The Ryland Inn is a stunning, rustic yet romantic restaurant and wedding venue located in Whitehouse Station, about a 40-minute drive from Jersey City. It’s owned and operated by the Landmark Hospitality Group, the Cretella family who are also behind The Liberty House Restaurant, The StoneHouse, Hudson House, Crave Events Group and a bunch more […]
Top things to do this weekend in Jersey City + NYC
It’s the weekend! Enjoy a few drinks, some delicious bites of food, and live performances in the area. Jersey City Thursday Neighbors Near and Far: Ibou Ndoye Artist Reception January 23 @ 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM NJCU Lemmerman Gallery, 2039 John F Kennedy Blvd View vibrant paintings by Senegalese artist Ibou Ndoye at the […]
Art House Productions Presents Snow Ball 2020
It’s time for the biggest creative gala in Jersey City! Join Art House Productions and presenting sponsor SILVERMAN for the 14th annual Snow Ball Gala on January 25th. Every January, Art House Productions throws an incredible themed gala to raise money to fund their arts and educational programs for the new year. This year, the […]
Hudson Restaurant Week winter edition is larger than ever
Hudson Restaurant Week celebrates their Sweet 16 this winter with their largest list of restaurants ever! There are 60+ participating restaurants that span more towns of Hudson County, from Bayonne to Harrison to Guttenberg and everything in between! Jersey City is well represented with 30 restaurants, including 5 that are new to the list: Bistro […]
The House of Faith-Transitional Housing Program in Jersey City
House of Faith runs a transitional housing program for the homeless in Hudson County. Located at 244 Ege Ave, they opened their doors 18 years ago and have run a successful program assisting clients in need with housing and supportive services. In 2017, HUD shifted their focus towards rapid re-housing and House of Faith no […]
Top 13 Spots to visit in Harrison, NJ
Harrison is a town in the western part of Hudson County, coined by NY Times as the “Next Hoboken” due to it’s new high-rises and easy commute to and from Manhattan. Harrison — just one PATH stop beyond the Journal Square station in Jersey City. To be honest, I had no clue there was anything […]
Are Entrepreneurial Retreats Worth it?
As the online space becomes more and more abundant with online businesses and nomads working from everywhere around the globe, entrepreneurial retreats are growing in quantity, quality and necessity; especially for women. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to attend one such retreat: the She Success Entrepreneurial Retreat in Greece. The views, the locals, […]
FitPea: ToneHouse NYC
It’s the season where we all look at the holiday damage we’ve done and set out to get our thuches (asses in yiddish) to the gym. Now I am not agains NYE resolutions, because it’s a nice feeling to start fresh, but I also dont think people need to wait till a calendar date to […]
New Year’s Resolutions for Kids
As the holiday season slowly winds down and our day-to-day routines return to normalcy, it’s a good time to implement new goals for your children. As adults we are constantly setting goals for ourselves and achieving personal and professional milestones, so why not encourage our children to do the same? This is a healthy way […]
A Day at the Rosé Wine Mansion
Every couple of months, the ChicpeaJC team goes on a team outing as we all have different hours and work remotely. It’s a great time for us to connect, catch up, and have fun. The team at Rose Wine Mansion was kind to invite us to try it out! We went there on a Friday […]
The Hustle Is Real – a documentary on DJ Prestige
On January 7th, a short documentary – The Hustle is Real – was released, highlighting Jersey City’s own DJ Prestige. The big focus of the documentary is a tribute to those who make a living doing what they love and being passionate about what you do. Filmmaker Thomas Draudt has made short films about artists throughout his […]
Mayor Fulop appoints 3 heroic officers to Detective after saving countless lives
Mayor Fulop and Public Safety Director James Shea have appointed three Jersey City police officers to the rank of Detective following their heroic actions during the December 10th shooting. Police Officers Kendric Jackson, Mariela Fernandez, and Raymond Sanchez were appointed to Detective during a ceremony inside City Hall on Wednesday night. “I firmly believe the […]
Top things to do this weekend in Jersey City + NYC
Have fun this weekend with drinks, art, music, and more! Jersey City Thursday LSC After Dark: Science Speakeasy January 16 @ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Blvd Stop by LSC After Dark for the return of the science speakeasy! Enjoy cocktails, a casino floor, and bites from Midnight Market. […]
Where to go ice skating around Hudson County + Manhattan
With the colder weather comes fun winter activities for the whole family! Bring the family or make plans with your friends to ice skate in the area. Hudson/Bergen County Charlie Heger Ice Rink 807 Summit Ave, Jersey City Resident prices: $3 adults, $2 children, $1 seniors. Non-resident prices: $5 adults, $3 children, $2 seniors Skate […]
Filmmaker: Jerry Aquino
Jerry Aquino is a Jersey City-based director and cinematographer who recently worked on a film featured in the 2019 Chelsea Film Festival! Following the festival, we took some time to hear his experience and what inspired him to get into the film industry. What’s your name and what do you do? My name is Jerry […]
9 new food + drink spots in Jersey City
There’s always something new opening in the area. ICYMI, here are some spots that have recently opened in Jersey City within the past 2-3 months! Let us know if we missed any of your faves and we’ll add them to the post. Open Now Manny’s Lounge 210 Hudson St View this post on Instagram A post […]
Artist Spotlight: LARAYNE
For the top of the new year, I thought it was befitting that we here at ChicPea HQ share some new artists whose music you can definitely to catch a vibe to. These handpicked musicians have some content totally worth supporting and we will be sharing them with you for the months to come! So […]
ReciPEAS: Lynn’s Huge Vegan Salad with Tahini Dressing
Isn’t it annoying when food bloggers write a whole back story before posting a fucking recipe?! like bitch IDC about how you used to live on a farm and that’s where you fell in love with apples and here is your amazing crumble apple pie recipe… Well… Here’s my backstory! LOL. It’s so crazy that […]
Haven Adolescent Community Respite Center’s 3rd Annual Gala
The Haven Adolescent Community Respite Center (Haven) is celebrating another year serving Hudson County with a gala! Join them on January 15th for their annual gala celebrating a third year of providing services and support to youth and families. What is Haven? Haven provides programming and support to Hudson County adolescents and their families when […]
Recent news about the Board of Education
This week, city council voted on a resolution to determine whether members of the Jersey City Board of Education would continue to be elected by the public or be appointed by the mayor. According to the city, the appointments are proposed with the goal of restoring the schools to work to everyone’s benefit. The biggest […]
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