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Guy is in Gee and his wife were in Journal Square a couple of weeks ago when they met Tom. Read his story about Tom below:

“As my wife and I killed time near Journal Square in Jersey City we came across Tom. He had this great big smile on his face. I said “hello’, and after a few pleasantries, Tom asked if we could spare some change so he could get something to eat. I said we would do better than that, we’d take him to a nearby Burger King and buy him a burger. He gladly accepted the offer, and on the way to BK he had second thoughts. “Would you mind if we went to Dunkin’ Donuts instead, I like their pizza”. No problem.

We went with Tom into Dunkin’ Donuts and he ordered pizza and coffee.

While we waited, Tom told us that he had just gotten out of the hospital and still was in a bit of pain, and had catheters hooked up to him. But he rarely stopped smiling.

Tom was born in Atlanta, and had moved to New Jersey when he was 6 months old.”

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Tom is #30 in Guy’s 100 Strangers project, which is a photo challenge to take 100 portraits of total strangers according to its website. His other JC strangers — Enrique and Ben of Heights and Hamilton Park respectively — were also featured here.

Photo from file. Not the actual event.

The Line Dance Group of St. Aedan in Mcginley Square invites everyone for a line dancing session every Monday at 6:30PM - 9:30PM

This should be good for people looking to sweat it out and have fun after the Monday rush hour! The only things you need to bring are extra-shirt and $6 for donation.

So don’t be cheap! Take advantage of this: learn dancing and at the same time, give something to the community.

Line Dancing at Saint Aedan
Where : St. Aedan Gym
Address : 41 Tuers Avenue, Jersey City 07306
When : Every Monday, 6:30PM - 9:30PM
Donation : $6.00 at the door

Jim of JCLGO emailed me this event in Journal Square Area of Jersey City:

“On Saturday, June 7, from 11am - 4pm, Pride Connections Center of New Jersey is holding a Flea Market to raise funds for its community center in hopes to continue its fifteen year history of community-based services and programs.

Stop by Pride Connection Center, 32 Jones St., Jersey City, NJ, to purchase an item or two and support a great cause.“

For directions, click here. By the way, I’m digging the sketch of the place! Nice drawing!

Enrique and Ben - Strangers no more.

There is a nice project on flickr that I found interesting. It is called “100 Strangers“, which is a photo challenge to take 100 portraits of total strangers according to its website.

Guy as in Gee, a Jersey City resident, is a participant of that project. He actually travels a lot, and takes a lot of good pictures like this one featured here on JCRegister.com a few months ago.

Below are his stranger numbers 12 and 13 - Ben and Enrique, with a short description of how he met them. Links to their original photo included.

ENRIQUE

“…I met Enrique as he ate his lunch near Central Ave. In Jersey City. He heard a little bit of a fuss as police responded to an accident involving a possible druken driver.

Enrique was enjoying his pork and corn. He is a painter and probably a Yankee fan. He has been living here for about 6 years after emmigrating from Mexico… Larger photo here. “

BEN

“…Ben is a letter carrier in Jersey City. He has been pounding the pavement for over 10 years. As time goes by, and Ben gets older, he says it gets a little bit harder to climb the stairs…” Larger photo here.

Guy said that he saw Ben on Pavonia Avenue near Hamilton Park.

On a personal note, the project is really a challenge, as it takes a lot of guts to talk to a complete stranger and taking his/her picture. However, imagine this, if 10 JC residents join the project, and they meet 10 different strangers every week, at some point, we will all know everyone and give each other a nod when we meet on the streets.

How cool is that?

How long do you think it will take to cover 240,000 residents (JC Population)?

Photo from St. Aedan website.

This is a heads-up for people who go to St. Aedan for masses and do not pickup the bulletin.

There will be no 530PM Mass at St. Aedan’s Church beginning May 25, 2008. The evening mass schedule will resume after Labor Day (September).

Click here for the full mass schedule. Call them if you want to verify. Contact info below….

