If you’re wondering which organization to support this holiday season, consider Jersey City Recreation. Three boys have made it to the boxing regionals in upstate New York after applying a lot of hard work, discipline, and dedication with the help of their coach. They could use your help funding the trip to regionals! “Jersey City Recreation […]
Dress for Success – Joy Devlin
I attended the Dress for Success annual gala over the summer and completely fell in love with their mission. “The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.” After writing […]
10 Ways to Give Back in Jersey City
It seems like November is all about giving back to your community and to those in need. We chose ten events and places to lend a hand and help out in any way you can, but the list certainly doesn’t end here! Feel free to leave a comment letting us know any other local spots where people […]
Handbags of Hope Exchange “Belles in Pink”
On Sunday, October 16th I attended Handbags of Hope Exchange “Belles in Pink” Kentucky Derby themed breast cancer awareness brunch honoring the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation. A diagnosis of triple negative breast cancer means that the three most common receptors known to fuel breast cancer growth are not present in the cancer tumor, meaning common treatments and […]
4 Reasons To Put Down The Pills & Choose Physical Therapy
I help people deal with pain every day. It’s what I do as a Physical Therapist, and I love getting people feeling better and more confident about their everyday lives when it comes to their movement. But I also hear this more often than not in my Elizabeth & Jersey City clinics as well: “I […]
2016 Newport Liberty Half Marathon
“You’re almost there! It’s mind over matter now, mind over matter.” Those are the encouraging words spoken by a kind supporter from the sidelines on Sunday, September 18th during the Newport Liberty Half Marathon. Over 3,000 runners participated in the 13.1 mile marathon that started at Newport Town Square at 8:30am. Dubbed the most […]
Plumster Bunny
As a mom, it’s nice to hear about something that would help my daughter and other kids stay interested in learning while teaching them valuable information to be used as they grow older. I had the privilege of meeting Craig Howard, the local Jersey City man who created Plumster Bunny – a book series that acts […]
MLK Drive gets a face lift from City Hall Annex
At 3pm, Tuesday July 19, 2016, Mayor Steven Fulop hosted a ground breaking ceremony on the site of the new City Hall Annex on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. In attendance were city officials, community members, and residents. Assemblyman Raj Mukherji gave a few minutes of his time to describe what an investment like this […]
Golfing for the Jersey City Youth Foundation
One of my favorite non-profit organizations is The Jersey City Youth Foundation. They do amazing work raising money for the youth of Jersey City so I try to support them as much as I can. When my friend Marelyn invited me to their Golfing Fundraiser at the Skyway Golf Course in Jersey City. I couldn’t […]
H.O.N.E.Y Bees
I’ve known about the Honey Bees for quite some time now, as they are making a real name for the positive work they are doing for the youth in Jersey City. I first saw them in action at the JC Fitness Fair back in May and even joined in on the fun. That is also […]
Mamarama: Why Do We Need a Doula?
Over the many years I’ve been teaching childbirth education, the topic of hiring a doula has come up in every class. By the time my students reach me for a childbirth class some have already hired a doula; while in other classes I often have to explain the definition and importance of using a doula. […]
Top Fifteen Things to do This Weekend in Jersey City!
Crazy weather aside I think it’s time for all of us to grab our calendars and check our event reminders. If you don’t have anything planned for your weekend, then you’re in the right place. This week’s top fifteen events are intertwined with art, a ribbon cutting, parties, and jamming the right stuff at the […]
Main Street Living on Central Avenue!
Central Avenue is my home away from home. Whenever I come to the Heights I always make sure to stop by and see what’s doing on the Avenue. Some of my favorite shops are there; Sneaker Room, Faded Royalty, the Eye Create pop up shop, and Sole Dreams. I also love eating at Rumba’s Cafe, […]
JC Reads
Jersey City is such a fascinating place. Having grown up and lived my entire life here, I have to admit that Jersey City is now at its best. I don’t think I could picture myself having a suburban lifestyle as a kid because it was so vibrant in our society. Even today, you meet people […]
JC Summer Camp Directory
Can you guys believe it’s almost summer?! This year totally flew by!! This means we need to get our ducks in a row and make plans for our kids! Jersey City has so many great Summer Camp programs and the wonderful people at JC Families made it easy for us to navigate with this super […]
Office of Innovation Jersey City
Whenever someone emails me with a small business related question I forward it on to The Office of Innovation. What is The Office of Innovation you ask? “Jersey City was one of 12 U.S. cities selected in 2014 to participate in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Innovation Teams program. Innovation teams (i-teams) function as in-house innovation consultants, moving […]
Children: The Death of Fine Dining
Clearly, I have temporary amnesia when it comes to taking my kids out to restaurants. It’s sort of the same amnesia that tricked me into going through labor the second time! I am not talking about the kid-themed restaurants where I am convinced that the pizza is laced with crack. I’m talking about restaurants that […]
P.S. #5 Air Fresheners
Back when I was in elementary school, I always found the annual Science Fair to be extremely intriguing. Although science wasn’t my niche, I was really into designing presentation boards and getting them noticed. And in terms of getting noticed, 8th graders Lailany Maldonado, Nancy Do, Ivonne Ovalles, Gianna Quijada, and Sydney Kensley of P.S. […]
Jersey City Youth Lacrosse
Jersey City Lacrosse is an all volunteer 501c3 organization that has partnered with the Jersey City Department of Recreation to offer a youth lacrosse program for boys and girls from Kindergarten the eighth grade. The lacrosse season runs from March through mid June with three boys teams and one girls teams playing a full game […]
2016 State of the City Address
This evening, Steven Fulop, political leaders, and Jersey City residents gathered in the for the 2016 State of the City. Tonight Mayor Fulop utilized the event to give the attendees a snapshot at the city’s biggest improvements during his 2016 term in office. In his speech, the mayor zeroed in on the betterment of the […]
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