Whether it’s with the kids or a group of friends, find something fun to do this weekend! Featured Event Jersey City Craft Brew Fest April 13 @ 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM; 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM Harborside, 210 Hudson St Taste over 150 styles of beer and cider all night with live entertainment, food, […]
The 4th Annual Great Jersey City Clean Up
Keep Jersey City Beautiful (KJCB) is the first affiliate of Keep America Beautiful (KAB) in the State of New Jersey. KAB is a leading national nonprofit that inspires and educates people to take action every day to improve and beautify their community by mobilizing volunteers for civic engagement. In honor of Earth Day, the City of Jersey […]
Top 10 Headlines in Jersey City this Week
Catch up with some of this week’s headlines and updates in the area. 1. Sports might be cut from schools due to budget cuts Back in 2018, freshman teams were cut and the number of assistant coaches reduced. We might be seeing more sports cut soon if the budget doesn’t have the room for them. […]
Foodie Female Founders: Garden State Kitchen
Did you know that in New Jersey, it’s illegal to sell food that was made from a home kitchen? Where do all our NJ foodpreneurs make their goodies? I’ve learned that there are actually very few options where food businesses can make their creations in the North Jersey area. One of the new businesses that […]
Artist Adriana “Crowfeverr” Crow and Writer Khylle Roxas
Content Creators Academy is a non-profit mentorship program for local youth interested in Digital Media and Entrepreneurship. The students meet twice a week and learn a variety of skills related to digital arts; graphic design, photography, video, branding and blogging! The CCAJC students put together their own blog posts to showcase what they’ve learned. This […]
JCBOE Budget Cuts Update: Sports
On August 30th, 2018 I attended the monthly JCBOE meeting. It’s always the last Thursday of the month and starts at 6 pm on the dot. This one was particularly important due to the fact that rumors were flying about the budget cuts to the sports, teachers being fired one week before the school year […]
Mayor Steven Fulop
Originally Published May 7, 2015 Ever since I started this Chicpea journey I’ve been wanting to interview the mayor of our fine city. I wanted to learn more about him as a person and what he had to say as a longtime Jersey City resident. About a month ago, as I approached the one year anniversary of my blog, […]
Jersey City Craft Brew Fest is Back!
Head over to Harborside on Saturday, April 13th for the return of the Jersey City Craft Brew Fest! In the spirit of Oktoberfest, enjoy a traditional German celebration of beer with over 150 styles of craft beer featuring many local breweries including NJ Beer Co, Hoboken Brewing, Jersey Girl, 902 Brewing Co, and many more. […]
15 Spots to Grab a Beer in Jersey City
It’s National Beer Day! Grab some friends and check out some of these spots in Jersey City for a couple of beers and ciders. Barcade 163 Newark Ave View this post on Instagram A post shared by Barcade ® (@barcade) Departed Soles 150 Bay St View this post on Instagram A post shared by Departed […]
Found my Zen at Asana Soul Practice
Ever since I came back from my trip to Thailand, I made a promise to myself that I would try and disconnect from the world and do more yoga and meditation. It hasn’t been perfect, but whenever I can I’ve been going to Asana Soul Practice’s Studio in The Powerhouse District. As soon as you […]
JC Fitness Fair 2019 in Jersey City
Join JC Families and ChicpeaJC for their 2019 JC Fitness Fair, bringing all local fitness and health experts together. The JC Fitness Fair is an opportunity to meet local fitness professionals and health & wellness businesses. Use this day to find the perfect workout or re-ignite your interest in an old favorite! It’s all happening […]
Baonanas Storefront Opening Soon!
Baonanas recently provided an update on their storefront and we’re so excited! We’ve loved Baonanas for years, and they even visited us at our first ChicpeaJC HQ space for an interview. March 31st marked five years since Lloyd and Trisha began their Baonanas venture and now we’ll be seeing their storefront soon! When trying to […]
8 Great Ways To Give Back In and Around JC this April
Welcome back for April’s roundup of ways to give back in and around Jersey City! There are a bunch of great events this month – and an even more comprehensive, categorized list of ongoing opportunities around JC so you can find the right one for you, your talents, and passions! April 6: Back to the […]
DeCarlos, Bespoke Tailor and Menswear Designer in Jersey City
Would you believe me if I told you that Mr. DeCarlos has been on my most wanted to interview list since the inception of ChicpeaJC? But for some reason, the timing was never right, until recently. I ran into him and said, “Can we do this thing already?” DeCarlos is one of the best dressed […]
12 Reasons We Love Ani Ramen
Ani Ramen opened about two years ago, and it quickly became a local favorite. Natives and new Jersey Citians LOVE this place. Wanna know why? Well, we have 12 reasons. Today is National Ramen Day, so today we celebrate one of my favorite Ramen spots in the world. Ani Ramen. Full disclosure, Ani Ramen is […]
Top 10 Things to Do in Jersey City this Weekend
The sun is shining and it’s a packed weekend. Check out some local events! Featured Event Jersey City Final Four Foodie Fest & March Madness Viewing Party April 6 @ 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM Harborside Atrium, 210 Hudson St Celebrate March Madness and the Final Four with two giant TV screens, food vendors from […]
Top Jersey City Headlines of the Week
Catch up with some of the news you might’ve missed this week! 1. Man in connection to Lincoln Park murder arrested The man accused of raping and killing Carolina Cano, the woman found strangled and dead at Lincoln Park, has been arrested. 2. Karamo Brown speaking at HCCC Lecture Series Author and TV personality Karamo […]
Senior Spotlight: Christa Atkins
Hello, hope all is well! Seniors are amazing and they have paved the way for so many of us. This is one of my beautiful ways to show seniors how much I appreciate them. I hope you can learn from the senior community as much as I do. Have a great time getting to know […]
Tips for Buying CBD
I am super excited to announce that I am involved in an exciting new venture. As you all know, health and wellness is super important to me and something we talk a lot about on the blog. I started using CBD a little over a year ago to help calm my nerves, help me sleep, […]
Final Four Foodie Fest: March Madness at Harborside JC April 6th!
Celebrate March Madness and the Final Four (Auburn, Michigan State, Texas Tech and Virginia) at Harborside on April 6th! Get your tickets now for $20! Use discount code CHICPEAJC for 40% off. From 5PM to 11PM, there’ll be two 20-ft screens along with 20 additional TVs throughout the venue to view the game. You can […]
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