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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

Random Video: Digital Painting of Albert Einstein

Before you head out of office or school to beat the rush hour, here’s a random video I’d like to share with you. Since Jersey City is an art-loving town, I opted to share an awesome clip showing the step-by-step digital painting of Albert Einstein.

Albert Einstein digital painting

Even if you are not an art and/or [...]

Random Video: This Baby Loves Banjo!

I came across this adorable video of baby dancing/bouncing around as the mother (presumably) plays the banjo.
Since it’s Friday anyway, I thought of sharing this with you to somehow cheer you up before you try and beat the rush hour later.

Here is the direct link in case the video doesn’t embed properly:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13947426@N07/2418995621/

Weather: No More Heat? June 11, 2008 (+ School Closings)

If the forecast is correct, today is going to be cooler or colder in Jersey City. It’s not cold “cold”, but temperature is down compared to the past 4 days when we experienced excessive heat. Simply put, it’s still hot (in the 80′s) but not as hot as yesterday.
How did you cope with the heat [...]

School Closings Due To Heat – June 10, 2008

If the forecast is accurate, tomorrow (Tuesday, June 9, 2008) will be the last day for the heat wave. Due to excessive heat, some schools in NJ had an early closings for today.
Tomorrow is not a different story. Some NJ schools will close early, some won’t even open.
Unfortunately for students who have no plans of [...]

Weather: Heat Still On June 09, 2008

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UPDATE (June 10, 2008) : If you are looking for School Closings Due for June 10, 2008, click here.
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Original Post : June 09, 2008
Heat wave is still on in Jersey City. How are you coping with it? Temperature will go in to the high 90′s but it will feel like 100 degrees! Reports say that [...]