Abandoned Alcoa Building to rise as Hudson Spa Club
By Douglas E. Hall Partial demolition, now underway, of what was once the second largest rolling mill in the country is the first step to the construction of a seven-story upscale spa and hotel wrapped in a metallic bold design of rock, brushed stainless steel and glass on the west side of River Road between Vreeland Terrace and the Edgewater … [Read More...]
Edgewater students excel at Leonia High
By Douglas E. Hall Emily Kaufman of Edgewater and a member of the class of 2014 at Leonia High School, has won Honorable Mention for her Dramatic Script, “Savannah’s Gun,” in the 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & … [Read More...]
What’s In A Name
By Bob Batch Anyone who’s about my age will certainly remember the song, ‘A Boy Named Sue’ by Johnny Cash. It was such a big hit when it was released back in the sixties that even though Johnny Cash was considered a ‘country’ artist, everyone knew the song because it got so much radio … [Read More...]
Edgewater Borough News May 2013
By Gregory S. Franz – Borough Administrator 2013 MUNICIPAL BUDGET – The Governing Body introduced the 2013 Municipal Budget on April 15 that will result in an average $37.00 increase, or on average $3.00 a month, from 2012 in the amount of money tax payers pay for the municipal portion of their … [Read More...]
Edgewater Free Public Library events | May 2013
Juvenile Programs 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Wednesday, 11:30 AM: “Babies’ Lapsit” UP to 18 Mos.: A storytime, a sing-along, a mommy/daddy/care-giver and me time! Please reserve your child’s space by enrolling through the library’s website. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Wednesday, 4:00 PM: “Chess … [Read More...]
Edgewater Timeline for Mays Past
By Douglas E. Hall May 5: Charles L. Carroll of Edgewater, 70, prominent trainer and owner of race horses, died of a heart attack at Jamaica Race Track, Long Island, one hour before his horse, Rosarian, a five-year-old, won the first race of the day, 1939. May 12: Elliott Underwood, founder … [Read More...]
Edgewater Arts Council’s 3rd Annual Wine Tasting to benefit the Edgewater Arts & Music Festival
Edgewater, NJ, May 16, 2013. The Edgewater Arts Council will hold their 3rd Annual wine tasting on Thursday, May 16, 2013, from 6:30 PM until 8:30 PM. The event will be held at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 90 The Promenade, City Place, Edgewater. Fleming’s will be serving some of … [Read More...]
Bus to NY delayed by bomb scare
By Douglas E. Hall Bus service to New York from Edgewater on the 158 line was delayed late Monday morning (April 29) when a bomb scare developed at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Passengers departing from the front of the bus told the driver that a man had “jumped off the bus”, departing … [Read More...]
Happy Science: The “Inability to Attain Happiness” Syndrome
~From a Series of Prescriptions for Happiness~ Ryuho Okawa To People Who Have No Motivation Q. Nowadays I feel so lazy, I don’t feel like doing anything. I want to change this but I just cannot motivate myself to make any effort. What should I do? Motivation is not Something That Comes … [Read More...]
Edgewater’s new Main Street runs to the Hudson River
By Douglas E. Hall Edgewater Harbor, a waterfront community nestled just east beyond this town’s new Borough Hall is shaping up as solid addition to the development along the borough’s three and a half mile Hudson River shoreline that has been underway for several years beyond the past … [Read More...]
