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T ake a drive with Peter Perrotta and he’ll sing in the car. Visit his New York office on the 50th floor overlooking Manhattan and he’ll burst into song working at his computer. Perrotta sings like some people talk – it’s a reflex, he just can’t help himself – the guy’s a natural.

And he’s great at it, too. On a CD he recently recorded, Perrotta sings tunes from the Great American Songbook and his voice has soul, passion and ranges a couple of octaves. He can sound like his heroes Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra, yet his sound is pure Perrotta, big, robust and full of life.

Perrotta acts, too, and fans of “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” on A&E know him as ‘Tony Roman’ – Simmons’ buddy and investment banker. And there’s good reason for that, too. For more than 30 years, Perrotta has carved out a successful career as a management

consultant. He’s a little bit show biz and a little bit Wall Street.

These days, Perrotta, a resident of Old Bridge, New Jersey, balances both careers as a single dad – his wife passed away earlier this year. He recently joined Beau Dietl & Associates in New York as a partner, creating a corporate consultant division for financial institutions called Beau Dietl Consulting Services and, from his guest appearances on “Gene Simmons Family Jewels,” Perrotta now fields offers for filmand TV gigs. He also plans to release a new song – and at the age of 57 -- banks on his dream of a successful singing career.

Riverview Observer met up with Perrotta when he was in Jersey City a couple weeks ago for the Golden Door International Film Festival to see his friend Paul Sorvino, receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. Perrotta took a moment from his busy careers to talk about what he’s doing these days, a few weeks before filming begins for Season 7 of “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” and his new venture partnering with Beau Dietl, and of course, his singing career.

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Peter Perrotta, aka Tony Roman on “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” keeps his Toes in Show Business

and his Eyes on Wall Street

Photos of Peter Perrotta by Steveamack.com • Peter’s Portrait Drawn by good friend Tony Bennett

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on the cover . . .By Sally Deering

RO: Are you a Jersey guy?PP: I’m a Brooklyn guy born in Park Slope. I wouldn’t trade my Brooklyn upbringing for all the money in the world. I never really had a formal education. I had to drop out of college to support a family at a young age. I was 23.

RO: When did you know you could sing?PP: I’ve been singing since I was seven years-old. All I ever wanted to do was sing and act. It’s a God-given talent; I never took a lesson. My Uncle Richard Pascone aka Ricky Lynn was a cabaret singer at the Copacabana, and as a kid I used to watch him rehearse. As a matter of fact, in high school I was discovered by Anna Strasberg

(wife of Lee Strasberg) in “Camelot.” I played Sir Lancelot. I studied at theActor’s Studio following in the footsteps of Al Pacino and Ben Gazzara. I could do it all sing, dance, act. I did 150 weddings a year. They named me ‘The King of the Screamers.’ If a band double-booked, they would call me in because the bride would be screaming ‘Where’s my bandleader?’ I’d ask, ‘What’s your wedding song?” I can do Elvis, Tom Jones, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis. In 30 seconds the bride was cooled out.

RO: How did your singing career begin?PP: Peter Buonconsiglio, who was Frank Sinatra’s lead violinist heard me sing at an

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success as a Wall Street executive, gave up my singing and acting career and never looked back. But I always regret it. I think I was cut from the same cloth as Frank Sinatra and Tom Jones.

RO: How did you land a recurring role on “Gene Simmons Family Jewels?”PP: Leslie Greif, an executiveproducer of ‘Gene Simmons Family Jewels’ is a childhood friend of mine and invited me to be on the show for Gene’s 55th birthday episode. Gene started talking about an investment he wanted to make and I fought him tooth and nail and he thought the chemistry was right and we became friends. That’s the essence of me and him for seven years. I’m his sidekick.

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affair and was floored. He immediately started to book me on gigs and I was booked at Sybil’s. Every celeb in the world like Liza Minnelli, John Travolta, Sly Stallone and even “Chicken King” Frank Perdue came to see me sing.

RO: Did you ever meet Tony Bennett?PP: I know Tony for a long time. I sang with Tony Bennett at the Bob Hope Theater. I have a sketch of Tony Bennett sketching me from 1989. I pitched A&E with an idea for a TV show called ‘Carrying the Torch.” the search for the next great American crooner -- the guy who sings in saloons, basements, driving a truck – and it would culminate witha concert with Tony Bennett and a recording contract. The decision was Danny

Bennett’s, Tony’s son. No one ever got back to me.

