JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 

               

Introduction

Jersey City, located across the Hudson River from Manhattan, NYC, is a flourishing commercial center. Fortune 500 companies like Merrill Lynch and Chase Manhattan Bank own offices located along the waterfront in the Exchange Place district. Most prominent within the Downtown skyline is the Goldman Sachs office tower, a massive 42 story structure designed by architect, Cesar Pelli. Jersey City’s population of over 240,000 contains a substantially diverse ethnic community of Jewish, Italian, Cuban, Filipino, Polish, Indian, Irish, Puerto Rican, Dominican, African, Arab, and Asian citizens. Servicing the metropolitan is an extensive public transportation system which includes NY waterway ferries, PATH , and the Hudson-Bergin Light Rail .

Directions: http://www.destinationjerseycity.com/getting-around/

Government Information

·          Mayor’s Office

·          Jersey City Council

·          Message From The Mayor

         

History

In 1623, the territory that would later become Jersey City was established by the Dutch West India Company as a Dutch Colony. Although it’s had periods of corruption, it has also experienced a renaissance as a major industrial and immigration hub.

·          Jersey City, Past and Present

Schools

The Jersey City Public School, or JCPS, is an Abbott District and boasts the once top ranked public high school in the state, Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School.

·          Jersey City Board of Education

Places of Interest        

The one of the most remarkable American landmarks, Ellis Island, rests within the Jersey City limit and is part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.

·          Ellis Island

Other Landmarks

·          Katyn Memorial

·          Liberty Science Center

·          The Colgate Clock

Jersey City offers wide-ranging and enticing venues of entertainment and dining. To see a detailed tourist guide visit Destination Jersey City .

Parks

The city has approximately 60 parks with a new addition, Reservoir #3 - ideal for fishing, boating, and hiking.

           

·          Jersey City Parks

Community Events

·          Official City Calendar

·          Destination Jersey City Calendar

Jersey City Factoids

·          The city’s fantastic art scene developed through the proliferation of galleries and organizations such as 58 Gallery and Arthouse Productions.

·          One of the top New York radio stations, Z-100 WHTZ 100.3, broadcasts from the Merrill Lynch tower in Downtown Jersey City.