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Boss Women of Jersey City: Shimkiri of Jersey City Ballroom   Fierce. Strong. Savvy. Talented. These are all words that easily describe Shimkiri Sawian-Figar, professional latin ballroom dancer and owner of Jersey City Ballroom. Shimkiri, used to commanding the dance floor in front of audiences

9 Skills You Can Learn During Quarantine During this time of crisis where we’re still trying to grasp the extent of the situation and trying to guesstimate time lines, what exactly are we supposed to do? The general advice these days is to stay at

Support Jersey City: Donate to Those in Need   With COVID-19 quarantines and social distancing in its second week with no end in sight, it’s easy to begin to feel powerless. One thing you can control, however, is how you choose to help the people

Body Transformation by Jersey City Boss Women   It was a typical late October day as I stood in the dressing room of Victoria’s Secret. What was meant to be a quick trip to find a new bra for an upcoming dance competition quickly became

The Upside of Isolation: COVID-19 We here at Everything Jersey City like to look at the bright side of things and focus on the positive, even during a global pandemic. While so much is uncertain, the faint glimmer of a silver lining is that with

Stay Informed, Stay Faithful: JC vs. COVID-19   A Proactive Approach If you didn’t know, Mayor Fulop has committed to daily updates on the coronavirus for residents of Jersey City to help keep everyone informed and up to date. Beginning March 16th at 3:00pm these

JC Nurse Teaches Coronavirus Prevention Coronavirus uncertainty is all over the news and, as of Monday morning, in Jersey City four positive cases have been confirmed by city officials. While we wait for a solution, what to do in the meantime to protect ourselves and

Hidden Galleries of Jersey City: Eonta Space   Sometimes hidden gems are found in dead ends. Eonta Space, a gallery and performance space near Journal Square nestled into a quiet, residential neighborhood off Dekalb Ave, can be found down a narrow lane that would be

Boss Women of Jersey City: Sara Shah of Journ Beauty   If you’ve ever met Sara Shah in person, it would be hard for you to imagine that she ever struggled with self-confidence. She is the type of woman with immense natural beauty and an

Heroic Women of Jersey City’s History As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we should take the time to reflect on the women throughout history who spent their lives fighting for women’s rights and trailblazing though many different fields of work and education so people of