Carry Pharmacy

Local indie pharmacy.

75 Bright Street
201.332.4488
Carry Drugs

Komegashi Too

Japanese cuisine.

99 Pavonia Avenue
201.533.8888

Jersey City Medical Center

A regional teaching hospital; trauma, cardiac, and women and infant care specialties.

355 Grand Street
201.915.2000

Starbucks at Newport

Coffee. If you don't know what Starbucks is, you don't want to go here.

111 Pavonia Avenue
201.610.9766

Duane Reade

What better way to know you're in a city than by the presence of a local Duane Reade. Typical chain pharmacy located along River Drive in Newport.

52 River Drive
201.216.1117

Portside Liquor

In the base of the Portside Towers complex, general bodega and liquor store.

100 Warren Street
201.432.4442

Exchange Place Florist

Located in the northwest corner of the base of the Liberty Towers.

33 Hudson Street
201.435.1997

Beret's Simple Cafe

Simple changed ownership in September 2007, and is now Beret's Simple Cafe

Simple Restaurant and Bar
Delightful little restaurant. Small, but accommodating. Bistro style menu, great appetizers. The food is more suitable for the colder months though. Excellent chicken pot pie and fried Calamari. Outdoor seating area. Friendly staff, the sort of place where everybody knows your name.

174 Coles Street
201.222.3105

LITM

Fancy bar and lounge. The only one in Restaurant row.

140 Newark Avenue
201.536.5557
Love Is The Message

Fetch It

Local mini-chain of pet supplies.

228 Seventh Street
201.659.2880
Fetch-It

Antheia Floral Design

High end floral arrangments, good flowers and nice selection. Pretty store, cat hangs out in the window. Apparently made it to an issue of Modern Bride

281 Montgomery Street (Montgomery at Grove)
201.309.1997
Antheia Floral Design

Helen's Pizza

Arguably one of the best pizzeria's in the downtown. Also run's Helen's icecream next door in the summer time. Delivery, take out, pizza by the slice.

183 Newark Avenue
201.435.1507


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Windsor at Liberty House

Typical of big builder apartment, the units seem more like a suburban style complex than one suited for the downtown area.

115 Morris Street

Hudson Camera

Classic camera shop. Develops digital photos into prints, has digital accessories.

130 Newark Avenue
201.332.7834

Wild Fusion

A mix of Sushi and traditional asian cuisine. Bring your own bottle. Take out and delivery, outdoor dinning in the sumer. Accepts major credit cards.

313 Grove Street
201.333.7020

Cosi

Only poor management would run out of eggs at nine in the morning on a Saturday. We love Cosi and thought we'd love this branch. But we don't.

545 Washington Boulevard
201.963.0533

Dash Interiors

Furniture and home decor located in the powerhouse district.

"a high end contemporary furniture store."

140 Bay Street
Space A2
201.936.5165
Dash Interiors

Morgan Lofts

A former industrial building converted to lofts in the early 1990's.

10 Stories
Built 1918
Renovated 1993

Wells Fargo Lofts

Historic loft conversion along Pavonia Avenue two blocks west of Hamilton Park

299 Pavonia Avenue

Candlewood Suites

Typical chain hotel located on the edge of the waterfront and the Powerhouse district. Not particularly close to any PATH station.

215 Units
7 Stories
Completed 2001

21 Second Street
201.867.2900

Maxmillian Boutique

CLOSED

Vintage, faux vintage clothing. Small store.

107 Christopher Columbus Drive
201.395.1670

Maxmillian is the small store on the left hand side of the framing store.

Bank of America at Newport

Not nearly as beautiful a building as the Newark Avenue Bank of America, but at least the line isn't as long.

125 Pavonia Avenue
201.626.2852

Triumph

Wine and cocktails, lunch, brunch, typical bistro / bar serving Paulus Hook. Right off Washington Street.

85 Morris Street
201.209.1717
Triumph Bistro

Jersey City Hyatt Regency

The hotel sits on a pier overlooking Manhattan. Few hotels in the world have views like this one. Also located literally above the Exchange Place PATH entrance.

350 Units
9 Stories
Completed 2002

2 Exchange Place
201.469.1234

New York Sports Club

Located across the street from the Harborside Financial Center light rail stop.

