Jersey City

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.

Offering a refreshing alternative to the high-rises, 212Third is a boutique townhouse style rental community tucked away on a quiet tree-lined street right in the center of Downtown.

Last week, Pampita Meat Shop opened in The Heights, offering offering grass-fed beef and other meats in a variety of cuts.

A 170-unit development that includes affordable housing and infrastructure improvements will soon be moving forward across the street from Berry Lane Park.

Parents at P.S. 16 have launched an initiative looking to close a playground section of the historic park during weekday school hours as a decision on the matter looms from the city council.

Two Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, churches are each being adaptively reused and will bring more residential units to the neighborhood.

The iconic former factory building at 15 Wilkinson Avenue in Jersey City has been reborn as The Sterling and is attracting a wide-ranging mix of creative makers.

A marathon hearing of the Historical Preservation Commission ended in denying the school’s request to tear down two deteriorating structures.

A new 16-story mixed-use tower called 289 Jordan is being proposed near the corner of Mercer Street and Jordan Avenue in the McGinley Square neighborhood of Jersey City.

Take a trip through history as we look behind the façade of one of Jersey City’s most beautiful brownstones.