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Jersey city’s Caven Point Field was shut down last April due to high level of lead. Reports said that City Council has awarded $1.3 million contract to J.A. Alexander, Inc. of Bloomfield to install a new synthetic field at the heavily used stadium.

Last month, the NFL donated $200 thousand for the replacement of the field, which is expected to finish by September 1st.

15-20 students (grades 6-8) from Sayreville Middle School in NJ were selected to participate in the on-campus community service hosted by New Jersey City University and The GoodWorx Foundation.

…The students will focus on both athletics and academics as part of their visit, participating in a softball and soccer clinic at NJCU’s Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex, along with having an opportunity for an open swim in the 25-yard pool at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center…

ON-CAMPUS COMMUNITY SERVICE CAMP
When : July 10, 2008 930AM - 200PM
Where : NJCU
Contact : Ira Thor (201)200-3301 | Email: ithor@njcu.edu
Web : NJCUgothickknights.com

Here’s a fun event tomorrow at Greenville Branch Library… They will be hosting their first ever OPEN MIC activity where participants can sing, draw, read a poem, dance, tell a joke, etc… Maybe a local resident will emerge as JC’s version of Seinfeld tomorrow. What do you think?

If you want to join or simply watch, read the details below…

First Open Mic at Greenville Branch Library
When : June 19, 2008 3:30PM
Address : 1841 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City 07305
Phone : (201)547-4553
Web : jclibrary.org (PDF File)

UPDATE (July 03, 2008): Caven Point is getting a new field.

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Original Post: June 09, 2008

Caven Point Field was shut down last April due to high level of lead, and it would require a huge amount of money to replace the field.

…“The field at Cochrane Stadium, which is also used for baseball games, was shut down in April after test showed lead concentrations in the soil as high as 12 times as what’s allowed by the state“….

Good thing is, NFL donates $200,000 for the replacement/refurbishment of the field.

“Fields are an integral part of creating viable and health communities,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “The development and refurbishment of these football fields gives youngsters across the country a safe place to play the game, and brings families and neighborhoods together.“

Give props to NFL for showing Jersey City some love! *banana dance icon*

Full news here.

Second big fire in Jersey City in a week. Photos from WNBC

A two-alarm fire on Seaview Avenue (Greenville area) displaced adults and children and killed 3 pitbulls last night (June 3, 2008). Fire Director Armando Roman said that the fire was reported late (around 11PM) and the firefighters “took about two hours to bring the blaze under control“, according to WNBC.

In other news across Hudson River, residents along the Brooklyn and Queens shorelines complained that they smelled something like a burning rubber or plastic. Long Island Fire Departments suspected that the source of the odor might be from this JC fire last night.

For illustration purpose only. Not the actual Yankees items.

More than $200,000 - that’s the estimated total amount of the stolen Yankees hats, shirts, and jerseys from Arya Samaj Mandir ministries in Jersey City. The merchandise was donated by the New York Yankees.

The robbery happened last Friday (May 30, 2008 between 2 and 3 a.m.) “…someone entered the Woodlawn Avenue property by cutting a hole in the metal fence in back of the building with a bolt cutter…” which is the garage where the items were stored.

Full news here.

A little tidbit: $200K is less than 10% of A-Rod (Alexander Rodriguez, a Yankee) monthly salary. How much does he earn annually? Do the math.

UPDATE (May 26, 2008) : Happy Memorial Day! Today, banks are closed; post offices are also closed; libraries are closed as well and will reopen tomorrow. Parking is free during holidays, so you can park at metered spots. Buses, *I believe* are running their normal schedules. Call them to verify before you plan. Enjoy the rest of your holidays!

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Original Entry - May 23, 2008

Most of the companies start their vacation today, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Any one wondering what the weather is going to be this weekend? Well, it’s going to be really nice from Friday-Monday! How are you going to spend the day? My family is thinking of going out. I got invited to a BBQ party outside Jersey City, but I don’t think I’m going. It’s too far. Does anyone here in JC want to invite me to a party?

Yesterday was gorgeous, but a little breezy. it was a sign of the days to come. Below is a snapshot of West Side area (Fairview and JFK blvd).

Fairview Avenue and JFK Blvd, Jersey City

My old camera phone doesn’t do justice to the fun going on at Audubon Park (Stegman Pkwy and JFK)

Audubon Park in Greenville Area of JC

How are you spending your days-off?

Sacred Heart Church in Greenville Area makes the list of NJ’s 10 most endangered historic sites, according to nj.com yesterday.

…In its heyday, the church had a congregation of 4,000 but closed in 2005 due to dwindling membership, Emrich said. (Ron Emrich is the director of the Preservation New Jersey)

“Now deteriorating, the structure is a potential target for vandals,” Emrich said. “It epitomizes the plight of urban places of worship whose congregations have dwindled.”

NJ.com also has a video documentation of the church architecture. Each video is approximately one-minute long. Below is a youtube video of its columns and arches.

I have listed down the rest of the videos, in case you’d like to watch more. Clicking on the links will open another window or tab and will link out to youtube:

• Interior Wood Carvings
• Stations of the Cross
• Moorish Details
• Stained-Glass Windows
• The Spanish Reja (Wrought Iron Screen)

View from W63rd St.

I saw an empty lot at the corner of 63rd Street and JFK Boulevard, in front of Cityline Plaza in Bayonne. It looks like it was previously occupied by a gas station before it shut down.

The spot is the boundary of Jersey City and Bayonne. Have you seen this place? Any information about this seemingly abandoned lot?

View from JFK Blvd.

For JC college students looking for school open house, there’s one coming this weekend at NJCU. St. Peter’s College just had one last weekend (April 19). Full details below. You can find the detailed schedule on the website.

New Jersey City University (NJCU) Spring 2008 Open House
When : April 26, 2008 Saturday 9AM - 1PM
Address : 2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City
Phone : (201)200-3234 (Office of Undergraduate Admissions)
Website : http://www.njcu.edu/news/sp08_ohouse.asp
Email : OpenHouse@njcu.edu