Painting the town
Union City brothers liven up the community with 12-panel mural

With a plethora of work in their back catalogue in Phoenix, Ariz., a number of exhibitions in New York City over the years, and auctioning off work to a curator in China, it was easy for the Fortoul brothers to decide where they would do their next large-scale project: home. Gabriel and Isaac Fortoul, who …

Union City brothers liven up the community with 12-panel mural

Flowers from above
Helicopter buzzes WNY as part of temple celebration

Residents of West New York and Union City looked to the sky on Sunday, Aug. 2 as a helicopter swooped low overhead, raining small objects on the rooftops. Some locals were concerned and called the police, who quickly responded to 52nd Street just west of Bergenline Avenue, only to discover the small object were flower …

Helicopter buzzes WNY as part of temple celebration

Hometown hero
Play records, enjoy memorabilia at new Frank Sinatra exhibit

Perhaps the most fascinating display in the Hoboken Historical Museum’s new exhibition devoted to “Frank Sinatra: The Man, the Voice, and the Fans,” which opened Aug. 2, is a cabinet filled with correspondence from the hundreds of Sinatra fan clubs that sprouted up in the 1940s – “Frankie’s United Swooners,” “The Slaves of Sinatra,” even …

Play records, enjoy memorabilia at new Frank Sinatra exhibit

BRIEFS

Eighth NoHu International Short Film Festival seeks entries The Eighth Annual NoHu International Short Film Festival, to be held Oct. 19 to 24, is seeking entries. This year’s six-day festival will include two evenings of feature films, three evenings of screening for the finalists of the short film competing category, and a red carpet awards …

Captivated by a divine guitar
The musical journey of Edgar Gonzalez

North Bergen resident Edgar Gonzalez’s unique guitar sounds filled an intimate space during a free concert at the William V. Musto Cultural Center in Union City recently. Whether he played solo or with accompanist Premik Russell Tubbs on wind instruments, he took audiences for a tour around the world with his “Together Alone” performance on …

The musical journey of Edgar Gonzalez

Raise the flag
West New York council and community celebrate Peruvian independence

West New York Mayor Felix E. Roque and council gathered outside Town Hall on July 24 to raise the Peruvian Flag before a crowd of more than a dozen community members present at the 5 p.m. event. Along with master of ceremonies and Chief of Staff Luis Baez, attendees were invited to sing the national …

West New York council and community celebrate Peruvian independence

BRIEFS

Repairs to begin this weekend on Route 495 into NYC After closing temporarily for repairs earlier this week, the Route 495 approach to the Lincoln Tunnel will undergo permanent repairs beginning this weekend, resulting in commuter delays. The two right lanes on the I-495 east bridge in North Bergen were closed on Wednesday as crews …

Crime watch
National Night Out brings awareness, entertainment

Thousands of community members flooded Union City’s streets on Aug. 4 to celebrate National Night Out – the 32nd annual nationwide celebration that discourages criminal activity by uniting public service officers with locals in a fun and festive way. The event was largely held on Bergenline Avenue. Mayor Brian Stack and the commissioners were on …

National Night Out brings awareness, entertainment

Hudson County has beaches
Even in cities, swaths of sand and shore hide in plain sight

Nearly two centuries ago, Hudson County was a destination for beach enthusiasts. From the 1840s until at least the 1880s, the Hotel LaTourette and its surrounding beaches at Bergen Point in Bayonne were referred to as “the most fashionable resort in the suburban district of New York.” Times have changed, but remnants of beaches remain. …

Even in cities, swaths of sand and shore hide in plain sight

High-end rental units coming to site of former trailer park
Seen as anchor to redevelopment around light rail

The former trailer park just north of 48th Street on Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen is about to be razed. The township has approved a resolution to redevelop the property for a rental community comprising 214 units. The property is directly adjacent to the Tonnelle Avenue Light Rail stop, which is expected to make the …

Seen as anchor to redevelopment around light rail