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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

Parking Regulations Shut Down For the Holiday

Apparently, there are numerous inquiries about Jersey city Parking, if street-sweeping and meters are in effect… well, they are all shut down according to the police.
I tried calling the Parking Authority, but they are closed.
So to be sure, call the JCPA at 201-653-6969.. or call your police district in case no one picking up at [...]

More Trains for the Holiday

July 4th is one of the busiest holidays highlighted by fireworks (we have one in Liberty State Park, Jersey City). According to JCReader, PATH will add trains in anticipation of increased ridership:
From JCReader:
“… additional trains will be added between 6pm and midnight to accommodate travelers headed into and out of the city for the New [...]

Wittpenn Closings Start Tonight

Anyone using Wittpenn Bridge tonight and tomorrow? Better use the following detour as the bridge that connects Kearny and Jersey City will be closed tonight and tomorrow night, both 10PM – 5AM:
The following local detour routes will be used:

Traffic on Route 7 westbound will take Routes 1&9 to Fish House Road to Route 7.
Route 7 [...]

Bergen Avenue Buses, Doubled

Remember the Bayonne-based Bergen Avenue Bus Company? They were only running 2 buses (out of 14) because the rest failed in inspection conducted by MVC.
Eversince, riders had complained that the service was “terrible”, and they had to wait extended hours for the bus.
The good news yesterday was that the company is expecting four (or five) [...]

Rush Hour Headache: Car Accident on Pulaski

Bad news for motorists headed back to Jersey City via Pulaski. The right lane to Broadway is closed due to a car accident.

Reported By: NJ DOT – TOC North
NJ DOT – TOC North: accident on Pulaski Skyway northbound at Broadway (Jersey City) right lane closed
Drive safely!