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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

Philippine-American Friendship Day Parade Changes Route, Venue

[ June 27, 2010; 8:15 am to 6:00 pm. ] View Larger Map

The 20th Annual Philippine-American Friendship Day Grand Parade and Festival will start and end in the West Side area of Jersey City. In the previous years, the festival took place in Exchange Place, by the waterfront Jersey City.

This year’s event will kick off at Lincoln Park and festivities will be held at Hudson [...]

Two Jersey City Festivals This Weekend

[ June 27, 2009; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. June 28, 2009; 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. ] Let’s hope for a good weather this weekend as there will be two ethnic festivals here in Jersey City.

This Saturday (June 27, 2009), the Egyptian Festival will feature traditional Egyptian music and dance, such as the “horse dance,” and children’s entertainment in Journal Square.

On Sunday (June 28, 2009) in Downtown, Jersey City, Filipinos will [...]

Filipino Idol Updates: Pointers + Finalists Profile

UPDATE (June 30, 2008) : Due to the bad weather condition, Grand Finals of Filipino Idol will be rescheduled.
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Original Post : June 27, 2008
The Grand Finals of Filipino Idol is just two days away. Filipinos in Jersey City are eagerly waiting to watch the finalists perform. Who will be the next Filipino Idol? The Grand [...]

Who Will Be the Next Filipino Idol? Vote Now!

[ June 29, 2008; 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]
The nine contestants on stage

UPDATE (June 30, 2008) : Due to the bad weather condition, Grand Finals of Filipino Idol will be rescheduled.

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UPDATE (June 27, 2008) : Read the latest updates here including the BIOs of all finalists!

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Original Post: June 15, 2008

The Filipino Idol Audition at Five Corners Branch Library in Jersey City attracted [...]

Filipino Idol Audition

[ June 14, 2008; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]

UDPATE (June 15, 2008): Click here for audition result and poll.

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Original Post: June 01, 2008

If you are a Filipino and have a talent in singing, you might want to audition in the Filipino Idol.

Filipino Idol is similar to the famous “American Idol” competition, only it is in a smaller scale limited to Filipinos. Like the [...]