RO: Why did you go into the corporate scene?PP: In 1982, I was the “Fireman of Wall Street.” Whenever there was a major problem, someone was outof balance I would come in and fix it. I was a fixer. I went into the temporary employee business and I sang for all the big top Wall Street executives. By singing and knowing all these guys, it was natural for me to go into this business. You take a gamble to be a famous singer. There are a million great singers. In order to be making the kind of money I was making, I would have to be a Tony Bennett or Frank Sinatra. So, I had to decide, ‘Do I take $200,000 guaranteed with a future?’ I became an unbelievable

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con’t from pg. 2RO: Can you describe the work you do for Beau Dietl & Associates?PP: I joined Beau Dietl & Associates this year. We’re a niche consulting provider and we provide professional consultant support for all sorts of things. There are two parts of the business. On Beau Dietl’s side he does private investigating work. On the Beau Dietl consulting side, we place people in IT, finance, anti-money laundering, compliance and vertical strategic sourcing and we do that for many large clients. We go into a bank and show them where all their vulnerability is and we fix it. (www.investigations.com)

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RO: And you haven’t given up your dream of a singing/acting career?PP: It’s not over yet. Once I get this business where I want it to be – I just I started this year with Beau – I want to do what I do. Maybe singing, maybe acting, I’m going to record ‘All at Once it’s Spring’ written by Neville Grusd.

I’m not ruling out a show biz career. People are coming at me like you can’t believe. I’m a little long in the tooth, but I think I would be unfulfilled in life if I didn’t show what I can do.

Catch Peter Perrotta on “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” on A&E, Tuesdays at 9 p.m.For more info: www.aetv.com

Peter w/ Gene on Family Jewels

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Hudson Then...Again By Maureen Wlodarczyk

In these days of economic anemia, posturing politicians and a plethora of pundits paid to enlighten us on the cable and traditional net-works, comparisons of today’s troubles with the dark years of the Depression have been a frequent theme. In both cases, it seems that a decade of excess gave birth to a financial bubble that painfully burst much like when, as children, we (over)blew a big, pink gum bubble that exploded, leaving a stringy mess on face and hair. The decade preceding the onset of the Depression, the Roaring Twenties, was fueled by the post-World War I boom, the dawn of the age of every-thing “modern,” and the risky and risqué subculture resulting from Prohibition. It was also the era when American women won the right to vote. Speaking of 1920s “modernity,” women, and voting, let me tell you about the thoroughly modern 1922 Hudson County Automo-bile Association Show, where a fashion “pageant” complete with supermodels was part of the week-long event held at the

Fourth Regiment Armory in Jersey City. The Armory was decorated in an oriental garden motif with a large electric fountain, Japanese wisteria and lanterns accenting the floor-plan where local car dealers displayed 100 vehicles representing 32 makes of the latest passenger auto-mobiles including Studebaker, Hudson, Hupmobile, Buick, Cadillac, Packard, Auburn, Lincoln, Nash, Oldsmobile, Essex, Dodge and Ricken-backer. The balcony of the Armory showcased displays of auto accessories and the ceiling was covered in a blue canopy creating the effect of an open sky. Local newspa-pers described the auto show as “the most gorgeous ever,” drawing dealers and attendees from the greater metropolitan area and growing “to the point of national importance.” In addition to the crowds of gentlemen who turned out for the show, attendance swelled as the ladies of Hudson Countycame out in large numbers for the daily fashion pageants that had been incorporated into the show. To rounds of loud

professional models promenaded at 3pm each day wearing the latest in daywear, evening gowns, “sports frocks,” hats, shoes and hosiery. A local paper commented that one of the models, dressed in a “negligee effect shift” was quite a hit. The fashion shows were presented in conjunction with Max Herzberg, art director of the Pictorial Review, the most popular women’s magazine of the day. One of the notable models was Mimi Palmieri,

who also supervised the daily fashion shows. Like many supermodels of today, Mimi parlayed her model-ing fame into acting and appeared in several films including playing opposite Alfred Lunt in The Ragged Edge (1923) and Second Youth (1924). Daily events at the auto show also included special evenings for local groups such as the Lions Club, Elks, Chamber of Com-merce, Rotary/Kiwanis and Automobile Club when members attended as guests of the Automobile Association.

Mimi Palmeri

This was one of the ways the auto show had the effect of community building, not just business building. While the show promoted closer relationships between car manufacturers and local car dealers, car dealers and car buyers, it also drew the local community as a social and entertainment event. Activities specifically tar-geted at the ladies were the icing on the cake. One of those activi-ties was a vote to select the “Most Popular Woman Driver in Hudson County.” Show attendees received a voting coupon with their box office ticket on which they wrote the name of the lady of their choice. As the competition heated up, daily vote counts were tallied and reported by the local press. The lead see-sawed back and forth be-tween two ladies, one from Jersey City and the other from Bayonne. The final vote count found Bayonne’s Henrietta Stabile the victor

Cont ’d on page 6

1922 Hudson County

Automobile Association Show

Please pick up MANNY’S LIQUORS

PAGE 6 OCT 12 Spoke to Daria about this

ThanksJoe

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Hudson Then...Again By Maureen Wlodarczyk

