Mayor Fulop and Mayor Bhalla Announce Combined Hoboken-Jersey City Bike Share Program to Benefit Local Residents, Workers and Visitors Alike Cities’ Partnership Establishes one of the Largest Bike Share Programs in the East Hoboken Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla and Jersey City Mayor Steve M. Fulop today announced Lyft/Citi Bike as the selected bike share provider for […]
Mayor Fulop Announces Citywide De-escalation Training for all Jersey City Police Officers
Mayor Fulop Announces Citywide De-escalation Training for all Jersey City Police Officers Tactical and Communication Techniques to ensure more Positive Outcomes from Stressful and Challenging Police Encounters JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop and Public Safety Director James Shea announce the implementation of de-escalation training for all police officers on the Jersey City Police […]
Historic Landmark Loew’s Theatre to FINALLY Move Forward with Renovation
City of Jersey City & Friends of Loew’s Community Group to Jointly Issue RFP for New Operator with International Reach; Ends Years of Litigation and Opens New Chapter for Journal Square Jersey City – Following decades of slow progress, Mayor Steven M. Fulop joins the Friends of Loew’s (FOL) to announce a new joint endeavor […]
Central Ave. Call For Art 2020
Jersey City, NJ– The Central Avenue S.I.D. Management Corporation is again seeking creative proposals for public art installations within the Central Avenue shopping district. Selected artwork will be commissioned for installation late summer/ early fall and paid upon completion. The submission deadline is Friday, July 24th COVID-19 has affected the lives of many, but we […]
Mayor Bhalla and Mayor Fulop Announce Pursuit of Combined Hoboken-Jersey City Bike Share Progra
JERSEY CITY – Hoboken Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla and Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop announced a partnership to pursue a combined bike share program for the Cities of Jersey City and Hoboken. Both cities have committed to selecting the same bike share company, will release a request for proposal (RFP) from interested companies, and are expected […]
Jersey City Set to Launch Inner City Vertical Farming Program
Initiative to Focus on Food Deserts, Inequity with Food Access, and Education on Healthy Eating; Program is a Partnership with AeroFarms & World Economic Forum Jersey City – Mayor Steven M. Fulop announced this week that the City of Jersey City will be moving forward with the 1st in the nation municipal vertical farming program. […]
Jersey City moving forward with Largest Mixed-Income Housing Development in Tri-State Region
Mayor Fulop, the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA), and the Department of Housing, Economic Development and Commerce (HEDC) announced an agreement for construction of the first phase of Bayfront, the largest mixed-income development site in the region. The city acquired the 100-acre Bayfront property from Honeywell Corporation in 2018 for $100 million with the city […]
The plan to re-open Jersey City
New Jersey is the one first states to act on COVID-19 measures and have been placing orders to keep everyone as safe as possible, from closing parks and places of large gatherings to implementing a mask rule for any retail stores. As the state continues to reopen, the city opened larger parks to provide spaces […]
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 & […]
Jersey City Implements Executive Order To Fight Spread of COVID-19
Mayor Steven Fulop posted on Facebook about an hour ago the following message re-garding fighting the spread of COVID-19. “Yesterday evening we had our 4th positive case and we recognize where this can trend if we don’t get ahead of it. We were the first in the country (last week) to implement any restrictions on […]
City takes proactive steps to minimize the spread of COVID-19
Mayor Fulop along with city health and public safety officials have announced that all nonessential city-sponsored and/or city-involved functions will be cancelled for the next 7 days as part of the proactive measures being put into place by the Administration to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The mandate took effect on Wednesday night. Additional guidance […]
Via coming to Jersey City
In partnership with Via, Jersey City is launching New Jersey’s first on-demand transit system! As of February 25th, the Via Jersey City service is available to residents. “The city-run bus routes will greatly enhance transportation options for residents, with increased connectivity targeting transit deserts in the north and southwest sections of Jersey City. The city […]
Andrea Salumeria’s 45th Anniversary
From as early as I can remember, Andrea Salumeria has been my all time favorite place to eat. During our very busy weekends playing softball, going fishing and riding bikes, my dad always knew that Andrea’s was the way to top off any day. Upon entering the deli on Central Avenue in Jersey City, the […]
Jersey City leads Relief Efforts for Families Devastated by Earthquake in Puerto Rico
Mayor Fulop and Councilman Daniel Rivera have announced a resolution to adopt four cities in Puerto Rico devastated by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake and damaging aftershocks earlier this month. With a fundraising goal of $200,000, Jersey City officials are leading efforts to provide recovery assistance for families in the most affected areas. The resolution being presented at […]
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 […]
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 […]
Liberty State Park rally opposing the Caven Point privatization
On January 11th at 11AM, there’ll be a Liberty State Park Rally/Demonstration to support the Liberty State Park Protection Act and protest any proposed amendment allowing for the privatization of LSP’s Caven Point Natural Area. The rally will take place at LSP’s Flag Plaza (200 Morris Pesin Dr) at the eastern end of Pesin Dr. […]
Joyce Watterman sworn in as Jersey City council president
As of this morning, Councilwoman Joyce Watterman made history as Jersey City’s first African-American woman city council president! Joyce Watterman is a Jersey City native who has been on the city council since 2013 and founded Continuous Flow Christian Center on Monticello Ave. She’s known for her great dedication to the community. She is also […]
ChicpeaJC’s Top 15 Blog Posts of 2019
Time is flying. and ChicpeaJC is going to be celebrating 6 years in May!! The fact that this is still a “thing” blows my mind. It’s been a very crazy year for me, both personally and professionally. There were so many ups and downs, but looking at this list and looking at all we accomplished […]
New JC Venue- Hudson House
Landmark Hospitality’s newest venue recently opened their doors in the Porte Liberte neighborhood in Jersey City. It feels like this venue sprouted overnight and is a much needed new edition to the area! They recently made the news and went viral when Sir Paul McCartney did a surprise performance at wifey’s Nancy holiday party which […]
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