Press release from the Mayor’s office Mayor Steven M. Fulop joins City Council members, Jersey City Parks Coalition, Friends of Ferris Triangle Park, and members of the community to officially cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Ferris Triangle Park – located in Jersey City’s Greenville section – consisting of a brand new, ADA compliant playground area, a splash pad with […]
City Unveils New Jackson Hill/Greenville Community Park
Mayor Fulop Unveils Brand new State-of-the-art Jackson Hill/Greenville Community Park & Playground, a Decade in the Making Community-Driven Park to replace Troubled Park Space with Upgraded Amenities and Features to Attract Community Engagement JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop announced today the $2.5 million investment to build the new Bethune Park to enhance accessibility […]
Ward A Food Tour with Councilwoman Denise Ridley
Back in February, pre-lockdown I had the pleasure of joining Ward A Councilperson Denise Ridley for a food-tour in the Greenville neighborhood. It was so much fun getting to know Denise (Interview coming soon) and eating at her favorite food spots. She took me to three places: Karina Restaurant 201 Ocean Ave A A no-frills […]
JC Locals Ep 4: It Takes A Village
Our next JC Locals spotlight is on the family behind It Takes A Village, an infant and toddler preschool center on Ocean Ave that runs on a High Scope curriculum. The food is made in-house, the students are encouraged to enjoy learning, and the drive behind the program is the family’s desire to give back […]
Series of Shootings in Jersey City
There’s been a rash of shootings in the last month on the south side of the city, amidst everything that is happening with the Corona-virus. We are in complete lockdown yet young kids are dying in our streets. Youth writer and activist Safa Mostafa reports. —– Up until March 31, Jersey City has only had […]
A look at recent shootings and the hope for change
Three weeks, 10 shootings, 20+ victims, 2 dead. It’s been a hard summer in Jersey City, and yet most people seem to turn a blind eye. I put together a timeline of recent shootings and what we know so far. June 26 Two people shoot at 11:37 pm on Ocean Avenue between Bidwell and Bayview. […]
14 Food Spots to Visit Outside of Downtown
Jersey City is bigger than Downtown, and there are hundreds of restaurants and shops that are worth your money and time. Some of the best food and drinks are out there, waiting for you to try them out. Here are our top 15 picks for food spots outside of Downtown Jersey City. Corto – Heights […]
JCBOE Budget Cuts Update: Sports
On August 30th, 2018 I attended the monthly JCBOE meeting. It’s always the last Thursday of the month and starts at 6 pm on the dot. This one was particularly important due to the fact that rumors were flying about the budget cuts to the sports, teachers being fired one week before the school year […]
Melissa Murray and the Garden State Rollergirls
Jersey City resident Melissa Murray is part of the Garden State Rollergirls, a roller derby league in the area. After waiting a year to be drafted on a home team, she’s finally making her official debut as a Gateway Grim Reaper this Saturday. You can catch Melissa at her first home team bout on March 9th at the Inline […]
Ward A Community Meeting recap + update on local construction
The first community council meeting of the year was on February 7th. It was held at Infinity Institute High School from 6:30 pm to 8 pm, hosted and held by Councilwoman Denise Ridley of Ward A. This meeting main objective was to address the topic of construction in the community. We mainly see a lot of new […]
10 Grab & Go Lunch Spots For the Work Week
If you lead a busy life and you only have half an hour to get lunch, you probably want something worth the trip – quick, filling, and preferably not $15+. From Greenville to Downtown to the Heights, we’ve got a couple of spots we think you’d love! CAVA CAVA is a Mediterranean spot at 30 […]
New City Brings Talent To Greenville
The future of Greenville lies within New City Kids, a non-profit organization that instills kids with the education and support to be leaders in their community. New City employs local teens from grades 9-12 to be mentors and leaders for adolescents. New City isn’t your average after school program. They take on many different aspects […]
Nick Nwoke: From 9-5 to “Rise and Grind”
There are many ways you can make money. According to Robert Kiyosaki, You can be an employee, self-employed, business owner, or an investor. Jersey City entrepreneur Nick Nwoke excels in the business owner side, but perfectly teaches other to do the exact same. He moved to Greenville, Jersey City with his mom at the age […]
Let’s Explore: Greenville
Greenville is one of those neighborhoods in Jersey City that a lot of people don’t know of off the bat. Its south of a lot of the action and development that JC is seeing and like a few other neighborhoods in the area, the 1970s hit it hard. But the Hudson County History Advocates partnered […]
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 […]
“Interrogation Room 109”
I have been getting some flack on social media these days, people saying I am out of touch with what’s going on in our city outside of the downtown area. This is not the case, I am very aware of what is going on around me but this journey that I am on is about […]
Ernie Paniccioli “The Photographer”
The first Hip hop album I ever purchased was The Notorious B.I.G’s “Ready to Die”. That is when I fell in love with Hip Hop music and the culture… so much so it became a huge part of my life; I started breakdancing, I bought turntables and records and also DJ’ed for a while…. I have […]
Of God & Gucci
This is the hardest post I’ve ever had to write. My posts normally consists of light hearted topics; art, fashion, me stuffing myself with food, or dancing around with the Big Hair Girls, which is nothing like this story you are about to read. Keith Brennan, a Jersey City native, was sexually abused as a […]
Nizz Sentine
I am still so amazed at all the talented people who live in Jersey City and Nizz Sentine is no exception. I’ve actually known about him since I started blogging and it was only a matter of time before we linked up. Nizz is extremely talented, his lyrics flow, he is funny and has this […]