Jersey City Council President Joyce Watterman Wants To Give Everyone ‘A Fair Chance’ At Life
"I grew up in an era where people were trying to make my choices for my life. And so now I fight to be a voice for everyone, to make a choice for their life," the council president said.
Jersey City Locals Feel The Effects Of Kushner Building Construction In Journal Square
“Jersey City is indeed experiencing the effects of gentrification. Economic investment, rising property value, demographic shifts, improved amenities and the displacement of low-income residents are all contributing factors,” Pagan said.
Benanti’s Delicatessen: The 49-Year-Old Bayonne Deli Serving Authentic Italian Flavor
“Sometimes you have good days, and sometimes you have bad days, but you cannot give up,” Benanti's Delicatessen owner told Slice of Culture. “I have my wife, my daughter and two grandchildren, and I thank God that everything is good.”
Hudson Gives Day Returns, Offering The Community A Chance To ‘Strengthen’ Local Nonprofits
The sixth annual Hudson Gives Day will be on Thursday, May 9. The virtual fundraising campaign runs for 24 hours and allows donors to choose from roughly 108 local nonprofits to donate to.
Experience The Blended Sounds of Jersey City’s Howlin’ Bill & The Basement Dwellers
Part of this cohesion that Howlin' Bill and the Basement Dwellers, a band based out of Jersey City, share might stem from the fact that the five members have been at it with each other—in some shape or form—for over a decade.
Comics and Card Games and Community Oh My! Manifest Comics Links Bayonne To Geeky Subculture
Manifest Comics has stood as Bayonne's premiere comic book shop for over a decade, but how did it come to be? Michael Chen gives SOC his origin story here!

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