City Council At Large Candidate Forum TONIGHT!

October 25, 2011 Jersey City, NJ.
The Downtown Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (DCNA) is sponsoring a
final Jersey City Council Candidate forum to be held at Ferris High School on
November 2nd.
Just one week prior to the election, the forum will be moderated by Historic
Paulus Hook Association board member, Dr. Jonathan Wharton, professor of
Political Science at Steven's Institute of Technology. The forum will include
popular questions asked by fans of the Jersey City Council Candidates Forum
Facebook page.  Short videos of the candidate answers will be posted on
Facebook following the forum.  "The inclusion of Facebook in this forum aims to
harness the power of social media to let residents determine what questions they
want the candidates to answer and to provide residents, especially those who
can't attend the forums in person, an opportunity to actually see and hear the
candidates," said Candice Osborne.
The Jersey City Council Candidates Forum Facebook page was created by
Candice Osborne in conjunction with the Jersey City Independent.  HPHA  board
member, Stephanie Daniels, is producing the event.
For inquiries see Candice Osborne, candice.osborne@gmail.com or
stephanie@paulushook.net
The candidate forum will take place on Wednesday, November 2nd from 7 pm-9
pm at Ferris High School, 35 Colgate Avenue, Jersey City NJ 07302.

Halloween Parade is cancelled!

The Halloween Parade is cancelled due to the recent weather.
Amy Ertel
HPNA President

Halloween Parade

8:14am Oct 21

The Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association invites you to join us for the

Annual Halloween Parade and Celebration

Sunday, October 30, 2011
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Join us for a Kid’s Costume Parade and some good old fashion Halloween fun!

Parade starts at 10:15am sharp. Activities to follow.

• Join us to support our community and Hamilton Park.
• Take this opportunity to join the HPNA.
• Please bring non-perishable food for the Festival Food Bank.

Questions? Contact HPNAJC@gmail.com

Final Week of RACE! at J City Theater

Final Week!

J CITY Theater presents the NJ Premier of David Mamet's RACE.  Running Wednesday through Saturday - 8pm. 
Show closes this Saturday, October 22nd. 

RACE, is a legal drama / detective story that follows three lawyers who find themselves defending a rich, white businessman accused of a crime against a young African-American woman. Issues of class, shame, sex, gender, guilt and of course race are all provocatively stirred together in classic “Mamet” style. As one of America’s leading playwrights, Mamet is doing what he does best: choosing an incendiary topic and then asking more questions than he answers. Race has the quick banter of Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross, the gloves-off approach of his Speed The Plow and provocative subject matter of Oleanna.

As the playwright wrote in a recent essay about his work, “Race, like sex, is a subject on which it is near impossible to tell the truth.” But ‘truth’ is exactly what the court system demands, which makes a perfect conflict for great theater. Audiences are sure to be debating the issues addressed in Race - long after the curtain has fallen.

"Sizzles with Energy" - The Wall Street Journal

"High Voltage Melodrama" - Bloomberg News

"Scalpel-Edged Intelligence" - The New York Times


Time: 8pm
Location: 252 9th Street between Erie Street and Jersey Ave.
Tix: $20.00
To get more information or to purchase tickets - go to www.jcity.org

October Newsletter

Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association Newsletter

October 2011 Issue

NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 7:30 PM

CORDERO COMMUNITY SCHOOL, 9^TH AND ERIE

STILL CONFUSED ABOUT THE CITY-WIDE PROPERTY ASSESSMENT?

Do you wonder how it works?  Who is going to do it?  What you need to do?  Come to our October Meeting.  Realty Appraisals, the company hired to do the assessment will be there to describe the process and answer your questions.  The Harsimus Cove Neighborhood Association is co-hosting this event.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2011 - America's Night Out Against Crime

Local Residents Recipients of the 2011 National Night Out Award!

On Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at the East District Captain's Meeting, awards were given to our neighbors. The "Certificates of Appreciation" National Night Out Awards were presented by the East District Police Department from the City of Jersey City, Office of The Mayor. 

