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IT’S A RAP – Filmmaker and musician Anthony Picone discovered Tupac Shakur look-a-alike Rich Garcia of Jersey City through a Hudson Reporter profile and cast him in his film in progress, ‘The Long Way Home.’ ‘Savior’ for Hoboken Film
Local company aims to do good, produce films using local talent

Hoboken resident Beth Rooney is a Jersey girl with a storied 20-year career in television production. Her husband, Anthony Picone, is a member of the popular Hoboken rock band “The Benjamins,” an...
Aug 22, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC – Weehawken resident and musician Giovanni Almonte hopes to inspire others by sharing his love of music in his endeavors. In harmony with community
Weehawken musician creating center for others to learn, love arts

Weehawken resident and musician Giovanni Almonte has high hopes for his career, but they don’t revolve around the images of musicians on television reveling in money and fame. Though a few years ...
Aug 15, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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BEEPER – The “Ty-D- Bol Man” of Secaucus passed away last week. Long acting career
Secaucus resident who appeared in Ty-D-Bol commercials and ‘Caddyshack’ dies

In an interview with the Reporter eight years ago, Secaucus resident Dan Resin pledged to help “lick” Parkinson’s disease. He fought valiantly with the disorder for another eight years before h...
Aug 08, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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BLOW OUT THE… CLOUDS – Instead of just celebrating his 50th birthday by blowing out some candles, Richard Clarke of Weehawken decided to blow through some clouds on his ascent up Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Mountain man
Weehawken resident climbs Kilimanjaro for 50th b-day

Turning 50 warrants heading out to Vegas or the Bahamas – at least, that’s what Weehawken resident Richard Clarke thought most of his life. But his friend Kent Hanson from San Francisco had anoth...
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Hunt for Advice
Dating in a Recession. Okay, so we’re in a recession. I think everyone’s gotten that memo by now. Not only does it present the normal problems like keeping your job or finding new ones, but it ...
Aug 01, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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PRECIOUS ARTIFACTS – This is one of 13 stained glass windows that have been donated to the new Holy Name Mausoleum, 823 West Side Ave., Jersey City, all of which will be ceremoniously unveiled this fall on a date yet to be announced. Holy Name Cemetery & Mausoleum becomes new home to 114-year-old artwork
13 stained-glass windows to be restored and unveiled this fall

This fall The Holy Name Cemetery will host an unveiling ceremony for the new Holy Name Mausoleum, 823 West Side Ave., Jersey City. The new mausoleum will be decoratively themed with 13 treasured ...
Aug 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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HUNT FOR ADVICE
No shore house? No problem! So, most of your friends are out of town for the weekends at the Jersey Shore, the Hamptons, Dewey Beach in Delaware, or one of the dozens of lakes in New Jersey. Du...
Jul 25, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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MEAT MUSIC – Matt Chertkoff performed at eight locations in seven hours at area hot dog establishments July 1 to promote the release of his first CD called “Hot Dog Rock: It’s For Real.” Hot dog rock
Local musician sings about one of America’s favorite meals

To say Weehawken resident Matt Chertkoff likes hot dogs is an understatement. The musician, who sings under the name McSAPRR, an acronym for “Matt Chertkoff sings and plays rock and roll,” perfor...
Jul 18, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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HOPING FOR FILM ROLE – Jersey City resident Rich Garcia’s is hoping his ‘uncanny resemblance’ to the late rap star Tupac Shakur will land him the starring role in a new Hollywood biopic. ‘Pathmark Tupac’ Hollywood bound?
Rapper look-a-like hopes to land role in forthcoming biopic

Like scores of other Tupac Shakur fans, Rich Garcia of Jersey City would jump at the opportunity to portray Shakur in the Hollywood biopic about the late rapper that is scheduled to begin filming...
Jul 18, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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WHAT’S IN A NAME? – The local duo Dara and Frank are among the musical acts that will perform as part of the Secaucus summer music series, which kicks off Thursday, July 8. Free music each week
Cheaper, revamped summer concerts kick off Thursday

The revamped Secaucus summer concert series returns on Thursday, July 8 for 10 music-filled shows under the stars in Buchmuller Park. A number of new acts will headline the popular annual music ...
Jul 04, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Can business theory help with dating? Yes it can!
Six Sigma is a process for improving businesses and reducing errors. Lately I have been wondering if the same things that have helped countless institutions could also be used in something as eso...
Jul 04, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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ALL THE WAY – Men from as far as Italy came to compete in the Frank Sinatra Idol Contest in Hoboken last week. David Arellano from Staten Island won first place. Greg Myers from Plainfield, N.J. took second, and Rory Aylward from Astoria, N.Y. won third. In the photo, Arellano is seen third from the right, Aylward is sixth, and Myers, seventh. Let’s be Frank
Three ‘Sinatra Idol’ contestants return home with bragging rights

Donning tuxedos and bow ties, 13 men vied for the “Frank Sinatra Idol” title in an annual contest in Sinatra Park in Hoboken a week ago Thursday. David Arellano, a 49-year-old retired police dete...
Jun 20, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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