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Weehawken High School Rehearses “The Shorts,” 5 Student Directed Mini-Plays
“The Shorts,” 5 mini-plays totally directed and produced by Weehawken High School students, will be staged on Monday, May 20. The students were rehearsing when Hudson TV stopped by this week. The plays are both serious and comedic. Each of the five student directors was responsible for auditioning the...
City of Hoboken to name gym at 605 Jackson St. after the late Damon Murray
The City of Hoboken will name the gym at 605 Jackson St. after the late Damon Murray, a 21-year-old walk-on Rutgers football player who was gunned down last month. “I am blessed to see the outpouring of love and support the community had, and continues to have, for my son,” Carolyn Dejarnette-Murray, Damon’s mother, said in a statement.
Walmart laying off hundreds of employees, relocating many remote workers
BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Walmart on Tuesday announced hundreds of layoffs at the retail giant’s campus offices, as well as relocations for many remote employees. In a Walmart staff memo, the company said it will require most remote workers and personnel in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to its primary offices in Bentonville, Arkansas; Hoboken, New Jersey; and the San Francisco Bay Area.
The ‘pastrogi’ is a new mashup of pierogi and pastrami from 2 legendary NYC eateries
We’ll have what they’re having. Sandwich icon Katz’s Delicatessen and beloved Ukrainian East Village eatery Veselka have teamed up to create a new menu mashup: the “pastrogi,” a pastrami-stuffed pierogi. The city’s oldest deli provides its signature deli meat, and Veselka works the pastrami into its classic Eastern European dumplings. Famished New Yorkers best mark their calendars and prepare for a quick trip to Brooklyn, though. The best pastrami in NYC doesn’t come from a deli anymore The one-of-a-kind “flavorful fusion” will only be available for one month at Veselka’s new Williamsburg location at 646 Lorimer St. starting on its opening day, Wednesday,...
Red Lobster reportedly closing dozens of US restaurants: See the closure list
Red Lobster abruptly closed at least 48 locations across the U.S. as the seafood restaurant chain faces financial trouble, according to a leading restaurant liquidator. Liquidator TAGeX Brands announced on Monday that it’s holding online auctions for select Red Lobster restaurants closing in 21 states. The auctions, which include fixtures, furniture, and equipment, run through Thursday, May 16.
Times Square to host qualifying event for Nathan’s Fourth of July hot dog eating contest
NEW YORK (PIX11) — With summer approaching, one of New York City’s most unique traditions is just around the corner; the Nathan’s Fourth of July hot dog contest is just 50 days away. To prepare for the more than 100-year-old tradition, Times Square will hold one of the qualifying events on Friday. “Each May and […]
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