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 [...]



JSQ Crime: 2 Attempted Robberies and Attacks in a Week

Make that two attempted robberies and attacks in two consecutive nights: Wednesday – in the back of Loew’s Theatre just across PATH station; Thursday -at the intersection of Corbin Avenue and Pavonia Avenue, north-west of Journal Square.

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Journal Square Snow Pics

How is the snow situation in your area? Did you get out of your house, or just sleep it off?



From JJ Editorial: “Journal Square needs more than it gets”

Copyright: Star-Ledger. Circa 1999, redeveloping JSQ during the era of Mayor Bret Schundler

The Jersey Journal (JJ) asks today why the redevelopment of Journal Square is taking so long. The editorial points the finger to the Special Improvement District (SID) – the agency responsible for the beautification of our district, including the promotion of local [...]



2009: 2 Murders in JSQ (28 in Jersey City)

In 2008, there was zero murder here in Journal Square. Last year (2009), there were two – one in Marion Neighborhood, and the other just a couple of blocks away.