Tag Archives: The Jersey Journal

Don’t blink

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Richard Ortega

There is nothing more aggravating and frustrating than being stuck at a red light when seconds make the difference between you being on time and you being late.  Sure the average red light only lasts between 30 seconds to a … Continue reading →

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For Some JC Businesses, Shops Prepare For Weather Change

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Dave Feldman

There are many things that signal the coming of winter: dead flowers, naked trees, holiday shopping commercials. But my first sign of the approaching cold season came to me after I went into my local ice cream shop, Torico, for … Continue reading →

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Home away from home

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Richard Ortega

John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City, NJ is home to many businesses.  One in particular is, El Rincon Nuestro.  This business stands out not because of the blue white blue awning that shadows its customers, but because of its … Continue reading →

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Balancing Act

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Dave Feldman

Balance Hair Salon, located on 18 Erie Street in downtown Jersey City, is unlike any salon in the area. It is a far shot away from the all-white decor salons that play ambient trance music and charge extravagant prices that … Continue reading →

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Junk spot? Hardly

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Dave Feldman

My news story proposal is about the concrete skateboard area that recently sprung up behind Liberty State Park in Jersey City. The area, known as “the junk spot”, was built without city approval or supervision in July and has immediately … Continue reading →

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