The award reads: "This award is to acknowledge those who through their selfless acts have contributed to making our City a better place to live." The award recipients are as follows: Al Bacilli, Elna Mukaida, Jan A. Nordland, Diana Perales, Ramon Perez. 

Honorific Street Renaming – Principal Strynar Avenue

HPNA voted to support a honorific street renaming, by Cordero Community School after its Principal Strynar at the July meeting and advocated that it would be on Erie in front of the school. The street sign should be going up in the next week or so.  Keep your eyes open at 9^th

FERC Public Hearing October 19^th   Ferris H.S., 35 Colgate St, 7pm.  

There is an upcoming public hearing concerning the proposed Spectra gas pipeline.  Please come out and voice your opinion.  To speak at the meeting you need to sign up at 6:30 pm. Most of Hamilton Park Neighborhood is in the blast zone of the proposed pipeline.

Bloodmobile Drive is being Rescheduled

The blood drive had to be postponed due to Tropical Storm Irene and flooding.  We are looking to reschedule in November.  More details to follow.

Make a Difference Day is October 22^nd

HPNA is signed up for lots and lots of flowering bulbs to plant in the park.  Come out on the 22^nd and plant some bulbs to make the park more beautiful.  Bring your own gardening supplies if you have them, if not we will have some.

Let’s  “tree” the neighborhood!

The applications to plant trees at the curbside in front of homes should be available on October 3^rd from the DPW.  Trees are supplied and planted by the DPW at a moderate cost to the homeowner

The HPNA board surveyed the neighborhood to see where trees are needed and HPNA is going to coordinate getting applications to homes that have empty tree pits or possibly could have trees in front of them.  To help ensure the trees establish themselves in the 1^st year when watering is essential, the HPNA will provide treegators to  neighborhood residents who are accepted into the program.  Treegators are sturdy green bags that wrap around the tree trunk and can hold gallons of water which is slowly released to the roots.  We will have applications at October’s meeting or you can email hpnajc@gmail.com and we will send you one.

Garbage in the Children’s Playground

The HPNA is working with DPW to see if we can get at least 2 or 3 more trash cans in the playground as the current ones are inadequate. This  hopefully will help to reduce litter.  Additionally, if you want latex gloves to help pick up trash in the playground or anywhere in the park, we have them.  We are willing to deliver some to you so you can keep them with you at the park.  Please email hpnajc@gmail.com with gloves in the subject line and please enclose where you would like us to drop off the gloves.

Recycling

As there is no recycling in the park, it has become an increasing concern for many of our neighbors. HPNA is starting a committee to focus on installing a workable recycling system in the park.  If you want to join the committee by emailing hpnajc@gmail.com.

Cordero Community School Fun Run is October 21^st!

The students at Cordero (Erie and 9^th) will be holding the 2^nd annual fun run in Hamilton Park on the October 21^st.  The students from Pre-K to 8^th grade will be running to raise money for the field trips.   The 8^th grade 3 day fieldtrip to Washington DC is completely paid by the school’s fundraisers.  Students will be soliciting support in terms of money per lap the student runs or flat donations.  Please support this healthy event and our local public school!  Contact vpark@starbucks.com or reteti@yahoo.com to help on the day or to provide financial support.

Look for the HPNA Business Tents at Local Businesses

The membership cards have been mailed to all new and old members.  Those businesses that support the HPNA and our community, now have their tent cards out!  Please visit these businesses that support your neighborhood!

If you are not a member, and would like to support our neighborhood, you can become a member by downloading the membership form from hpnajc.blogspot.com or by emailing hpnajc@gmail.com. The annual membership fee is only $10 per household, and you can always join HPNA for multiple years!

Does Your Block Need a New Trash Can?

