Green Team invites vendors to participate
The City of Hoboken will host a Green Fair on Saturday April 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pier A Park along the Hoboken waterfront. The fair is being organized by the City of Hoboken Green Team, which is composed of members of the city administration and the community.
The Green Fair is intended to introduce sustainable lifestyle choices to the community, raise awareness regarding environmental concerns, and demonstrate how consumers can reduce their impact on the earth by selecting sustainable, eco-friendly products and services, reducing energy consumption, conserving water and limiting their dependence on fossil fuels.
The fair will feature live music and organic food vendors.
The Green Team is currently soliciting vendors who are “green businesses” or non-profits whose mission aligns with environmental sustainability. The Green Team is also reaching out to involve the local arts community. Interested vendors can submit the online registration form at www.hobokennj.org/greenfair. Potential vendors can contact Christopher Brown at cbrown@hobokennj.org with any questions.
Hoboken High School announces Open House
The Hoboken High School administration and faculty would like to announce they will hold an Open House on Thursday, April 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Come meet administration, faculty, and student leaders. Come learn about their rigorous academic programs, enriching extracurricular activities, and 50 Years of Redwing tradition.
If you would like to reserve a spot for a guided tour and/or would like to see all the exciting undertakings at Hoboken High School, please call (201) 356-3703 to reserve your spot today.
Cops seeking copper thieves
In a troubled economy, prices for precious metals are at an all time high.
But… copper drainpipes?
Thieves apparently stole the piping from three Hoboken churches last week. On Wednesday, The pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church on Willow Avenue told police that several pieces of the church’s copper gutters were missing, according the reports on line. Father Alexander Santora said he’d heard unusual sounds outside the church and when church staffers came to work the next morning they found copper pipes missing from the outside of the building. They estimated the value of the metal at about $1,500.
Later in the week officials at St. Ann’s Church and All Saints Episcopal Church reported similar losses.
Wine tasting fundraiser is March 30
Hudson County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will hold its annual Wine Tasting fundraiser at Harborside in Jersey City on March 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. The event, which will benefit children in foster care, will feature more than ninety wines provided by Wine Library of Springfield.
Wines will be poured by some very special people this year. They include: Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri of the HGTV show, “Kitchen Cousins” and by Anthony Pino, chef and owner of Bin 14 and Anthony David’s. In addition there will be delicious food, desserts, a chocolate tasting, hand rolled cigars and draft stout supplied by NJ Beer Company. There is free parking.
Tickets are $70 until the day of the event and $80 at the door. To order, go to www.hudsoncountycasa.org. For more information, call (201) 795-9856.
Parks get new equipment and safety features
New playground equipment and safety surfacing is being installed at three Hoboken parks. Construction is currently in progress at Jefferson Street Park and Jackson Street Park. Work is scheduled to begin next week at Legion Park on Willow Avenue. The parks will be temporarily closed while construction is in progress. The scheduled completion date is April 15, however the city and contractor say they are working aggressively, including working on weekends, to complete construction sooner.
Calling All Hoboken High School Musical Alumni
Were you a part of the Music Department while you were at Hoboken High School? Do you have a musical performance background? If so, the Redwings want you!
They are looking for all the talented musicians who have passed through the doors of Hoboken High School and carry with them the tradition of excellence and service to be a part of a 50th Anniversary celebration. Whether you were part of the Rockin’ Redwings or graced the stage with your vocal talent please, they’d like to hear from you via email ASAP.
Class of 1974 – Michel.Ising@hoboken.k12.nj.us
Class of 1973 – Kathleen.Kelly@hoboken.k12.nj.us
Class of 1971 – genrico@hoboken.k12.nj.us
Alumni will be asked to perform at various performances during the 50th celebration festivities throughout the 2012!