34 Exchange Place
Suite 130
201.222.5771
NYSC

Morris Street Cleaners

Dry cleaning, wash and fold, next to LIFE Men's store.

110 Morris Street
201.209.1511

Newport Center Tower Five

Virtually identical to Newport Center Four, Tower Five is a darker color and sports the JP Morgan Chase logo on the facade. JP Morgan is also a major tenant at building six, just across Washington Blvd.

22 Stories
Completed 2002

Pier House

Located on the very tip of Paulus Hook, Pier House overlooks the Morris Canal and marina. The southern units have views of Liberty State Park, though the complex is essentially in the shadow of the Portside Towers. The River Walk along the Hudson essentially begins here.

15 Warren Street
201.324.1122
Pier House

Liberty Point

Another development by Metro Homes that incorporates a modern sensibility on the historic neighborhood.

32 Units
Completed 2004
187 Warren Street

Fulton's Landing

Built by Pulte Homes, Fulton's Landing sits alongside the light rail tracks on the western most edge of Paulus Hook.

6 Stories
140 Essex Street

Grandview

Built by Metro Homes, the building attempts to blend into the neighborhood, although this effect will be ruined with the completion of 77 Hudson Street, two towers rising about 50 stories across the street from the three story structure.

40 Units
Completed 2005
80 Greene Street

Majestic Theater Condominiums

The Majestic Theater was once a grand palace located on Grove Street. After years of vacancy, local developers restored the historic structure as the entranceway to their condominium project along Montgomery Street. A second phase is planned for a plot of land across the street from current units. The new units are designed to blend in within the historic Van Vorst Park neighborhood.

45 Units
6 Stories
Built 1907
Restored 2003
Majestic Theater Condos

Hudson Point

A modern full block housing complex designed to look like historic Brownstones with hidden garage beneath the structure. The building is located on a quiet street in Paulus Hook overlooking the marina.

6 Stories
131 Dudley Street
201.332.2233

York Street Tavern

Pub food, local atmosphere, football.

247 Washington Street
201.332.1186

70 Hudson Street

A twin with 90 Hudson Street, 70 Hudson is part of the Colgate Center redevelopment project of Jersey City's Waterfront along Hudson Street. The design reflects a modern interpretation of classical elements-- a classic colonnaded portico surrounds the base of the building, though this has been filled with glass. The three part facade also recalls nineteenth and early twentieth century American architecture, which of course also looked back to classic buildings for inspiration.

12 Stories
Completed 2000

Morgan Lighthouse

40 Units
9 Stories
Completed 2004
143 Morgan Street





Whomever Sophia is, she is immortalized on the corner of a building.

Harborside Financial Center Plaza 4A

Mostly a parking deck, this structure also contains a number of retail level chain restaurants.

10 Stories
Completed 2000

Harborside Financial Center Plaza 1, 2, 3

Battery View Apartments

Affordable senior housing in the heart of downtown Jersey City.

15 Stories
Completed 1974

72 Montgomery Street

Paulus Hook Tower

Run by the PACO agency, a Puerto Rican outreach group, the Paulus Hook Tower is affordable housing for members of the Puerto Rican community.

100 Montgomery Street

Sugar House

A revitalized historic building recently converted to condominiums. The building was a warehouse for American Sugar Refining Company during much of the 19th century. After a period of vacancy spanning most of the twentieth century, the building was converted to residential use. The building overlooks the Morris Canal.

65 Units
1863 Completed
Renovated 2001
174 Washington Blvd

Atlantic Tower at Newport

446 Units
31 River Court



Newport Map

The Towers of America from the waterfront walkway at Second Street:

South Hampton at Newport

Part of the America Towers phase of Newport located across the street from the Newport Gym.

414 Units
Completed 2000





Newport Map

John Adams at Newport

One of two twin residential towers built in the Newport, part of the Presidential Towers complex.

300 Units
21 Stories
Completed 1987

45 River Drive South

30 Montgomery Street

And older building surrounded by new glassy boxes a block and a half from Exchange Place.

300,000 sq ft
15 Stories
Completed 1974

94 Parking Spaces

George Washington at Newport

One of two twin residential towers built in the Newport, part of the Presidential Towers complex, and one of the older residential buildings in the the Newport complex.