Unfortunately, everywhere we look trash is littering our streets, sidewalks, and the park. Installing new trash receptacle requires neighborhood support.  15 residents in the immediate area need to sign a petition to have a new trash receptacle installed on your street. If you and your neighbors believe that your street needs a new trash receptacle, HPNA has developed a simple petition to sign, which you can obtain by emailing hpnajc@gmail.com.  You can then either send them directly to the JCIA or the HPNA can send them in with our support to the JCIA.

Traffic Updates

The traffic study at 10^th and Monmouth reportedly wasn’t significant enough for a stop sign.  HPNA is still pursuing the matter.  Requests have been submitted for crosswalks to be repainted throughout the neighborhood.  Additionally, HPMS is requesting a loading zone for pick up and drop off times so that the double parking will decrease at 8^th and McWilliams.

Look around in the neighborhood

The Hamilton Park Watch Group is the "eyes and ears" for the JCPD in the park, and reports any suspicious or illegal activity immediately to the JCPD.  The group and its members are dedicated to helping make our park a safe place to visit for children, neighbors, and visitors.  Please join us at:http://groups.google.com/group/hamilton-park-watch-group.

News from the Greens Committee

The newly started Hamilton Park Greens Committee keeps the greens in the park clean and pretty.  It meets on Saturdays at 10 AM, weather permitting.  Come and pull weeds, meet your neighbor, and have some fun.  Please email Jan at jnord5852@aol.com for more information.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Every Wednesday – Farmers’ Market, 4 – 8 PM

October 5^th- General Meeting: Realty Appraisal:  How the Reappraisal Works

October 19^th – FERC meeting Re: Spectra Proposed Gas Pipeline

October 21^st – Cordero Fun Run in Hamilton Park

October 22^nd – Make a Difference Day – the Big Dig in HP

October 30^th 10-12 am Annual Halloween Parade and Activities

November 2^nd – General Meeting – come and meet your neighbors who work in the local government and learn more about how your government works

This newsletter is brought to you by

Hamilton Inn                            Hamilton Square              Hound About the Town

BCG Advisors, Inc. – The Insurance Agency of HPNA

Barbeque

Please join us next Saturday, and be sure to spread the word!!  

Police Captain's meeting

We hope everyone had a safe, healthy, and enjoyable summer.  The East District Captain's Meetings will resume this month. 

The next East District Captain's meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 7:00 p.m. at M.S. 4 (Bright and Varick St.).

 

Captain Connors, East District Commander, will discuss crime and quality of life issues in the East District and respond to all questions, issues and concerns. 

The Captain's Meeting is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and it is in the best interest of east district residents to attend.  Please pass this information along to all community members, neighbors, family and friends.  We encourage and hope to see you at the Captain's Meeting.
Please confirm attendance by sending an e-mail to policeeast@njjcps.org by Monday, September 26, 2011.

 

traffic delays

Beginning Wednesday, September 14, 2011 and until completion

   Monmouth St. b/t Christopher Columbus Dr. & Newark Ave. (side streets - West bound)

   9-5 p.m.

 

 - Beginning Thursday, September 15, 2011 and until completion

   Christopher Columbus Dr. & Coles St. and Christopher Columbus Dr. & Varick St. (West bound)

   9-5 p.m.

 

- Beginning Friday, September 16, 2011 and until completion

  Barrow and Christopher Columbus Dr. (on Barrow St., West bound)

  9-5 p.m.

 

- Beginning Monday, September 19, 2011 and Tuesday, September 20, 2011 until completion

  Monmouth St. b/t Christopher Columbus Dr. & Newark Ave. (side streets - East bound)

  Christopher Columbus Dr. & Coles St. and Christopher Columbus Dr. & Varick St. (East bound)

  Barrow and Christopher Columbus Dr. (on Barrow St., East bound)

  9-5 p.m.

 

- Work on major intersections at Marin, Grove and Jersey Ave. is scheduled to be performed on three

  Saturdays from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., dates to follow. 

 

Newport 1/2 marathon

Please be advised a Newport Liberty Half Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, September 25, 2011.  The race begins at 8:30 a.m.  Please expect traffic delays in the Newport and Paulus Hook areas from 8:30 a.m. to marathon completion.

