My kids have approximately 20 days of school left in the school year aka 120 hours left with their amazing teachers. And while this may be a reason to celebrate for you, my response is to fall down at your feet and beg for it not to end. I am frantically thinking to myself “Holy […]
Cloudy Visions
Cloudy Visions is a really dope local Jersey City artist when I first saw his work it gave me a huge smile. You can tell by his pieces that he is a really happy and positive person, so of course I had to meet him! We met up for coffee one day at the Warehouse […]
Top Fifteen Things to do This Weekend in Jersey City
This weekend is about bringing different parts of the community together through food. So brace yourselves and brace your bellies and your hearts. There’s all kinds of awesome events going on this weekend to keep you full, keep you happy, and keep you celebrating the love that was shared this past Tuesday for the candlelight […]
Stylish Peep: Cory Weaver
The first time I met the fashion savvy Cory Weaver was at a meet ‘n greet event held at Pint this past winter. It was a chance encounter; just a bunch of the JC gays meeting, greeting, drinking, and being social. Cory ended up at my table, and besides being super friendly and über cute, I […]
Love is Love
I am tired, hungry, and my eyes are swollen from crying. It is 11 PM, and I just got home from the candlelight vigil that was held on the Newark Ave. Pedestrian Plaza. This is a very hard post for me to write, please bare with me. I had arrived at the vigil before it […]
5 Fun and Unique Date Ideas in Jersey City!
The world is full of amazing and wonderful things to do! Likewise, so is Jersey City! But when it comes to dating, so many of us forget/forgo all the uniqueness around us and settle on the few standards: dinner, drinks, or the movies. While those can be fun in the right circumstances, they don’t usually […]
Jersey City Weekly Happy Hour Specials: 6/13-6/19
Want more? Check us out at haveanight.com and follow us @haveanight_jc! Monday – June 13th NBA Finals Game 5 @ O’Hara’s Downtown Catch Game 5 of the NBA Finals tonight at O’Hara’s. Steph Curry and the Warriors hold a 3-1 series lead over Lebron and the Cavaliers with a chance to win the title tonight. O’Hara’s is the perfect spot […]
H.O.N.E.Y Bees
I’ve known about the Honey Bees for quite some time now, as they are making a real name for the positive work they are doing for the youth in Jersey City. I first saw them in action at the JC Fitness Fair back in May and even joined in on the fun. That is also […]
Kraverie
Years ago when we lived by the Grove PATH train, we would get food from the Kraverie food truck that was parked right outside of the station, almost on a weekly basis. A few years ago they opened a restaurant right by City Hall. Kraverie is a local favorite, if you ask all the hip […]
King TJay-We those kids
Starting today, we will be posting our favorite new songs from Jersey City artists on our new soundcloud @chicpeajc ! We want to put you on to the amazing talent that comes from our city! Every month we will be sharing all the latest and greatest coming out of Jersey City from all genres of […]
Bryan Beninghove
Today is the big Riverview Jazz Festival, an amazing event featuring the most talented musicians from in and around Jersey City. I first heard Bryan Beninghove last year at the Festival, and took a mental note that I needed to interview him. Bryan is actually now one of the organizers of the Riverview Jazz Fest and […]
Pup Park Spotlight: Lincoln Park
While the crowds flocked to the beaches (and bars) this past Memorial Day, I sought out an adventure right here on Jersey City’s West Side. Admittedly, this (my first) trip to Lincoln Park was for business—this dog park is serious—but I snuck in some “me” time and relaxed with my lunch by the lake for […]
Top Fifteen Things to do This Weekend in Jersey City
You know that feeling you get when you become so accustomed to routine? That dragging feeling where the days start to blend? We’re here to help you break that habit! By breaking that habit, we’ve got our list of the top fifteen events to check out this weekend. If you do something thrilling and out […]
8 Spring Studios
I am a fitness freak; I am the type of person that lives for the next best fitness fad. Part of being in shape is always changing things up in your fitness routine, and I am all about that. That being said, I was never big into Pilates. I just didn’t feel like I was […]
Ed Harbison
I always loved going into other people’s spaces especially into creative people’s so when Ed told me to meet him at his place, I was excited. I jumped on the jumbo cruiser and headed up the hill to The Heights after grabbing an iced coffee for the road. Soon as I arrived Ed was smiling […]
Clinton LG
Clinton LG and I met about a year ago on a Brooklyn rooftop party kicking each other verses back and forth in a cypher. A few days later I asked Nizz Sentine, our mutual friend, where I can find his music and since then I’ve been checking up on his releases and moves. You […]
Jersey City Weekly Happy Hour Specials: 6/6-6/12
Want more? Check us out at haveanight.com and follow us @haveanight_jc! Monday – June 6th Wine @ Third & Vine 1/2 Price wine at Third & Vine – now that’s a rhyme we can get behind to start the week! Take advantage of the warm weather, and enjoy some refreshing Rosé! Tuesday – June 7th All-You-Can-Eat Mussels @ Park […]
Let’s Explore: Bergen-Lafayette
Where is Bergen-Lafayette? Bergen-Lafayette is the amoeba of Jersey City neighborhoods. As its name implies, it’s a collection of blocks with a zig-zagging border that sits southwest of Downtown and overlaps with Greenville to the south, Lincoln Park/West Bergen to the west and McGinley Square to the north. It includes Bergen, Beacon, Bergen Hill, Communipaw, […]
The Ex-Boyfriend Zombie Phenomenon AKA Why You Can’t Reheat Pasta
Spring has sprung! The daffodils are popping their heads out, the days are getting longer, spirits are lifting, it’s mating season and that means ex-boyfriends are emerging from their winter slumber to come and royally F up your life! What is this strange phenomenon? I blame social media for the level it’s reached! Social media […]
Mamarama: Why Do We Need a Doula?
Over the many years I’ve been teaching childbirth education, the topic of hiring a doula has come up in every class. By the time my students reach me for a childbirth class some have already hired a doula; while in other classes I often have to explain the definition and importance of using a doula. […]