Hudson County

March 7, 2024

The Mother of all Jersey Girls

This Friday is International Women’s Day. The day we should all stop and recognize the contributions of woman from all over the world. We Jersey Girls know there is something truly unique about us. We can go from perfect lady to Tony Soprano in 2.3 seconds. We may not know how to pump gas, but… Continue reading

Arts, Essex County, History, Hudson County, Jersey Icon, New Jersey

Kearny, Mother Cabrini, New Jersey, Newark, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Redemptoris Mater Seminary, St. Anthony’s Orphanage
July 27, 2023

Happy New Jersey Day!

I am excited to (hopefully) be the first person of your day to wish you a Happy New Jersey Day! Now for me, every day is New Jersey Day, but this is one of the two days out of the year we all need to stop and pay homage to our great state. In case… Continue reading

Camden County, Cumberland County, Essex County, Exploring, Food, History, Hudson County, Just Plain Cool, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean County, Passaic County, Warren County

Atlantic City, Battle of Trenton, Garden State, Giovanni de Verrazano, Hoboken, John Holland, Kittatinny, Lenni Lenape, New Jersey, New Jersey history, Newark, Pierre Eugene du Simitiere, Revolutionary War, Thomas Edison
May 28, 2022

Memorial Day 2022 Events

Memorial Day weekend is upon us and we all look forward to it for different reasons. For many it is a three day weekend. It is the unofficial kickoff to summer. It’s barbeques, cold beer, and the beach. Actually, no, it really isn’t. It is a moment to stop and honor and remember the fallen.… Continue reading

Atlantic County, Bergen County, Burlington County, Camden County, Cape May County, Essex County, History, Hudson County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Morris County, New Jersey, Sussex County, Union County

Belleville, Budd Lake, Cape May, Cherry Hill, Closter, Edison, Flemington, Garfield, Glassboro, Glen Ridge, Guttenberg, Lodi, Memorial Day, Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Roxbury, Sea Girt, Sussex County, Vorhees, West Orange
March 24, 2022

Peacock Pride

If you are a regular reader, you know I am most assuredly not a fan of college sports; most of all basketball. However, I am a huge fan of a great underdog story. If there is one underdog team that has swept the country it is the Peacocks of St. Peter’s University. This small Jesuit… Continue reading

Hudson County, Just Plain Cool, New Jersey

Jersey City, NCAA, New Jersey, Peacocks, St. Peter's University
November 20, 2021

Hoffa & Jersey: Perfect Together

“New Jersey and you… perfect together.” ~Governor Tom Kean I remember seeing that commercial often growing up. It was a wonderful sentiment. Unfortunately, it turned into the tail end of a lot of jokes. From taxes to traffic, Jersey was perfect with a lot of things. Includes Jimmy Hoffa. I grew up hearing the rumor… Continue reading

History, Hudson County, New Jersey

Detriot, Frank Cappola, Geneovese crime family, Jimmy Hoffa, Moscato's Dump, New Jersey, New Jersey history, Paul Cappola, PJP Landfill, Pulaski Skyway
July 15, 2020

The Official Jersey Bucket List – Part Two

After the publishing of my “Official Jersey Bucket List,” I received many requests for a part two. I will admit as soon as I published it, I continued to come up with more ideas. There is so much to see in New Jersey, it is almost impossible to include it all in one list. Let’s… Continue reading

Essex County, Exploring, History, Hudson County, Hunterdon County, Jersey Icon, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, Outdoors, Photography, Preservation, Sussex County

Asbury Park, Count Baise Center for the Arts, D&R Canal, Ellis Island, Fort Hancock, Jersey Girl Cheese, Music, Newark Museum, Sandy Hook, South Side Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, The Stone Pony, Walpack
June 22, 2019

A Tale of Three Falcons

Each spring for the past 19 years, something amazing happens in the concrete jungle of Jersey City. A pair of peregrine falcons takes up residence at the top of a skyscraper; 101 Hudson Street to be exact. The peregrine falcon historically bred in New Jersey on the cliffs in the Palisades and along the Delaware… Continue reading

Conservation, Hudson County, New Jersey

NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife, peregrine falcon, Raptor Trust
July 2, 2014

Independence Day Weekend Events in New Jersey

While most people in the tri-state area think the Macy’s fireworks are the hot ticket for the Independence Day weekend, we in Jersey know better! Here are some great ideas to enjoy the long holiday weekend. Continue reading

Bergen County, Camden County, Essex County, Festivals, Gloucester County, History, Hudson County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Morris County, New Jersey, Passaic County, Sussex County, Warren County

Blairstown, Camden, Denville, Essex County, Independence Day, Jersey City, Montclair, New Jersey, New Jersey history, Revolutionary War, Ringwood Manor, Sussex County
May 24, 2014

Memorial Day Events in New Jersey

Memorial Day – generally considered the unofficial kick-off to summer, many attend BBQs or head down the shore. Others look to buy a new car. Well, it is important to remember the real reason we can enjoy a long weekend – those who gave their lives for this great country. Continue reading

Bergen County, Essex County, Gloucester County, History, Hudson County, Hunterdon County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, New Jersey, Somerset County, Sussex County

Memorial Day, Memorial Day events in NJ, Vets
January 27, 2014

“The Swamps of Jersey” – The Meadowlands

Those swamps of Jersey are known as The Meadowlands, just outside MetLife Stadium and the Izod Center (what was referred to as Giants Stadium and the Area growing up) and despite their bad rap in movies and by the NFL’s negative opinions regarding the upcoming Super Bowl, the ecosystem has made great strides in recent… Continue reading

Bergen County, History, Hudson County, Jersey Icon, New Jersey, Outdoors, Preservation

Hackensack River, The Meadowlands