NBPD basketball game raises money for Special Olympics
In a fast-paced, entertaining game between the friendly rivals, the North Bergen Police Department walked away with a trophy after winning 63-42 over criminal justice students and faculty from the Hudson County Community College. The basketball game in the Recreation Center on Thursday, April 19 was a fundraiser that “netted” nearly $900 for the New Jersey Special Olympics.
Supporters for both teams turned up to cheer on their favorites. One lucky spectator walked away with $100 cash in the 50-50 drawing.
Enter your artwork in the library’s ‘Super Drawing Contest’
Super Library Cards will be available at the North Bergen ComicFest on Saturday, June 23, and you can win a chance for your artwork to be featured on a super limited-edition library card. Upload your artwork by May 5 to Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #nbcomicfest18 to enter the contest, or submit your artwork at the reference desk. Voting will take place from May 7 through May 11. The winner will be announced on May 12.
Artwork requirements: Cannot include any licensed characters; must be something comic, anime, cartoon, or video game related, must be no larger than 8.5 x 11 and can be digital or traditional art.
For more information call (201) 869-4715 or visit www.nbpl.org.
New residential development sells for $29 million
Plaza 53, a 128-unit residential development at 53rd Street and Kennedy Boulevard, recently sold for $29 million, according to NJBIZ.com. RK 53 Urban Renewal LLC purchased the property from developer 1122 53rd Street Urban Renewal, the site reported on April 16.
“Hudson County is among the hottest development markets, especially for multifamily properties, in the Tri-State Area,” Scott Davidovic, vice president for Kislak Co., which represented Plaza 53’s developer in the sale, told the media outlet. “The seller-developer capitalized on the demand for new luxury product, which many investors are seeking.” Plaza 53 first opened in January.
Hudson County CASA is seeking volunteers
Learn how to become a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer and help foster children find safe and permanent homes.
The next information session will be held at the Hudson County Courthouse, 595 Newark Ave., Room 901 on Tuesday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m. Hudson County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a non-profit organization committed to advocating for the best interests of abused and neglected children.
CASA works through trained community volunteers to ensure that needed services and assistance are made available to children while helping to move them toward safe and permanent homes. Hudson County CASA volunteers are everyday people who make a direct impact in foster children’s lives.
They are trusted, dedicated adults who seek to improve children’s well-being. CASA volunteers get to know their assigned child and his or her circumstances and provide valuable information to the court. Judges rely on the volunteers’ recommendations to make the best decisions about the children’s futures. For further information, visit www.hudsoncountycasa.org.
UBS Atrium Series presents ‘Brazil from A to Z’
The UBS Atrium Series continues its 15th season of free mid-day music on Thursday, May 3 at 12:30 p.m. in the Atrium at 1000 Harbor Boulevard in the Lincoln Harbor section of Weehawken.
The series is co-sponsored, in part, by the Hudson Reporter.
The May 3 concert will feature an afternoon of Brazilian Choro music. First heard in Rio de Janeiro over a century ago, Choro was influenced by various musical styles and rhythms from Europe and Africa. It is a joyous and extremely tuneful music which is still wildly popular in Brazil and beyond.
Danilo Brito is considered to be one of the finest mandolin players in Brazil. At a very young age, some said he was the “reincarnation” of Jacob do Bandolim, one of the most important figures in Choro history. Six years later, Danilo would go on to win the most prestigious award competition for Brazilian music, the Prêmio Visa de Música Popular Brasileira.
João Luiz is a guitarist, educator, and composer, who began to play the popular music of his native Brazil professionally during his childhood and was later trained in classical guitar. His versatility led him to be chosen to collaborate with Yo-Yo Ma and Carlos Prieto on a special project.
João is also a member of the Brasil Guitar Duo which has won numerous awards, recorded many admired CD’s, and expanded the duo guitar literature. His arrangements and compositions have been recorded by a Who’s Who of Classical and Jazz Artists.
North Bergen resident Paquito D’Rivera is one of the greatest performers on the jazz scene today. He is a 14-time Grammy Award-winner and recipient of the coveted National Medal of Arts. He has also been named a Jazz Master by the NEA and has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Carnegie Hall for his contributions to Latin music. While still living in his native Cuba, Paquito was a founding member and co-director of the legendary musical ensemble Irakere.
All performances for the UBS Atrium Series begin at 12:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public and the venue is wheelchair accessible. Free parking is available in the adjacent outdoor lot and public transportation options include NJ Transit Bus 158 as well as the Hudson Bergen Light Rail to Lincoln Harbor, and NY Waterway ferry to Lincoln Harbor. For directions and more info, please visit the HRPAC website – www.hrpac.org – or call the concert hotline at (201) 716-4540.
