After four hours of brainstorming this weekend, a coalition of advocates and officials hopes to put Jersey City on a greener path towards implementing an urban agriculture program. The workshop is yet another step being taken here towards increasing the availability of affordable, fresh and healthy food.
The Hudson County Chamber of Commerce had scheduled a “Grand Opening Business Networking Event” for tonight at the soon-to-open Maritime Parc restaurant in Liberty State Park, but it appears planners were a little too optimistic about the pace of construction at the fine-dining establishment, which was initially set to open in mid-June but now looks [...]
The Jersey City Independent and NEW Magazine are looking for a food writer to cover the growing dining scene and food-related news in New Jersey’s second-largest city.
The ideal candidate will have some journalism experience and a keen interest in the restaurants/bars industry and broader food-related issues. The position will entail writing long-form features, short blog [...]
As City Hall continues to consider potential changes to Jersey City’s food truck ordinance, about a dozen vendors have formed a coalition to push for substantive reform, with assistance from the Street Vendor Project, a nonprofit that works on behalf of New York City’s street vendors.
- Epps Contract Hearing: As we reported last night, no vote was taken on the controversial contract of superintendent Charles Epps at the special Board of Education meeting. Both NJ Spotlight and Politicker have good reports on the proceedings; look for our full report soon.
- 9/11 Responder Waiting on a Settlement: A former NJ Transit [...]
Hundreds of revelers descended on Exchange Place Sunday for the second annual Ecuadorian Festival, which featured good food and live music in abundance.
- Epps Contract Confusion: With a public hearing on superintendent Charles Epps’ new contract on tap for tomorrow at 6 pm, local school officials say they can’t release the terms publicly until the county superintendent of schools signs off on the new pact. But county Superintendent Timothy Brennan says the public needs to weigh in [...]
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The Jersey City arts collective _gaia is kicking off a new monthly exhibition in its _gaia gallery space on 3rd Street tonight with a show by Melissa [...]
- There Will Be More Time to Comment on Pipeline: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission says the agency will continue to receive public comments on the proposed natural gas pipeline that would run through Jersey City — even after the August 20 end of the “scoping” period. In addition, a spokesperson for the agency points [...]
In addition to its robust farmers market scene, Jersey City is also home to several successful cooperative food ventures that enable residents to get fresh and community-based food, including successful CSAs like Downtown Harvest and fledgling enterprises like the Jersey City Food Coop Initiative.
Now another option for small-scale, regional eating is coming to town, in [...]
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