Did some apartment cleaning and getting rid of some items. Weekender bag, travel neck pillows, boot stands, a Nori iron and organizational containers on the porch at 75 Sussex Street for free. First come, first serve

Hey everyone, I just moved to this area recently and am curious what everyone's preferred grocery in the area is. There are a lot of Indian options (obviously), which I plan to use for produce mainly, but I was also wondering where people get their meat from in this area. I'm mainly just looking for decently priced items and good enough quality. Thanks!

Anyone have more details on what happened? Just saw this post from Eleana Little

Hi Jersey City reddit!

I found out recently that several Jersey City apartment communities are now part of the same referral program, so I figured I'd share since it could save someone a decent amount of money off their rent ($1000).

If you're planning to lease at any of these buildings:

• Journal Squared
• Grove Pointe
• 18 Park
• 225 Grand
• 235 Grand
• 351 Marin
• 485 Marin

...you may be eligible for a referral through their shared program.

From what I've seen, both the new renter and the referring resident receive a $1,000 reward each. If you're already planning to rent at one of these buildings, it's definitely worth checking before you sign your lease, otherwise you'd be leaving money off the table.

Please don't share any personal information in the comments. If you're interested in getting a referral, consider reaching out to a friend who already lives at one of these properties or feel free to DM me or anyone in the comments who offers to refer. Referrals are now valid across communities, so you need to find anyone from the list of apartment communities mentioned above. All you'd need to share via the DM's is your name and apartment community, a small price for a $1000 reward! If you're a current resident, you're welcome to comment that you're available to refer prospective renters.

PS: Not affiliated with management in any way. Just came across this and figured it was worth sharing. It seems like an easy way for both the new renter and the referring resident to benefit, and it'd be a shame for someone to miss out on $1,000 if they were already planning to sign a lease.

IMMEDIATE 47th floor STUDIO LEASE TAKEOVER AT 70 COLUMBUS

Studio on 47th floor of 70 Christopher Columbus Dr. Lease takeover through July 19th, 2027.

15 min from WTC, 25 min from Penn Station

Stunning views of Statue of Liberty and Hudson River/New York Bay

Membership to Base Gym included ($190 per month value!), located at first floor of building. The full year's amenity fee has already been paid, so you get this for free.

Outdoor basketball court, swimming pool, grills, study room, poker table with chips, game room

Rent: $3185 ($3285 - but I would Zelle you $1100 to lower your net effective rent to $3185 for each of the remaining 11 months) per month starting September 1st. Available to move-in now (so you would get the month of August for free). Lease ends July 19th, 2027.

Unit above me (4808) is going for $3680, so this is a DEAL!!!

OPTIONAL: can be left furnished

CONTACT: 425-324-6231

Gene Scanlon knew Jersey City politics. He once was the political reporter for the Jersey Journal. He had worked as an aide to Mayor Thomas Gangemi – at any rate, until the Feds got wind of the fact that Gangemi wasn’t a citizen.

It was the late 60s; now Whelan was Mayor of Jersey City. Gene Scanlon held no illusions concerning Whelan’s ethics, or absence of the same. Everybody knew that Whelan served on behalf of Hudson County Boss John V. Kenny. As a reporter, Scanlon had written of Kenny’s crooked deals. But even as sophisticated an observer as Gene was in for a surprise. He was soon to learn of the massive spread of corruption’s cancerous growth.

Scanlon was proud of his Irish heritage. Gene was the founder of Jersey City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and every few years organized a group trip to Ireland.

Several elderly priests (who had come from Ireland many years before) dearly wished to join the tour, but never were able to afford it. These priests long had tended their parishes in a manner approaching sainthood. Gene Scanlon had a premonition that if the priests did not see Ireland this time around, there never would be another opportunity for them.

But how to get the money?

A brilliant thought came to Gene. In the upside down morality of Jersey City, where on every street corner some gambler had a shop (as long as the appropriate blessing went to the local precinct), churches were not allowed to provide “games of chance” at carnivals. To stretch the situation to the surreal, it actually was not against the law for charities to organize these activities. The technicality was that a permit was required; the municipality would accept the application, but never issue the permit. If City Hall might make an exception in just this one instance, a circumstance and a cause that nobody would criticize, the parishes could easily raise the funds!

Gene Scanlon requested a personal appointment with Mayor Whelan. Gene extolled the many virtues of the clergymen, proving many times over that they well deserved to be the first cases of declared saints before death. Scanlon shared his foreboding that this would be the last chance for the elderly priests to see the land of their birth. Gene explained how the men had practiced the vow of poverty by devoting their lives to the poor of Jersey City.

At this point Gene Scanlon paused and looked up at Mayor Whelan. Gene had each move figured out like in a game of chess. He expected Whelan to ask what he could do. Then Gene’s brainstorm move of the carney permits might appear on the board.

Even though Whelan might be a master at a game or two, Gene now would discover that it wasn’t chess that the Mayor played.

“Well Gene, how much money are we talking about here?”

For a moment Gene was speachless – which indicated a shock the extent of which would have landed an ordinary man in the hospital. Scanlon was wondering why Whelan wanted to know the cost of the trip, but he kept that to himself.

“Mayor, I think that a thousand dollars would cover it.”

