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Guy is in Gee and his wife were in Journal Square a couple of weeks ago when they met Tom. Read his story about Tom below:

“As my wife and I killed time near Journal Square in Jersey City we came across Tom. He had this great big smile on his face. I said “hello’, and after a few pleasantries, Tom asked if we could spare some change so he could get something to eat. I said we would do better than that, we’d take him to a nearby Burger King and buy him a burger. He gladly accepted the offer, and on the way to BK he had second thoughts. “Would you mind if we went to Dunkin’ Donuts instead, I like their pizza”. No problem.

We went with Tom into Dunkin’ Donuts and he ordered pizza and coffee.

While we waited, Tom told us that he had just gotten out of the hospital and still was in a bit of pain, and had catheters hooked up to him. But he rarely stopped smiling.

Tom was born in Atlanta, and had moved to New Jersey when he was 6 months old.”

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Tom is #30 in Guy’s 100 Strangers project, which is a photo challenge to take 100 portraits of total strangers according to its website. His other JC strangers — Enrique and Ben of Heights and Hamilton Park respectively — were also featured here.

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.

For illustration purpose only.

Same star, new antagonist.

Last month, our leading man Jersey City fire inspector Matt Barrett rejected a $500 bribe from the owner of the burnt building on St. Paul’s Avenue. Mr. Barrett called the cops and had the owner arrested.

Yesterday, Mr. Barrett was again offered a bribe despite the presence of a cop. 39-years old Kevin Bassit - owner of Fairmont Terrace - was arrested on the spot for trying to bribe Mr. Barrett hoping the latter would erase the violations found on the former’s building.

Here’s the kicker: Kevin had read the story of the failed bribery last month and was aware of the consequences.

Which makes me wonder: Why did he even try? Does Mr. Barrett look “bribe-able” (if there’s such a term) to him?

The team hoisting the trophy.

A charity baseball game between two hospitals was held two Fridays ago (June 13, 2008) and our very own JCMC won the match. I asked the photographer (devine338/Sonia Pagan) about it and she provided me with this information:

Good Morning, these pictures where taken on June 13, 2008 to benefit Patient Care in Jersey City Medical Center & Meadowlands Hospital for TV Rentals for In House Patient, we have another game coming up next week June 27, 2008 at Meadowlands Fields…

Good luck Spartans! Make it a double win for Jersey City!

Read the rest for more photos …

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YWCA Apartments at 111 Storms Avenue, Jersey City. Map here.

I swear when I read the news, it sounded like ABC’s popular reality show “Extreme Makeover Home Edition“, and a Marylanad-based company - Housing Trust of America Company (HTA) — played the role of Ty Pennington.

…HTA spent roughly $19,000 to perform a “moderate rehab” on each unit, said HTA President Wallace Scruggs.

In addition to the units, HTA spiffed up a lounge area on the first floor with carpeting, sofas and a high-definition TV, and added a new coat of paint, along with outdoor furniture on a seventh-floor outdoor patio….

The renovations made 86-year Gettie Williams happy. He’s been living there for 18 years. “The place is beautiful,” said Williams, showing off the new floors, kitchen, paint job, and upgraded lighting fixtures in her one-bedroom unit to the Jersey Journal writer.

Full news here.

JCLGO will be hosting its 8th Annual Pride Festival two months from now.

The theme for this year is “Keeping the Vision Alive”. This event sounds like fun, based on the press release (see below) that I had read and cool photos that I saw from last year’s event.

The event will include rally, entertainment, and singing and dancing. There is also a huge Market Space with all kinds of food, merchandise vendors, and organizations. So if this interests you, make sure to save the date and spread the word by emailing this post to your friends!

What is JCLGO?

Jersey City Lesbian + Gay Outreach (JCLGO), a nonprofit community organization founded in 2001, produces Jersey City’s Annual LGBT Pride Week & Pride Festival and is a driving force in developing and unifying the growing LGBT community in Jersey City. JCLGO is committed to being a vital voice in Jersey City, bringing the LGBT community together.

8th Annual Jersey City LGBT Pride Festival
When : Saturday, Aug. 23, 12PM - 8 pm.
Where : Exchange Place, Jersey City
Web : jclgo.org
Contact Person : Paul Mendoza (Pride Festival Director) - pride@jclgo.org

Photos from Last Year’s Pride Festival

Read the rest for full press release of the event…

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I have always wanted to see and talk to Mr. Richard LaRovere, a prominent Jersey City local artist. I’m pretty sure you have seen some of his fantastic arts and sketches like the St. Aedan Church.

Good news is, Yvonne of SpeakNJ.com posted a Youtube video featuring Mr. LaRovere. So if you’re interested in knowing the man, go ahead and watch this 6-minute video.

Charles Balcer interviews Richard LaRovere, a local artist who does drawing and paintings of local buildings. They discuss the history of certain places. If you enjoy local history or art, then this show is a must…

If you are at work and can’t view YouTube, you’ll have a couple of chances to watch it on TV. According to Yvonne, it airs today @ 10:30 PM, Channel 51, Tuesdays @ 9:00 PM.

The following photos of JCFridays event in Jersey City are from “Adventures of Tintin” of flickr.com. He has travelled across the US, and has visited several countries in South America, Australia, Europe, and Asia.

Yesterday, Tintin was in Downtown, JC, and he took some photos of JCFridays participants on Erie Street and Jersey Avenue.

The first two pictures are from WORLD OF STYLE VINTAGE and BALANCE SALON FOR HAIR BALANCE SALON FOR HAIR, which presented “Welcome to the Funhouse,” a surreal circus fashion show celebrating the kaleidescopic kraziness of Spring. Events: opening reception for Colleen Gutwein’s “Gossamer,” a colorful series of abstract self-portraits; fab light sculptures by our resident artist, Norm Francoeur! Address: 18 Erie St, 201-324-2992.

1. Circus is in town

Visit photo link to read more comments from flickr members

Read the rest to see more JCFridays pictures!

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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.

Matthew, a JC Resident, and a JCConstruction blog contributor, wrote the top ten reasons why Jersey City has proper Formula for a Great City…

I will only list down the summary, so head over his post at JCConstruction blog for his explanation. Let us know if you agree or not:

Top 10 Reasons why Jersey City has proper Formula for a Great City

1. Transportation
2. Accessible Airport
3. Low Sales Tax
4. Backyards
5. The savings Continue - $1.75 for a Path Train ride vs $2.00 for a ride into the heart of Manhattan (oh and we also have the shortest ride into Wall Street)
6. A Cool skyline
7. Donald trump
8. The Beacon
9. A Driving Range- Hiya doin Hoboken ! HA HA!
10. The Arts

(Photos will be added later, I’m stuck at work… )