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 HC Women’s History Month Honoree ”Hoboken Girl” Jennifer Tripucka | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:16

Hudson County honored twelve outstanding local women at our Annual Women’s History Month Celebration and Awards Ceremony held at Brennan Court House March 29th.  The event, in keeping with the National Women’s History Month theme this year, highlighted “Women who tell our stories.” Among the honorees was Jennifer Casson Tripucka, founder and Editor-in-Chief of the popular hyper-local news and lifestyle blog, “Hoboken Girl.” Launched more than decade ago, “Hoboken Girl” is now just one part of Tripuka’s growing "Local Girl Media Group.”   We caught up with her a few days after being honored to talk about what it meant, how Hoboken Girl got started and how she’s looking to build the “Local Girl Media” Brand. You can learn more about all twelve 2023 Women’s History Month Honorees on our County website, www.hcnj.us. Each honoree was nominated by their county commissioner and selected for recognition by the County Women's History Month Committee. Here is the entire list: Bayonne: Angélique Jackson-Belle, Guttenberg: JoAnn (Mott) Lazzari , Hoboken: Raakhee Mirchandani, Hoboken: Jennifer Tripucka, Jersey City: Tami Weaver-Henry,  Jersey City: Tisha Jackson, Jersey City: Rev. Dr. Bertha Reels, Secaucus: Patricia Guma, Weehawken: Francesca Amato, West New York: Elsa Jimenez, Lifetime Achievement: Mireya De La Cruz.

 Talking With Hudson County’s New Director of Corrections & Rehabilitation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:42

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has a new Director, former New York City Department of Corrections Bureau Chief, Becky Scott.  After 30 years on the job in New York, Director Scott comes to Hudson County with a wealth of experience and a unique perspective as an outsider—the first person to hold this post in three decades who did not come up through the ranks inside the facility.  She took time from her demanding day to talk with us in her office in the Corrections & Rehabilitation Center, located in South Kearny.

 #Bidfest | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:38

"#Bidfest," Hudson County's flagship professional development seminar for small businesses owned and operated by women, minorities and veterans  seeking to compete for contracting opportunities with local government, will be held next week. The Hudson County Office of Business Opportunity (HCOBO), responsible for enforcing the County's set aside ordinance to support these kinds of small businesses through its vendor choices, conducts #Bidfest. We spoke with the HCOBO's Director, Markis Abraham, about the event and his vision for the agency's future. And with Denise "The Procurement Queen" Williams, an author and expert on local government contracting who will be speaking at #Bidfest. 

 A Conversation With Three of Our ”Hudson County Veterans of the Year” | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:30

Hudson annually honors 12 veterans, one each from our 12 municipalities, as Hudson County’s “Veterans of the Year.” Today, on Veterans Day, we spoke to three of them: North Bergen's Frank Gargulio, Guttenberg's Jessica Reyes, and Secaucus's Patrick ‘Littlewolf’ Brooks. Three very different people but three proud veterans who share a common love for their country and a strong belief in the value of service. Our 2022 Hudson County Veterans of the Year: Bayonne – Owen Ballweg  East Newark – Frank Acuna  Guttenberg – Jessica Reyes  Kearny – Michael J. Machado  Harrison – Robert Gerris  Hoboken – Sergeant Josue Velez Jersey City – Randy Riotto  North Bergen – Frank Gargiulo Secaucus – Patrick Brooks  Union City – Henry Kaden  Weehawken – Erik O. Valentin West New York – Sean McDonald 

 The ”Live At Brennan’s” Music Series Wraps Another Season—HCR Drops In | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:00

Hudson County's long-running  "Live At Brennan's" music series wrapped up its fall season last week and HudCoRadio dropped in to chronicle it. A companion video will be up later this week on our YouTube Channel, HudCoTV, (https://www.youtube.com/user/hudcotv) showing the entire two and half hour concert.  Learn more about next season's shows when the schedule is released and about past shows at: https://liveatbrennans.com 

 A Seat At The Table: HC Inclusive Employment Breakfast for Business Executives | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:45

This week, Hudson County hosted its, “Inclusive Employment Breakfast for Business Executives,” at the Liberty House Restaurant in Jersey City. As the breakfast wrapped up, we spoke with the host of the event, the leader of its lively discussion panel, and a representative from an area business that came to listen and ask questions. Afterward, we talked with a local resident with a disability—now flourishing thanks to this kind of employment assistance—about the value of educating business executives about hiring those they might not have considered adding to their workforce. 

