N.J. international film fest begins 40th year with new name, new approach
Updated Feb 14, 2021;
Posted Feb 14, 2021 The Ephemeral Orphanage, an animated short film by Lisa Barcy, is one of the works to be screened at the 40th Annual Thomas Edison Film Festival virtual premiere on Feb. 20.Photo courtesy of Lisa Barcy
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But fear not, independent movie lovers, it’s not going anywhere. It’s just changed its name.
The newly monikered Thomas Edison Film Festival will premiere its 2021 season at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, with the free online screening of five short movies and a conversation with the filmmakers.
UpdatedTue, Feb 23, 2021 at 5:43 am ET
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Former Hoboken Fire Captain Michael Lisa served from 1978 to 2007 and responded to some of the deadliest fires during the gentrification of the mile-square city. Some of his photos are on the wall of the Hoboken Fire Department Museum. (Caren Lissner/Patch.com )
The memorial in March 2020 was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
Editor s Note: This story was set to run on March 13, 2020, but a memorial event for victims of Hoboken s suspicious gentrification fires, set for that weekend, was postponed last-minute because of the coronavirus lockdown that began the day after.
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A funeral mass took place Dec. 10 at Church of St. Ann, Hoboken, for Marie “Mama” Totaro, 90. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Dec. 7. Marie was a lifelong resident of Hoboken whose life was the subject of the Hoboken Historical Museum’s chapbook, “We Were Downtown.” Her life was dedicated to her family, her community, and her Church of St. Ann. A graduate of A.J. Demarest High School, Marie went on to manage her father’s plumbing business, Pascale & Luongo, before opening Hoboken’s legendary dessert cafe, Le Jardin. It was here that Marie’s desserts and love were on full display for the community. Le Jardin was a gathering place for conversation and cream puffs, and Marie was proud to have served her famous cheesecake to celebrities, U.S. Presidents, and Frank Sinatra. While operating her business, Marie took great pride in giving back to Hoboken through charitable work for organizations including F.A.I.T.H. Services and