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Asha Sridhar
‘You can make restaurant-quality pizza in your home oven’: Razza chef Dan Richer
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — In their new book, ‘Joy of Pizza’, Dan Richer, chef and owner, Razza Pizza Artigianale and Katie Parla, food journalist, cookbook author and television host, dive deep into the art and science of making pizza.
Now rolling: Jersey City’s pilot residential composting pick-up program comes to your doorstep
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - If you are a Jersey City resident, starting this week, you might spot Ollie Oliver on a nifty cargo bike, on his way to meet the next resident who has signed up for the city’s pilot residential composting pick-up program.
What to expect at this year’s ‘All About Downtown’ street fair
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Come September 18, downtown Jersey City will come alive with food, music and a whole lot of artisan products. The annual ‘All About Downtown’ festival is back this year, after being cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Annual fundraising gala in Jersey City hopes to shine the spotlight on autism
I want people to know that autism is a spectrum, that it is not a single symptom. That all individuals on the spectrum — whether non-verbal or highly communicative — are deserving of respect, resources and a place in our community.
How two family-run ice cream shops braved the COVID-19 meltdown
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - After a challenging 2020, there was reason to celebrate this past National Ice Cream Day on July 18. Americans, clearly, love their ice cream and didn’t give up on it during the pandemic. In fact, one study points to how ice cream has been a source of comfort and indulgence during these testing times.
Explore the city’s murals with the Jersey City Street Art Bike Tour
JERSEY CITY, N.J - If you missed the buzz surrounding Jersey City’s inaugural Mural Festival in June this year, there’s another way to take in the powerful works of artists such as Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya and Max Sansing — Get your bikes on the road, join the Jersey City Street Art Bike Tour and experience all that this open air art gallery has to offer.
Meet these Jersey City firefighters who have written and illustrated a children’s book
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Retired firefighter Rafael Towers has been an artist since he was young and active firefighter Eli Ramos started drawing at the age of five. When Towers’ and Ramos’ paths crossed at a training session years ago, it was a given they would get along.
‘Shakespeare in the Park’ is back at Hamilton Park
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The lawns of Hamilton Park in Jersey City will once again thrum with the heartening sound of applause and laughter on Tuesday as the Hudson Shakespeare Company return with their latest production, ‘The Twelfth Night’.
Spot the birds, bees and beautiful buildings of Hoboken in this charming new illustrated map
HOBOKEN, N.J. - In 2020, during the pandemic, when doors were tightly shut and spirits were down, author, illustrator and naturalist Marni Fylling started going on walks around her neighborhood, finding familiar comfort in spotting unfamiliar plants and animals. And, soon enough, she was covering several miles each day, pen and notebook in hand, often accompanied by a friend, surveying the streets of a city she has called home for 20 years.
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I am a Jersey City-based writer and editor interested in books, culture, lifestyle and stories that are off the beaten path.
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