When you think about “The One,” you think about the love of your life, your soul mate, a person that completes you and someone you can spend the rest of your life with. You don’t really think about an apartment building… or at least I didn’t at first. Until I stepped into “The One.” I […]
Giving back in Jersey City – the back-to-school edition
As a mom I have felt my heart-strings tugged on by a variety of things that in the past wouldn’t impact me as much. I feel incredibly fortunate that my son does not have to want or worry about anything, but at the same time, I feel an incredible responsibility to ensure that other children […]
ChicpeaJC Health Challenge Tip 3
As some of you know for the past month I’ve been on a quest to get back to healthy living. Which means working out regularly and eating clean with the help of Kristin my health coach and owner of IronPlate Studios. Here is my recap of the week! I got some really great workouts at Krank […]
The Last American Guido
A week ago I went to Bocelli’s on Central Ave for a meet and greet of the cast and crew of the indie film “The Last American Guido”. When I got the invite I checked out the actors and directors bio’s and they all have ties to Jersey City. Most of the movie was even shot […]
Mayor of the Day
About a week ago, John Lynch a Jersey City “mover and shaker” contacted me to let me know his “little brother” would be Mayor for the day. John amongst all the other amazing things he does giving back to the Jersey City community, volunteers for the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Hudson County. Every […]
A Magical Weekend Recap
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Martucci Field by Crystal Davis Friday marked the re-grand opening of Pavonia Marion Park Martucci Field on West Side. Children and family frolicked to the re-grand opening and ribbon cutting. This event featured Mayor Steven Fulop, Mayors of the Day, Jersey City Public School No. 6 students Nicholas and Jazlyn, […]
Liberty Physical Therapy
Liberty Physical Therapy is a state-of-the-art facility offering Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy services in downtown Jersey City. Chitra, the owner and physical therapist started her practice a few years ago from a tiny space and has now expanded and completely revamped her office along with her husband Deepak. They recently invited me over for […]
PASS THE ROC
A few weeks ago, Nikki Walker a fierce Jersey City PR chick emailed me about her client Jarrod Greene, CEO of PASS THE ROC a clothing brand that started in Jersey City many years ago. She told me about a big event they are throwing for the community which is happening this Saturday, August 22nd […]
Festive Weekend Recap
Written by ChicpeaJC and Yuvraj This week I am supposed to be on “vacation”. My whole immediate family is here visiting from Israel so I am taking as much time as possible to spend time with them. That being said, as much as I love hanging with the fam, there were a few things I […]
Health Challenge Week 3
ChicpeaJC Health Challenge, Week 3: This week was a challenging one. My family is in town from Israel, and planning meals has been impossible. That being said, it’s all about baby steps. I did my best to choose the healthiest options and at least keep up with all my workouts. The thing is this journey […]
ChicpeaJC’s Health Challenge Week 2
Last week I kicked off my 60 day health challenge with coach Kristin from IronPlate Studios! Kristin and I came up with a plan for the week, she made me schedule appointments with myself to workout and I stuck to them! Workouts Completed: Two Krank System Workouts Jivamukti Class: Kristin dragged me to try out […]
Pearl: The Assassin
Months ago I started following on social media Dana Patton, a local mover and shaker who is also a mom to a toddler the same age as my mini-chicpea. One day she reached out and told me about an indie-film her and her husband wrote, produced, edited and starred in. I read the synopsis…. “Consumed […]
La Concha
Last week I joined David Diaz the District Manager of the Central Avenue Special Improvement district for our monthly “lunch date”. This time he took me to La Concha, a Spanish eatery located on Central Ave. a few blocks by Renato’s Pizza Masters. We were greeted by Berta, the owner/cook/mom/matriarch of this delicious food spot and […]
JCITY Realty
Natalie Miniard and I first met over the winter while I was vending for Damaged Wear at Jersey City Project Market. Natalie and I ended up talking for over an hour about Jersey City; her love for our fine city was so apparent back then! I remember Natalie telling me how she has been living […]
60 Day ChicpeaJC Health Challenge
Before starting ChicpeaJC, I was the poster child of health. Working out 5 times a week, eating an extremely healthy diet (I was a vegetarian for a year) sleeping 8-10 hours a night, drinking a ton of water… you get the point. When I started blogging my healthy habits went right out the door. I […]
Kayt Hester
I am not an art critic nor an art “connoisseur,” I just know what appeals to me and what I can relate to. I’ve been a huge fan of Kayt Hester’s ever since I saw a show of hers at LITM almost a year ago. Kayt uses masking tape as her medium to create her art. […]
The Jersey City Summer Works
For the second summer in a row, the Jersey City Summer Mural Program has partnered with The Jersey City Summer Works Program and the Board of Education to offer artistically inclined young people an opportunity to apply their skills towards the creation of public art in various locations around Jersey City. A week ago, I […]
The Flying Dutchman
I first heard about Keith, aka TF Dutchman after interviewing our favorite Jersey City street artists; Distort, Mustart and Clarence Rich who are all part of the same crew with Dutch. Keith is not your typical street artist, he primarily does art in the form of stained glass and only does street art as a […]
The Hair Room JC Keratin Treatment
I have very thick hair, I call it my “Jew Fro” and if there is any humidity in the air it gets all puffy and unmanageable . I even saw on some message board someone calling my bangs puffy?!? Anyway, one day I had around 2 interviews, a photo shoot and an event and found […]
Growth of the Jersey City Mural Program
At almost every corner you turn you see a new mural popping up in Jersey City. Between Green Villain, Savage Habbit and the Jersey City Mural program, Jersey City is on its way of becoming a mecca of street art. Most recently Mayor Steven Fulop announced the growth of the Jersey City Mural Arts program, which […]
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