Shattered Glasses on Tuers Avenue

It was a beautiful day in Jersey City: sunny and not too cold, blue skies but partly cloudy. So I went to Duane Reader at Journal Square PATH Station and bought some stuff. On the way home, I decided to walk around Vroom Street. I noticed shattered glasses on Tuers Avenue (see pic above) and [...]



Police Activity at Journal Square PATH? Relax, There’s No Crime

If you are wondering why there are so many cops at Journal Square PATH station, you probably didn’t know that today is the funeral mass for the fallen Jersey City Detective Marc DiNardo. He was shot in the face during the shootout last week and died in the hospital days later.

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Journal Square Road Repair: Vroom Street

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South of Journal Square, Vroom Street from Van Reypen (West) to Summit Avenue (East) has been ripped up and manholes are raised — road paving will follow soon.

“No Parking” signs have been posted, but I see cars parked on right side of the street.

I hope Jersey City starts repaving Sip [...]



Jersey City Crime: Woman Robbed on Tuers-Vroom

This happened last Friday afternoon (5:15PM) either on the block where I live or further South towards the church (see map above)… A Bayonne woman was walking on Tuers Avenue near Vroom Street (South of Journal Square PATH) when two men robbed and assaulted her. The cowards made off with $2,500 worth of cash and [...]



Carol’s Shoe Center

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Carol’s Shoe Center is the latest addition to this site’s local businesses section. It replaced what used to be Western Union on Bergen Avenue just off of Vroom Street. According to the owner, they opened a couple of week’s ago. In case you check this center out, please do tell them you found [...]