 

Please distribute the above to all neighbors, family, friends, and community members.

 

P.O. Dina Reilly

Jersey City Police Department

East District Community Relations Officer

207 7th St.

201-547-4370

policeeast@njjcps.org

Walk the walkway! This Sunday, 9/18

 Reminder:  Sunday at 9:30 AM   - 12:30 PM. Walk the Walkway with the Hudson River Waterfront Conservancy.  Meet at the Port Imperial Ferry Terminal.

 

Go to www.hudsonriverwaterfront.org to register

 

 

The Hudson River Waterfront Conservancy
www.hudsonriverwaterfront.org

September Meeting Postponed

Dear HPNA members, neighbors, and friends of the community:

We are postponing our general September meeting, which was to be held on Wednesday, September 7th at 7:30 pm at the Cordero School.  

At our next meeting on October 5th at 7:30 at the Cordero School, representatives of the Realty Appraisal Group will discuss the city-wide property reassessment. Since this is an important topic that will impact the future of the community, everyone should attend.

Additionally, mark your calendars for the HPNA Annual Halloween Parade  on October 29th in the park.  And lastly, don't forget to support the Farmer's Market tomorrow and every Wednesday from 4 to 8 pm at the Gazebo.

Please stay dry this week!

Amy Ertel

HPNA President

Hurricane Update from JCPD

 - If you are in a low lying area or an area proned to flooding it is being recommended that you evacuate by 8:00 a.m. Saturday, August 27, 2011.

 - If you have a vehicle parked in a low lying or flood prone area, please move it to higher ground. All municipal and public school parking lots will be available for parking.

 - Parking Authority enforcement has been suspended through Monday, August 29, 2011.

 - Clear all debris from sewer plates and catch basins.

 - Garbage pick up has been suspended so the JCIA can clear catch basins.

 - Shelters will be set up by 2:00 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, August 27, 2011. (Refer to Press Release attached to previous e-mail)

 - Parks and Forestry are taking requests to remove tree limbs that are close to wires and houses. Please contact Parks and Forestry and/or the FD during the storm to report fallen large tree limbs.

 - The city has requested 10,000 sand bags.  Should you wish to pick any up, please contact OEM for further information.

 - Please check on your neighbors, especially the elderly, to make sure they have enough supplies to get them through the weekend (i.e. medications, canned food and can opener, water, flashlights and batteries, etc...).

 - PSE&G will respond to emergencies first during the course of the storm.  Please expect an extended wait time on all non-life/hazard complaints.

 - Should power lines fall on vehicles and/or homes - do not touch the wires, call emergency, 9-1-1.  And if you are in the vehicle and/or home - remain inside and call emergency, 9-1-1.

- Should you notice flying objects during the storm, please contact DPW and advise on location, object, and direction.

 - DPW will have a truck on call should vehicles get stuck in water.  They will simply move the vehicle out of the roadway, they will not tow.  Please to not attempt to drive a vehicle in high waters.  Park the vehicle and walk to destination.

 - Secure and/or remove all loose items around your property.

Please do not take this storm lightly as we are being informed to expect astronomical high tides, record flooding, and winds up to 90 mph throughout the state.

 

For up to date information please visit the city website at www.cityofjerseycity.com.

Art Project on Jersey City History at Local Laundromat! Aug 21.

