When the world feels so heavy, and everything around us seems to be falling apart there is still a silver lining. Genuine, caring and compassionate people who do incredibly positive things for others just out of the kindness in their hearts. A few months ago, I saw on Social Media that someone had set up […]
Let’s Explore: West Side & NJCU
Where is the West Side? West Side is a very complicated network of borders, but if we really simplify it; it’s Bergen Avenue to West Side Avenue including Lincoln Park, from Broadway to Danforth Avenue. A Brief History: I spoke with Charlene Burke, Vice President of the West Side Community Alliance (WSCA), who has lived […]
AVE
A few days after the Mayor Steven Fulop interview went up one of his supporters, Victor Velazquez saw it and contacted me to tell the story about his wonderful children. Victoria, Alexia, and Emmanuel are part of a Gospel turned Pop group called “Ave.” I checked out their music and they are incredibly talented! They have […]
The Farmers Market at NJCU
Last Wednesday, Julio Levia a local vendor with Café Presto and volunteer at the RTNA, reached out to invite me to the weekly farmers market at the NJCU John J. Moore Athletic and Fitness Center pavilion. It was a crazy Wednesday but at around 1pm I got hungry and decided what better place to eat lunch then […]
Clarence Rich
I really thought after interviewing all these Jersey City street artists that I would end up running out of people to write about…. boy was I wrong… the more I am out there the more I learn that there are a growing number of street artists making Jersey City beautiful… some of which are more […]