River View Observer December 1-December 15,2022

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HUDSON HAPPENINGS

CITY OF BAYONNE TO OFFER HOLIDAYMOVIES DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER

The Bayonne Public Library will show Holiday Movies in the gallery on Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. Saturdays at 1:00 p.m.

The following will be shown on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.

December 6 - Elf PG 1hr.37 mins.

December 13A Christmas Carol PG 1hr.36mins.

December 20How The Grinch Stole Christmas PG 1hr.44 mins.

The following will be shown on Wednesdaysat 1:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

December 7It’s a Wonderful Life PG 2hrs.10 mins.

December 14The Holiday PG-13 2hr. 16 mins. December 21White Christmas N/A 2hrs.

The following will be shown on Saturdays at 1:00 p.m.

December 3Home Alone PG 1 hr. 43 mins.

December 10Polar Express G 1 hr. 40 mins.

December 17A Christmas Story PG 1 hr. 33mins.

For the Holidays

HUDSON HAPPENINGS The Art House Gallery presents The Affordable Art Show

December 2nd from 6:00pm - 9:00pm and then on Saturdays and Sundays December 3rd -December 18th from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. The Gallery will be open Monday December 19th -Thursday, December 22nd from 5:30pm8:30pm. There will be a closing holiday party on Friday, December 23rd 6:00pm - 9:00pm.

Art House Productions (Executive Director Meredith Burns, Gallery Director Andrea McKenna) is proud to present “The Affordable Art Show,” an annual December event with works priced $500 and under. Curated by Andrea McKenna, the show includes over 150 works of art from 89 art ists. Showcasing special pieces with gift-giving

in mind, all works are priced to be especially affordable for the holi day season. Works in clude paintings, small sculptures, handmade gifts, and more! All works will be for sale in the Art House Gallery at The Hendrix at 345 Marin Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07302.

Art House Productions’ gallery shows are always free and open to the public. Large print for all literature regarding our exhibitions and tactile and descriptive tours are available upon request. Email Andrea McKenna

For more information at gallery@arthouseproductions.org. www.leesimschocolates.com

The Affordable Art Show will be open start ing on JC Fridays,

Python Sneakers

Archdiocese of Newark to Open Second Mercy House Location in Jersey City

The Archdiocese of Newark’s Respect Life Office will open a second location of The Mercy House — its resource and referral center that pro vides a wide variety of assistance to all in need — at 20 Greenville Avenue in Jersey City on Monday, December 5, at 11 a.m. All are invited to the grand opening celebration, which will feature a tour of the facility and a bless ing from Auxiliary Bishop Gregory J. Studerus, who oversees Hudson County for the Archdiocese. Jersey City Councilwoman Denise Ridley will also visit. And Mercy House staff and volunteers will begin serving everyone who visits the site until it closes at 4 p.m.

“We’re excited about being in Jersey City, and everyone from the com munity has been very welcoming so far,” said Cheryl A. Riley, director of the Respect Life Office and The Mercy House. “There’s a lot of need in the world today, so we’re looking forward to being there for the people who could use some help.”

Much like the original Newark Mercy House, the Jersey City location will provide nonperish able food, clothing, baby supplies, furniture, and help finding work and housing to all who request assistance. The resource and referral center will be open every Monday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

with special events like a Christmas toy giveaway expected throughout the year. Additionally, the Mercy House staff will continue operating the existing Class C boarding house upstairs, with pay ing tenants receiving three meals per day.

Jersey City’s Mercy House is the next step in the Archdiocese’s goal of opening a resource and referral center in each of the four coun ties it serves — Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union. It came about after Father

Joseph Furnaguera of St. Paul the Apostle Church offered the par ish-owned Greenville Avenue property to the Respect Life Office, which quickly converted several of the building’s first floor rooms into storage spaces for the essentials it distributes. Now that the center is finished, the new Mercy House will aim to bring Jesus’ teachings to life in Hudson County.

“The Mercy House embodies the Catholic Church’s mission —

we’re helping the poor and the vulnerable and the homeless,” Riley said. “Whether it’s providing them with a warm coat or supplying a package of diapers for their baby, we’re out in the trenches giving people what they need. At the same time, we’re bringing them to Christ and letting them know the Church is always there for them.”

To inquire about donating to or volun teering at The Mercy House in Jersey City, contact Cheryl A. Riley at cheryl.riley@rcan. org. For more infor mation on The Mercy House in general, visit www.rcan.org/ offices-and-ministries/ respect-life.

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HUDSON HAPPENINGS

3 floors of unique handcrafted gift items for that special someone, including art, photography, jewelry, soaps and body products, candles, resign home decor, hot sauce, cookies, hand knits, fashion accessories, pottery, wood trays, baby items, and much more.