Jersey City Artist Archives the City's History in Her Local Laundromat.
Jersey City, NJ, August 3, 2011 – Artist Karina Aguilera Skvirsky, one of five
participants in the 2011 Create Change Public Artist Residency program at The
Laundromat Project, launches Ask Me : Tell Me, which will take place on August 21,
2011 from 12pm to 6 pm. Open to all Jersey City residents, Aguilera Skvirsky of Jersey
City will be facilitating a free art workshop that offers access to drawing, photography
and sound recording at her local laundromat, Lucky Laundromat (577 Jersey Ave,
Jersey City, NJ). Participants will learn about the city’s history and be invited to record
their impressions of how Jersey City’s landscape is changing through redevelopment,
gentrification and demographics.
ASK ME : TELL ME is a public art project that uses Lucky Laundromat as a site to
gather and share the oral histories and experiences of residents living in Jersey City. For
this project Aguilera Skvirsky is using the laundromat as a defacto community center to
connect with and engage her neighbors.
Aguilera Skvirsky says “making artwork  in the laundromat has led to exchanges with
Jersey City residents about how their neighborhood is changing, uses of public space
and how they see themselves in a future Jersey City.”
From residents’ artistic contributions to this project, Aguilera will create a series of placebased postcards that will act as a living archive of Jersey City and will be made available
for free from a postcard kiosk located at Lucky Laundromat during fall 2011. Participants
in the archive will also receive a copy of their contribution. Read the Artist’s blog at
http://lucky577.wordpress.com/ for more information about her historical research and
process of developing a community-based art project.

Jersey City Regional Poetry Slam Tonight 7/23, 8 pm

JC Slam vs. the best of the north east for all the bragging rights!
$5 entry
1 McWilliams Place, top floor

Embankment - Railroads

At its regular monthly meeting Monday, July 11, the Harsimus Cove Association teams up with the Embankment Preservation Coalition to sponsor a lively talk by rail marine historian Thomas Flagg. Using high-quality slides of old maps, photographs, and other illustrations, "From Farm and Marsh to Cityscape: The Railroads Transformed Jersey City" will examine the transportation mode that dominated much of the city over more than a century.

Many residents of Downtown Jersey City might find it difficult to imagine the waterfront of a hundred years ago, teeming with freight yards, a passenger terminal, and marine and warehouse activity. Yet our current neighborhoods - the historic districts of Hamilton Park, Harsimus Cove, Van Vorst Park, and Paulus Hook; the Village neighborhood; the new waterfront high-rise areas - were all shaped by the rail lines that drove through the area to get to the Hudson River and the metropolis

across the way.

Now Thomas Flagg, author of the two-volume New York Harbor Railroads in Color,

will help you visualize that world. He will tell you stories and illumine controversies of the Pennsylvania Railroad Harsimus Branch and other rail lines. At the conclusion of his talk, Flagg and other rail historians, including historic preservationist Allen Kratz, will answer questions.

HCA Monthly Meeting, 7:30-8pm

Grace Church Van Vorst

39 Erie Street, Jersey City [enter on 2nd Street]

Thomas Flagg's talk: 8-9pm

Free and Open to the Public

At 9 all are welcome to repair to a local watering hole for

refreshment and continued conversation. 

walks

 The Hudson River Waterfront Conservancy (HRWC) announces the next Walk the Walkway guided walk on the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway.

 

Join Board members of HRWC, and enjoy a 3 mile walk along the Downtown Jersey City Waterfront.  Go to www.hudsonriverwaterfront.orgto register and for tour details!

 

 

The Hudson River Waterfront Conservancy
www.hudsonriverwaterfront.org

traffic delays

Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, July 12, 2011 to Friday, July 15, 2011 please expect traffic delays between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the following areas:

 

 - Washington from Pearl to Christopher Columbus Dr. will be reduced to two lanes

 

 - Washington from Second to Montgomery St. will be South bound only

 

July Newsletter

Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association Newsletter

July 2011 Issue

NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, JULY 6TH, 7:30 PM PARK GAZEBO

 Rain Location: HAMILTON SQUARE LOBBY

NOTE:  LOCATION CHANGE!!!!!

IS THE TRASH GARBARGE OR RECYCABLE?

Do you often whether it is garbage or recyclable?  Or do you have others about trash, street sweeping, or recycling?  Come to our July 6^th meeting at Cordero Middle School to share your concerns with your neighbors and to listen to Oren Dabney, CEO of Jersey City Incinerator Authority.

