2007 Hamilton Park Festival a Success!

NBK & Raw ElementZ (top) and All You Horseriders (bottom) - photos by Wednesday.
The 2007 Hamilton Park Festival on June 9th was a success! The weather was perfect - not too hot, and no rain. Jersey City residents voted in record numbers for the final Park Renovation Ballot, and a good time was had by all. The performers included The Lonesome Prarie Dogs, Nobuki Takemen, All You HorseRiders, NBK & Raw ElementZ - Breakdancing Performance, Bryan Beninghove, and The Impulse. Thanks to the sponsors, performers, attendees and everyone that volunteered their time at the festival.

HPNA June General Meeting

Wednesday June 6, 2007 - 7:45 PM
The Cordero School
Erie between 9th St and Pavonia Avenue


MEETING AGENDA

7:45 to 8:00 Crime Report
Police Officer Dina Reilly from the East District Police Department will come to discuss our neighborhood crime concerns. Also please note that the non-emergency police number is (201) 547-5477.

8:00 to 8:15 Mathew Glowski, Principal of St. Anthony High School
Mathew Glowski the principal at St. Anthony High School on Eighth Street will present to the community, an overview of the school as well as recent achievements in improving their academic standing.

8:15 to 8:45 Newport Associates, Presenting on the 10th Street Development
Bill Wissemann from Newport Associates, the development company working on the 10th Street Embankment condo development, will present updates on recent activity as well as plans for the construction over the next several months. Please attend this important presentation.

8:45 to 9:00 HPNA Park Festival and Final Community Ballot for the Renovation of Hamilton Park
Saturday June 9th will be the 22nd Annual Hamilton Park Festival in Hamilton Park from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Four live bands are lined up for your entertainment, including Lonesome Prarie Dogs, Nobuki Takemen, All You Horse Riders and, Bryan Beninghove. We have been fortunate enough to have several sponsors of this year's event including Geoff Elkind, Exeter Property Management, Metropolis Music, White Star, Simple Cafe, Fetch-It Pet Supplies, Phil Rivo / JerseyCityLiving. com and Triumph Bistro. We are still looking for volunteers to help out, including posting flyers about the event which are at Walt's Liquor Store on 8th and Jersey in addition to a variety of projects on the day of the festival. On the same day will be the final vote for the renovation of Hamilton Park. Four design schemes have been prepared by the engineering firm Schoor DePalma, from which the community will ultimately, choose the best design. For a preview of the designs please visit: http://hamiltonpark .org/ballot4/ june9ballot. html .

FARMER'S MARKET RETURNS TO HAMILTON PARK - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20TH. SAVE THE DATE!

The 22nd Annual Hamilton Park Festival Saturday June 9th (11:00 am - 5:00 pm )
Rain date: Sunday June 10th
Please Note: Please bring your own tables. Tables are not provided.
Space filled on first-come, first-served basis the morning of the Festival. No motor vehicles are allowed in the Park. Please park in authorized parking spaces. JCPD will ticket any illegally parked vehicles.Non-Profit/Community Service Groups are invited to attend and register for free. HPNA membership is open to local residents. Annual fee is $5.00 per household, per calendar (Jan-Dec) year. Members enjoy a discount off their table space. You may include the membership fee with the table space reservation. Questions About Registration? Call 201-714-9759 and leave a message.

Please visit the HPNA Website at: www.hamiltonpark.org

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HPNA-JC-Public- subscribe@ yahoogroups. com

Message from the Downtown Jersey City Watch

There has been a rise in Graffitti on personal property. A few members have contacted Oren Dabney and his assistant, Crystal Fonseca, via email. They have responded almost immediately in removing the graffiti. If you have any problems with graffitti or know someone who does, please email o.dabney@jciaonline .org
and c.fonseca@jciaonline.org.

If you have anything to report to the police, please email Captain McDonough and Officer Reilly at jcpdeastdistrict@ yahoo.com.

Also, on June 2nd at 1pm, Al and I will have our first block party in the alley located on Coles Street between 4th and 5th Streets. Please email coles45@yahoo. com for more information. We would like to have a free raffle so if you have any items to donate for a gift basket that would be great. It's potluck so email to let us know what you will bring or bring $ for the collection.

Congrats to the East District, Dale, Chris, and Dan for working together and getting their Drug dealers arrested.

Pam

Current Rash of Car Break-ins In Hamilton Park Area

Urgent Notice To All Hamilton Park Residents:

Please be advised that there is a current rash of car break-ins in the
Hamilton Park area.

According to neighbors, the vandalism has occurred between the hours of 2
a.m. and 5 a.m.

All their cars have had the window smashed, interior rummaged through, and
the radios inside their cars stolen.

If anyone has witnessed these cars burglarized, or sees a car burglary in
progress, please call the local East District immediately with any information.

Thank you.

Important Public Meeting Announcement

The final public meeting for the Jersey City Regional Waterfront Access and Downtown Circulation Study is scheduled. Please attend this very important meeting and let your voice be heard, especially concerning the proposed 11th Street Viaduct that will directly impact the Hamilton Park neighborhood.

When: Thursday, May 24, 6pm
Where: Council Chambers, JC City Hall, 280 Grove Street

Please view the Public Meeting Flier and distribute to anyone who may be interested in attending.Thank you in advance for your support, it is important to have as many people in attendance to express your views. For more information and details in the proposed traffic plans, please visit http://www.downtown jcras.com/

New Date: Jersey City Transportation Study Public Meeting

The FOURTH PUBLIC MEETING for the Jersey City Division of City Planning's Regional Waterfront Access and Downtown Circulation Study will be held on Thursday, May 24 at 6 PM. The meeting will be in Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 280 Grove Street.

At the May 24 public meeting, the consultant team will present their recommendations on projects that address projected deficiencies in the transportation network (including roadway, transit, and bike/ped) that provides access to the downtown Jersey City area, as well as in the multi-modal transportation network within downtown Jersey City.

Please view the Public Meeting Flier and distribute to anyone who may be interested in attending.

For more information, please visit the study website: www.downtownjcras.com.

HPNA Membership Meeting May 2, 2007

Attorney Calvin Trevenen and Ward E Councilman Steven Fulop discuss the Property Revaluation Coming to Jersey City.