Hoboken’s Arts & Music Fest turns 21
J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf to headline

Peter Wolf has seen and done more than most in his day. As the lead singer of J. Geils Band, he scored genre-defining rock hits like “Love Stinks” and “Centerfold.” He has married (and divorced) Faye Dunaway, sang duets with Aretha Franklin and Mick Jagger, and written for Rolling Stone magazine. After May 3, he …

J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf to headline

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Career Fair in Union City on April 29 The City of Union City in conjunction with the North Hudson Community Action Corporation is holding their 2015 Career Fair on Wednesday, April 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Union City High School, 2500 Kennedy Blvd., Union City. There will be over 20 vendors attending from …

Baseball great takes on domestic violence in UC
Legendary manager Torre comes to town to help kids

When Joe Torre walked into the auditorium at Emerson Middle School on April 14, the room went wild. Students put on put on a dance routine to 1950s classic music. Members of the school band pounded out a welcome on an assortment of drums. But all of that was lost to the overwhelming cheers that …

Legendary manager Torre comes to town to help kids

Purr-fect way to help pets
Join charity run to assist animals with cancer, and enjoy ice cream

The Joshua Louis Animal Cancer Foundation has announced its annual fundraiser to help families who have pets with cancer. The all-volunteer nonprofit group’s second Walk, Run & Wag 5K and Ice Cream Social will be held at Liberty State Park, Jersey City, on Sunday, May 3, and registration is open for the event._____________ “Cancer affects …

Join charity run to assist animals with cancer, and enjoy ice cream

Slices of fame
Union City/North Bergen photographer’s famous photos line pizzeria

Customers pay for takeout dinners. Pizza deliverymen hurry into the store for hot pies to whisk off to local addresses. High school and college-age cashiers take orders at the register. That’s the scene most evenings at the Mona Lisa Pizzeria on Broadway near Fifth Street in Bayonne. But what many do not see is a …

Union City/North Bergen photographer’s famous photos line pizzeria

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HRPAC’s annual benefit gala is May 2 The Hudson Riverfront Performing Arts Center (HRPAC) will hold its annual benefit gala at the Chart House on Saturday, May 2, at 6 p.m. A full concert and sit down dinner is included and the featured entertainment will be the Bria Skonberg Quintet and special guest Tony DeSare. …

Best places to take your dog
Hudson County locales to run, romp, and sniff

Owning a dog, some may say, is similar to having a child. Except children are allowed to go everywhere their parents take them, for better or worse. Trying to find activities that are “dog friendly” can be somewhat challenging. Below is a list of activities that are sure to bring a smile to Fido’s face …

Hudson County locales to run, romp, and sniff

Newsman to novelist
Veteran Hudson journalist writes historical thriller centering on ‘Black Tom’ incident

The explosion near Jersey City was so colossal it felt like an earthquake for hundreds of miles around. Black Tom, the former island just off the Hudson County coast, where two million pounds of ammunition and small arms were stored, was utterly razed. Thousands of windows in Manhattan were shattered, including the stained glass in …

Veteran Hudson journalist writes historical thriller centering on ‘Black Tom’ incident

Get ready to laugh
First Annual Meadowlands Comedy Festival will feature some local performers

Residents with a yen for yucks can rejoice. The First Annual Meadowlands Comedy Festival will run from April 14 to 19, bringing six nights of high-spirited entertainment to venues in Secaucus and surrounding towns. The event will be capped by a competition finale where America’s Stand-up Comedy Champion will be crowned at the Meadowlands Plaza …

First Annual Meadowlands Comedy Festival will feature some local performers

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Hispanic-American artists will exhibit April 19 An art show featuring works by Hispanic-American artists will take place April 19 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Federacion Mercantil Hispana, 4111-13 Palisade Ave., Union City. New Jersey State Bar Night will honor Jose L. Fuentes and Paris P. Eliades The Hudson County Bar Association and …