ParkFest Was a Huge Success

Although the weather did not help, your enthusiasm did.  We want to thank the vendors, the volunteers, the participants, and guests who have contributed to our flagship event of the year!  This event raised funds for our work, helped new neighbors have a better sense for our community, and was fun for adults and kids alike. And, during ParkFest, many new members joined the HPNA!

Street Name Change

HPNA received a proposal to designate Pavonia Avenue between Erie Street and Manila Street, by Cordero Community School after its Principal Strynar.  At our next meeting, we will discuss and vote whether the HPNA should support designating the stretch of Pavonia Ave to commemorate his work in education.  It is not an actual street renaming, but a designation, which is the installation of a sign above the Pavonia Street signs designating a stretch of the Avenue as Principal Strynar Avenue. 

Warm Welcome to Our New Board Members

At its least meeting, the board voted for Kerri Ann O’Shea of Eighth Street and Amogh Ranade of Seventh Street to join the board until January 2012. If you see them in the neighborhood, congratulate them!

Does Your Block Need a New Trash Can?

Unfortunately, everywhere we look trash is littering our streets, sidewalks, and the park. Installing new trash receptacle requires neighborhood support.  15 residents in the immediate area need to sign a petition to have a new trash receptacle installed on your street. If you and your neighbors believe that your street needs a new trash receptacle, HPNA has developed a simple petition to sign, which you can obtain by emailing hpnajc@gmail.com.  When the JCIA comes to the July 6^th neighborhood meeting, providing the authority signed petitions would offer a great opportunity and help on the way!

Enos Jone Park Clean Up and Game of Skate –

July 9^th from 12 to 3 pm  -- More detail to come

Bicycle Thefts Are On the Rise

With the summer, the number of bicycle thefts is on the rise.  This is unfortunate. If you own a bicycle (even a tricycle), make sure that you lock it, and record the following information that can help the police in case it gets stolen.  Take a photo of your bicycle, and note its serial number and its make and model.  All this information can help the police in following-up on bike thefts, assist in both recoveries and returns.

More Recycling in Hamilton Park

As there is no recycling in the park, it has become an increasing concern for many of our neighbors. HPNA is starting a committee to focus on installing a workable recycling system in the park.  As the first step, we invited the Oren Dabney, the CEO of the JCIA, to our July meeting, who will talk about residential recycling, trash collection, and the potential implementation of a recycling program in the Park. If the broader trash problems in the park concern you, come and attend this meeting. Or, you express interest in joining the committee by emailing hpnajc@gmail.com.

Look for the HPNA Business Tents at Local Businesses

The membership cards have been mailed to all new and old members.  Those businesses that support the HPNA and our community, now have their tent cards out!  Please visit these businesses that support your neighborhood!

If you are not a member, and would like to support our neighborhood, you can become a member by downloading the membership form from hpnajc.blogspot.com or by emailing hpnajc@gmail.com. The annual membership fee is only $10 per household, and you can always join HPNA for multiple years!

The John DeSalvo Playground Community Garden

    Downtown residents, Jenny Jobarteh, and Jan A. Nordland, attended the Adopt-A-Lot seminar at City Hall in Jersey City, and decided to plant a garden at Enos Jones Park, located in downtown Jersey City on Brunswick Street between Eighth Street and Pavonia Avenue.

   They and three other neighbors, Susan Raihofer, Beth Smith-Moncrief, and Amy Lin Rodriguez, signed a lease agreement with the City and Director Rodney Hadley, J. C. Public Works, chose the location for the community garden.  His staff tilled the site and also delivered the top soil.

   The group reached out to the community requesting donations so they could purchase plants and shrubs for the garden.

   The following people generously donated: The Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association, George and Cathy Mercado of Bouquets and Baskets, Jan A. Nordland and Joan Koehler, Beth Smith-Moncrief, Wyse and Amy Lin Rodriguez, Elna Mukaida, Councilman Steven Fulop, Committee man Leon Greene, and Committee woman Debbie Davis. 