On Sun. Dec. 4th, free face painting by Mrs. Claus.

Easily accessible by public transportation including NJ Transit Trains and Buses, Hudson Bergen

Lightrail, PATH and NY Waterway Ferry. Parking available at garages located on Observer Highway and Washington St., 1st St. & Sinatra Drive, 2nd St. and Sinatra Drive, 2nd St. bet. Hudson and River Streets.

If You Go Dec 3 at 11 am –Dec 4 at 5 pm Hoboken City Hall Holiday Craft Fair 94 washington st, Hoboken, NJ 07030For more information: https://www.hobokennj. gov/.../hoboken-cityhall-holiday...

The Vic Bayonne featuring She Said No and

Hired Guns Pizza,Booze, Bikers Rock and Roll,Tattoos Christmas,Hired Guns She Said No If You Go The Vic Saturday, December 3 9pm 107 Hobart Avenue Bayonne, NJ

Join us for a night of laughing into 2023 with another hilarious lineup of comedians at The Laugh Tour Comedy Club @ Dorrian’s Red Hand, Jersey City MARION GRODIN NICK VIAGAS RICH KIAMCO DREXTON CLEMONS 630pm show only** Enjoy Laughs, Drinks and Dinner at Dorrian’s Red Hand 2 item minimum per person [food or drink] Full dinner menu available Parking Garage behind venue

NOT REQUIRED MASKS ARE OPTIONAL AND WELCOME

Doors to exterior will be ajar for ventilation Fireplace on FULL If You Go The Laugh Tour Comedy Club 555 Washington Blvd, Jersey City [across from Jersey City’s Newport PATH station] December 31, 2022 6:30-8:00pm for more information https://bit.ly/P-Dorrians

New Year’s Eve Comedy Shows @ The Laugh Tour Comedy Club

PATH Train and Light Rail are next to venue 2 blocks from Holland Tunnel Proof of vaccination is

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TWELVE ANGRY JURORS

Playing at the Bayonne High School, Alexander X. O’Connor Auditorium

TWELVE ANGRY JURORS adapted by Sherman L. Sergel and based on the Emmy awardwinning television movie by Reginald Rose is presented by TheBayonne High “A blistering character study and an examination of the American melting pot and the judicial system that keeps it in check, Twelve Angry Jurors at its core a deeply patriotic belief in the U.S. legal system. The story’s focal point, known only as Juror Eight, is at first the sole holdout in an 11-1 guilty vote. Eight sets his sights not on proving the other jurors wrong but rather on getting them to look at the situation in a clear-eyed way not affected by their personal biases. Rose deliberately and carefully peels away the layers of artifice from the men and allows a fuller picture of America, at its best and worst, to form.”

-Dramatic Publishing

With a few set backs in acquiring the rights to a fall production, the Bayonne High School Drama Society happily decided on “Twelve Angry Jurors”. The cast has overcome obstacles and delays with grace. I am proud and excited to share the work of these student actors in bringing this classic American play to life. With most of the audience on stage, this will be an intimate experience for both audience and cast.

-Brendan Wahlers, Director.

Presented at the Alexander X. O’Connor Auditorium at Bayonne High School 667 Avenue A , Friday, December 2nd through Sunday, December 4th.

L-R Seated: Zuri Lewis, Yahaira Morrero, Carly Bowdish, Gabriel Batista, Leah Rajnarain, Isis Irvin, Diego Carvajal, Paris Torres, Melissah Keronche, DiAngelo Carpio.

L-R Standing: Jose Silva, Juliana Raitelu, Lynda Taylor.

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Free Four-Hour Parking for NonCommercial Vehicles in Bayonne Parking Utility Lots, December 1 Through January 2

Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the Bayonne Parking Utility lots will offer free fourhour parking for noncommercial vehicles from Thursday, December 1, 2022, through Monday, January 2, 2023.

Regular parking charges in the lots will resume for non-commercial vehicles on Tuesday, January 3, 2022. Mayor Davis said, “The purpose of the fourhour free parking program in the lots is to encourage people to shop and dine in Bayonne during the holiday season.”

Mayor Davis thanked the Bayonne Parking Utility for supporting the fourhour free parking policy again this year. He said, “The Parking Utility deserves our gratitude for offering free four-hour parking to non-commercial

vehicles in the lots during the 2022 holiday season.”

The four-hour program does not apply to commercial vehicles or to on-street parking meters. All commercial and noncommercial drivers must continue feeding the meters on the streets. The paid permit program for commercial vehicles that park overnight in the lots will remain in effect.