308 Units
21 Stories
Completed 1987

55 River Drive South

Newport Center Tower Three

14 Stories
Completed 1999

Newport Center Tower One

15 Stories
Complete 1988

Metropolis Towers

Two co-op apartment buildings located on a large gated plot of land just east of Grove Street, behind City Hall and the Grove Street PATH station. The towers originally had a small, low rise retail structure connecting the two buildings. This structure was recently removed for the installation of a parking garage. Plans have been approved for two additional towers along Columbus Blvd, and speculation exists that an additional two towers are planned for Montgomery Street. At present, the fences and long blocks surrounding the complex present a very pedestrian unfriendly environment.

The complex is a co-op, however, many units are owned by a single management company. The co-op had gone bankrupt in the last decade.


21 Stories
Completed 1965

Fifteen Exchange Place

One of the most beautiful buildings on the waterfront, Fifteen Exchange Place is also one of the oldest. The elegant decoration of the building makes its newer neighbors such as Exchange Place Center, just across the street, look like gaudy glass boxes. At the moment Merrill Lynch has offices here.

130,000 sq ft
11 Stories
Completed 1900





The entrance facing Exchange Plaza with Greek style Doric columns.

One Exchange Place

A holdover from a bygone era, this office tower was built just as the waterfront was declining as the business center of the city. Unlike most of the waterfront office space, One Exchange Place is one of the older buildings downtown. Particularly unique are the Greek style columns along the top of the structure.

10 Stories
Completed 1920

Exchange Place Center

Held the record for tallest building in New Jersey for one year until the Newport Tower was built. The Exchange Place PATH station is located at the foot of the building. At the turn of the last century, the exchange place area of Jersey City was considered the main business district of Jersey City.

30 stories
Completed 1989

Mandalay

Mandalay on the Hudson is a rather generic looking high rise condominium tower overlooking Newport to the north and the financial district to the south. To the east, stunning views of Manhattan are soon to be ruined with the construction of an office tower at the end of the Second Street. The building is block away from the Harborside Light Rail station, though quite a ways from the nearest PATH stations.

269 Units
25 Stories
20 Second Street

Mandalay

Marbella Tower

For now, the tallest residential tower in New Jersey, soon to be surpassed by the Trump Towers and 77 Hudson Street, both currently under construction, or the proposed Metropolitan, not yet approved. Not only is Marbella a particularly tall structure, but as there are no other buildings sharing its block, and the building overlooks the metro plaza parking lot, the height is accentuated.

416 Units
40 Stories
Completed 2003

355 Washington Boulevard

White Star Bar

Beer, Music, and Burgers. We've been in debates about whether or not White Star has the Best burgers in the downtown or merely really good burgers.

230 Brunswick Street
201.653.9234
White Star Bar

Liberty Towers

Two twins joined by a parking garage, the Liberty towers sit across the street from the Goldman Sachs tower on the corner of Hudson and Essex. Floor to ceiling glass and semi-circular design make this a fairly unique building.

648 Units
32 Stories
Completed 2003

33 Hudson Street
201.433.8700

Liberty View Towers

Walkers Apothecary

Beauty and makeup boutique salon. Pretty website.

199 Warren Street
201.333.0500
Walkers Apothecary

Liberty Terrace

Low rise condos built at the foot of the Morris Canal overlooking New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty. The Terrace matches the Liberty Towers built across the street, employing the same seafoam green windows and salmon colored brick.

128 Units
9 Stories
Completed 2006
25 Hudson Street

Liberty Terrace Condos

Newport Center Tower Four

Standard, boxy office typical of the Newport offices.

21 Stories
Completed 2001

Washington Boulevard

Thomas Jefferson at Newport

The more southern and eastern of two twin buildings at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Newport Parkway, part of the Presidential Towers in Newport. The once uninterupted views of Manhattan are now being blocked by the under construction Shore Club at Newport.

These are two of the oldest residential towers in Newport and a rather iconic part of the skyline. Both are clearly visible from all approaches to the Holland tunnel, and so have come to define the skyline of Jersey City's waterfront.

453 Units
34 Stories
Completed 1988
30 Newport Parkway





Newport Map

Liberty Wine and Deli

Extensive wine selection.

200 Washington Street
201.860.9868

Lighthorse Tavern

Lunch, dinner, brunch, drinking. Raw bar. Private dining room.