   The first planting was on Sunday, June 19th and a neighbor Carmine Dellamonica also generously donated a truck load of blue stone for the garden foot path.  Director Hadley then arranged for a mulch delivery.

   This community effort and resulting garden is proof that it only takes a handful of neighbors to make a difference!

The group has its own Google Groups page with information on the garden and allows anyone to join https://groups.google.com/group/john-desalvo-playground-community-gardening-group.  Alternatively, you can email jennyjobarteh@hotmail.com, or call Jan at 201-403-7956.

Traffic Updates

Traffic in the neighborhood is a perennial problem, and we are closely listening to any changes to the often intense traffic on the various cross streets. The traffic light at 9^th and Marion is under construction.  Recently, HPNA has requested a traffic study at intersection of Monmouth and 10^th Streets with the intention of installing a stop sign there. Moreover, the pedestrian crosswalk signs at the intersection of Jersey Ave. and 6^th Street are to be fixed.  Finally, the HPNA is finalizing a comprehensive spreadsheet listing all the crosswalks in the Hamilton Park neighborhood that need to be painted. This list will be then submitted to the City’s Traffic and Engineering division. 

Look around in the neighborhood

The Hamilton Park Watch Group is the "eyes and ears" for the JCPD in the park, and reports any suspicious or illegal activity immediately to the JCPD.  The group and its members are dedicated to helping make our park a safe place to visit for children, neighbors, and visitors. Please join us at: http://groups.google.com/group/hamilton-park-watch-group.

News from the Greens Committee

The newly started Hamilton Park Greens Committee keeps the greens in the park clean and pretty.  It meets on Saturdays at 10 AM, weather permitting.  Come and pull weeds, meet your neighbor, and have some fun. Please email Jan at jnord5852@aol.com for more information.  They are off for the 4^th weekend but will be back on the 9^th!

News from the Cleanup Group
The Hamilton Park Cleanup Group is looking for more volunteers to keep the park trash free. Currently there are three evening shifts (7 PM) and two weekend shifts (9 AM) each week. If you can spare half an hour, once or twice per month, to keep the park clean, please contact Di Webber at diwebber@verizon.net for more information to join the group.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Every Wednesday – Farmers’ Market, 4 – 8 PM

July 2^nd – No greens group

July 6th – July’s HPNA Meeting: Trash, Trash, and Recycling  AT HP GAZEBO

July 9^th – Enos Jones Clean up the Park and Game of Skate! 12 to 3 pm

No August meeting!

This newsletter is brought to you by

Hamilton Inn, Project Pilates and Hamilton Health and Fitness, and

BCG Advisors, Inc. – The Insurance Agency of HPNA

I 78 Westbound reduced to 1 lane for 2 weeks

From the entrance of I-78 westbound to 14c, traffic will be reduced from 2 lanes to 1 lane from June 15th to June 29th.  Expect delays.

Vote for the Embankment!

Hi all,

 

You are the people who came out (or would have come out if you could have!) to take the This Place Matters picture that helped get us into this competition!  Now you can help us win the $25,000 prize by going towww.embankment.org  and following the steps to VOTE EMBANKMENT!.    Here you'll see the truly wonderul new  conceptual rendering of the elevated park by Roman Pohorecki!

 

This could be huge for us.  Over the past six months we have had to pay our lawyer and some of our expert witnesses to sit through hours and hours of demolition hearings, winning these funds will be a huge help to keep on going!

 

Please vote and forward to any and all you know.  If you are social media saavy (I am not!) please post on your Facebook and/or twitter accounts.  Just send people to www.embankment.org and all the info they need to vote is there!

 

Anyone, anywhere can vote if they have a valid email address!  You do not have to live in New Jersey.

 

Thank you SO much for spreading the word and getting the vote out.

 

We're in 13th place out of 100 contestants competing nationally, which isn't shabby, but we really need many more votes to close the gap!!

 

Spread the word, Vote Embankment!!    

 

Thanks so much,

 

 

Jenny Meyer

917-379-3455