 Hudson County’s Senior Artists Shine | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:26

We discuss the return of the Hudson County Senior Art Show to IRL after two years being virtual during the pandemic lockdown with the Show's Coordinator, Joann Northgrave. Then three senior artists talk about their work, what it means to them, and about being honored with awards by the State of New Jersey. (This year was one of the most successful ever for our senior artists at the state level.)  A video about this year's Senior Art Show can be found on our YouTube channel, HudCoTV, here: https://www.youtube.com/user/hudcotv  

 A New, State-Wide Role for Hudson County’s Planning Chief | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:34

HC Planning Chief Francesca Giarratana discusses her new role as President of the New Jersey County Planners Association (she's the first Hudson County member to serve as president in the NJCPA's 66-year history) and provides updates on: the progress of the Essex-Hudson Greenway, the latest County Open Space Trust-funded projects approaching completion, the upcoming County Smart Growth Awards, and how you can make your voice heard when it comes to local major-storm resiliency planning in our region. 

 Hudson County & Immigration, The Story of America: Rimli Roy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:54

Our "Hudson County & Immigration, The Story of America" interview series wraps up with a chat with Rimli Roy, the Founder and Artistic Director of Surati for Performing Arts. Matt Caranante, of the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs asks Rimli about her immigrant experience in Hudson County and about the rewards and challenges of developing new performance space here. You can learn more about Surati for Performing Arts by visiting: https://www.suratifpa.org/#/     

 Hudson County & Immigration, The Story of America: Olga Levina | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:17

Our "Hudson County & Immigration, The Story of America" series of interviews continues! Matt Caranante of the Hudson County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs talks with Olga Levina – Executive Producer of the Jersey City Theater Center located in downtown at 165 Newark Avenue, Jersey City. You can learn more about the JCTC and their upcoming projects on the web here: https://jctcenter.org/  

 Hudson County & Immigration Interview Series: Carla Mastropierro | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:14

In our new "Hudson County & Immigration: The Story of America" series of interviews, Matt Caranante of the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, chats with local leaders from different immigrant communities about their experience coming to this country—and our county—and about their work in our community today.  Matt's guest for this episode is Carla Truncellito Mastropierro, the Executive Director of  the Italian Educational & Cultural Center at Casa Colombo, located at 380 Monmouth Street in Jersey City. You can learn more about the work of Casa Colombo here: https://www.casacolombo.org/ https://www.casacolombo.org/video-tours

 HC Community College’s New ”Holz Technik Academy” | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:04

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) is launching a new "Holz Technik Academy," a joint degree and apprenticeship program in Advanced Manufacturing with Eastern Millwork Incorporated, an industry leader in custom and high-end automated woodwork manufacturing and installation based in Jersey City. Lori Margolin, Dean of Continuing Education and Workforce Development for HCCC, and Andrew Campbell, President of Eastern Millwork, describe how this innovative partnership will work and how it could be a model for local workforce development in the future.

 The NYRRC’s Open Run Program: Now in Lincoln Park! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:59

The New York Road Runner's Club (NYRRC) Open Run Program is now available in New Jersey, specifically in Hudson County's Lincoln Park. Michael Rodgers, Vice President of Youth and Community Engagement for the NYRRC, describes Open Run and how it found a home in Hudson's largest County Park. 

 #HudsonGives: The Groundbreaking New Initiative from the HC Chamber of Commerce | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:23

We discuss "#HudsonGives," a groundbreaking initiative to support local non-profits created by the Hudson County Chamber of Commerce's Chamber Foundation, with HC Chamber President & CEO Maria L. Nieves. 

 Understanding The JFK Blvd Safety Corridor Traffic Study | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:14

The County's John F. Kennedy Boulevard Safety Corridor Traffic Study is explained by the Division of Planning's Principal Planner, Kevin Force. This evening's public meeting about the Study is previewed.

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