199 Washington Street
201.946.2028
Lighthorse Tavern

Star Bar

A lounge style bar just off of Grove Street. The Star Bar is often confused with White Star Bar just across town. They are not related.

34 Wayne Street

Amelia's Bistro

187 Warren Street
201.332.2200
Amelia's Bistro

Newport Tower

The centerpiece to the Newport commercial district in the Newport development. Located between the main residential area and the Newport mall, and providing access to the Pavonia / Newport PATH station, the Newport tower is the hub the Lefrak's grand vision.

36 Stories
Completed 1991

525 Washington Boulevard
201.653.5250

Synergy Gym

The "fancy gym" in the downtown. Recently renovated treadmills and elliptical machines, though now there are fewer. Apparently looking for a name change.

136 Newark Avenue
201.309.9992

James Madison at Newport

The more northern and western of two twin buildings at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Newport Parkway, part of the Presidential Towers in Newport.

These are two of the oldest residential towers in Newport and a rather iconic part of the skyline. Both are clearly visible from all approaches to the Holland tunnel, and so have come to define the skyline of Jersey City's waterfront.

447 Units
34 Stories
Completed 1988

30 Newport Parkway







Newport Map

James Monroe at Newport

A doorman building in the heart of Newport. The James Monroe is one of the older buildings in the complex and part of first residential phase, Presidential Towers. The James Monroe is a unique building unlike the Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, twins to the north, or the George Washington and John Adams, twins to the East. The building has a gated plaza to protect residents from the dangerous elements residing in the rest of Newport.

445 Units
34 Stories
Completed 1989

45 River Drive South









Newport Map

Newport Center Tower Six

A typical steel and glass office tower with attached garage and retail stores along Washington Boulevard and Newport Parkway. Next to the Newport Courtyard Hotel. JP Morgan Chase fills the building along with Newport Tower Five, the twenty story building across the street.

12 Stories
Completed 2002

570 Washington Boulevard

Riverside Tower at Newport

One of the five high rise towers part of the America Towers plaza in Newport. Located in the southwest corner of the lot, Riverside Tower borders the Newport Marina.

340 Units
33 Stories
Completed 1998

1 River Court

Newport Center Tower Seven

A modern glass office tower on the Newport waterfront, Tower Seven overlooks the Newport marina. The tower has a signature diagonal design element cutting across the southern facade of the building. At night, lights along the top of the structure can be seen from Manhattan.

30 Stories
Complete 2003

480 Washington Boulevard

Pacific Tower at Newport

The "red" tower in the Americas Plaza at Newport, the Pacific overlooks the Newport Marina with primarily southern views of the Jersey City Financial District. The base of the tower overlooking the "town square" contains a restaurant. Behind the building is the association gym and a parking deck.

336 Units
29 Stories
Completed 1999

Pavonia Avenue

East Hampton at Newport

Part of the "second phase" of Newport residential towers, these boxy buildings have been criticized for their unimaginative design. The East Hampton Tower borders the Hudson River and is on the north east corner of the property. Alongside the tower is the Hudson River waterfront Park.

376 Units
33 Floors
Completed 1999

30 River Court
201.626.3230

Harborside Financial Center Plaza 10

Built on the tip of the waterfront, this modern glass tower overlooks lower Manhattan from a waterfront perch.

35,000 sq ft
19 Stories
Completed 2002

2 Second Street
Plaza 10

Goldman Sachs Tower

The Goldman Sachs investment firm houses hundreds of employees in their Jersey City office tower. The completion of the tower was seen by many as the maturation of the Jersey City financial district, with the arrival of Goldman employees signaling that Jersey City had arrived on the scene.

42 Stories
Completed 2004

30 Hudson Street









30 Hudson Street dominants the waterfront skyline as seen below with Ellis Island and Liberty State park in the foreground.

UNICO Towers

Partially subsidized, senior housing located between Hamilton Park and Newport.

202 Units
13 Stories
Completed 1974

500 Manila Avenue
201.792.4600

The Roosevelt

The Roosevelt is essentially the bigger brother to the Lincoln just across the street. Developed by Lefrak, the Newport developer, and in essence could be considered part of the Presidential Plaza although the nearest Newport Tower is four blocks east. A grocery store and deli are located on the northwest corner of the building. The Holland is one block over, for better or for worse, and the elevated section of Eleventh Street borders the backside of the building. The design is fairly generic red brick, attempting to blend into the surrounding neighborhood, though not with very much effort.

