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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

Foggy Jersey City

The fog is not “L.A. Fog”. This is the view of Jersey City skyline from Union City March 5, 2008 at 10AM. It was raining in Union City when the picture was taken, meaning the forecast last night in JC and its surrounding cities was accurate.
Will we see a little sunshine as the day progresses? [...]

Schoolbus Driver: King of the Road?

In the picture above, it is very clear that the school bus driver inconsiderately blocks Summit Avenue, between 9th Street and 10th Street in Union City causing several minutes delay for motorists.
Motorists and drivers already know the rule: When the schoolbus flags a stop sign up, we should stop to avoid any accidents. But [...]

The Morning Traffic Situation on Summit Avenue

Every morning at 8AM, the traffic is moving slow on Academy street and Summit Avenue. Cause of delay: construction. There is an apartment being built/renovated in Academy Street and the road is blocked past Summit Avenue. From the looks of it, it seems like it will take a considerable amount of time before the construction [...]