In these days of economic anemia, posturing politicians and a plethora of pundits paid to enlighten us on the cable and traditional net-works, comparisons of today’s troubles with the dark years of the Depression have been a frequent theme. In both cases, it seems that a decade of excess gave birth to a financial bubble that painfully burst much like when, as children, we (over)blew a big, pink gum bubble that exploded, leaving a stringy mess on face and hair. The decade preceding the onset of the Depression, the Roaring Twenties, was fueled by the post-World War I boom, the dawn of the age of every-thing “modern,” and the risky and risqué subculture resulting from Prohibition. It was also the era when American women won the right to vote. Speaking of 1920s “modernity,” women, and voting, let me tell you about the thoroughly modern 1922 Hudson County Automo-bile Association Show, where a fashion “pageant” complete with supermodels was part of the week-long event held at the

Fourth Regiment Armory in Jersey City. The Armory was decorated in an oriental garden motif with a large electric fountain, Japanese wisteria and lanterns accenting the floor-plan where local car dealers displayed 100 vehicles representing 32 makes of the latest passenger auto-mobiles including Studebaker, Hudson, Hupmobile, Buick, Cadillac, Packard, Auburn, Lincoln, Nash, Oldsmobile, Essex, Dodge and Ricken-backer. The balcony of the Armory showcased displays of auto accessories and the ceiling was covered in a blue canopy creating the effect of an open sky. Local newspa-pers described the auto show as “the most gorgeous ever,” drawing dealers and attendees from the greater metropolitan area and growing “to the point of national importance.” In addition to the crowds of gentlemen who turned out for the show, attendance swelled as the ladies of Hudson Countycame out in large numbers for the daily fashion pageants that had been incorporated into the show. To rounds of loud

professional models promenaded at 3pm each day wearing the latest in daywear, evening gowns, “sports frocks,” hats, shoes and hosiery. A local paper commented that one of the models, dressed in a “negligee effect shift” was quite a hit. The fashion shows were presented in conjunction with Max Herzberg, art director of the Pictorial Review, the most popular women’s magazine of the day. One of the notable models was Mimi Palmieri,

who also supervised the daily fashion shows. Like many supermodels of today, Mimi parlayed her model-ing fame into acting and appeared in several films including playing opposite Alfred Lunt in The Ragged Edge (1923) and Second Youth (1924). Daily events at the auto show also included special evenings for local groups such as the Lions Club, Elks, Chamber of Com-merce, Rotary/Kiwanis and Automobile Club when members attended as guests of the Automobile Association.

Mimi Palmeri

This was one of the ways the auto show had the effect of community building, not just business building. While the show promoted closer relationships between car manufacturers and local car dealers, car dealers and car buyers, it also drew the local community as a social and entertainment event. Activities specifically tar-geted at the ladies were the icing on the cake. One of those activi-ties was a vote to select the “Most Popular Woman Driver in Hudson County.” Show attendees received a voting coupon with their box office ticket on which they wrote the name of the lady of their choice. As the competition heated up, daily vote counts were tallied and reported by the local press. The lead see-sawed back and forth be-tween two ladies, one from Jersey City and the other from Bayonne. The final vote count found Bayonne’s Henrietta Stabile the victor

Cont ’d on page 6

1922 Hudson County

Automobile Association Show

Please pick up MANNY’S LIQUORS

PAGE 6 OCT 12 Spoke to Daria about this

ThanksJoe

Page 4 River View Observer

Hudson Then...Again By Maureen Wlodarczyk

In these days of economic anemia, posturing politicians and a plethora of pundits paid to enlighten us on the cable and traditional net-works, comparisons of today’s troubles with the dark years of the Depression have been a frequent theme. In both cases, it seems that a decade of excess gave birth to a financial bubble that painfully burst much like when, as children, we (over)blew a big, pink gum bubble that exploded, leaving a stringy mess on face and hair. The decade preceding the onset of the Depression, the Roaring Twenties, was fueled by the post-World War I boom, the dawn of the age of every-thing “modern,” and the risky and risqué subculture resulting from Prohibition. It was also the era when American women won the right to vote. Speaking of 1920s “modernity,” women, and voting, let me tell you about the thoroughly modern 1922 Hudson County Automo-bile Association Show, where a fashion “pageant” complete with supermodels was part of the week-long event held at the

