Mayor Fulop announces the expansion of the Newark Ave Pedestrian Mall to extend outdoor restaurant seating along “Restaurant Row” and safe pedestrian accessibility in an effort to encourage best practices for social distancing during the current global COVID-19 pandemic, as well as support its financially troubled restaurant community. With the expectation that once the … [Read more...]
About Lynn Hazan
Resources to educate yourself on anti-racism
Justice For George, Justice for Breonna, Justice for Ahmaud and countless innocent black people who have been murdered by white people. Enough is enough! I have a platform and my duty is to inform – no, actually SCREAM about what the fuck is going on. Imagine being in constant danger because of the color of your skin. If you are white, you can't imagine it because that's … [Read more...]
Milk and Cream Bar Opened on Newark Ave!
Yesterday, I had the honor of checking out Milk & Cream Bar, the newest munchie spot on the Newark Ave Pedestrian Plaza. It seems like we've been waiting for them to open for AGES and they are finally here! I got to try them for the first time at the All About Downtown Street Fair and was hooked! I love cereal, I love ice cream, and to combine both of them is #genius. This … [Read more...]
Burgers of JC
May 28 is National Burger Day
Today is a very important holiday for us at ChicpeaJC and we celebrate it every year. Actually, more accurately, every week. Happy National Burger Day!! We've done so many blog posts on Burgers in Jersey City and we are clearly obsessed. It is absolutely one of our fave foods. People always ask me what my favorite burger is and I have a hard time answering because there are … [Read more...]
Clean Beauty: Why You Should Be Buying Into It
By Maria Baab
Over the last 5 years, it feels like everybody from Kourtney Kardashian to the Breast Cancer Prevention Partners to clean beauty brands like Beautycounter are screaming down to the public from Capitol Hill about why “Clean Beauty” is so important for everyone—and their voices are only getting louder. A rise in major publications like the New York Times and Business Insider … [Read more...]
Robbie Doran- Cycle’s For Coffee
Times are weird, am I right? It's been tough to balance news/COVID info with positive content that we normally are known for at ChicpeaJC.com. In the last few weeks, we've been really focusing on blog posts to help promote local businesses and uplift the community. When I hear positive stories about members of the community, it warms my soul. I think I am done reporting on … [Read more...]
The plan to re-open Jersey City
New Jersey is the one first states to act on COVID-19 measures and have been placing orders to keep everyone as safe as possible, from closing parks and places of large gatherings to implementing a mask rule for any retail stores. As the state continues to reopen, the city opened larger parks to provide spaces where pedestrians could walk and get fresh air while still … [Read more...]
Babes of Jersey City – Essential Workers
What a weird time, is the beginning of every conversation these days. It truly is, but you know what's wonderful about what's going on? Is that the world is recognizing who the true heroes are. Not our celebrities and reality stars, definetly not our politicians. But our Doctors, our nurses, our police officers and firefighters, our grocery workers, and janitors, scientists, … [Read more...]
Pampering yourself at home: beauty and self-care
Since this quarantine began, I've made a conscious effort to up my self care routine. In a time like this we need to care for ourselves; our minds, bodies, and of course our skin! If you've been indoors for days now, I'm sure you've noticed your skin getting a little dry. You've probably seen a new pimple or two, your hands are probably dry from all the washing, and you … [Read more...]
Ani Ramen Express Opens Inside District Kitchen For 2 Week Pop Up
It's been over two months since I got my Ani Ramen fix and I've been going through major withdrawals, so is my mini-me (not a day goes by that she doesn't ask me to get some ramen). It seems like all the #RamenLovers have been sharing the same sentiment. The Ani team closed their doors when the stay at home orders were in effect but quickly adapted and maneuvered their … [Read more...]
Jersey City Police Officer Tony Vlachos Wins Season 40 of Survivor!
We love happy news! JCPD North District officer Tony Vlachos wins Season 40 of hit show "Survivor" and will wins $2Million! Wow! This is his second win on the hit show and his third time participating. He is 46 years old, so this shuts down anyone saying "I'm too old to crush life". JERSEY CITY PRIDE LET'S GO. Vlanchos told Entertainment Tonight this week that the … [Read more...]
9 New Steps Taken Towards The Re-Opening Of The State
Too soon? or too fun?
We've been on lockdown in New Jersey for over two months now and obviously the pressure to re-open the state, country and economy is intensifying. But is it too soon? Social distancing is absolutely working in stopping the spread of the virus and I think many will agree with me that there is fear our state is peeling back the near lockdown orders too quickly. As the cases … [Read more...]
Catching up with Rolando Lavarro
We recently caught up with Councilperson Rolando Lavarro over Zoom to chat about everything going on right now as well as his story. Rolando tested positive for COVID-19 back in March and tells us all about his experience. We both got very emotional talking about the loss of Michael Yun to this virus. Rolando also shares his thoughts on how Jersey City will move forward. Thank … [Read more...]