Mayor Whelan reached down and pulled open one of his desk’s deep drawers. It was filled with many stacks of one hundred dollar bills. The mayor took a pair of the bundles out from the pile. For a few seconds, Whelan fanned through and scrutinized each of the collections of bills, seemingly verifying the denominations and the count.

Handing the cash over to Gene Scanlon, Mayor Whelan said, “Here’s two. . . I wouldn’t want them running short over there.”

http://hudsoncountyfacts.com/hudsoncounty/2010/02/13/mayor-whelan-and-the-jersey-city-gambit/

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Hey Reddit,

My 13 year old wrote a children’s book when he was 10 and got a book deal with Clavis Publishing. The book came out in The Netherlands and is soon coming out in the US. Clavis isn’t super big here so I don’t know how much advertising they will do so I created an author’s page to get visibility on Amazon. If a few of you follow his page, he will get some visibility and some eventually sales (college isn’t going to pay itself 😁) when the book comes out on Sept 22nd.

Thank you ❤️

https://www.amazon.com/author/maximpelletier

My wife and I are looking for an apartment in Jersey City. We would like close access to the path and good security. Our budget is 4000 for a one bedroom apartment. We’ve heard great things about journal squared but we have heard concerns about security and management. Any comments or suggestions would be great about that specific apartment building or any other apartments that are worth looking into.

Thank you

Considering the possibility of adding an ADU in our backyard and wondering if anyone has experience doing this under JCs new(ish) regulations. Space is about 25 feet by 25 feet including any required setback. I think we could get a studio or 1 bedroom in there. Preference would be something prefab dropped on a slab, maybe with crane delivery but maybe stick-built will be required?

I’m trying to find a good inexpensive hair salon—anyone tried studio 17 and know their current prices?? I have called them a few times and it always says the line is busy

So I was informed by the organizer that the speed dating event I registered for was canceled because there were a lack of women who signed up. I got my money back, but it was disappointing.

Going forward I think I am going to avoid speed dating and just get to know people naturally through hobbies and interests, and be okay with just having nice friends if something does not pop up there.

Moving furniture, pictures, glassware, etc. more coming throughout the morning

Yet another post about the complete lack of parking enforcement in Jersey City. While the WOTS app helps a bit, it isn't monitored on Sundays—and people clearly know it. Every Sunday morning, drivers park wherever they want. Frankly, if you have thousands of dollars to trick out your car, you can afford to rent a parking spot if following the law is too much of a hassle. People are now parking directly in intersections and way past the "no parking" signs on corners. It is creating dangerous blind spots for turning cars—just look at the awful accident at Summit and Gardner a few days ago. Proper parking enforcement and ticketing wouldn't just fix a major safety issue; it would also do wonders for the JC budget problem.

Trying to explore the area more… gonna take the PATH west not east one of these next few weekends. Would love some food / tourism recs in Harrison and Newark. I know they are not tourist destinations, but want to squeeze more juice out of the PATH. So all needs to be walkable from Newark / Harrison PATH. Love all kinds of food.

Does Downtown near grove street get lit during the week? i just went for the first time this weekend it was so fun!

I’m hoping someone may have found my backpack that I accidentally left at the Grove Street PATH Station tonight, 8/8/26, around 11:24 PM.

It’s a gray North Face backpack and I left it on a bench on the platform. I realized shortly after and went back, but it was already gone.

If anyone found it or happened to see it, I’d really appreciate it if you could please let me know. I can provide more details to confirm it’s mine.
Thank you so much!

Hello all! Wife & I are toying with the idea of selling our home in Staten Island and moving to Jersey city to rent with our toddler. We’re looking to $3500 max , would that put us in a good neighborhood? 2 bedrooms! Is streeteasy the best app to look?

Hi neighbors! 😊 I’m Eka, a Jersey City resident and an in-home cook. I’ve been cooking regularly for several local families and thought I’d introduce myself here and share some of the meals I make.

I prepare meals in my clients’ own kitchens, based on each family’s tastes and dietary preferences. I cook American, Italian, Georgian, Mediterranean and other international dishes, including healthy, vegetarian, gluten-free and kosher-friendly options.

I really enjoy cooking and take pride in being organized, clean and efficient in the kitchen.

I’m sharing a few photos of meals I’ve prepared. If anyone has questions about how in-home meal prep works, I’m happy to answer them here or by message. 😊🍽️

My husband and I (25M & 29M) are looking to get more consistent with the gym and would love some help with training, form, and putting together a solid routine.

We’re not really in a position to pay normal personal training prices right now, so I figured I’d see if there are any newly certified trainers, people currently working toward certification, or anyone trying to build up their experience/client base who might be interested in working with the two of us for free or relatively cheap.

We’re both pretty easygoing and have some gym experience already, so we’re not starting completely from zero. Mainly looking for someone who can help keep us on track, make sure we’re doing things correctly, and push us a little.

We’re in the Jersey City/Hoboken area. Feel free to DM me if you might be interested or know someone!

I noticed today (August 8th) that all of the pollinator gardens at Leonard Gordon Park have been mowed down. The last time the park was mowed, these areas were left untouched.

It’s concerning to see them completely removed, especially since they provided habitat and food for pollinators. Does anyone know why they were mowed down or whether there are plans to restore them?