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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: Funny Moment in the Spelling Bee 2008

Did you watch the Scripps Spelling Bee yesterday? Speller #97 Sameer Mishra misunderstood the word “numnah” and appeared confused until he realized the correct meaning of the word. Check out the 1:30 video below:

Sameer’s Profile on Scripps’ National Spelling Bee:
Sameer Mishra of West Lafayette is a 13-year-old eighth grader at West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School. [...]

May 31st, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: JC Entertainment, Outside Jersey City | Leave a comment

JC Student in the National Spelling Bee Competition

BUMP (May 29, 2008 9PM): Michelle came up short in the contest. Despite passing rounds 1 and 2, She was disqualified going into the quarterfinals because she only scored 16 points in the first round, where the requirement was 20 points.
Jersey Journal has the full story.
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Original Entry: May 29, 2008 12:05PM
13-year-old Michelle Ann Tan of [...]

May 29th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Jersey City Areas, Jersey City Education, Jersey City People, Outside Jersey City, The Heights | One comment