St. Joseph School for the Blind Going Down

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St. Joseph School for the Blind – at the corner of Magnolia Avenue and Baldwin Avenue – is being demolished for a garden.

Susan Sims of Cusack Care Center on Pavonia Avenue said on the news that it will be a “beautiful place”. She said: “Our intent is to create [...]



JSQ Crime: Kidnapping and Robbery

A.) Bergen Av and Academy St. B.) Sip Av and Enos Place

This incident happened last Monday evening (May 17), at around 9PM. A woman was allegedly abducted by two men at the corner of Bergen Avenue and Academy Street (south of Journal Square), and held her against her will. She was dragged into a [...]



PATH Train Troubles Today (May 19, 2010 - Service Resumes)

I woke up this morning and saw my email bombarded with PATH Alerts that started last night. Apparently, there are some problems in PATH trains. All lines were suspended except the Hoboken line to 33rd St NY. News said there was signal problem (fire in the tracks), but it was already contained. NJ Transit Rail [...]



No More Free Live Music on the Square?

There will be no more free live music on the square in summer due to budget cuts, according to The Jersey City Independent. Some performers expressed disappointment with the decision, and some said they expected it.

I didn’t. As a matter of fact, I was looking forward to hearing singers, bands, and performers that liven up [...]



New Plan: The Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan

The Journal Square Redevelopment Plan has been revised last Friday. From the sources that I’ve read, (NJ.com, JC Independent, and JC City Planning Division), there will be some changes in the plan which include: zonings (nine zones in the JSQ including the Beacon area), and more open spaces (city will build decks over the open [...]