My friend and I met for some casual drinks and snacks at a downtown JC restaurant on March 7 and discussed our upcoming weekend trip to Austin, TX that was supposed to happen that following week. On Tuesday, March 10, I started to feel a little bit of a scratchy sensation in my throat. I […]
6 ways to prioritize self-care
Amy Rutledge is a certified Meditation Instructor from the Nalanda Institute of Contemplative Sciences in NYC. She teaches in the corporate setting at various companies, virtual group classes, private 1:1 virtual sessions, children’s meditation, and In-person classes and workshops. She teaches a variety of meditation types including Mindfulness, Loving-kindness, Creative Visualization, Sound Meditation using Tibetan […]
Local spots offering cocktails, wine, and beer to-go
If you need a little pick-me-up, these local shops and restaurants are offering drinks to-go! If you own or know of a business that is offering drinks to-go, let us know and we’ll add them in! Email editor@chicpeajc.com. online pharmacy order zovirax without prescription with best prices today in the USA Harry’s Daughter 339 Communipaw […]
COVID-19 Social Media Poll
Up until today, Jersey City hasn’t had an official COVID-19 testing site so the numbers reported are going to change dramatically. I’ve been getting a lot of messages on my social media of people exhibiting some symptoms so I decided to run a poll on my social media to get a sense of how many […]
Indoor activities to keep your kids active
My name is Brittany Smith and I am a mama, local JC business owner, pediatric occupational therapist, and a health freak! While loading up on my vitamin C and wine, I am trying to keep up with my 3.5 year and my almost 2 month old. Preschool was my time to get work done and […]
Please Help Us: Food & Necessities for JC- COVID19
We are raising funds to purchase food and necessities to our local hospital workers, homeless shelters, police department and to anyone who may need any help during this time. With the funds we raise we will use it to buy food from local businesses to also help support them during these difficult time. Anything helps! […]
The Jersey City COVID-19 Diaries
buy anafranil online buy anafranil online no prescription Been a crazy couple of weeks – feels like a strange dream or a movie. My husband and I started self-isolating Friday evening after I returned home from work; I took a quick run outside along the waterfront (keeping my 6ft+ distance from others), and grabbed a […]
Netflix Binge-worthy Shows to Beat Quarantine Cabin Fever
Over the next few weeks, we have been mandated to socially distance ourselves and, in essence, be under quarantine. As much as we all have work to do and household chores, this is a time to also keep busy watching TV. There’s so much information overload all over social media; I, for one, need some […]
Virtual Events to Check Out This Weekend
If you’re looking for some fun events to pass the time, here are a few virtual events going on that you can tune into this week! Virtual Events Virtual Story Slam March 19 @ 7:00 PM View this post on Instagram A post shared by Art House Productions (@arthouseproductions) Join Art House Productions and No […]
10 movies on Netflix to watch as a family
With all this extra time at home with the kids, why not spend time watching a fun movie on a weeknight or over the weekend? Here are 10 movies to watch as a family, all available on Netflix right now. The Cat in the Hat (2003) Based on the classic Dr. Seuss book, The Cat in […]
Ani Ramen giving away free family meal kits
On Thursday March 19th from 12PM to 6PM, Ani Ramen is providing free Family Meal Kits at 3 locations – Jersey City: 218 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ Maplewood: 149 Maplewood Ave, Maplewood, NJ Montclair: buy tamiflu online tamiflu online generic 401 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ Each Ani Ramen Family Meal Kit serves 3-4 people and […]
10 things to do during a period of social distancing
If you’re looking for ways to keep yourself occupied, here are just a few things you can do while you spend more time at home! Take care of yourself There are a lot of news updates coming in and it can be overwhelming. Take breaks from social media so you don’t get sucked into the […]
Restaurants offering delivery + takeout in Jersey City + Hoboken
While everyone is advised to stay home and minimize social contact, consider ordering from local restaurants that are still open and offering deliver/takeout in the area. Alternatively, you can buy gift cards for your favorite spots to visit once this is all over. This list will be updated daily! If you’re a local restaurant/cafe offering […]
Latest updates in Jersey City + New Jersey
Every day, there’s something new in the works as the country tries to crack down on the coronavirus spreading throughout communities. As of March 16th, New Jersey has a curfew to restrict unnecessary travel between 8PM and 5AM. The state wants any residents who don’t need to travel to simply stay home. Casinos, gyms, and […]
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 […]
Fitpea Presents- Easy at Home Quarantine workout
We are all going to be working from home/staying home with our kids while we ride out what’s going on with the Corona virus. It’s so important for all of us to stay safe during this time. It’s also important to try and get some movement in as we stay away from gyms and people. […]
Updates and measures as the city prepares for COVID-19
We’ve been staying on top of the news, obsessively hitting refresh on every platform out there, analyzing data, talking to city officials and people in the community. The truth is, people are getting sick, this is not “just the flu” and we don’t believe the Jersey City is taking this as seriously as they should. […]
5 tips for COVID-19 prevention and preparation
When it comes to the current coronavirus, a big takeaway is that it mainly affects people over 60 and immunocompromised individuals. While this is enough to make healthy people in their 20s and 30s think it’s all smooth sailing for them, it’s important to remember that there is a possibility we may pass germs to […]
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 […]
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