Fourth Regiment Armory in Jersey City. The Armory was decorated in an oriental garden motif with a large electric fountain, Japanese wisteria and lanterns accenting the floor-plan where local car dealers displayed 100 vehicles representing 32 makes of the latest passenger auto-mobiles including Studebaker, Hudson, Hupmobile, Buick, Cadillac, Packard, Auburn, Lincoln, Nash, Oldsmobile, Essex, Dodge and Ricken-backer. The balcony of the Armory showcased displays of auto accessories and the ceiling was covered in a blue canopy creating the effect of an open sky. Local newspa-pers described the auto show as “the most gorgeous ever,” drawing dealers and attendees from the greater metropolitan area and growing “to the point of national importance.” In addition to the crowds of gentlemen who turned out for the show, attendance swelled as the ladies of Hudson Countycame out in large numbers for the daily fashion pageants that had been incorporated into the show. To rounds of loud

professional models promenaded at 3pm each day wearing the latest in daywear, evening gowns, “sports frocks,” hats, shoes and hosiery. A local paper commented that one of the models, dressed in a “negligee effect shift” was quite a hit. The fashion shows were presented in conjunction with Max Herzberg, art director of the Pictorial Review, the most popular women’s magazine of the day. One of the notable models was Mimi Palmieri,

who also supervised the daily fashion shows. Like many supermodels of today, Mimi parlayed her model-ing fame into acting and appeared in several films including playing opposite Alfred Lunt in The Ragged Edge (1923) and Second Youth (1924). Daily events at the auto show also included special evenings for local groups such as the Lions Club, Elks, Chamber of Com-merce, Rotary/Kiwanis and Automobile Club when members attended as guests of the Automobile Association.

Mimi Palmeri

This was one of the ways the auto show had the effect of community building, not just business building. While the show promoted closer relationships between car manufacturers and local car dealers, car dealers and car buyers, it also drew the local community as a social and entertainment event. Activities specifically tar-geted at the ladies were the icing on the cake. One of those activi-ties was a vote to select the “Most Popular Woman Driver in Hudson County.” Show attendees received a voting coupon with their box office ticket on which they wrote the name of the lady of their choice. As the competition heated up, daily vote counts were tallied and reported by the local press. The lead see-sawed back and forth be-tween two ladies, one from Jersey City and the other from Bayonne. The final vote count found Bayonne’s Henrietta Stabile the victor

Cont ’d on page 6

1922 Hudson County

Automobile Association Show

Please pick up MANNY’S LIQUORS

PAGE 6 OCT 12 Spoke to Daria about this

ThanksJoe

Page 4 River View Observer

Hudson Then...Again By Maureen Wlodarczyk

In these days of economic anemia, posturing politicians and a plethora of pundits paid to enlighten us on the cable and traditional net-works, comparisons of today’s troubles with the dark years of the Depression have been a frequent theme. In both cases, it seems that a decade of excess gave birth to a financial bubble that painfully burst much like when, as children, we (over)blew a big, pink gum bubble that exploded, leaving a stringy mess on face and hair. The decade preceding the onset of the Depression, the Roaring Twenties, was fueled by the post-World War I boom, the dawn of the age of every-thing “modern,” and the risky and risqué subculture resulting from Prohibition. It was also the era when American women won the right to vote. Speaking of 1920s “modernity,” women, and voting, let me tell you about the thoroughly modern 1922 Hudson County Automo-bile Association Show, where a fashion “pageant” complete with supermodels was part of the week-long event held at the

Fourth Regiment Armory in Jersey City. The Armory was decorated in an oriental garden motif with a large electric fountain, Japanese wisteria and lanterns accenting the floor-plan where local car dealers displayed 100 vehicles representing 32 makes of the latest passenger auto-mobiles including Studebaker, Hudson, Hupmobile, Buick, Cadillac, Packard, Auburn, Lincoln, Nash, Oldsmobile, Essex, Dodge and Ricken-backer. The balcony of the Armory showcased displays of auto accessories and the ceiling was covered in a blue canopy creating the effect of an open sky. Local newspa-pers described the auto show as “the most gorgeous ever,” drawing dealers and attendees from the greater metropolitan area and growing “to the point of national importance.” In addition to the crowds of gentlemen who turned out for the show, attendance swelled as the ladies of Hudson Countycame out in large numbers for the daily fashion pageants that had been incorporated into the show. To rounds of loud

professional models promenaded at 3pm each day wearing the latest in daywear, evening gowns, “sports frocks,” hats, shoes and hosiery. A local paper commented that one of the models, dressed in a “negligee effect shift” was quite a hit. The fashion shows were presented in conjunction with Max Herzberg, art director of the Pictorial Review, the most popular women’s magazine of the day. One of the notable models was Mimi Palmieri,

who also supervised the daily fashion shows. Like many supermodels of today, Mimi parlayed her model-ing fame into acting and appeared in several films including playing opposite Alfred Lunt in The Ragged Edge (1923) and Second Youth (1924). Daily events at the auto show also included special evenings for local groups such as the Lions Club, Elks, Chamber of Com-merce, Rotary/Kiwanis and Automobile Club when members attended as guests of the Automobile Association.

