“Stop the Violence” Rally Written by Shanelle Smith. This Sunday organizers along with the Jersey City youth conducted a “stop the violence” march to address the crime that has been plaguing Jersey City streets lately. Jersey City youth and community leaders met at Triangle Park on Danforth Avenue to protest violence in the streets, the […]
Save Liberty State Park
“Liberty Park is sacred public land because it is behind the Statue of Liberty and because it is scarce open space. The urban people need Liberty Park for the quality of our lives. People come here for recreation, for picnics, for playgrounds, for running, jogging, bicycling, kite-flying, relaxing, reflecting on our lives, reflecting on our […]
The 6th Annual Hamilton Park BBQ
The 6th annual Hamilton Park BBQ Festival is less than a week away – this Saturday, September 26th from noon to 8pm at Hamilton Park! The BBQ Festival is going to be a great time for the whole family. This event is not just a great party, with delicious food, live music and fun for […]
Indiegrove
I left my corporate job a little over a year ago and since then I’ve been dwelling local coffee shops, working from home or from wherever I can get a decent signal. I carry a huge backpack with my computer, camera and all my office supplies. At first it was fun because I was able […]
12 Seniors Awarded for Donating over 100 Articles of Clothing
Yesterday was a beautiful day to recognize a set of senior citizens who have helped design even more beautiful garments for the needy. On Thursday morning, guests and new outlets flocked to Maureen Collier Memorial Senior Center to watch 12 seniors present their hand-made creations to two local organizations – Hope House and Women […]
AngelaCARES 2nd Annual Gala!
A few days ago, the most popular man in Jersey City, John Lynch, put me in touch with Angela McKnight, founder and CEO of AngelaCARES, to help cover the 2nd annual Gala Celebration of Community Excellence: The Purple O.S.C.A.R. (Opportunity Servicing Community Achieving Recognition) Awards! This Gala highlights and honors youth, senior citizens, and community organizations that […]
#SeeClean
Last month I joined my friend and local chef David Trotta aka Whealth for a citywide clean-up effort. He scooped me up on a Sunday at 9am with a fresh cup of coffee. Then we picked up and dropped off some supplies and off we went to the Hilltop area to start the clean-up effort. […]
Raphael Miranda Visits TECCS
A few days ago, Michael Billy, a board trustee, as well as a Co-founder and V.P of the Jersey City International Film and Television Festival (among many other things he does) invited me to visit The Ethical Community Charter School to meet Raphael Miranda. Raphael Miranda is a local celebrity, a two-time Emmy award winning […]
Food Revolution Day with Bambino Chef
When I am not stuffing my face with pizza or burgers for blog posts, I eat extremely healthy. I’ve always been a huge advocate for healthy and clean eating and I try my best to always incorporate real and whole foods in my family’s diet. A week ago I ran into Rene, aka Bambino Chef […]
Jersey City Youth Foundation
As some of you may know I am a mom of a cute little toddler, and I am thankful that Mia has everything she needs. The Jersey City Youth foundation is an amazing organization that provides children and families in need with backpacks filled with school supplies and turkeys and toys during the holidays. They […]
BBBS Bowling Event
Wow, so many great events for so many great causes this weekend! If there was a time to have cloned myself, this would have been it. Glad I was able to share with so many. Let’s start with one that many may not have been aware of… STRIKE!!! That’s how my outing for Big […]
Project: Earth – THE JERSEY CITY PROJECT
Hello Friends, I always ask locals how they ended up in Jersey City. Here is my story: 4 years ago we lived in the Upper East Side and we fucking hated it! Our apartment was facing first avenue, it was noisy and stinky and I don’t think we had a restful night sleep in two […]
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