Music Classes for Babies & Toddlers(with Rebeca Vallejo) on Wednesdays in October, and a Diwali celebration. This ’festival of lights’ from India will be presented by Neena Sonik Sarin, MAT (Oct. 22).
Art House presents You Move modern dance festival
Art House Productions (AHP) will present Your Move, New Jersey’s annual modern dance festival, designed to support choreographers from New Jersey, New York, and beyond. Morgan Hille Refakis and Meagan Woods co-produce a festival consistently recognized for high-caliber modern dance. Now in its seventh season, Your Move is in partnership with DeBaun Performing Arts Center in Hoboken.
The event will be held on Oct. 20 to 23 for five performances at DeBaun Performing Arts Center, 24 5th St., Hoboken. Tickets are $15 in advance ($20 at the door); an optional four-day festival pass is $40 in advance ($45 at the door).
Performances will be held on a rotating roster: Thursday, Oct. 20 at 8p.m., Friday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22 at 3 p.m. and at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. On Thursday, Oct. 20th, the New Jersey based dance company The Moving Architechts will be featured in celebration of its 10th anniversary. Friday, Oct. 21, there will be a free Q&A with selected choreographers after the performance.