Graffiti Removal in Journal Square

Wall being cleaned up on Vroom Street

Yesterday (April 27, 2011) while I was driving around, I saw a group of people removing graffiti from the walls. Not really sure which agency was responsible, but I first spotted them cleaning up the building walls at the corner of Newkirk Street and Bergen Avenue using high-pressure [...]



Mugging: Tuers Avenue Near Vroom Street

A group of about 6 men assaulted a man on Tuers Avenue near Vroom Street around 730PM tonight – February 23, 2010. According to my neighbor, he was sitting inside his parked van (near Academy Street) when he saw the group walking south of Tuers. They appeared to be “joking around” when he viewed them [...]



Vroom Street Graffiti is Back

Last October, this portion of the wall on Vroom Street (corner Tuers Ave) was grayed out to cover the graffiti. Half a year later, the graffiti returns. Click here to see the “clean wall” six months ago.



Photos: After the December 19th Snow Storm in Journal Square

Snowman on Newkirk Street

The pre-winter storm yesterday (December 19th, 2009) dumped at least 15 inches of snow in Journal Square, probably 18 inches in some areas of Jersey City, and it clearly outmatched the first snow storm of the season on December 4th.

I was able to drive around and take some pictures of the [...]



Graffiti Gone – Vroom St Jersey City

Yesterday, while walking home, I noticed the graffiti on the wall of Prudential Bank Head Office parking lot is gone. It was patched up by gray paint. Kids, next time, if you want to post something on the wall, do it on facebook instead.