Save the date!
On October 25th, join the Jersey City Waterfront Parks Conservancy for the 1st annual Race For Open Space. All funds raised will go directly to the "Connect the Parks" waterfront park initiative of protecting and enhancing our waterfront open space. It's a 5K Race (USATF certified) and a 3K Walk. There will be Kids dashes too!! Bring the whole family to support open space!!

Date: Oct 25th - rain or shine
Location: Peninsula Park, Jersey City, NJ (next to the Korean War Memorial)
Registration: 7:15am
Run and Walk Start: 9:00am
Kids Dashes: 10:00am
Information and Registration Forms: www.raceforopenspace.org

Win a 32" Toshiba 1080p HDTV!!
Be a 'Seed Planter' and help raise funds for the park design. Pledge forms may be found at www.raceforopenspace.org. The top Seed Planter takes home a 32" 1080p HDTV, courtesy of Toshiba!!

Volunteer!!
We still need some volunteers to help with race day functions such as course and parking marshalls, registration and serving refreshments. To volunteer for the event e-mail connecttheparks@gmail.com and let us know you'd like to help out. Volunteers will be needed from 7:00am to 10:30am.

Due to the water main break yesterday, Washington Boulevard south of 18th st, east of Marin Blvd. between 14th and 18th st will remain closed to at least Wednesday evening rush hour.

New Jersey Transit will be working in the area on the Light Rail system this weekend. They will be doing "normal system maintenance", primarily but not entirely in the Exchange Place area.

The Paulus Hook area is affected by the water main break - despite news reports stating this is for the Newport neighborhood, all Paulus Hook residents should be aware that this does affect our neighborhood as well.


WATER SERVICE FULLY RESTORED TO NEWPORT SECTION OF JERSEY CITY
Boil water advisory still in effect for Newport residents and businesses

JERSEY CITY, NJ, 10/15/2008 4:29:16 AM – United Water Jersey City emergency crews completed repairs on the 30-inch broken water main last night and returned full water service to residents in the Newport section of Jersey City by about 1:30 am this morning. Company officials issued a boil water advisory early yesterday morning as a result of a main break on 18th Street and Washington Street. The boil water advisory is in effect until further notice.

That means people living or working in the Newport section of the City (from 18th Street and Washington Street south to Morris Street, and bordered by Marin Street on the west) remain under the boil water advisory. Residents in the affected area should continue to boil their water for one minute for the following: drinking, cooking, or baking, making ice cubes, taking medication, brushing teeth, washing food, mixing baby formula or food, mixing juices or drinks, feeding pets, and all other consumption. Water doesn't have to be boiled for the following: showering, washing dishes or clothes.

United Water emergency crews will begin taking water quality samples this morning to ensure the quality of the water. It typically takes between 24-48 hours to obtain results. They will be reported to the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection.

The HPHA invites members, friends, and neighbors - and especially children and pets - to our Halloween Pet Parade!

There will be prizes for best pet costume, best owner-child and pet costume, best trick for a treat. Join us at 6:30pm on October 31st in the Triumph Restaurant Parking Lot, 85 Morris St at Washington.