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Greener JC Announces Round 1 Greening Your Business Grant Recipients, Round 2 opens March 18, 2022    Greening Your Business Grant  In the effort to support plastic reduction in Jersey City last fall Greener JC launched the Greening Your Business Grant! This grant is funded

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Festivities in Jersey City  It’s that time of the year when the streets are flooding with green from parades to having a good time at an Irish pub! We have listed events taking place for St. Patrick’s Day, making it easier

Women to Watch: 16 New Woman-Owned Jersey City Businesses March is Women’s History Month, and in honor of trailblazing women everywhere, Everything Jersey City is celebrating by highlighting these 16 new women-owned businesses opened in Jersey City within the last year. Whether you’re looking for

The Sound of Success For Claudia Orci, the road to success as the owner of A Sound Start meant making some big life changes. After many years working in the corporate world, Orci was inspired by the birth of her first child to pursue a

Spotlight on Raine & River Apothecary  If you’ve taken a stroll down Grove Street recently, you may have noticed a new face on the block. On the corner of Grove and Wayne, Raine & River Apothecary’s glowing storefront beckons to people on the sidewalk, inviting

Christmas Light Shows In and Around Jersey City 2021   Christmas is just around the corner, and that means it’s time to start thinking about festive things to do! If you’re looking for a great way to get into the holiday spirit, check out some

Jersey City Toy Drive Spreads Holiday Cheer at City Hall   Holiday cheer was in the air on Friday, December 3 at Jersey City’s City Hall for the city’s 25th Annual Toy Drive, as local families received toys to kick off the holiday season early. 

Buy Nothing: The Economy of Local Gift Giving   Raise your hand if you have a pile of things that you absolutely intend to take for donation or sell online…but you just haven’t gotten around to it yet. Baby items, puzzles you never opened, clothes

Your Ultimate Guide to Supporting Jersey City’s Small Businesses  Falling between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday. A day to encourage folks to support local businesses by shopping small. With the holidays approaching, you’re probably wondering what to get for your loved

Morning with the Mayor   Earlier this month, EverythingJerseyCity.com had the opportunity to sit down with newly reelected Mayor of Jersey City, Steven Fulop in his office at City Hall, and I jumped at my chance at an interview with the man at the top