Jersey City Magazine

LETTERS JCM

Kudos
I am a fourth grade teacher at P.S. 34 in Jersey City. I just wanted to say that my class has enjoyed reading your magazine. Being that our students come from a depressed and low income area, lite...
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Walkway near Liberty National
EMERGING JERSEY CITY
As important as it is to document vanishing Jersey City, it’s also fun to keep an eye on new things that seem to be altering the landscape or ambience of our ever-evolving city. On one summer Sa...
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Photos by Bill Taylor of Taylor Photo

How We Live JCM

Gimme Shelter
From modern high rises to restored Victorians, Jersey City homes run the gamut, and Jersey Cityites love to look at and talk about real estate. In this photo essay we take a look at a few of the w...
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Joshua Dillon
How We Work JCM
Small businesses are the heart and soul of the city

While current economic conditions have some folks wondering how to stay viable, many local businesses are thriving. These savvy locals have turned to their passions—whether creating the perfect fl...
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Ink, Inc.
…and body art for all

Christian Townes was sweating a little in the tattoo chair—it had been almost 90 minutes that tattoo artist Adam Paterson was inking an elaborate blackwork grim reaper into his upper bicep. Town...
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Photo by Kate Rounds
Got the Time?
For many of JC’s public clocks, time is not of the essence

Most people walk the city streets engrossed in text messaging or Googling on a BlackBerry—and checking the time while they’re at it. No reason to use—or even notice—the dozens of public clocks sta...
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Photos by Dominique Goerlitz
Sailing to Spain
A boat made of reeds has the moxie—and is waiting for the money

If the financial stars align for a courageous and determined explorer, Jersey City residents will be able to leave their handprints on history. A German experimental archaeologist, Dominique Goer...
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EDUCATION JCM

Sense and Sensitivity
On a warm summer morning, two children gleefully whiz back and forth on swings while another boy laughs as he scoots down the slide. It could be any playground at any school in the country. But th...
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Photos by Edward Fausty

BEYOND THE BOOM JCM

AN ONGOING SERIES ABOUT THE CHALLENGES JERSEY CITY WILL FACE AS IT MOVES BEYOND THE CONSTRUCTION BOOM
The FATE of 111 FIRST STREET Artists, development, and the destiny of a city Dust rises in clouds, bricks tumble into the giant pit. Pipes and cords extend like tentacles from the rubble, w...
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Photo by Marcin Kondek/Press Chicago

SPORTS CORNER JCM

The Polish Puncher
Last summer, Jersey City resident Tomasz Adamek, the current International Boxing Federation (IBF) world cruiserweight champion, defended his title at the Prudential Center in Newark against homeg...
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THE STUDIO JCM

Jin Lee
Sculpting layers of life

The inspiration to create often comes from a landscape of dreams and memories, transforming ordinary moments into art. Jin Lee was motivated by a love of nature, building layers of life into her t...
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Photos by Kate Rounds

NICHE JCM

Can You Pick Me Up a Pistol?
Gun-A-Rama serves all your shooting needs On a sunny Tuesday afternoon in June, family-owned Gun-A-Rama is hopping. Owner Frank Caso is on hand with his daughter Virginia and her two children, ...
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