PGA Tournament With a View of the New York City SkylineThe New York Times reports that The Barclays golf tournament is coming to Liberty National in 2009 Publishing photos of poop perpetratorsThe Hudson Reporter notes that Hoboken wants to print the pictures of dog owners convicted of leaving dog shit on the ground. Jersey City […]
The Abora 3 project is attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a viking style reed ship to demonstrate the possibility that vikings could have showed up centuries before Columbus. One of the reed ships found itself on dry land this weekend in the marina next to Paulus Hook. So some fool is going to […]
After seven years of planting flowers and vegetables in the downtown of Jersey City, the Brunswick Street Community Garden may be coming to a bitter end. In identical posts on JCList and Wired JC, community activist Janet Allen is accused of spitefully terminating the garden group’s lease for the plot of land. The city, believing […]
The Bates Project, a 12 story tower planned for a site just west of the Heritage Plaza in downtown Jersey City still has not broken ground. However, some crafty internet sleuthing has revealed several more images from the architectural firm responsible for the building. One Bates Street, as Emporis lists the building, will be infusing […]
Ibby’s ReturnsIbby’s Falafel, the much beloved Grove Street fixture closed for months of renovations has finally reopened. Go, eat falafel. Developer scales back abatementGrove Pointe is backing out of its 20 year tax abatement in favor of phasing in regular taxes over the next five years citing a savings for the developer. This Way UpNew […]
Model of Urban FutureUSA Today discovers Jersey City; Motel guests across the country to flock to city. Sunday FloodingIts raining, meaning Hoboken is flooding.
The Future of Jersey CityThe new issue of Jersey City Magazine is out and ponders where the city is going. 6.2 acres of tax rise reductionThe Journal Reports that the city and the state have come to an agreement over a bit of land in the Liberty Harbor North redevelopment allowing the new Hilton Hotel […]
We don’t often take the bus, and we really don’t many people who do. But apparently there are a few of you out there, like the one frustrated rider who wanted a map of Hudson County buses. But since NJTransit seems to have a map aversion, he had to create his own, thus, JerseyMap.org was […]
The Real Deal has gone and interviewed everyone from Jaime Lefrak to local real estate brokers on the current conditions along the Gold Coast. Jersey City seems to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue, and an unscientific survey concludes: Jersey City is underrated and more towers are coming to the downtown. Go figure. Via […]
More use Light RailThe Journal reports ridership is up more than 50% between 2006 and 2007. Social Sports League Deadline ApproachesZogSports runs a social sports league for anyone who likes balls flying at their face. Sounds like any typical Friday night in Hoboken, but this one is an organized dodgeball league, with flag football in […]
