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WHERE TO CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH IN JERSEY CITY This Sunday marks the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth, a holiday known well to African Americans across the United States and one every American should be uplifting and out celebrating with their community this weekend. The history of Juneteenth,

Best Weekend Trips from Jersey City June is the unofficial start of summer, and what better way to kick off the season than by taking a trip? While there are plenty of great things to do in our city, sometimes it’s nice to get out

MAY IS AAPI HERITAGE MONTH – HERE ARE FOUR AAPI-OWNED SPOTS YOU CAN’T MISS It’s finally spring in Jersey City! The sun is out, the birds are singing, and the pollen is a-flying. As you crawl from your home into the sunlight for the first

JC Moms Get Down to Business It was Mother’s Day this past weekend and we’re ready to celebrate moms doing amazing things around Jersey City! We’ve highlighted just a few of our local moms in business we’d like to see get a little recognition for

How to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Jersey City Celebrated across the United States and Mexico, Cinco de mayo dates to 1862, with the Mexican army’s victory against the French in the Battle of Puebla. There are so many fun ways to celebrate Cinco de

Jersey City Summer Camps 2022: Why You Should Enroll Your Child When was the last time your child made a new friend? Tried something new? Played outside? We’ve kept away from other people since mid-March of 2020, and we’ve become accustomed to a masked face.

7 Best Pet Friendly Apartments in Jersey City When searching for a new home, it’s old fashioned for apartments to just be “pet friendly”. These days, having pet amenities and a thriving pet community are an increasingly important concern of pet parents. With an overabundance

The Peacocks have strutted home to a city ready to celebrate their incredible March Madness run that left the country stunned and the Jersey City community proud. The parade, held on Friday, March 1, started at the statue of Abraham Lincoln between Lincoln Park and

The clock may have struck midnight for the St. Peter’s Peacocks men’s basketball team on Sunday, but, oh what a Big Dance it was for the Cinderella squad! In an Elite 8 matchup in Philadelphia, the small university from Jersey City was defeated by one

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