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Jersey City Businesses Pivot for COVID-19 With the COVID-19 crisis continuing its month-long negative effects on every industry in Jersey City with no signs of slowing, local businesses have been forced to shut their doors and do little more than hope for a swift end

20 Relatable Memes for National Sibling Day We all love a good holiday, and who among us doesn’t need a fun one, like, right now? Well, today is National Siblings Day, and we’re expecting that there will be many virtual “sib” hangs happening. Hey, let’s

List of Women-Owned Jersey City Businesses This month we’ve highlighted some incredible business owning “Boss Women”  from all over Jersey City. To culminate this special month, we wanted to showcase the amount of female owned businesses we have right here in our city! We took

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

Boss Women of Jersey City: Ruth Salas of Luna de Papel   For many Jersey City residents and families, “Luna de Papel” has become a household name. This gorgeous crafting space located in Jersey City’s Bergen-Lafayette district has become synonymous with family, art education, warmth,

JC “Make it Local” Small Business Saturday Guide Tick, tock! The holiday season is upon us. Thanksgiving is here and with that comes the push to start checking off our shopping lists for friends, family, and co-workers. Jersey City is home to some incredible small

(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

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

Jersey City Police Offer Safe Halloween Fun     Trunk-or-Treat with the JCPD  On Jefferson Street between Central and Summit Avenue, hundreds of witches, ghosts, Pacman, and even a fleet of Star Wars Storm Troopers were seen dancing along to the cha-cha slide in the

Raising Cultural Kids in Jersey City   When it comes to raising a kid, any parent wants them to be the best person they can possibly be and to make a difference in the world, but where do you start? Is it in creativity? Is