Mimi Palmeri

This was one of the ways the auto show had the effect of community building, not just business building. While the show promoted closer relationships between car manufacturers and local car dealers, car dealers and car buyers, it also drew the local community as a social and entertainment event. Activities specifically tar-geted at the ladies were the icing on the cake. One of those activi-ties was a vote to select the “Most Popular Woman Driver in Hudson County.” Show attendees received a voting coupon with their box office ticket on which they wrote the name of the lady of their choice. As the competition heated up, daily vote counts were tallied and reported by the local press. The lead see-sawed back and forth be-tween two ladies, one from Jersey City and the other from Bayonne. The final vote count found Bayonne’s Henrietta Stabile the victor

Cont ’d on page 6

1922 Hudson County

Automobile Association Show

Please pick up MANNY’S LIQUORS

PAGE 6 OCT 12 Spoke to Daria about this

ThanksJoe

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Hudson Then...Againcont’d from page 4

with 811 votes. Miss Stabile received a fur coat as first prize winner. Jersey City’s Mrs. Louis Cosgrove, who lost by only 7 votes, received a fur au-tomobile wrap, both prizes aimed at keeping the lady drivers warm on cold winter days. But there’s more. Henrietta Stabile, a senior at Bayonne High School, made the local paper twice on November 20, 1922. The first article reported that she continued to have the lead in the vote to select the County’s most popular woman driver. Thesecond, titled “Crowded

Jitney and Auto Bump,” reported the collision of a car driven by Miss Stabile and a jitney in Bayonne resulting in slight damage to the vehicles and the jitney passengers being “shaken up” but uninjured. Well, she was voted most popular driver . . . not best driver.

Maureen Wlodarczyk is a fourth-generation-born Jersey City girl and the au-thor of two books about life in Jersey City in the 1800s and early 1900s: Past-Forward: A Three-Decade and Three-Thou-sand-Mile Journey Home and Young & Wicked: The Death of a Wayward Girl.

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New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s Alternate Routes series presentsLegacies and Legends: Dionne WarwickSaturday, November 19, 2011 at 7:30pm

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November 27th and December 4th at 2PMAlexander X. O’Connor Auditorium

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Bring your family to celebrate the holidays with the timeless classic , Miracle on 34th Street. Experience Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and the joys of Christmas along with six-year old Susan Walker as she discovers the magic of the holidays and the spirit of Christmas when a new Santa Claus comes to work at Macy’s. You will be a believer, too, by the end of this heartwarming musical filled with some of your favorite holiday songs! Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Reserve your tickets today at www.bhsdramasociety.com. Come join the Bayonne Drama Society on opening night, Friday, November 25th, at 6PM for the 2nd Annual Tree Lighting Celebration. Listen to the Bayonne Community Youth Chorus carol around the tree, enjoy a cup of hot chocolate, and have a picture taken with Santa on the lawn of Bayonne High School,by the entrance to the Alexander X. O’Connor Auditorium. For additional information please call the BHS Drama Box Office at (201) 858-0071.

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PROJECT GREENVILLEWINTER WONDERLAND

WEEKEND Join Project Greenville’s

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Top trends to heat up fall/winter home decorating

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Economize and simplify “People are starting to simplify their spaces by paring down their decor to items that show off their interests and personal-ity,” says Nancy Hadley, a former design producer for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Trading Spaces and Kitchen Nightmares.

“Entertaining spaces will begin to represent comfortable elegance and less pretense.” Multifunctional rooms, such as kitchens with office, homework and reading areas, will speak to this trend, Had-ley predicts.

‘Mad Men’-style nostalgia“Mid-century modern has always been popular, but it’s

going to get even bigger this season,” says interior designer Jonathan Fong, author of “Walls that WOW” and host of the web TV show “Style with a Smile.” The hit TV show “Mad Men” will provide the design inspiration for the trend, but the desire for comfort through continuing economic challenges will be what draws homeowners and designers to the look, he predicts. “As financial markets plummet and natural disasters proliferate, people are going to look for the (relative) inno-cence of the ‘60s,” he says. “Look for furniture with clean lines and sleek legs, a muted color palette of grays and

creams, and rich wood surfaces on tabletops and even walls.”

Eco-influencesNatural influences, like plant and avi-ary-inspired tribal patterns, land-scapes and natural scenes or textures like bamboo will attract homeowners looking for both

beauty and conservation. Products like re-usable Smart-Stick wall graphics will appeal for both their beauty and practicality. Available with an array of natural scenes and textures, their modern wallpaper material allows homeown-ers and designers to mount a wall mural on virtually any flat surface. The space-age material is easily removable and can be moved and re-used over and over anywhere in the house. Log on to www.muralsyourway.com for info.

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Economize and simplify “People are starting to simplify their spaces by paring down their decor to items that show off their interests and personal-ity,” says Nancy Hadley, a former design producer for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Trading Spaces and Kitchen Nightmares.

“Entertaining spaces will begin to represent comfortable elegance and less pretense.” Multifunctional rooms, such as kitchens with office, homework and reading areas, will speak to this trend, Had-ley predicts.

