Jersey City Hosts Annual July 4th Street Festival & Fireworks with 80 Food & Artisan Vendors, Music, Entertainment, Activations & More

from River View Observer July1-July15,2023

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Mayor Steven M. Fulop joins City Council members, the Office of Cultural Affairs, and Jersey City Night Market for the annual Jersey City Fourth of July Street Festival and Fireworks, a familyfriendly event along the Hudson River waterfront promoting local small businesses and fostering community in celebration of our nation’s independence. This year’s event features 80 local vendors and food trucks, three separate stages of DJ entertainment curated by Lovelisa Dizon of Jersey City-based Chilltown Collective, a US Army flight simulator, and activations by the New York Red Bulls and New Jersey Devils. The festival is capped off by Grucci fireworks launching from two barges on the Hudson River to produce an unparalleled fireworks display framed by the New York City skyline.

“Every year, we host this free, family-friendly event as a way of bringing the community together for a day ﬁlled with entertainment, food, and fun. This year, we also want to highlight our local small businesses and restaurants and encourage attendees to explore what makes Jersey City so unique with a wide range of food trucks, artisan vendors, activations, and more,” said Mayor Fulop who resurrected Jersey City’s Independence Day event in 2013.

Gidget Terry, Founder and Owner of Empanadas by Lady in Jersey City, stated as a vendor “We are looking forward to being a part of Jersey City’s Fourth of July Street Festival again this year as a vendor. We have had such a great experience participating in recent years, and this platform has helped to grow our customer base throughout the area.

One of the three stages will be a “Tribute to Hip Hop” sponsored by 94.7 “The Block” where they will be broadcasting live all day from Jersey City. The City is partnering once again with JC Night Market by MMFB Productions to host the street festival from noon to 9 p.m. along Montgomery Street with activations, bounce houses, and other entertainment on surrounding streets, as shown on the City’s event map. Christine Goodman, Director of Jersey City’s Office of Cultural Affairs, noted “We are excited for this year’s big event with so many food and artisan vendors, entertainment, DJ performances on every block, and of course, Grucci’s fireworks never disappoints,” For a full list of road closures please visit Jersey City website https://www.jerseycityculture.org/event/city-ofjersey-city-4th-of-july/

Please be advised that any bags or backpacks brought into the festival area are subject to search by law enforcement authorities. Attendees are encouraged to pack belongings in clear bags. Coolers are not allowed in the festival area.

Other Hudson County 4th Of July Events

Being Held

UNION CITYFourth of July Celebration, music, children’s activities, free hotdogs, water, cotton candy and popcorn, ﬁreworks, 6-9 p.m. June 30, Downtown Union City, Palisades Avenue from 18th to 22nd streets. ucnj.com, 201-348-5700.

KEARNY - Fourth of July Celebration, 6 p.m. July 4; rain date July 5, Veterans’ Field, Belgrove Drive between Afton Street and Bergen Avenue. kearnynj.org, 201-955-7400.

The Staff & Management of the River View Observer wishes everyone a safe and fun 4th of July locks and packing supplies available onsite

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The Bayonne Division of Recreation has announced the 2023 Summer Sounds By the Bay Concert Series. Weather permitting, each performance will be begin promptly on Wednesday nights at 7:00pm and held at the amphitheater on the lower level of DiDomenico16th Street Park, which is located between Avenue A and Newark Bay. The concerts are scheduled for Wednesdays from July 12 through August 23, with August 30 as a rain date.

“We are ready for a great summer. We have a great lineup of music, and we are looking forward to seeing everyone enjoying the summer nights,” stated Pete Amadeo, Supervisor of Recreation.

The following concerts have been scheduled:

Wednesday, July 12: The Infernos

The Infernos are an Internationally acclaimed show band featuring singers, dancers, and musicians from all over New Jersey. It was formed in 1977 by Leader and Keyboardist Bobby Wells, starting as a local band, but even then, they were destined for fame and glory.

Wednesday, July 19: Del Satins

The Del-Satins are an American vocal group, most active in the early 1960s, who recorded on their own, but are best remembered for their harmonies on hit records for Dion and others. They have been described as having “few peers as practitioners of harmony and Doo-Wop.” The group was formed in 1958 in

Manhattan, New York, through a merger of two existing street corner groups, the Yorkville Melodies and the Jokers. The original members were teenagers. They chose the name Del-Satins as a tribute to The Dells and The Five Satins.

West Side Arts & Music Presents: SATURDAY IN THE PARK

Saturday, July 8th12PM to 5PM

Join us for a familyfriendly day of music, an outdoor market and children’s activities.

The JC Women’s Collaborative and Pop-Up Art Fair are bringing a unique array of all female local vendors!

Live Music with:

BIG LAZY

4TH STREET

NITEOWLS

ANTHONY

TAMBURRO BAND

SENSATIONAL COUNTRY BLUES WONDERS

Announcing our 2023 Talent

Search for the Hudson West Folk Festival

Hudson West Fest will showcase two up and coming musicians from Hudson County alongside more established musicians at its annual music festival on September 23, 2023. We want to present artists who have not recorded or toured widely but who may be looking for ways to take that next step.

Email a link for two original songs to Performers@

HudsonWestFest.org, together with the lyrics and your contact information (address and tel.).

Songs should represent your unique style. No charge to apply.

Submission deadline is July 31, 2023.

Kurt Vile, July 20, White Eagle Hall

Hoboken Historical Museum

White Eagle Hall 337 Newark Ave Jersey City, NJ 201-885-5166

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Saturday, July 15, 1pm3pm (Rain date July 16): Join the Hoboken Historical Museum for the rescheduled “En Plein Air Painters Walking Tour” with Bill Curran as your guide. Plein air painting is the act of painting outdoors from nature instead of in the studio. This artist walk is for anyone interested in seeing the creative process in action done outside. Four Hoboken Plein Air painters will be our focus. Each will share their process and create a work of art. Tickets cost $20 per person and $15 for Museum members. The tour will start at Shipyard Park, 1 13th Street. The participating artists include: Maggie Hinders, Frank Hanavan, Bill Curran and Patrick Neill. Purchase your tickets here!

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Jersey Symphony Chamber Players will also perform three chamber music concerts at Hamilton Park in Jersey City. These concerts are free for the public and made possible in partnership with the Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association. The series will feature a variety of repertoire, including a celebration of the best of Bollywood’s Hindi-language ﬁlm genre and an exhilarating program curated by the orchestra’s Resident Artistic Catalyst, Daniel Bernard Roumain. The Hamilton Park concert dates are as follows:

7 p.m. on Thursday, July 13 - Sounds of the Summer with Nimbus Dance