7-Eleven (7-11) JFK Boulevard Jersey City

7-Eleven on the boulevard. Taken Sept 2010.

This is the newest 7-Eleven (7-11) store in Journal Square. It opened sometime in October 2010, less than a year after the first 7-11 opened in December 2009 at the corner of Sip Avenue and Bergen Avenue.

7-Eleven
Description: 24-hour Convenience Store, Snacks, Food, Beverages
Location: 3080 John F. Kennedy Boulevard [...]



Jersey City Elections: Journal Square in the News

Inset Photos: Top – Dylan Wilson/Bottom – Jersey Journal

A couple of Journal Square election incidents made the news this morning. At Apartments Plaza polling location at 91 Sip Avenue (cor. Enos Place), there was “some confusion over the type of politicizing that is allowed”, news said. It was resolved and the election went through.

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Car Accident at Summit Avenue and Rt 139

Car Accident – Friday Rush Hour

I saw this accident this morning around 8:00 AM that caused mild traffic/congestion on Summit Avenue. This intersection of Route 139 and Summit Avenue (North border of Journal Square) is an accident hotspot because of the dangerous left and right turns on both bounds. The damage on the car [...]



Sidewalk Construction on the Boulevard

Remember when the Jersey Journal published a “road work” at John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Rt. 1 & 9 ramp? Here’s a snap of what’s going on (taken yesterday morning before 9am).

John F. Kennedy Blvd and Rt. 139

The ramp to 1 & 9 was open yesterday, but the traffic in Journal Square (even [...]



JFK South-Bound Lane, Closed?

Closed? JFK Boulevard South bound Lane

The Jersey Journal (JJ) reported this morning that a small portion of south-bound lane of John F. Kennedy Boulevard is closed due to construction, but also noted that there was no actual repair being done.

“…The right lane on the southbound side of Kennedy as you approach the ramp [...]