Right around this time of year more than a century ago, Jersey City and the New York metro area were hit by what would have been a category 1 hurricane under today’s measurements, with wind speeds between 30 and 36 miles per hour. That storm did not directly hit Jersey City or New York City, [...]
On August 19, 1939, the Blue Comet train departed from Atlantic City bound for Jersey City, just as it had done each day since it began service ten years earlier. The train — a “deluxe day coach train with locomotive capable of reaching 100 miles per hour,” as the New York Times wrote in 1929 [...]
- PATH Fare & Toll Hikes: Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that they would support a $1.50 toll hike next month on Port Authority bridges and tunnels, followed by smaller annual increases that would push tolls up to $14 by 2015. The plan will still raise the PATH fare [...]
If you frequent Downtown Jersey City’s Lucky Laundromat on Jersey Avenue, you may have noticed a new presence there this summer. Artist and Jersey City resident Karina Aguilera Skvirsky has been on site several days each week for a few hours, making drawings and engaging laundromat customers to hear their stories of Jersey City. It’s [...]
On the back page of the just-released Summer 2011 issue of NEW, we asked readers: Around 1918, when this picture postcard was made, this Jersey City building was home to the Monarch Art Photo Studio, M&J Bothe Union Badge Makers and Costumers, and Davidson Jewelers (“official railroad watch inspector!”). The building that now stands on [...]
On a gorgeous Thursday afternoon, the sun washes over the tombstones of John F. Collins (1878-1922) and his wife, Anna Collins (1882-1943). The Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery is filled with life from bird chirps and daddy longlegs scurrying along the gravel driveway. A man in a pair of blue jeans and a black T-shirt walks towards me. As he gets closer, I notice his face is sunburnt and his forearms are blurry with tattoos. Setting down a weed-wacker, he asks, “Can I help you?”
It’s a pretty light long holiday weekend as far as events go, but there are still a few things worth checking out. For full listings, check out the Cultural Calendar. Want your event listed on our calendar? You can submit it yourself — just click here and follow the simple instructions. TODAY Sirelo Entertainment takes [...]
The ongoing project to restore historic Ellis Island was one of eight groups and projects given a New Jersey Historic Preservation Award at a ceremony Tuesday. The nonprofit group Save Ellis Island received kudos for its work to preserve the “lesser-known south side” of the historic immigrant portal, which included hospital buildings, isolation wards, and [...]
The Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy (JCLC) will hand out its annual preservation awards to a handful of groups and individuals at a ceremony this week. This year’s Excellence in Preservation Awards will go to Hudson County for its work restoring the exterior of the historic Brennan Courthouse (seen at right), and to Carol Losos and [...]
Assuming we can stave off the apocalypse, there are plenty of great events to enjoy in Jersey City this weekend. For full listings, check out the Cultural Calendar. Want your event listed on our calendar? You can submit it yourself — just click here and follow the simple instructions. TODAY Olga Slavnikova, dubbed one of [...]
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