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“Killer” lives with John in the Heights area of Jersey City

I found this on JCList, and I just wanted to help. If you live in the heights and you see the gray cat (name: Killer), contact John (details below):

Hello,

My cat had got out of the house and is missing. His name is Killer. He is neutered and managed to make it out of the house. I live in Jersey City Heights.

The following are pictures of my cat. If you cannot see the pictures the following are links to the pictures:

Link1 | Link 2

If you have any information on my cat, could you please get in touch with me ASAP.

I can be reached via email at john@laperlaevents.com or via telephone at 201-763-7400.

Thank you. John S.

View of NYC from Riverview-Fiske Park

Holly - a New York City Events Professional and traveler - photoblogged her evening walk with her German Shepherd dog Othello in the Heights area of Jersey City last Saturday night. The pictures are awesome, and she said she will add more.

Jersey City Dogs

Head over her blogpost and see if you will recognize the place.

Streetview here.

This old mansion at Summit Avenue and Manhattan Avenue was featured today on nj.com. I always pass by this house in the Heights area JC when I go to work in Union City, but I had no idea that it is century old already and it has a historical significance.

Read the JJ to learn more about the house that was erected 100 years ago.

Front of the House. On each side of the gate stands a stone owl.
Owl photo by pmarella.

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 reported yet on the papers.

Car parked by Pershing Field, Jersey City

I saw this red car yesterday on the way home from work. How often do you see a car with a cone on top of it?

An empty building at JFK Boulevard and US 139, near Elm St., Jersey City

Travelling north to Union City from Journal Square, it is not hard to spot this abandoned building. It is next to the Metropolitan - another abandoned building near the intersection of US 139 and JFK Boulevard, close to the border of JSQ and The Heights area.

What’s going to happen to this building?

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 is not considered suspicious. Which reminds me of the St. Paul’s Avenue fire last May 11. The owner of that building tried to bribe the inspector, which resulted to his arrest.

BUMP (May 29, 2008 9PM): Michelle came up short in the contest. Despite passing rounds 1 and 2, She was disqualified going into the quarterfinals because she only scored 16 points in the first round, where the requirement was 20 points.

Jersey Journal has the full story.

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Original Entry: May 29, 2008 12:05PM

13-year-old Michelle Ann Tan of St. Nicholas School (The Heights Area of Jersey City) is currently competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. She is sponsored by the Jersey Journal.

She passed the 2nd round this morning by correctly spelling the word “astronautical“. Let’s wish her good luck. Hopefully, she makes it to the Finals.

Broadcast Time (Live)

* Quarterfinals - ESPN360.com from 2:00-5:30 p.m. EDT (Today, May 29)
* Semifinals - ESPN from 11:00 a.m-2:00 p.m. EDT (Friday, May 30)
* Championship Finals - ABC from 8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT (Friday, May 30)

If you want to see online results, click here.

Enrique and Ben - Strangers no more.

There is a nice project on flickr that I found interesting. It is called “100 Strangers“, which is a photo challenge to take 100 portraits of total strangers according to its website.

Guy as in Gee, a Jersey City resident, is a participant of that project. He actually travels a lot, and takes a lot of good pictures like this one featured here on JCRegister.com a few months ago.

Below are his stranger numbers 12 and 13 - Ben and Enrique, with a short description of how he met them. Links to their original photo included.

ENRIQUE

“…I met Enrique as he ate his lunch near Central Ave. In Jersey City. He heard a little bit of a fuss as police responded to an accident involving a possible druken driver.

Enrique was enjoying his pork and corn. He is a painter and probably a Yankee fan. He has been living here for about 6 years after emmigrating from Mexico… Larger photo here. “

BEN

“…Ben is a letter carrier in Jersey City. He has been pounding the pavement for over 10 years. As time goes by, and Ben gets older, he says it gets a little bit harder to climb the stairs…” Larger photo here.

Guy said that he saw Ben on Pavonia Avenue near Hamilton Park.

On a personal note, the project is really a challenge, as it takes a lot of guts to talk to a complete stranger and taking his/her picture. However, imagine this, if 10 JC residents join the project, and they meet 10 different strangers every week, at some point, we will all know everyone and give each other a nod when we meet on the streets.

How cool is that?

How long do you think it will take to cover 240,000 residents (JC Population)?

The first “Everyhing Jersey City Festival” happened exactly a week ago (May 17, 2008). As expected, parking was terrible. The traffic (on parallel road like Summit Avenue) was slow-moving as some of the roads were barricaded by the police.

A lot of people went to celebrate, and the kids obviously enjoyed the activities like the rock climbing and the music. Even the adults danced salsa. The food was good, too. There were BBQ, pizza, hotdogs, etc. Businesses, non-profit organizations, artists occupied most of the tents.

Below are some pictures. Check them out by clicking the thumbnails, you might see yourself!

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Last 3 photos are from my flickr buddy and JC resident key_lime_pie.

Overall, the event was great. Kudos to all who organized the event! I’m looking forward to the next Everything JC Festival!

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