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Soaring Heights Charter School: Bringing Holiday Joy

Soaring Heights Charter School: Bringing Holiday Joy While for some families, the holidays are a time of joyous family reunions with an abundance of food, others in Jersey City are facing another day of food insecurity. Last week, the faculty and students of Soaring Heights

Top 10 Apps for Jersey City Living

(Updated on March 5th, 2020) Top 10 Apps for Jersey City Living   Jersey City is one of the fastest-growing areas in New Jersey and is the most culturally diverse city in the U.S. as of 2019. With that said, many people are moving to

Educators Rally For Change at NJCU

Educators Rally For Change at NJCU   What would you do if you saw your professors carrying a coffin onto campus? This happened at NJCU yesterday, read why. The Story 11 state-wide American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Representatives mobilized across the state including AFT Local

Pain Management & Relief for Jersey City Residents

Pain Management & Relief for Jersey City Residents Jersey City ranks third in the nation for the longest commutes. 97.1% of Americans commute to work so odds are you can understand the perils of rush hour traffic and long hours. Commuting essentially becomes a way

Friendsgiving, a Roadmap to Success

*Updated 11/19/20* If you are having an in-person gathering please adhere to the new CDC guidelines: limit to 10 people for indoor activities, wear a mask, and maintain 6 feet of social distance. It is highly recommended to get tested for COVID-19 before visiting anyone

Jersey City in the Movies: Locations and Mentions

Jersey City in the Movies: Locations and Mentions   We’re about to see a lot more of JC on our screens. Jersey City has never been a stranger to the film and television industry, and soon, JC is on track to welcome a lot more

A Family’s Annual Park Clean Up at Grover Memorial Park

A Family’s Annual Park Clean Up at Grover Memorial Park “Veterans know better than anyone else the price of freedom, for they’ve suffered the scars of war. We can offer them no better tribute than to protect what they have won for us.” – President

Going Meatless: Greener Plate, Greener Planet

Going Meatless: Greener Plate, Greener Planet Digging In I have a confession to make. I love meat. I have gone through various eating periods in my life, including vegetarian, vegan, and now fall somewhere around well-mannered carnivore. I’ve felt healthy on all three diets, and

Fall Things to Do in New Jersey

Fall Things to Do in New Jersey We all know this time of year. The Jack-O-Lanterns have been removed, Halloween candy has been stored up high and out of reach, and the holiday season still isn’t upon us. What can often feel like an off-time

Marathon Runners: Hitting the Wall

Marathon Runners: HITTING the WALL. Running the Distance Many moons ago when I ran a marathon, one of the dreaded conditions one might encounter when running any kind of endurance race is hitting the “Wall.” For trained marathon runners it tends to happen between the