133 Units
7 STories

180 Tenth Street
201.626.5001

Villa Borinquen

PACO, a Puerto Rican outreach organization provides services, and in the case of the Villa Borinquen, low income housing, to Puerto Rican residents of Jersey City. PACO also manages the Paulus Hook Tower.

242 Units
11 Stories
Completed 1975

390 Manila Avenue
201.963.8282

Park Foundry

The Hamilton Park Foundry has been converted into a mixed use residential and retail space.


Completed 1895

242 Tenth Street
201.435.8000
Park Foundry

International Financial Center

Adjacent to the Grove Street PATH, this highrise tower essentially bridges the gap between the old Jersey City and the newer, downtown Financial district. One block to the west begins the historic districts, and one block to the east, modern skyscrapers rise along the water. The generic design is a simple one meant to maximize floor space. The office tower is managed by Mack-Cali.


19 Stories
Completed 1989

95 Columbus Drive
International Financial Center

Montgomery Towers

An older tower in the heart of Jersey City. Southside views include the statue of liberty and historic brownstones will probably ensure views for years to come.
The north side overlooks the Metropolis Towers.

21 Stories
Completed 1965

135 Montgomery Street
201.433.0066

Essex Commons

A low-rise structure nearly ready for move in across from the Liberty Towers and adjacent to the light rail line.

70 Units
7 Stories
Completed 2006

66 Essex Street

Portside Towers

These two downtown towers are located on the Morris Canal and over look the statue of liberty in the heart of Paulus Hook. The base of the building has retail shops.

523 Units
25 Stories East Tower
19 Stories West Tower

155 Washington Street
201.938.0770

Portofino

Located just north of the Powerhouse, the Portofino luxury highrise is situated on the rather quiet Second Street.

283 Units
26 Stories
Completed 2000

One Second Street
201.222.3111
Portofino

Harborside Plaza 5

Building five in the Harborside complex is a major commercial office tower located in the downtown Waterfront area adjacent to the light rail line. Retail stores are along the base of the building as well as a large parking garage. The building is largely glass as the modern zeitgeist dictates.

34 Stories
Completed 2002

286 Washington Street
201.946.6100
Harborside Plaza Five

The Gotham

The Gotham luxury rentals are located on Montgomery Street two blocks from City Hall. The mixed use building features ground level retail stores and restaurants, as well as a parking garage.


220 Units
22 Stories

255 Warren Street
201.333.4000
The Gotham

Evertrust Plaza

Evertrust Plaza is one of the older downtown towers. Located on Christopher Columbus Drive, the tower is in between the Exchange Place and Grove Street PATH stations. The building is a fairly generic post-modern style building. The gated parking lot and landscaped lawns are more typical of a suburban office park than a downtown tower.

17 Stories
Completed 1986
One Evertrust Plaza

WALDO Lofts

The building was designed to mimic the appearance of the nearby Powerhouse building. The lofts are in the city's art district, a former industrial center designated by the city as a bastion for artists and galleries, though few devleopments seem to be adhereing to the standards. The luxury style lofts are nearing completion for occupancy.

82 Units
12 Stories

159 Second Street

City Hall

City hall is located in the downtown block bordered by Montgomery, Marin, Mercer, and Grove Streets. A small park is located at the base of the building. The building was designed by Lewis Broome, an architect who also designed the Statehouse in Trenton after fire destroyed the original. City Hall was original adorned with cupolas but they were later removed for structural reasons.

Completed 1896

280 Grove Street
201.547.5000








Jersey City City Clerk
201.547.5150

Jersey City Office of the Mayor
201.547.5200

Jersey City Municipal Council
201.547.5204

Powerhouse

The Powerhouse was built in 1906 to power the railroads running in the Tubes connecting the Jersey City waterfront and Manhattan. The Tubes later became the PATH system, although the Powerhouse has been idle for more than a half century. In recent years, the powerhouse has developed a cult following and was the namesake to the now defunct Powerhouse Arts District. The district was designed to provide discounted housing for artists to encourage a lively arts community. The powerhouse is currently undergoing renovations, though a final plan has not been resolved. High rise development around the Powerhouse will almost certainly put further pressure on preservation efforts.