‘Mad Men’-style nostalgia“Mid-century modern has always been popular, but it’s

going to get even bigger this season,” says interior designer Jonathan Fong, author of “Walls that WOW” and host of the web TV show “Style with a Smile.” The hit TV show “Mad Men” will provide the design inspiration for the trend, but the desire for comfort through continuing economic challenges will be what draws homeowners and designers to the look, he predicts. “As financial markets plummet and natural disasters proliferate, people are going to look for the (relative) inno-cence of the ‘60s,” he says. “Look for furniture with clean lines and sleek legs, a muted color palette of grays and

creams, and rich wood surfaces on tabletops and even walls.”

Eco-influencesNatural influences, like plant and avi-ary-inspired tribal patterns, land-scapes and natural scenes or textures like bamboo will attract homeowners looking for both

beauty and conservation. Products like re-usable Smart-Stick wall graphics will appeal for both their beauty and practicality. Available with an array of natural scenes and textures, their modern wallpaper material allows homeown-ers and designers to mount a wall mural on virtually any flat surface. The space-age material is easily removable and can be moved and re-used over and over anywhere in the house. Log on to www.muralsyourway.com for info.

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restaurant VIEWSEverything Old is New Again at the Clam Broth House

Landmark Hoboken Restaurant gives Tradition a TwistBy Sally Deering

When the the Clam Broth House opened in Hoboken in 1899, it was a clamoring seafood eatery where diners threw their clam shells on the sawdust floor and free clam broth was served at the bar for the longshore-men who worked the Hud-son River docks. It was dark and noisy and until the 1970s, local blue laws prohibited women from bellying up to the bar. If they wanted a libation, women were sequestered in a room in the back of the building – probably to protect them from the fights that broke out and the un-desirables passing through the gritty rough-and-tumble town. When the restaurant closed in 2003 everyone thought that was pretty much it for the Clam Broth House. Then, in 2004,Danny Tattoli and his wife Jolene —owners of the

Hoboken bar Four L’s — bought the place, started a major renovation and re-launched the Clam Broth House in June 2010. With its dark mahogany wood floors, crystal chan-deliers and bistro décor, the Clam Broth House is now a classy, cosmopolitan restau-rant that’s beautiful, elegant and warm. Cocktails, wine, whiskey and beer are served at a beautiful bar to the left of the restaurant and the dining room features tables with linen tablecloths and a menu designed by Execu-tive Chef Gerardo Leal – aka Chef “G” – who creates American Nouveau cuisine -- signature dishes with a modern twist. The raw seafood menu features Blue Point, Beau Soleil and Kumamoto Oys-ters; Jumbo Shrimp, Lobster and Crabmeat Cocktails and Little Neck Clams, which were chilled and plump

and absolutely delicious dipped in the homemade horseradish, cocktail sauce and raspberry mignonette, which accompanied them. Clam Chowder is served Manhattan or New Eng-land style and one taste of the New England chowder reminded me of all the won-derful chowder I had when I lived in Boston. Chef “G’s” clam chowder is creamy and packed with fresh clams and seasoned to perfection. It was out of this world! The Starters on the menu

feature Clams & Chorizo, sautéed Little Necks, Span-ish chorizo sausage, cherry tomatoes in a white wine sauce; Clams Oreganata or Casino; and Mussels & Pep-peroni, sautéed PEI mussels, spicy homemade marinara and fine herbs. One of the Clam Broth House’s most popular dishes, the mussels were fresh – no grit – and the sauce spicy and light. The mix of pepperoni and mussels was fantastic. I loved this dish and you will too!

And if you try the Crabcakes made with jumbo lump crabmeat, panko, spices and accompanied by a chipotle aioli, you will be amazed. These crabcakes are all crab and scrumptious. Another Starter, Apples & Bacon, Applewood smoked bacon with grilled Granny Smith apples sounds delish and will be the first thing on my next visit. Seafood entrees include Sesame Crusted Salmon with baby bok choy in a ginger soy glaze, and fresh cilantro; Gulf caught Red Snapper, pan-roasted red snapper, bicolor grilled asparagus in a lemon-herb sauce; East Coast Halibut with a crispy potato pan-cake, zucchini, cherry to-matoes and capers; Shrimp Scampi, sautéed jumbo shrimp and a creamy herb risotto; and Fresh Maine Lobster, steamed or broiled

Cont’d on page 14

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restaurant VIEWS Cont’d from page 13- Clam Broth Houseand served with your choice of baked potato or potato purée and daily market vegetables. The Clam Broth House only serves 100% organic grass-fed beef including Dry Aged Rib Eye, 22-oz.; New York Sirloin, 22 oz. cut on the bone; Filet Mignon; and a Petite Filet Mignon – each served with baked potato or potato purée and daily market vegetables. The menu also features chicken dishes, salads and side dishes, There’s a wine and whiskey menu and private events are catered in the Cellar Lounge that accommodates 25 guests for dinner; 45 for cocktails. The Clam Broth House also caters parties for up to 120 guests in the main dining room. And on Friday and Saturday nights, there’s live jazz. The new Clam Broth House has class, grandeur and a menu that goes way beyond the pub and burger bistros so popular in Hoboken these days. You may not be allowed to throw your clam shells on the floor like they did back in the day, but in a beautiful restaurant like this, you wouldn’t dream of it.

