Newark Unveils New Harriet Tubman Monument
Several dignitaries including Queen Latifah were on hand to unveil the new Harriett Tubman monument in Newark, which celebrates the city's role in the Underground Railroad.
Plans Revealed for Washington Street Creative Center in Jersey City
A vacant building in Downtown Jersey City is slated to be converted into flexible space to assist the surrounding arts community.
Jersey City Approves Two Towers and Art Walk Near Journal Square
Two new 55 and 59-story high-rises coming to Journal Square, Jersey City will add plazas, greenery, and gallery space to a stretch near the PATH tracks.
Journal Square’s Apple Tree House Set to House Museum of Jersey City
Apple Tree House, built in the 1700s, will be converted into a facility celebrating Jersey City’s history.
Renderings Revealed for Two-Tower Journal Square “Art Walk” Development in Jersey City
Newly obtained images detail plazas, café space, a dog park, and an outdoor amphitheater that would be featured in a 1,189-unit Jersey City project.
NJPAC Agrees to Save ‘Black Power’ Building in Newark Historic District
Facing backlash over a plan to demolish a Newark landmark that played a role in black history, NJPAC revealed a modified redevelopment plan that would preserve a significant portion of the building including the street-facing facade and a well-known mural.
Paterson Millionaire Catholina Lambert Unknowingly Owned Painting by Da Vinci
One of Paterson’s wealthiest residents unknowingly owned a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci.
Jersey City to Consider 1,189-Unit Development at 808 Pavonia Avenue
Kushner Real Estate Group is teaming with the company who owns the World Trade Center to pitch a two-tower project that would create an art walk and open space in an alley behind the Loew’s Jersey Theater.
Art Studios in East Orange with State’s Largest BLM Mural Could Be Sold to...
A historic building in East Orange that houses studios for artists — and is home to the state’s largest Black Lives Matter mural — could be sold off to developers.
Artist Paula Scher Responds to NJPAC’s Plans to Destroy Her Famous Mural
Last month, NJPAC appeared before Newark’s historic preservation commission to plead its case for demolishing a protected landmark. They even hired an expert to badmouth a famous mural that NJPAC had originally commissioned and praised.