LIFE Men's Store

Mostly men's fashion. Some womens. Typical clothing boutique. Featured on the television news recently.

112 Morris Street
201.332.1444
LIFE

Village Tropical

Fish and pet supply. The kind you look at, not eat. No puppies.

193 Newark Avenue
201.333.153

Pecoraro Bakery

Fresh baked bread. Real bread, that uses ovens and flour and yeast. The early bird gets the worm because they run out of things.

279 Newark Avenue
201.798.0111

Milano Furniture

Home furniture, the sort of things one fills a suburban McMansion with.

158 Newark Avenue
201.521.9996
Milaon Furniture

Madame Claudes

Delicious French style bistro food.

364 1/2 4th Street
201.876.8800

Its Greek To Me

Quality Greek style food-- gyros, Greek Salad, ect.-- but prices at the family owned chains first Jersey City store are a little, particularly compared to the suburban stores.

194 Newark Avenue
201.222.0844

Hollywood Chicken

Fast food chicken and accessories. Apparently the fries are a bargin.

200 Newark Avenue
201.653.2328

The Lincoln

Built on the edge of historic downtown along the elevated portion of eleventh street, the low to mid-rise buiding has been criticized for its lack of creativity. The Lincoln, while several blocks from the waterfront, is part of the Newport development.

153 units
6 Stories
Completed 2005
204 Tenth Street

101 Hudson Street

Completed in 1992, it was, for a short time, the tallest building in New Jersey until the Goldman Sachs tower (30 Hudson Street) surpassed it. The building draws many cues from early twentieth century architecture and despite its thoroughly modern construction, and is cleary influenced by the Art Deco palaces of the 1920's and 1930's. Indeed, the building even includes setbacks at progressively higher levels, a feature of classics like The Empire State and Chrysler buildings in New York, but which has fallen out of favor in more recent years.

In 2004 the building was sold to Mack-Cali, a major real estate holder in Jersey City. Currently the tower is home largely to Merrill Lynch.

101 Hudson Street
42 Stories
Completed 1992

Gold Coast Gym

Friends call this the "cheaper gym." We're fancy and go to the "fancy gym." Fairly well hidden and hard to find, even if you are looking for it.

151 Newark Avenue
201.432.0348

Gallerie Hudson

Art, framing boutique, but not really a gallery. They sell artwork, prints, and the like but the concentration seems to framing.

197 Newark Avenue
201.434.1010

Downtown News Stand

The guys working here a fairly friendly, but the place is small. Sells the New York Times and other major papers and lottery tickets.

164 Newark Avenue
201.333.4411

Downtown Hardware

General purpose hardware store with a smaller selection than national chains but better service. Inventory includes typical hardware store products.

152 Newark Avenue
201.432.9524

C.H. Martin

Mid-sized regional discount chain, fairly typical store.

151 Newark Avenue
201.432.9538

Bank of America Newark Avenue

Always a line at the ATM. Always.

186 Newark Avenue
201.432.4400

Baker Boys Cafe

CLOSED



270 Newark Avenue
201.876.0100

Abbey's Pub

Bar with pub food. The place to watch Rutgers Football. The owners, much like everyone else who moved to Jersey City in the last five years, graduated from the state university.

407 Monmouth Street
201.963.3334

99 Cent Superstore

129 Newark Avenue
201.209.0143

Willie's Liquor

CLOSED

This store has since become Jersey Wine and Spirits

Sweet Priscilla

CLOSED November 2008

530 Jersey Avenue
201.332.7782

Sushi Tango

Sushi and general Japanese menu. Sapporo and Saki available.

516 Jersey Avenue
201.332.8300

Subia's Market

High end grocery, specializes in organic foods. Cafe serves coffee, prepared foods.

506 Jersey Avenue
201.432.7639
Corner of Wayne and Jersey.

Imagine Atrium

CLOSED

Imagine Atrium
New York's Sixth Review

Esperanto's Pizza

Extra large slices of pizza have more in common with pizza served in Washington D.C. than New York. Take it for what it is.

500 Jersey Avenue
201.451.9999

99 Cent Dream

Typical dollar store.