The Clam Broth House36-42 Newark StreetHoboken, NJ 07030

(201) 656-1111www.originalclambrothhouse.cominfo@originalclambrothhouse.com

Hours: Mon - Thu, Sun: 12 noon – 10 p.m.Fri - Sat: 12 noon - 11:00 p.m.

ATTIC JUNIOR SERIES PresentsSecret Tales of Silent Trees

November 19th at 1pmTickets: $5 Kids / FREE Parents & Guardians

A collection of campfire-worthy yarns guaranteed

to provide chills and thrills to our young audience. Some classic ghost stories retold, and some fresh frights

invented just for you The play is approx. 45 min., with an educational talk back and hands on activity session!!

Recommended for ages 4-12The Andy Rhode, Jr. Theater

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Hoboken’s Steven Technology Students Give Back to our Young Veterans through Music

By Evelyn Bonilla Each year thousands of young people across the United States signup to join the Armed Forces, many are of college age and instead of heading off to college they head out to war. Some of these young soldiers are receiving their college degree while fighting for their country. In an effort to bring to light, give back and showed their gratitude a group of Stevens Technology students set out to make a difference by creating a venue entitled “Project Eleven”. Project Eleven is a non-profit venture created by Steven’s music and technology students in conjunction with Stevens Multimedia (SMM) a student run company. Its purpose is to create aware-ness and to show gratitude to all of the young veterans who are out at war fighting for this nation’s freedom. The idea for the project was first introduced to Stevens Music and Technology Profes-sor David Musial by a music industry contact, Professor Musial then shared the idea with students involved with Stevens Multimedia. The result, a compilation of students creating a way to show their gratitude to soldiers their age who are out protecting our country, so that the students back home can continue to get an education. In retrospect it is “students helping the students”. Professor David Musial explains, “We appreciate the fact that college age students are helping col-lege age students who are at war. Their struggle is not unnoticed and they are making it possible for students here to continue to receive a college education.” Project Eleven’s initiative is to create an album of songs, songs that show gratitude, share struggles, hopes and dreams for young soldiers at war. The Project Eleven group is inviting all college-age bands and musicians to submit songs for the album which will support veteran’s charities. The album will ultimately be produced by Castle Point Records, a private label run by Stevens Multimedia. Noriel Valdes, a senior and president of Castle Point Records explains, “We are inviting artists and bands from all over the country to submit songs for the Project Eleven album. We are producing this album to give thanks to all of the young veterans who are fighting for our freedom.” Project Eleven is set to officially be announced on Veteran’s Day – 11/11/11 at 11:11 am and on Memorial Day, 2012, the Project Eleven group is planning

on offering 11 concerts with 11 bands and 11 songs during the Memorial Day weekend. Tracy Caudle, a parent whose was in attendance with her son-who will soon be enrolling in Stevens , just happen to be present and heard conversations about Project Eleven. She was

enthralled with the concept, because in a parallel she also has a son who is presently undergoing Army training to become an Army MP at Fort Leonard, Missouri. She explained, “I think this is a great thing! It means a lot to me and my son. I’ve printed a copy of the website and am going to send it to him, so he can see that young people also care.” Project Eleven is doing great things, several of the Project Eleven group mem-bers have close ties to the military, either through their friends or family who are serving or have served. It seems that music is indeed universal, it can heal, it can educate and in the example of this Professor and his Stevens Technology students it also can help.If you are interested in learning more about Project Eleven sign on to their website at www.ProjectEleven.org Also check in with them on 11-11-11.

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Month of November 2011 by J. Banta Lewis

ARIES (March 21 - April 19)Uranus the planet of change transiting the 4th house governing the home front and real estate seems to indicate some drama and tumult on the horizon. It could be a move, either permanent or temporary, or a new purchase or sale. Whatever, the actual results the astral advice for November suggests that you brace yourself for an abundance of activity.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)Jupiter retrograde in the 5th house and nicely aspected indicates luck with creative ventures and an increase in finances. A job interview from months ago could resurface and change your future. In the past you have disregarded common sense to make a personal point. Now you have adjusted your attitude and will be able to work constructively with those who can influence your life.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20)Someone you thought wasn’t noticing will declare their interest. In a month that offers excitement and romance, those unattached Gemini’s may find the soul-mate or at least their friend mate. Just a time that will bring back memories of when love was the only thing that mattered and everything else in your life played a far second place.- a time of revitalization and a return to fun.

