Reporter article on ‘fake news’ mentioned in Columbia Journalism Review
The March 4 cover story that appeared in several of the Hudson Reporter’s newspapers – “The truth about fake news” — garnered more than 30,000 hits on the Reporter website in the five days after it was published, and was mentioned in a roundup of notable newspaper articles on Columbia Journalism Review’s website on March 7.
The story looks at the dangers of fake news both to individuals and to the country, how fake news about Hoboken spread nationwide after it was published, and how Donald Trump’s labeling fact-based news outlets “fake news” can make the country more open to propaganda.
To read the story, go tohttps://tinyurl.com/fakevsfactsHR.
Baby & Me and Story Time registration will be Monday, March 26
The Weehawken Free Public Library will begin registration for the third session of the popular Baby & Me and Story Time classes on Monday, March 26.
Residents can register either in person or by calling the library at (201) 863-7823 beginning promptly at 9:30 a.m. on March 26. This program is open to Weehawken residents only; proof of residency and the child’s birth certificate or passport is also required. Residents choosing to register over the phone must bring their documents to the first class.
Five different programs are being offered by the Library for Weehawken children between 6 months to 3 years of age.
The Baby & Me program classes, which run from April through June, are designed to encourage socialization and early learning skills. Classes are limited to 15 participants. Two classes are offered: Baby & Me Junior – ages 6 to 18 months; Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. And Baby & Me Senior– ages 19 to 24 months; Wednesdays from 11:45am to 12:45 p.m.
The Story Time Tuesday’s program classes, which run from April through June, encourage creativity, socialization, early learning skills, along with the value of independent as well as together time. Classes are limited to 15 participants. Two classes are offered: Story Time Tuesday AM – ages 2 to 3 years; 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and Story Time Tuesday PM – ages: 2 to 3 years; 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
For more information please contact the library at (201) 863-7823 and ask for the 2nd floor Circulation Desk.
Weekenders day trip planned for April 18
The Weehawken Weekenders are planning a day trip on April 18 to NYC. The day includes admission to the 9/11 Memorial Museum, One World Observatory, and Dinner at Puglia’s.
They also plan a 5 day 4 nights bus trip to Montreal and Quebec City, Aug. 20-24. The package includes all lodging, breakfasts, dinners, tours, Norte Dame Basilica, Montreal Casino, and more. Please call the Weekenders at (201) 319-6059 for more information and pricing.
Feds announce $18M grant to replace Route 3 bridge
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, along with Rep. Albio Sires and local politicians and transit officials, announced $18 million in federal funds on March 9 from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to replace the aging Route 3 bridge in North Bergen.
The money will come from the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program.
It will go towards building a new Route 3 bridge, and also add two travel lanes, emergency shoulders, and a sidewalk on the bridge’s northern side that will allow for walking access to the Lincoln Tunnel Park and Ride facility. The current bridge connects directly to the park and ride via a travel ramp. However, it does not allow people to access the facility by walking.
The bridge links Route 3 to U.S. Route 1/9 South in North Bergen. According to Menendez, 54,000 vehicles use the span in both directions daily, 5,000 of those vehicles trucks.
He said that the fight to secure the grants in Washington took years to accomplish, an important victory that will allow competition with other countries such as China, which announced in 2017 it would spend $2 trillion on its transportation infrastructure.
Menendez and Sires also used the conference to slam Donald Trump’s plans to defund transportation agencies with his proposed budget. Trump’s budget would slash $3.7 billion from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), a 19 percent decrease from the 2017 enacted base level of $19.3 billion, to $15.6 billion. The cuts would eliminate the TIGER program.
“Despite longstanding bipartisan support for programs like TIGER, I’d be remiss not to mention that the Trump Administration has thrown a wrench into things,” Menendez said. “President Trump talked a whole lot about infrastructure on the campaign trail … action speaks louder than Tweets.”
Groups get domestic violence funds from Allstate
Allstate agency owners from across New Jersey recently joined with others from across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to secure a $253,000 Allstate Foundation Helping Hands grant to benefit 15 domestic violence nonprofits in nine states and the District of Columbia, including the New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence (NJCEDV). The NJCEDV will receive $48,000 and will use the grant to support its mission to provide services to help end domestic violence and financial abuse throughout the state.
Allstate volunteers earned the $253,000 grant for their local domestic violence organizations by collecting much-needed items during a supply drive held in November and December, coinciding with the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The supply drive was part of a multi-state Allstate Foundation Purple Purse effort that benefitted nonprofits supporting survivors of domestic violence throughout the Northeast.
“With 1 in 4 women experiencing domestic violence in her lifetime, this is an issue that affects every community in New Jersey,” said Joyce Buford, Allstate New Jersey Corporate Relations division manager.
Participating Allstate agency owner volunteers in Hudson County include Rossana Benavides, West New York; Rosemary Kellner, Bayonne; and Manuel Sanchez, Secaucus.
Public invited to talk on ADHD and mood disorders
On Wednesday evening, March 28, the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) will feature at its monthly meeting Bruce P. Friedman, M.D. Dr. Friedman treats children, adolescents and adults. He was magna cum laude at Duke University, earned his medical degree at University of Arizona, was chief resident at NYU/Bellevue, and has been recognized for clinical excellence for NYU Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is a Diplomate in Adult & Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & TMS Neuromodulation. His private practice is in Montclair.
Dr. Friedman’s presentation will be, “An update on AD/HD medication strategies in children, adolescents and adults. Facts vs. Fads.” It will be followed by an “Ask the Doctor” session on mood disorder topics for all ages.
These educational meetings of the organization take place on a Wednesday every month at 7:45 pm using the facilities of the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road (about one block east of the Morris Museum), in Morristown. The public is cordially invited to attend all meetings; a nominal donation is requested from non-members, when possible. Free literature is available to all attendees and there is an extensive lending library of educational audiotapes, CD’s and videotapes, also free.
In addition to the lecture series, peer group support sessions led by experienced facilitators are held every Tuesday evening of the month. Separate groups for young adults are held every Tuesday evening and separate groups for friends and family are held periodically. Visit the Website of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance/Morristown Area at
http://dbsanewjersey.org/morristownarea to learn more about the support group and to view links to other sources of helpful information. For further local information, call (973) 994-1143.
NJ Land Conservancy renews scholarship program for 2018
The Land Conservancy of New Jersey is now accepting applications for its 2018 Scholarship Program. Two scholarships are available to college students who reside in New Jersey and are pursuing a degree in environmental science, natural resource management, conservation, horticulture, park administration, or a related field. The application deadline is April 1. Applications can be downloaded from The Land Conservancy of New Jersey website, www.tlc-nj.org or can be obtained by calling (973) 541-1010 x14.
