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Long retired, the Colgate Clock in Jersey City sits in a weedy field by the Morris Canal. Life goes on in Lower Manhattan on a dreary winter day as the World Trade Center grows taller. Feb 2012.Lane For U!Delaware Lackawanna train yards in Hoboken on the right before the terminal was built in 1907. The tracks were elevated then on tall piles. Erie railroad yards and Pavonia Avenue on the left. Jersey City. 1883Daily life on the Morris Canal small and large basins with lots of sailboats, coal barges, horses and wagons, factories, trains entering the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal. Jersey City. 1883Lower Manhattan and the new World Trade Center as seen through the railroad yards of Hoboken from Observer Highway. A contrast between old technology and the new. Feb 2012Jersey City

Fire: 50 Spruce Street

Street view of the incident. Click here for the map.

Another fire in Jersey City. Location: 50 Spruce Street, in the Heights area.
Here’s a 2-part footage I found on Youtube: Part 1 | Part 2
The video uploader (allhandsgoingtowork)said that the fire occurred at 12:15AM today. I don’t know what caused the fire, as it hasn’t been [...]

Fire: Seaview Avenue June 3, 2008

Second big fire in Jersey City in a week. Photos from WNBC

A two-alarm fire on Seaview Avenue (Greenville area) displaced adults and children and killed 3 pitbulls last night (June 3, 2008). Fire Director Armando Roman said that the fire was reported late (around 11PM) and the firefighters “took about two hours to bring the [...]

Accident on Pulaski Skyway

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Any Jersey City residents stuck on Pulaski? An overturned vehicle is the cause of the delay on southbound area of South Kearny (South Kearny).
Here’s the report from njcommuter.com:
NJ DOT – TOC North: accident with injuries and overturned vehicle on Pulaski Skyway southbound area of South Kearny(South Kearny) right lane closed 1 mile delay.
Hope [...]

Fire: 182 New York Avenue (May 29, 2008)

For illustration purpose only. This is not the actual fire.

There was a fire last night (May 29, 2008) at 182 New York Avenue in the Heights area of Jersey City. Eight people were displaced and relocated by Red Cross New Jersey.
The cause is still unknown, but according to the Arson Investigation Unit, the fire [...]

Accident: US 1&9 and NJ 139

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There’s an accident at the intersection of US 1&9 / Tonnelle Avenue and NJ 139 in JSQ area of Jersey City. I’m not sure what caused the accident but I hope it clears before afternoon rush hour comes.
3:59 PM 05/15/08 Incident
NJ 139 (Lower) Westbound at US 1 & 9/Tonnelle Ave.
Accident: Left lane closed. [...]