VNA Voted into Downtown Coalition of Neighborhood Associations!
December 1, 2011
PRESS RELEASE
Downtown Coalition of Neighborhood Associations welcomes its newest member, the Village Neighborhood Association
Jersey City, NJ –The Downtown Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (DCNA) is pleased to announce its newest member association, the Village Neighborhood Association (VNA). At its meeting on October 12th, 2011, the DCNA voted unanimously to approve the VNA’s application to join the DCNA. This brings the DCNA’s total number of member associations to six.
“After a long process that included a redrawing of our mutual borders to comply with the DCNA’s bylaws, I’m happy to welcome the VNA into the Coalition. They are a vibrant organization who have done wonderful things for their neighborhood and Downtown as a whole in their short existence,” said Mike Francisco, President of the Harsimus Cove Association (HCA) and DCNA.
VNA President Rob Crow added, “I can still remember the first sit-down I had with [VNA vice president] Jim Ayers, [former HCA president] Eric Fleming and [former Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association president] Jen Greeley that cold Winter day back in 2007 when we first started discussing this. To see it finally happen makes me both proud and excited to roll up my sleeves!”
THREE-ALARM FIRE ON THIRD STREET
October 24, 2011
An intense fire ripped through the White Rose Linen Supply Co. at 419 Third Street early on Saturday morning. They’re still investigating the cause of the fire, but definitely check out Mike McNamara’s incredible photos on his site here.
Three-alarm fire in Downtown Jersey City sends 1 firefighter to hospital
The article below is from the Jersey Journal.
One firefighter suffered minor injuries while fighting a three-alarm fire that broke on 3rd street around 2 a.m. this morning, said Jersey City Fire Director Armando Roman.
Firefighters were at the scene at 417 3rd St by Merseles Street when one-third of the roof collapsed.
Firefighters were removed from part of the building and continued to fight the blaze until it was contained an hour later.
The injured firefighter was taken from the scene and brought to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment.
GAS PIPELINE: PUBLIC MEETING OCTOBER 19TH @ 7PM
October 4, 2011
This will be the last time for you to voice your opposition regarding the proposed gas pipeline headed our way. Jump on over to nogaspipeline.org to become a member, and to keep yourself up to date on the latest developments.
This is easily the most critical quality of life issue to ever face The Village! Spread the word!
On September 16, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) issued a Draft Environment Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Spectra Energy NJ/NY Expansion Project (Docket No. CP11-56). The public comment deadline is October 31, 2011. FERC will be holding four Public Scoping Meetings during the third week of October 2011.
They will be in Jersey City on:
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
7:00 PM
Ferris High School Auditorium
35 Colgate Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
VNA MEETING: MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH AT MADAME CLAUDE CAFE
September 22, 2011
VNA 2011-2012 “Season” Starts Monday!
Monday, September 26, 2011
7:30 PM
Madame Claude Cafe
364 1/2 Fourth Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
On behalf of the The Village Neighborhood Association Board of Directors, I’d like to invite everyone to our first 2011-2012 meeting on Monday, September 26, 2011 at Madame Claude Cafe.
We were thrilled when Alice Troletto and her husband Mattias Gustafsson invited us to have our meeting in their restaurant. The restaurant will be closed to the public, so the VNA will be providing refreshments for our meeting.
To say the summer was quiet is truly an understatement. Hurricane Irene left many Village residents under water, while exposing city-wide problems with our infrastructure. Newark Avenue construction was often difficult to negotiate, and quality of life issues around student lunch hour unexpectedly resurfaced.
So what’s on our agenda for Monday?
VOTE EMBANKMENT!
June 12, 2011
Help the Embankment Preservation Coalition win up to $25,000 in the National Trust for Historic Preservation “This Place Matters” Community Challenge. The Trust selected the Coalition from 250 entrants to compete with 99 others in the challenge.
Now It’s Up to You!
As of this weekend, we rank #10 out of 100 participants. To bring a prize home, The Embankment Coalition needs your vote!
Just click on embankment.org for instructions.
Voting ends June 30, 2011
Anyone with a valid email may vote.
You do not need to be a New Jersey resident.
Please vote and forward to Facebook, Twitter – help the Embankment Coalition
GET OUT THE VOTE!
The Coalition works to preserve a massive stone structure, one of the last remnants of the Pennsylvania Railroad Harsimus Branch, for use as a habitat-oriented park and segment of the East Coast Greenway biking and walking trail from Maine to Florida. For more than one hundred years, the Embankment and a predecessor elevated structure carried the PRR’s freightway to the Hudson River, contributing to the growth of the Port of New York and New Jersey. Preservation of the transportation corridor is essential to good public [Read more]
VNA Meeting TONIGHT April 26th @ Victoria’s Restaurant!!
April 26, 2011
Join The Village Neighborhood Association tomorrow, Tuesday April 26, at 7:30 pm, for a “Taste of the Village” night at Victoria’s Reataurant (353 Third Street).
Victoria’s is new to the neighborhood, so tomorrow night would be the perfect opportunity to stop in, eat some food, and talk Village!
We will sample the tasty pizza at Victoria’s Restaurant while hosting guests:
Bob “Bubbles” Bhatti will present his vision for the new building project at 102 – 110 Brunswick Street @ First Street (Carmine’s Pizza/Bob Bubbles)
We also welcome Felicia Noth who will talk about the need for teacher parking at PS# 5, Dr Conte School, and how this will affect our neighborhood.
Hope to see everyone tomorrow!! Tell your neighbor!
VNA Meeting – Tues. March 22nd
March 20, 2011
Last month was the first time we held our meeting at a location other than PS #5, and judging from the overwhelming positive feedback we received, its safe to say that our March meeting will again be held at the Lamp Post. Thanks to everyone who stopped by.
A hot topic during last month’s meeting was a new 48 unit development proposed for the corner of Newark Avenue and Third Street. 292-294 Newark Avenue to be exact.
[Read more]
VNA honored with Preservation Award and Mayoral Citation!
December 19, 2010
In late May, the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy proudly presented their tenth annual Preservation Awards Ceremony in honor of those who have significantly contributed to the preservation of Jersey City’s architectural and cultural heritage. Categories include the Excellence in Preservation Award, the Theodore Conrad Preservationist Award, the J. Owen Grundy History Award, the Preservation Initiative Award, and the Jersey City Legend Award. A tour of the historic Loew’s Jersey Theatre followed the ceremony presented by the JC Landmarks Conservancy.
I was thrilled when I learned that The Village Neighborhood won the prestigious Theodore Conrad Preservationist Award “For its spirited grassroots efforts to preserve the cultural and architectural heritage of the Italian Village district of Downtown Jersey City”. On behalf of the VNA Board of Directors, I would like to thank the JC Landmarks Conservancy for this wonder acknowledgement of our efforts, and we look forward to working with the Conservancy on future collaborations such as The Village Historic Walking Tours and other preservation initiatives.
Check out this nice overview of the ceremony from the JC Independent HERE.
The ceremony was excellent, and as an added bonus, the VNA was also presented with a Citation from Mayor Jerramiah Healy in honor of our work supporting The Village. Needless to say, it was a great night!
MAC2: Sept 26: 4th Street Fundraiser
September 23, 2010
VNA Meeting: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
September 17, 2010
The Village Neighborhood Association holds their monthly meeting on the third Tuesday of the month in the Auditorium of the Dr. Michael Conti Public School (PS #5). Meetings begin at 7:30pm and are open to the public. Please use the school’s main entrance located at 182 Merseles Street.
