What a weird time, is the beginning of every conversation these days. It truly is, but you know what’s wonderful about what’s going on? Is that the world is recognizing who the true heroes are. Not our celebrities and reality stars, definetly not our politicians. But our Doctors, our nurses, our police officers and firefighters, […]
Ani Ramen Express Opens Inside District Kitchen For 2 Week Pop Up
It’s been over two months since I got my Ani Ramen fix and I’ve been going through major withdrawals, so is my mini-me (not a day goes by that she doesn’t ask me to get some ramen). It seems like all the #RamenLovers have been sharing the same sentiment. The Ani team closed their doors […]
Jersey City Police Officer Tony Vlachos Wins Season 40 of Survivor!
We love happy news! JCPD North District officer Tony Vlachos wins Season 40 of hit show “Survivor” and will wins $2Million! Wow! This is his second win on the hit show and his third time participating. He is 46 years old, so this shuts down anyone saying “I’m too old to crush life”. JERSEY CITY […]
9 New Steps Taken Towards The Re-Opening Of The State
We’ve been on lockdown in New Jersey for over two months now and obviously the pressure to re-open the state, country and economy is intensifying. But is it too soon? Social distancing is absolutely working in stopping the spread of the virus and I think many will agree with me that there is fear our […]
Catching up with Rolando Lavarro
We recently caught up with Councilperson Rolando Lavarro over Zoom to chat about everything going on right now as well as his story. Rolando tested positive for COVID-19 back in March and tells us all about his experience. We both got very emotional talking about the loss of Michael Yun to this virus. Rolando also […]
5 more local businesses to support
Every week, we are highlighting 5 local businesses you can support during this time! Check out our Local Businesses tag to see our previous highlights! If you are a local business that would like to be included, please email editor@chicpeajc.com. CKO View this post on Instagram A post shared by CKO Jersey City (@ckojerseycity) Bio + how […]
Jersey City Councilmember James Solomon & Grassroots Organizers Call for City Commitment to Rent Relief
Ward E Councilmember James Solomon and a coalition of Jersey City grassroots community organizations today asked Mayor Steven Fulop and a committee of city officials overseeing Jersey City’s COVID-19 relief fund to devote at least $2 million of the $3 million COVID-19 Relief Fund to low-income Jersey City renters, with priority to residents who have […]
Teacher Appreciation Week: a message from MS 7
7 weeks ago, the halls of MS7 went quiet but for the staff of MS7, nothing skipped a beat. They woke up that Monday morning ready to run their classes like they would if the kids were sitting in front of them. My staff has lost family members, been sick themselves, and have missed some […]
Frank “Educational” Gilmore
Frank Gilmore, a Jersey City native, is the founder of the Educational Gilmore Community Learning Center in Jersey City. He is an incredible human being with an inspiring story. I had the chance to interview him over a zoom call a few weeks ago. We talked about how he turned his life around from being […]
Jersey City Launches Virtual Court Proceedings to Protect and Enforce Residents’ Rights
Mayor Fulop, Municipal Prosecutor Jake Hudnut, Municipal Court Chief Judge Carlo Abad, and Municipal Court Director Wendy Razzoli announced the provisions in place to allow for virtual court proceedings beginning Monday, May 11th. For the health and safety of everyone involved, the transition to virtual court utilizing Zoom video conferencing will reduce foot traffic at […]
Babes of Jersey City – Nurses
This week is Nurses Appreciation week, and we wanted to kick things off with Babes of JC- Nurses edition. We are so thankful to these incredible people for all that they do. Our frontline workers are our true heroes! Beatrice Fontano – @bf0ntan0 Bea Fontano and her family immigrated to Jersey City from the Philippines […]
Mayor Fulop Reopens Farmers’ Markets
Mayor Fulop Reopens Farmers’ Markets to Provide Healthy Food Access & Support Local Businesses while Adhering to Social Distancing Measures Latest Step to Move Jersey City Forward as Residents & Businesses Look to Recover JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop announced today the latest step toward carefully reopening the municipality after a nearly two-month […]
Meditation: Art of Living Usa
About 8 months ago, a young man named Suhail – bless his soul – messaged me via every social media platform to tell me about The Art Of Living, a meditation workshop that has completely changed his life around. He was a very enthusiastic student and I would politely say over and over, “Thank you, […]
Jersey City Opens COVID-19 Testing to ALL Residents; New Mobile Testing Expands Capabilities Citywide to Provide Direct Access for Public and Senior Housing Sites
Next Steps Include Antibody Testing to Further Public Health and Safety Efforts JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop announces increased efforts to offer COVID-19 testing by broadening efforts with expanded and targeting testing opportunities to ALL Jersey City residents. For the first time, mobile testing will be brought directly to some of our most vulnerable residents in […]
Nabil Miftahi and the JC Relief Squad
Meet Nabil, a true jack of all trades. He can do anything and everything from graphic design to DJing to fashion design. We interviewed him back in 2015 and since then, he’s grown to be an incredible artist and great pal. As we’ve been raising money through our JC Relief Squad to go toward meals […]
Chef Garima Kothari
Over the past weekend, I noticed a resurgence of this old interview I did and before checking the news, I had a sinking feeling that something terrible had happened. Someone sent me the news that Chef Garima Kothari was the victim of a murder-suicide. It’s incredibly heartbreaking to see such a talented woman gone too […]
City Council Announces Nominee for Ward “D” Council Seat
Special Meeting Scheduled for Thursday, April 30th; Following the Tragic Death of Councilman Yun, the City Council has 30 days to Fill Vacant Seat JERSEY CITY – City Council President Joyce Watterman announced today the nominee for the Ward D Council seat that was left vacant following the tragic death of Councilman Michael Yun. By law, the Mayor and […]
Jersey City Begins Phased Approach to Reopening Parks for Residents
Residents’ Health and Safety Remains Top Priority, includes Mental and Physical Wellbeing amid Quarantine JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop announces the reopening of five major parks throughout Jersey City as a first step to safely help residents restore their routines through outdoor exercise and recreational activities while adhering to social distancing measures. The parks will […]
Art Installation on NJ Highway Billboard Shows Appreciation for Essential Workers
Kearny Point— a creative office campus home to 200+ small businesses in Kearny, N.J.— has commissioned artist couple Eve Biddle and Josh Frankel to create three 48 foot wide digital billboards applauding our essential workers. “We are completely inspired by the bravery of essential workers every day,” say artists Eve Biddle and Joshua Frankel. “We all literally owe them our lives […]
When Social Distancing can be Life Endangering
The landscape of our world has changed dramatically since COVID19 has entered the scene. Government advises us to wear face masks and gloves, stay six feet away from one another, and STAY HOME. According to the CDC, social distancing is the number one way to stay safe but, for victims of domestic violence, it can […]
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