Upcoming town meetings
North Bergen will hold four meetings next week. A Handicapped Parking Board meeting will take place Tuesday, April 3 at 7 p.m. A Planning Board meeting – including the Appleview hearing – will take place simultaneously at 7 p.m. A Board of Commissioners meeting will take place Wednesday, April 4 at 5 p.m. A Zoning Board meeting will take place Wednesday, April 4 at 7 p.m. All meetings are scheduled to be held in the conference room of town hall at 4233 Kennedy Blvd.
Meadowlands Hospital offers free shuttle bus service across seven towns
Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center on April 2 begins a free shuttle bus service that goes through seven New Jersey towns for people to visit their physicians or seek care at the hospital according to a press statement. Brightly-colored shuttle buses, easily identifiable as the Meadowlands Hospital Shuttle, will travel through Cliffside Park, Fairview, Guttenberg, West New York, North Bergen, Union City and Jersey City. The buses will run from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
“We know that some of our patients do not have access to transportation to get to our hospital,” said Lynn McVey, acting president and chief executive officer of MHMC. “Perhaps they do not have a car, and public transportation when you are not feeling well is uncomfortable as well as inconvenient. We are offering this complimentary service so people who need to get to our hospital can get here.”
The hospital also offers a concierge service that starts on April 2. Visitors can drive their cars up to the second floor deck and can have their car parked by a valet. Concierges will take those new to the hospital or those with decreased mobility to their destination inside the hospital. The concierges also are available to help those who need assistance registering for hospital services. Meadowlands Hospital also provides free parking and free food for employees, patients and visitors.
Segunda Quimbamba to hold dance and drum workshops
The Hudson County Office of Cultural Affairs will offer Puerto Rican dancing and drumming classes to adults and children over eight years of age at the Cobra Fencing Club located at 629 Grove St. in Jersey City. Classes will be held Sunday afternoons through June 4. Dance classes will run from 2 to 3 p.m., and drum classes will run from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.
Open registration will he held through April 15. Email nhernandez89@gmail.com or call Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric Center at (201) 420-6332 for more information. The venue is partially wheelchair accessible and students with special requests or accommodation needs should contact Nanette Hernandez at the above number or email.