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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

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

3 Unique Ways to Unplug in Jersey City Last night, after a 10-hour drive home from North Carolina, all I wanted to do was sit on the couch and watch something mindless on Netflix, an easy enough resolution until you actually turn on the TV,

Binge-Worthy Shows for Winter   It’s 2020 (update: this list is great if you’ve got no idea what to watch during quarentine, also check out these other articles for quarantine suggestions, guides, and information), and binge-watching television is at its peak (as far as we

Flying Into A New Workout As I sat at my desk at the Everything Jersey City office, I overheard a conversation about a place called Body Soul and Pole. I couldn’t help but be intrigued by what this place was, and with more research and

*Updated 3/26/2020* Due to the current coronavirus pandemic shelters are in need of foster homes and forever homes. Shelter staffs have been significantly reduced and pets have had to be surrendered because of loss of income. See below for the steps to consider when adopting

NYC Winter Commute Survival Shopping List Happy New Year, everyone! The holidays are over, which means it’s officially time to face the dreaded winter commute into NYC–and these upcoming months are notoriously the worst. Just a few weeks ago we were commuting in a “winter

6 Unconventional Work Spaces In JC Occasionally your work or projects can follow you outside the office, invading your evening or your weekend. Perhaps you work at home and are finding the space stifling to your creative process? With either situation, having a safe place

*Updated 7/17/2020* 10 Easy Household Swaps to Live Low-Waste Here in Jersey City, we have so many resources to teach us about low/zero waste living and implementing positive sustainability practices. The biggest hesitation I hear from people who are thinking about trying to live less