St. Aedan Church
Address : 800 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City
Phone : (201)433-6800 (Rectory Office)
Fax : (201)433-1222
Web : www.staedanparish.com

Scanned artwork from JC Reporter newspaper

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UPDATE (05/20/2008) : Block Party for Ward E at Hamilton Park has been cancelled due to weather.

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UPDATE (05/08/2008 4PM) : Block Party for Ward B at Lincoln Park has been cancelled due to weather.

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May 08, 2008 10:15AM

Looks like it’s going to be a festive month for JC residents. Mayor Jerramiah Healy sponsors a block party for each ward of Jersey City, which actually started the other night (Tuesday, May 06, 2008). All parties start at 530PM and ends at 8PM.

As you can see from the scanned picture above, the parties are for all ages: kids will have their own art tent, there will be music for teens, and free smoke detectors for seniors.

If you want to attend and join the fun, check the block party schedule below in your area:

• May 6, Ward A, Columbia Park (finished already)
• May 8, Ward B, Lincoln Park
• May 13, Ward C, PATH Plaza
• May 15, Ward D, Pershing Field
• May 20, Ward E Hamilton Park
• May 22, Ward F, Arlington Park

Read the rest for the press release (long) ….
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Fr. Joe Astarita reminding the parishioners of the Holy Week

I missed the Procession with Palms that took place at 10AM today so there’s no picture of it. The mass photo above was lousy, as I had to do it as discreetly and as quickly as I can. (I was at the church!)

Anyway, for Christians out there, particularly devout Catholics, you probably know that Palm Sunday is the start of Holy Week.

If you are interested, you can participate in some of the Holy Week observations at Saint Aedan Church:

March 20 – Holy Thursday (No other Masses) - 7:00 PM Mass of the Last Supper

March 21 – Good Friday - 6:00 PM Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

March 22 – Holy Saturday - 8:00 PM Easter Vigil (bi-lingual)

See the Full Holy Week Schedule on St. Aedan Parish Website.

St. Aedan Church
Address : 800 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City 07306 | Map
Phone (Rectory) : (201) 433-6800
Website : http://www.staedanparish.com
Email : info@staedanparish.com

Do you live in Paulus Hook?

If you are the kind of person who wants to get involved in the neighborhood, then maybe you’ll be interested in joining the HPHA (Historic Paulus Hook Association).

Photo Credit: Dan Beards

What is HPHA?

HPHA was founded on Sunday, September 24, 1974 as a 501(c)(3) organization, with the objectives of promoting the common good of area residents and improving the quality of life in the Paulus Hook neighborhood of downtown Jersey City.

Neighborhood Boundaries

North : Columbus Drive
South: The Morris Canal Tidewater Basin
East: The Hudson River
West: Grove Street

General Meetings

Every first Thursday of the month, HPHA holds an association meeting in a public place. Tonight, March 6, 2008, there will be a meeting in the Church Hall of OLC Church, located at 120 Sussex Street, Jersey City, NJ.

Membership Requirements

Age: 18 years and above
Fees: $5/year for one person
Miscellaneous: resident, property owner, or business owner within the boundaries of
neighborhood
Tenure: not stated.

* Non-members and guests are welcome to attend all general meetings as observers. However, only members may vote.

For more information about HPHA, visit their website at http://www.paulushook.net/

This one is a group of parish nurses giving something back to the community. Every first Sunday of the month, they volunteer blood pressure checkup for Saint Aedan parishioners.

If you are a Sunday church-goer at St. Aedan church, you might want to go to the vestibule and meet the nurses for a blood pressure test right after the 10′o clock mass.

JCRegister.com strongly supports this kind of volunteering in our local community, so if you know of any events of this kind, feel free to let me know and I’ll feature it here.

Parish Nursing Blood Pressure Clinic

Where: Saint Aedan Church
Address: 800 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City
When: Every First Sunday of the month, after 10AM Mass (11AM - 12 noon)

A late post hoping you enjoyed your Valentine Day! Did you dine out with a special someone? If you are single, how did you spend your Valentine’s Day?