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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

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 [...]

Grand Re-Opening – Mildred H. Hunke Auditorium

[ July 2, 2008; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ]

I’ve been to this auditorium at Five Corners Branch Library a couple of times already. If you are curious to see how it looks like, then here’s your chance to see it.

Grand Re-Opening of Mildred H. Hunke Auditorium
When : July 2, 2008
Event 1 : Opening Ceremony & Ribbon Cutting 12:00 Noon
Event 2 : Special [...]

Lunch? Try Little Quiapo’s Palabok

Little Quiapo’s Pancit Palabok

A family friend invited us yesterday to try Little Quiapo’s Pancit Palabok.
For the uninformed, palabok is basically noodles “smothered with a thick, golden shrimp sauce or other flavored sauce, and topped with: Shrimp, (the size and shell-on or shell-off depending on preference), crushed or ground pork rind (chicharron) for toppings, hard-boiled egg [...]

Have You Tried the Meatballs at Casa Dante?

Photos from Laryssa, modified by JCRegister.com

Laryssa, a 23-year old blogger, stopped by Casa Dante yesterday and ordered meatballs and salad to go. She said the place was totally different from the outside — “the interior of the restaurant is rather comforting and warm, despite the fact that the furnishings are so gilded and spotless” to [...]

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 [...]