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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

Senseless or Not? Restaurants and Bars Responsible for Drunk Drivers

Original photo from Xylographile. See it here without Mr. Clean.

There was a news yesterday that made me go “uh-oh”.
It basically says that restaurant and bars can now be held responsible for drunk drivers in NJ even though they didn’t drink there. Establishments must make sure that drunk customers are “prevented from driving.” [...]

American Hero Jersey City Is Moving

American Hero is kind of like a landmark to me, and probably to some too. I know where it is even with my eyes closed, as I see it every single day. So when I saw the relatively small (less than half the size of the current location) American Hero across the boulevard, I knew [...]

KFC @ Journal Square Plaza Has Been Abandoned For Years

This is a recycled photo from my February post.

I have been wanting to post this for a looooong time because I fully know that this Kentucky Fried Chicken in JSQ Plaza has been closed for years now. However, its business neighbors like McDonald’s and Hallmark remained opened (not anymore). No other Jersey City businesses replaced [...]

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 [...]

Salt and Pepper Grill – Kennedy Blvd, JC

I was intrigued when someone from Jersey City List (JCList) Forum asked about this new grill that opened last December so I decided to take a look at the place to see what’s up. I didn’t intend to order so I just took a couple of pictures and decided to go inside.
I was warmly [...]