Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Jersey City Medical Center eyes partnership Jersey City Medical Center, owned by LibertyHealth System, is looking to forge a partnership. “Liberty Health/Jersey City Medical continues to evaluate and explore various strategic and financial partnerships,” said Mark Rabson, corporate director of public affairs for Liberty Health, on Monday, after NJBIZ broke the story. He told the …
By all current indications, the United Way of Hudson County will move forward with plans to buy a building at 350 Montgomery St., the building that now houses the Jersey City Museum. The museum closed its doors to the public in December, but it is still the home of Romare Beardon’s “Madonna and Child,” Charles …
Continue reading “What will happen to 10,000 artworks?
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On a recent walk through downtown Jersey City, a walk that traced many of the streets where Carlito Rivera, 39, grew up, the local native pointed to buildings on Newark Avenue that once housed old stores and businesses his family supported. “Right over there, there was a bakery. My mom loved it,” he said. “She …
Continue reading “In the spirit
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The boy on the Facebook page is grinning. He’s an adorable 3-year-old who looks playful and happy. His name is Rayan, and he has acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a form of blood cancer. Diagnosed in December, he did not respond to chemotherapy. Now he urgently needs a bone marrow transplant. More important, he needs a …
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Thinking of adding some homegrown herbs to your spaghetti sauce, or bringing fresh-cut flowers to a dinner party? A new law is now easing the way for Jersey City gardens to flourish much like those on the Lower East Side of New York and in Philadelphia – urban greenscapes that have served as models for …
Continue reading “Nasturtium nation
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State Park proposed as starting point for Ground Zero visitors At a recent public hearing, a proposal was floated that would avoid traffic congestion in Manhattan caused by visitors to the new 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero. The plan calls for visitors to drive to Liberty State Park in Jersey City instead. They would then …
More details regarding the possible sale of the Jersey City Museum building to the United Way of Hudson County were revealed at a City Council meeting Wednesday night when the city’s Division of Community Development sought approval from the council to apply for a package of federal Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). One of the …
Continue reading “The takeover
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If you’re listening to live music, looking at original art, and enjoying exotic belly dancers all on the same day, it must be JC Fridays. The next quarterly event takes place on Friday, March 4 all around the city. JC Fridays was launched in 2005 by artists, arts organizations, and local businesses who wanted to …
Continue reading “If it’s Friday …
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The little shop on Jersey Avenue is not just about cakes, it’s about community. And that’s just what Celeste Governante had in mind when she opened Made with Love Artisan Bakery & Café in downtown Jersey City three years ago. Her creations are mouth-watering and, yes, the name is a mouthful, but to her downtown …
Continue reading “The love lady
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They met at a tea shop. Before the down economy forced a lot of small businesses to close, Janam Tea on Grove Street in Jersey City was a popular gathering place for a certain kind of creative clientele. Liz Long was a tea server there and Holly Tienken was a frequent customer. It was on …
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