On May 30th, join the ChicpeaJC team as we celebrate our five-year anniversary at ChicpeaJC Turns 5, a fundraising anniversary event. From 7PM to 11PM, join us for a black-tie celebration at Art House Productions to help raise money for CCAJC, a non-profit mentorship program for local youth interested in digital media. CCAJC will be […]
Top 8 Things to Do this Weekend in Jersey City
If you’re not too busy recovering from the Fourth of July fun, check out these events happening in the area! Friday Feel Good Fridays July 6 @ 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM Grove St PATH Plaza Join the Artist & Maker Market for Feel Good Friday, featuring over 20 vendors as well as a live […]
May the 4th Be With You: ChicpeaJC Turns 4!
4 f-ing years. I can’t believe we made it this far. Every year we celebrate surviving another year with a huge event! We’ve had fashion shows, vendors, performances, live art and so much more. I didn’t really want to do anything this year but decided last minute that I wanted to just have a fun […]
The 50th Anniversary of Helen’s Pizza
On April 9, Jersey City’s beloved Helen’s Pizza is celebrating their 50-year anniversary. To celebrate, they’re bringing back some prices from 50 years ago. I went by Helen’s a few days ago to catch up with the owner of this Jersey City landmark, Steven Kalcanides, who I interviewed a few years ago. This time, Steve […]
ChicpeaJC’s 1000th post
I can’t believe this is our 1,000th post. It seems like it was just yesterday I wrote my introduction post “Hello World”… I am not hyperlinking the post because it’s pretty terrible. Time sure does fly, and I never thought in a million years that I would be doing this full-time. I had a […]
ChicpeaJC Turns 2
In just a few days ChicpeaJC will turn two. For some reason, I’ve been procrastinating writing this post. It’s hard for me to grasp the fact that this is my life now. I started ChicpeaJC two years ago as a hobby, a creative outlet and an excuse to explore my community and meet new people. […]
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From the Mayor’s Office Ward A Community Meeting Despite Wednesday’s inclement weather, Ward A’s town hall meeting had a high turnout. The town hall style meeting offered residents a unique opportunity to have an informal discussion with the mayor on issues facing their community, and how City Hall could better meet their needs. Residents expressed […]
Top 6 Things to do This Weekend in Jersey City
The leaves are changing and the weather is completely confused, but that doesn’t mean that you should be too! This weekend is overflowing with super events that scream fall. From Friday to Sunday there are forty events that we’ve managed to carve down to our top ten choices. Not interested in what we’ve picked out? […]
Top Five Things to do This Weekend in Jersey City!
Get your party shoes ready ladies and gents because this weekend there’s fun for everyone! We’ve got live music, an anniversary show, honey, and so much more. Well, I’ll spare you the delay and get you to the details. Saturday PROVE IT ALL NIGHT One Year Anniversary with Pat Bryne WFMU 43 Montgomery 9PM Join […]