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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

Johnny Rockets Grand Opening and Events at Newport Centre Mall in Jersey City

[ November 10, 2011; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. November 11, 2011; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. November 12, 2011; November 13, 2011; 12:00 pm; ] Johnny Rockets invites locals and visitors to celebrate the grand opening of its new restaurant at Newport Centre Mall in Jersey City on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 4-7 p.m. Guests will enjoy a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Franchise Owner Bill White at 5:30 p.m., samples of Hamburgers and Shakes, and have the opportunity to win a [...]

Video: 30th Jersey City Santa Cruzan

Missed the Santa Cruzan event? You’re not alone, I missed it, too. But don’t worry, here’s a 3-minute video of the parade/procession/fair which summarized what happened last Sunday, May 25, 2008 in Downtown, Jersey City.

Video Credit: Spacecruz

30th Santa Cruzan in Downtown JC

[ May 25, 2008; 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
Taken last May 10th, at Sheraton Newark Hotel during the 30th Santacruzan Ball. I can only recognize two reynas – Maricelle Rodriguez (middle) and Stephanie Cardenas (right).

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UPDATE (May 27, 2008) : Video of the event is posted here.

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Original entry: May 23, 2008

Looking for something different this weekend? If you are free this coming Sunday, [...]

Peregrine Falcons at 101 Hudson Street

Four chicks were born on top of Mack-Cali building (101 Hudson St)

Here’s a nice story that happened in downtown, JC and was captured on tape by a WNBC reporter: A family of Peregrine Falcons has been living on top of Mack-Cali Building. The adult falcons originally had four chicks, but only two females chicks survived. [...]

Roaches at Avalon Cove Apartments

Avalon Complex on Washington Blvd in Downtown, Jersey City

I grew up in a place where roaches were normal sight, but I never really got used to it. Having said that, I hate cockroaches. Most especially if they are flying!
So I symphatize with the residents of Avalon Cove Apartment when they complained about the roaches in [...]