Hamilton Park Renovation Update

The Final Plans are available for viewing:

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Construction is about to get underway! Thanks to Jen Greely and everyone else that helped to make this happen.

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NABE VIGIL FOR VICTIM

Students and officials to remember

Thursday, January 29, 2009

By MICHAELANGELO CONTE

JOURNAL STAFF WRITER

Mourners yesterday left flowers and candles in front of the Downtown Jersey City store where a well-liked shop owner was gunned down during a robbery Tuesday. A neighborhood group has also organized a vigil in his honor for tomorrow.

A large arrangement of flowers and candles in front of the Coles Street store where Kiritkumar Parikh, 57, of Van Winkle Avenue, was fatally shot was left there by students from McNair Academic High School, which is kitty-corner from the store.

"Thank you for your many years of kind service to our community," a note from the McNair students read. "Although no words can really help ease the loss you bear, just know that you are very close in every thought and prayer."

The Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association has organized a vigil for the slain grocery store owner to be held at the Hamilton Park gazebo at 7 p.m. tomorrow. Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy and Downtown Councilman Steve Fulop have been asked to speak.

Any neighbors or friends who wish to speak can also say a few words, the HPNA said in a press announcement. Fund information for donations to his family will be available at the vigil.

Fulop, council candidate Frank Scalcione, and mayoral candidate Dan Levin all said yesterday the murder is a sign that more cops need to be walking the beat.

Noting he's increased the ranks of police officers since he's taken office, Healy said he is working with Police Chief Tom Comey to put more police on the streets, in cruisers - and on bikes in the near future.

"This is a decent neighborhood, a nice place, and it was totally random," Healy said about Parikh's death. "I don't know how police could have prevented a crazy, vicious person with a handgun from carrying out this deed."

Donate to the Memorial Fund for the the Parikh family

In the aftermath of the horrific murder of Mr. Kirik Parikh at his deli on Coles Street, several community organizations have come together to establish a memorial fund to assist the Parikh family with funeral and other family expenses. For those who are interested, below are two options for donating.

1. Checks can be made out to the Parikh Memorial Fund (with acct # 381012275788 written in the memo line) and dropped off or mailed to:

Bank of America
186 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07302

2. Donations can also be submitted online via Paypal at www.paypal.com with payment directed to parikhfund@gmail.com (credit and debit cards accepted through Paypal).

HPNA Festival June 14 (June 15 Rain Date) 2008

THE 23rd ANNUAL HAMILTON PARK FESTIVAL
Saturday, June 14, 2008 (11:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Rain date: Sunday, June 15th

Are you a vendor, not for profit or do you have items to sell at the Park Festival?
Secure your spot today! Advance Registration Deadline: Wed. June 4th
->Registration Form<-

Entertainment for the festival:
The Black Hollies
All You Horseriders
NBK & Raw ElementZ (Break Dancing)
The Lonesome Prairie Dogs
The Bryan Beninghove Collective
The Nobuki Takamen Trio


The Black Hollies

Sat, May 10th, 11am - 1pm: Hamilton Park Spring Cleanup

The HPNA seeks volunteers for a spring clean up of Hamilton Park on Saturday, May 10th from 11am to 1pm. Volunteers will receive a free plant for their efforts, which could make a nice Mother's Day present. The plants are being donated by Exeter Property Management, the developers of Hamilton Square. Please e-mail Sam Stoia at sjsesq@comcast.net if you're able to volunteer with us.

Community Meeting Wednesday May 7, 2008

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Nyugen E. Smith is a sculptor and creates environments from found materials. He gave a multi-media presentation at the May community meeting which focused on cultural hubs, Arts organizations, key players and importantly how neighborhood associations, individuals and business can actively support and foster the significant contribution to the quality of life that Arts provides us all.

nyugensmith.com/
underdevelopment.tv/
lexleonardgallery.com/