Culture

The OMA/AEA team are set to design Jersey City’s largest arts & culture center in Journal Square.

As I walk around the area, I see and meet lots of people. Some are new transplants, some have been here for decades and some are born and raised. I wanted to find out their thoughts on the area so I asked them five questions.

Visit Liberty State Park in Jersey City this Sunday evening for a free concert event featuring the New Jersey Symphony.

Two events are planned this weekend that will celebrate downtown Jersey City’s Italian heritage. The Village neighborhood in Downtown Jersey City was previously called “Italian Village” after its large Italian population. This weekend, residents can explore that history with an Italian themed parade and historic walking tour of the neighborhood.

On June 4th, a unique farmers’ market that’s raising money to fix up a Gothic-style church starts its second season, with the group behind it looking to improve upon last year’s positive results.

Jersey City could soon approve an ambitious project that now consists of theater spaces, multiple retail storefronts, and two 11-story apartment towers that include affordable units.

This past week, final plans were unveiled for a 26,000 square-foot museum, plaza, and rooftop terrace on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.

From a poet laureate’s autobiography to a bestselling author’s sequel, this was a good year for books about New Jersey.

Is it too soon to laugh at the financial crash of 2008? Find out for yourself next week as the play Subprime premieres at the Jersey City Theatre Center’s Merseles Studios.

The network is planning to film at a Jersey City storefront as part of an upcoming series.