Living in JC

Your Ultimate Guide to Supporting Jersey City’s Small Businesses  Falling between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday. A day to encourage folks to support local businesses by shopping small. With the holidays approaching, you’re probably wondering what to get for your loved

Morning with the Mayor   Earlier this month, EverythingJerseyCity.com had the opportunity to sit down with newly reelected Mayor of Jersey City, Steven Fulop in his office at City Hall, and I jumped at my chance at an interview with the man at the top

Where to Donate & Volunteer this Thanksgiving in the Jersey City Area As the holiday season approaches, it’s so important to give back before we dig into our delicious meals. It’s the season of giving back and especially with everything happening around us, it is so essential to

‘Sister Cities: Discovering Common Threads’ Documentary Screening & Art Exhibition Recap    On Wednesday, October 27th, Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) hosted an art exhibition and short documentary film screening of “Sister Cities: Discovering Common Threads,” featuring participants’ work from the 2021 Jersey City Summer

Celebrating The Nine Nights of Navratri in the Heart of Indian Square, Jersey City Navratri, derived from Sanskrit where ‘nav’ means nine and ‘ratri’ means nights, is one of the most important Hindu festivals celebrated widely across India. This year, Navratri falls between October 7th

The Candidates for the Upcoming 2021 Jersey City Election With this week holding local elections, politically minded Jersey City residents may want to learn more about the candidates who are looking to take part in running this great city. Let’s get to know a little

Greener JC Launches New Green Business Toolkit  By Erin Hill and Greener JC Interns Helping Jersey City residents and their businesses become more sustainable is one of Greener JC’s core objectives. Implementing eco-friendly practices not only saves the environment from further harm, but can help

JCFamilies 7th Annual Cultural Diversity Festival Jersey City is just a short distance from Ellis Island, the docking point for many immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th century. Known as “America’s Golden Door” Jersey City is more than fitting to host JCFamilies 7th

Annual Jersey City Art & Studio Tour (JCAST) Returns this Week   Starting this coming Thursday, September 30th, and continuing for 4 days until Sunday, October 3rd, The City of Jersey City will be hosting its 31st Annual Jersey City Art & Studio Tour. The

Local Grassroots Highlight: Jersey City Women    Grassroots initiatives are critical to helping drive the change needed in our community. We can learn to advocate for our needs and issues that affect our livelihoods at the local level. Today, I wanted to share the work