CANCER (June 21 - July 22)Interesting issues of inheritance and kinship are the focus of November. Thoughts of past family issues seem clear now in hindsight. A visit to an ancestry website can reveal family secrets. Always the sentimental one you feel a connection to your past and the future looks brighter. This temporary reminiscence is fun but is over with the beginning of December. You realize that one cannot live in the past.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22)Can you say powerful? That is what the outlook of your November seems to be. Mars in Leo in the 9th house finds you showing off your intellect and looking great as well. You roar and people listen to the attractive and super smart Lion. Enjoy as this is the beginning of great things to come.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept.22)Someone from your past has returned and the air is cleared. No apologies and no accusations just talk. You are able to let yesterday’s box of issues be firmly closed. Go forward with confidence. Although you can’t return to the relationship you once had you can form a new alliance based on friendship.

LIBRA (Sept. 22 - Oct. 22)Saturn won’t allow you to remain the underdog for long. In the past you may have avoided conflict and kept quiet when you were unfairly attacked. Now it is a refreshing part of you Saturnized personality to correct anyone who dares enter your space carrying with them a condescending attitude. Lessons are learned and you are satisfied with your new status.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)Some behind the scenes drama and gossip as those you thought were friends bare their claws in a catty conference. You are the subject of an agenda based on jealousy and deceit. Your awareness, however, is keen and you prevent any real loss of blood or reputation. You answer their howls with common sense and class. The retreat to their lairs and peek out,and now view you with genuine respect.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)Your personal standing in the community will be at an all-time high, 1st house energies suggest a change in the way people will perceive your power. You will look attractive and confident to all even if you are insecure inside. Play the role of the person you wish to be and this month you will transform into that positive and magnetic soul.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)Show me the money, may be the battle cry of November as 2nd house issues are dominate. Pay increases and/ or restructing of finances are highlighted. You take the time to set up a budget and work on the tedious job of accounting for each penny. Uncovering waste and preparing a financial plan for the future adds to the feeling of security created in the month of November.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb 18)Aquarius, the mother of invention.You may be using your resourcefulness in the month of November. Obstacles in your path are weak as you scramble over them. You don’t have time to think of the challenges-you just conquer them. All and all, a month of accomplishments.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20)The sensitive Pisces native should remember that all feelings are not necessarily facts. At times you may think that the whole world is against you and no one is grateful for all that you do. This way of thinking creates a victim mentality and leaves you down and depressed. Choose instead to think that you have a choice on those you lavish your gifts on and realize you have permission to say, NO!

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DeBaun Center PresentsPerforming arts Winter ConCertsDeBaun Center’s Music Series begins with

four separate concerts For the start of the 2011–2012 Music Series, DeBaun Center for Performing Arts is proud to present the Winter Concerts of the Perform-ing Arts Groups within the Stevens Music Program: Stevens Choir, Stevens Orchestra, Stevens Jazz Band and Stevens Concert Band. The Stevens Choir Winter Concert will be held on Saturday, Novem-ber 19, 2011 at 8 p.m. The Stevens Orchestra Winter Concert will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 8 p.m. The Stevens Jazz Band Winter Concert will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 7 p.m. The Stevens Concert Band Winter Concert will be held on Friday, De-cember 9, 2011 at 8 p.m. All of these concerts will be held in DeBaun Auditorium, Edwin A. Stevens Hall, 24 5th Street, on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology, in Hoboken, NJ. The Stevens Choir Winter Concert, directed by Bethany Reeves, is entitled “Legends and Tales.” The Choir will perform music by Tchai-kovsky, Humperdinck and Handel. The concert also includes songs from Camelot, Into the Woods, West Side Story and Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin” and “The Little Mermaid.” The Stevens Orchestra Winter Concert, under the direction of Dav-idLeibowitz, features pieces by well-known composers such as Arve Pärt, Sibilius, Haydn and a performance of Mozart’s Overture to “Don Giovanni.” The Stevens Jazz Band Winter Concert, under the direction of Gerald Ficeto, features a mixture of classic jazz from the songbook of Ameri-can popular music and sounds of contemporary big band jazz. Tickets for all of the concerts are $7 for general admission. To purchase tickets online, please visit www.DeBaun.org/Tickets. For complete information on any of the concerts, please visit DeBaun Cen-ter’s website at www.DeBaun.org, email Center@DeBaun.org or call 201-216-8933.

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Weichert Recognizes Top Associate with Regional and Company Award Phyllis Bixon , regional vice president of Weichert Realtors, announced that Christopher Piechocki of the Bayonne Office

was individually recognized for his exceptional industry success during the month of September. Piechocki led the region in resale listings and resale revenue units, and the company for listings sold for the month of . The region is comprised of of-fices throughout Hudson, Passaic, and Bergen counties in New Jersey and portions of Connecticut.Invite this top neighborhood specialists in to learn about the real estate services that Weichert Realtors has to offer.He can be reached in Weichert’s Bayonne office at 201 Lefante Way or by phone at (201) 339-8282

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