On certain dates in the holiday season that will be announced, parking charges will not be enforced for the entire day. Otherwise, the free parking will be limited to four hours. In some previous years, there was free parking around the clock for a month. However, the program was abused by certain commuters who left their vehicles in free spaces all day, in order to avoid paying for spaces at Light Rail stations. That is why the holiday season parking program was modified to allow four hours of free parking at a time for a given non-commercial vehicle.

Happy Holiday Market

At the Grove Street Path Plaza and rooftop at The Ashford.

*December 10th + 11th | 12pm-6pm

December 17th + 18th | 12pm-6pm

*Plus, a winter wonderland surprise! Dec 10th + Dec 11th

Want to be a vendor? Apply here!

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Art House Productions announces the lineup for our upcoming JC Fridays on Friday, December 2. Jersey City’s premiere quarterly arts festival will showcase a variety of happenings including visual art exhibitions, musical performances, and studio tours from 20+ artists, businesses, and organizations. Visitors are encouraged to travel place to place to discover artwork

and to support artists and local businesses. The full event descriptions and event map are available on www.jcfridays.com.

JC Fridays is a seasonal multi-arts festival featuring art events that take place in restaurants, galleries, stores, and event spaces in almost every neighborhood in Jersey City. This season we celebrate the holidays! All events are free and open to the public. As one of the preeminent art scenes in the tri-state area, Jersey City is abound with visual and performing artists of all types, musicians, and individuals with unique talents. JC Fridays is one of the best times for them to share their newest projects and works.

MAKING MUSIC

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Dec. 27, Prudential Center

By Alan Sculley

Last year’s edition of Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s annual holiday tour was an outing unlike any other for everyone involved in bringing the visually spectacular concerts to audiences across the United States.

On the one hand, coming off of 2020, a year in which the TSO Christmas tour could not happen because of the COVID pandemic, there was a special excitement and appreciation for being back performing the concerts.

“Missing 2020 certainly made us realize how fortunate we are to do what we do,” said

eastern U.S. touring unit.

But it was also the most challenging outing in TSO’s history, thanks to the lingering issues with COVID.

“It was riddled with anxiety, to say the least, because every morning you’d wake up and it’s like ‘OK, is somebody sick? Did somebody test positive? What are we going to do? Is the crew there? Are the folks in the audience OK?’,” said Al Pitrelli, who is musical director for the western U.S. unit of TSO. “So it was definitely the most stressful tour we’ve ever been on.”

This year’s show

Photo by Bob Carey

Christmas Eve,” which is the 2001 concert DVD that combined the most popular songs from “Christmas Eve and Other Stories” and “The Christmas Attic.” With the DVD initially being aired on PBS stations, it has become one of TSO’s most popular releases.

“The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” will take up most of the first half of the show, followed by a second part that draws on selections

One thing Pitrelli and Plate couldn’t speak to is how this year’s visual effects and stage set will be bigger and different from last year.

This interview was conducted in October, a short time before Pitrelli and Plate joined the band for production rehearsals. It’s only then that they see the full stage production for the first time.

“You look up, and I always feel like a 15 year old walking into that arena for the first time,” Pitrelli said. “It really turns you back into a teen-ager. But this time I’m not getting

chased out by security or the police, so it’s lot more fun standing there looking up and going ‘This is awesome.’”

If You Go

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

December 27,2022

3:00 pm & 7:00 pm 25 Lafayette St Newark, NJ 07102 (973)757-6000 www.prucenter.com

Open Mic Fundraiser at The Box Cafe, Jersey City. . Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Ticket proceeds to benefit artists and Jersey City Dog Rescue organization: Rescue Treats https://www.rescuetreats. dog/. December’s Poetry Showcase and Open Mic (December 4, 2022, 12:00PM - 2:00PM) event

MARKET

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One of the most important things to do is find an excellent agent: Have they received a good customer rating?

Have they sold other homes in your area, Do they know your

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An experienced real estate licensed agent has comprehensive knowledge of the local market and will make the selling process as lucrative, painless and without last minute surprises, and if they do pop up,which they often do,the agent will have hands on experience to help you through the process.

Keep your home clean throughout the selling process. Don’t list and try and sell a messy home.

It will only result in short-term

incoveniences. Remember the first fourteen days is the most important time-frame for a listing. Take your time, don’t rush to put your home on the market if it isn’t ready.

Lastly, don’t overprice. Many homeowners hope to capture the attention of a single

buyer willing to pay an inflated listing price but they end up scaring away potential buyers. And if you do attract a buyer at the inflated price, you’ll limit your negotiating power because the buyer has no competition. A better strategy is to list your home at a price equal to

or slightly below market value; homeowners who do so often start a bidding war. The lesson: You may likely end up with a higher sales price if you begin with a lower list price,

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