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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

Excellent Home-made Polish Food @ Sava Polish Deli on Grove Street

If you haven’t been to Sava Polish Deli since it moved to Grove Street last month, now is the right time to be there. I’ve been reading a lot of excellent reviews on this deli, but the main concern of the residents is: “Will Sava Polish Deli survive the high rent?”

Deli front sign digitally added [...]

Another Man’s Treasure Is Moving to Grove Street

I was in downtown Jersey City today so I took the chance of going to this place since I learned that they are moving to Grove Street (from Brunswick Street). I talked to one of the owners and he said they will move by the end of the month.

Another Man’s Treasure
Nature of Business: Vintage clothing, [...]

Explosion at Grove Street and Columbus Drive

Photo does not depict the actual site.
A thread on Jersey City List (JCList) says that there was an explosion at Grove Street and Columbus Drive.
“A 1 PM explosion occurred in front of the Subway and GNC stores. The explosion shook the ground setting off car alarms. A second later a cloud of smoke emerged [...]