Every week we are highlighting 5 Local Businesses you can support during this time! Check them out! Share with a friend. To catch up check out last week’s 5 businesses that were featured! If you are a local business that would like to be included please email Editor@chicpeajc.com Jam Cakery Bio + how to support: […]
Quarantined City Soul
City fire escapes hold a special place in my heart. I’ll tell you why in a moment, but I just wanted to make sure you understand why this is a blog post and not just a caption on IG. I’m a city girl–like, literally, but also, at heart. I was born and raised in NYC. I […]
5 Ways To Create Intimacy In The Time of Covid
Written by Ceallaigh Pender of Salvation Wellness This evening at 7pm, my husband and I went to our roof and we clapped for our nurses and doctors who are putting themselves on the frontlines everyday. In fact, we do this every evening at 7pm. It is a much desired anchor in our very fluid days, […]
The International Girls Academy Presents Global Youth Education Week COVID-19
In response to COVID-19, The International Girls Academy created a week long of virtual events for Students Teachers, and Parents during these uncertain times. Global Youth Education week will be from April 11-18, 2020. Students who participate in Global Youth Education Week will have the chance to produce projects, activities throughout the week for various […]
5 Local Businesses To Support
Times are tough for small businesses and we wanted to do what we can to support our fellow local entrepreneurs and use our platform to encourage our readers to them! Every week we will be highlighting 5 businesses/entrepreneurs to check out. If you would like to be included please email editor @chicpeajc.com Waffle It & […]
A Blog Post For The Parents
Parents, how are you? No but seriously, how are you? When my daughter was about 5 weeks old, I was home alone with her on my maternity leave and “she” had a total meltdown. She is me. I am she. I was having problems nursing her, she was being fussy, wouldn’t go down for her nap, […]
Jersey City launches $3 million local relief fund
Mayor Steven M. Fulop announced the latest steps to provide resources and support to the city’s most vulnerable residents as the challenges presented by the pandemic exposes the need for greater philanthropic investment to support emerging local needs. The Jersey City COVID-19 Community Relief Program is now accepting private donations to minimize hardships for needy […]
COVID-19 Experience
Reader submission- Leah Dear friends and family, I want to first thank you for all the love and support you have given over the last few weeks. Dan and I are truly overwhelmed by the endearing thoughts and prayers. We could have not survived this alone. Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts […]
Tenant protections during the COVID-19 health crisis
The Waterfront Project (WFP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting Hudson County’s economically disadvantaged people – the working poor, seniors, veterans, and those living with disabilities – by providing information, advice, and pro bono legal representation to address their civil legal issues and concerns. They sent us some important information regarding Tenant protection during the COVID-19 Health Crisis. Can my […]
Councilman Michael Yun
Updated April 6, 2020 So incredibly sad. Jersey City Councilperson Michael Yun has passed away from COVID-19 related complications. He was a proud family man, business owner, and Jersey City advocate. He wore the cutest bowties. I had the honor of interviewing him a few years ago. Rest in peace, Councilman Yun. It’s w/a heavy […]
Helping refugee children learn at home
Welcome Home Jersey City is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides educational, employment, and material support to refugees, asylees, and asylum-seekers in the Jersey City area. With schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students are forced to depend on online and distance learning strategies. Welcome Home has made it a priority to provide students […]
Online Fitness Classes To Keep You Active At Home
Staying at home doesn’t mean you can’t be active! Try these at-home workouts in a live class or at your own time. HipFit Dance Fitness https://www.instagram.com/p/B-UkEapje5_/ HipFit Dance Fitness with Laura is currently offering classes via Zoom! You can join a class livestream for $10 via Venmo, or you can purchase a 5-pack of classes […]
Advocating to Support Essential Workers in the Age of Staying in
written by Amanda Prior For most of us, Covid-19 has leveled our relationship with the world and those around us. For many, it has highlighted the previously imperceptible (ignored) actions by the people in our lives who are essential to maintaining public hygiene and wellbeing. As a result of this, those of us who live […]
Jersey City Introduces Local Relief Program
Following Mayor Steven Fulop’s announcement that he will introduce an ordinance with the Jersey City Municipal Council to freeze rent increases within rent controlled buildings, Mayor Fulop is unveiling a program of local grants to support small businesses that are facing financial hardships due to the current Covid-19 crisis. The small business grant program will […]
Resources for immigrants during the current pandemic
Updated April 2, 2020 at 12:45 PM – Techqueria, a 501c3 nonprofit that serves the largest community of Latinx in Tech, recently launched a fund to support undocumented members who are negatively impacted by COVID-19 since they are being left out of most initiatives, legislation (like the trillion-dollar stimulus plan) and support systems. They are […]
Financial assistance for businesses and employees
If you are a small business owner or if you’ve been temporarily laid off as a result of a closing business, here are some grants and loans available to help. NJEDA’s Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program The NJEDA recently created this grant program for small and medium-sized businesses. This program would provide up to […]
Ani Ramen Relaunching As Non-Profit Restaurant
Local favorite ramen chain Ani Ramen House has announced that they are relaunching as a non-profit restaurant as of April 24th to help feed those in need and to provide a paycheck to their employees. As a way to give back to the community and remain open as a takeout restaurant, they will be reopening […]
Letters from the Hoboken Fire Department
The following pieces are anonymous letters from the Hoboken Fire Department regarding issues within the city, specifically with receiving helpful information and being put at risk. We write to you during this difficult and surreal time that we all find ourselves in. This global pandemic is, as we should, hopefully, all know by now, a […]
ReciPEAS: Mom’s Easy Couscous
Hello everyone, welcome to our third edition of “ReciPEAS” where I share some easy-to-do at home recipes that I swear by. My mother is my biggest influence when it comes to cooking, all these recipes I am sharing are basically from her arsenal. My father is Moroccan an my mother is Russian, so she was forced […]
The COVID-19 “Cocktail”
My friend and I met for some casual drinks and snacks at a downtown JC restaurant on March 7 and discussed our upcoming weekend trip to Austin, TX that was supposed to happen that following week. On Tuesday, March 10, I started to feel a little bit of a scratchy sensation in my throat. I […]
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