About Exchange Place North Exchange Place is a district of Downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, that is sometimes referred to as “Wall Street West” due to the concentration of financial companies that have offices there. The namesake is a square, about 200 feet long, at the foot of Montgomery Street at the Hudson […]
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About Harsimus Cove Harsimus Cove is a station on the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) located at Metro Plaza Drive in the Harsimus Section of downtown Jersey City, New Jersey. It is served by the 8th Street-Hoboken and West Side Avenue-Tonnelle Avenue branches at all times, and the Bayonne Flyer during rush hours. The station opened
About Paulus Hook Paulus Hook is a community on the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City, New Jersey, located one mile across the river from Manhattan. The name Hook comes from the Dutch word “hoeck” which translates into “point of land.” This “point of land” has been described as an elevated area, the location of
About Hamilton Park Hamilton Paark is a neighborhood in Historic Downtown Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, centered on a park with the same name. Hamilton Park is located west of Newport, north of Harsimus Cove, north and east of The Village and south of Boyle Plaza. The Victorian age park is located
About Bergen-Lafayette Bergen-Lafayette is a section of Jersey City, New Jersey. As its name implies, Bergen-Lafayette is made of different neighborhoods. It lies west-southwest of Downtown and Liberty State Park. Its less-defined other borders overlap those of Greenville at Hudson-Bergen Light Rail to the south, Lincoln Park/West Bergen to the west, and Montgomery Street at
About Downtown Jersey City Downtown is an area of Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, which includes the Historic Downtown and the Waterfront. Historic Downtown can be further broken down into the neighborhoods of Harsimus Cove, The Village, Van Vorst Park, Grove Street, Hamilton Park and Boyle Plaza. The Waterfront includes the Powerhouse Arts District/WALDO,
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About West Side The West Side of Jersey City is an area made up of several diverse neighborhoods on either side of West Side Avenue, one of the city’s main shopping streets. Parallel and west of Kennedy Boulevard, West Side Avenue carries two county route designations. Living in West Side West Side Avenue at its
About McGinley Square McGinley Square is in Jersey City, New Jersey, located near the middle of the city, south of Journal Square. The square itself is at the intersection of two of the city’s major thoroughfares, Montgomery Street, and Bergen Avenue. McGinley Square is a prominent centre for music, theatre, motion picture production and television
About The Heights The Heights or Jersey City Heights is a district in the north end of Jersey City, New Jersey, atop the New Jersey Palisades overlooking Hoboken to the east and Croxton in the Meadowlands to the west. The Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) was formed in 1938 to provide decent, affordable housing for low-income
About Journal Square The Journal Square Community Association’s mission is to promote a clean, green, and safe Journal Square. We advocate for the rights and interests of residents and celebrate the rich history of the area. Our non-profit association is open to all residents of Jersey City. Come join us, meet your neighbors, and find
