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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

Mugging at Walgreens Parking Lot

Somewhere in this parking lot, a woman was mugged by 3 women.

Walgreen’s makes the crime news again.
A week ago, a lady was successful in preventing an attempted carjacking. Yesterday, however, one woman fell victim to three women/muggers at the same location. Reports said that the 22-year-old was getting into her car when the muggers [...]

Walter B. Law Coffee Balloon

Walter B. Law Coffee Balloon on top of BP gas station, Jersey City

Have you seen this big balloon on top of the BP gas station at the intersection of Communipaw Avenue and West Side?
It’s from Walter B. Law Coffee, a New Jersey based coffee company. I heard they’re having a promotion in their Communipaw branch, [...]

Late Night Glimpse – West Side Avenue

Warm night makes Dairy Queen a favorite spot in Jersey City

It’s supposed to rain tonight, but 11PM forecast says it’s going to arrive tomorrow morning after morning commute.
It was warm today, and it still is. This is how the ice cream parlor looked like at 1030PM this evening.
Last Friday, at around 10PM, residents [...]

Campaign to Save Caritas Academy

Samantha, a student of Caritas Academy created a video to promote her campaign to save the school from closure. Caritas Academy is one of Jersey City Catholic Schools that will shut down at the end of this school due to poor enrollment.
In the four-minute long video, Samantha talked about her objectives to generate funds [...]

Random Photos: From JSQ to Greenville

Because I was on the road mostly in the afternoon, I decided to take pictures using my phone. So I’m going to post those pictures for Friday Random Photos.
Start : JSQ (630PM)
Destination : OLM in Greenville (7pm).
I took JFK Boulevard going there, and then West Side Avenue going back home to JSQ.
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