NY Council Navy League Reception for Officers and Commanders

Another wonderful event hosted by the New York Council of the Navy League.  This Reception for Officers and Commanders is held on the Friday evening of Fleet Week, at the prestigious New York Athletic Club.  I was privileged to shoot this event for the fourth time this year.  Here are some of the military and their admirers enjoying the evening.

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Christmas Tree Light Trail

Christmas tree lights making their way up to the tree.  First year in the front window.  Looking good!

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Patch photos .. St. Patrick's Day Parade (Bergenfield), Blood Drive (Fort Lee), Craft Show (Paramus)

SUNDAY, MARCH 10

The 32nd St. Patrick's Day Parade filled the streets of Bergenfield yesterday .. (Click here to see 40+ photos from the day).

GIRL SCOUTS HOST BLOOD DRIVE  (Fort Lee)
The Recreation Center was the site of a blood drive on Sunday .. (Click here for more photos).

HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT GRADUATION CRAFT SHOW (Paramus)
This well-known craft show, held twice a year, was well attended as always.  (Click here to see more photos of the craft show).

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Hoboken NJ LepreCon photos

An early St. Patrick's Day is being celebrated all day today in Hoboken, NJ with the second annual LepreCon.  Beginning at 11:00 a.m., revelers dressed in green began lining up at Teak on the Hudson to get their free tee shirts and bar passes for several bars within walking distance.  Hundreds of participants are enjoying the day.  Here are some of the images, shot for Hoboken Patch.com.  Click here for Patch site with 35 photos.  (Click on any photo to enlarge).

Teak on the Hudson bartenders.

 

Lots of groups on the street, all dressed in green.

Guys in kilts outside Scotland Yard.

Scotland Yard was filled to capacity.

Wonderful bagpiper outside The Shannon on First Street.

Cops were visible in teams on nearly every street, keeping an eye on what promised to be a long day.

Friends gathered at The Black Bear.

The door staff of Arthur's Steaks on Washington Street.

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Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch, rest in peace

Rest in Peace, Mayor Koch.  When I photographed him at the Veterans Day Parade two months ago, he briefly napped during the ceremonies but was alert and waving as he drove in the dignitaries' car up Broadway, seated with Former Mayor David Dinkins and Congressman Charlie Rangel.

He was quite a character, a true New Yorker who loved the City, serving as Mayor from 1978 - 1989.  Click here to read more about his life.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration in Teaneck - Church of St. Anastasia

Last night I covered the 84th Birthday Celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Church of St. Anastasia in Teaneck, NJ for Patch.com.  Below are some of the images.  Click here to see the rest and full captions.

Anthony Johnson, on-air newsman for WABC-Channel 7 served as emcee for the event.  This was his "7th or 8th year" at the podium.

Church was filled to capacity for the event.

The Teaneck Community Choir sang "Harvest for the World", written by Teaneck's own Isley Brothers and Chris Jasper.

County Executive Kathleen Donovan, Senator Loretta Weinberg, Assemblyman Gordon Johnson and Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle gather to congratulate 21 outstanding 12th grade students on their Dr. MLK, Jr. Youth Certificates of Merit Awards.

The evening's keynote speaker was Dr. Nell Irvin Painter, author, historian and artist. Her most recent book is "The History of White People." Painter is the Edwards Professor of American History, Emerita, Princeton University. In addition to her earned doctorate in history from Harvard University, she has received honorary doctorates from Wesleyan, Dartmouth, SUNY-New Paltz and Yale. Other books written by her include "Creating Black Americans," "Southern History across the Color Line" and "Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol." She spoke eloquently of the origins of slavery, dating back to the 1800's and its connection to sugar production. She then related this to human trafficking and how slavery is not an issue of race, because any people who are vulnerable can become enslaved regardless of place or race.

Candle Lighting Ceremony by four outstanding 12th graders who earned the 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Youth Certificate of Merit.

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Christmas night sky: Jupiter above the Moon

Eric pointed the sky out to me as we arrived home after spending all of Christmas Day with good friends.  Jupiter above the moon .. Beautiful.  For more info on tonight's sky, click here. And to see it posted on Patch.com, click here.  (And click on photo to enlarge)

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"Deck the Halls" Christmas house lights finalist for Patch.com

A finalist in the Patch.com annual "Deck the Halls" Christmas lights decorating contest was announced today.  Jerry Ghinelli, a resident of Wyckoff who lives beside Zabriskie Pond, was thrilled to hear that he is one of the 24 lucky finalists.  The grand prize is $100,000 to be used in the homeowner's local school district.  If he wins, he wishes to have the funds used for security to protect Wyckoff school children.  Click this link to read the Patch story and to vote for his home.  

Here are some of tonight's images, shot in a drizzling rain with a Nikon D7000 and Nikkor 18-105mm lens, tripod or Nikon SB800 flash.  Click on any image to enlarge.

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Tree Lighting in Midland Park, NJ

Eric and I went down to the municipal building tonight to attend the town's tree lighting.  We've got so many kids in this wonderful little town.  It was a joy to see their faces as they met with Santa.  (Click on any image to enlarge)

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