167 Newark Avenue
201.433.0001

Carolina's Laundromat

518 Jersey Avenue
201.432.8481
Corner of Columbus and Jersey

Bubby's Burritos

Family owned burrito and taco stand. Excellent food, but no tables in the place-- pick up and delivery only. Small selection of southwestern accessories and packaged products.

440 Jersey Avenue
201.333.1550
Two blocks south of Van Vorst Park

Brownstoner Diner

Typical diner food. The staff is rude, the food is greasy, and apparently for a while leaving a tip on a credit card was a problem. Small parking lot fills up quickly, often a line. Best diner in Jersey City.

426 Jersey Avenue
201.433.0471

Big Chef

Chinese food, take out, eat in, delivery.

515 Jersey Avenue
201.309.0259

Barrow Street Bar

Barrow Street Bar and Grill has a billiards table. The sort of place where everyone knows your name. Now serving lunch. The bar once hosted the low budget reality series One Week To Save Your Marriage. Good bar, bad marriage.

292 Barrow Street
201.946.1411

Weichert Realtors Jersey City

Plenty of listsings posted in the windows, sales, rentals, usual broker offerings.

273 Grove Street
201.333.4443
Corner of Montgomery and Grove.

Tia's Place

Women's Fashion mostly, though some limited men's selections. Second floor has fancy women's dresses. Antique furniture seems like its for sale too.

227 Grove Street
201.451.9358
Tia's Place

The Merchant

The Merchant is a typical upscale bar serving plenty of beer, but also a decent bistro menu. Some of the appetizers are generous portions-- crab cakes, calmari-- and could serve as a small dinner. Good for parties or large groups and they take reservations. Sometimes the lower dining room is too cold. Outdoor seating in the summer. The Merchant recent began serving brunch from 11 a.m. on weekends.

279 Grove Street
201.200.0202
The Merchant
Between Montgomery and Mercer.

Scent of Italy

CLOSED

345 Grove Street
201.413.9775

Retro Hair Studio

353 Grove Street
201.369.0200

On The Inside

CLOSED

Home furnishings and home decor. A number of unique items that couldn't be found at chain stores, but you pay for the selection. Some items can be found at chain stores, and those are just over priced. Small, but cute.

213 Montgomery St
201.377.1679

grocery & bodega

Butcher shop in the back; the guy who works there is always cutting meat. Small selection of packaged grocery items, cold drinks in the back.

271 Grove (?)

Corner of Grove and Montgomery

Marco and Pepe

Small bar, small tables, small bits of French style bistro food. Large tab. Otherwise quite good for eating while having a few drinks. Outdoor tables in the summer.

289 Grove Street
201.860.9688
Marco & Pepe

La Conguita

Family owned Cuban bistro. Strong coffee. New York Times did a write up.

351 Grove Street
201.435.6770

La Conga Grocery

352 Grove Street
201.985.0382

Janam Tea

CLOSED

Janam Indian Tea serves up a variety of fresh brewed teas and typical cafe sweets. Home goods and tea accessories are available. JerseyCity Vibe has an interview with owner Amy Dubin.


353 Grove St

Hard Grove Cafe

Classic Cuban food meets American Bistro. Large glasses of house wine are served alongside plantains. Full dinners and sandwiches. Rich, bold coffee comes with breakfast.

319 Grove St
201.451.1853

Beachwood Cafe

Beachwood Cafe serves weekend brunch, desserts and coffee. Morning brunch fills up quickly for a mix of southwestern breakfast foods, fresh fruit, and of course, large cups of coffee. By late afternoon as business slows, the staff seems willing to accommodate folks looking to spend a few hours relaxing over a cup of coffee. Good cupcakes.

290 Grove St
201.985.2811

Across the street from City Hall

Bar Majestic

Located in the rehabilitated Majestic Theater, the Bar Majestic has a large selection of wine. There is a lounge atmosphere in the back. Summer months brings out street side cafe tables.

275 Grove Street
201.451.4400
Corner of Montgomery and Grove

Iron Monkey

Every floor of the Iron Monkey is like walking into a different bar. The first floor has a pub like atmosphere. There is also a lounge and rooftop deck that at the moment has a nice view, not so much after 77 Hudson Street is finished.

97 Greene St
201.435.5756
Iron Monkey

Doubletree Hotel

199 Units
12 Stories
Completed 1998

455 Washington Blvd
201.499.2400

Courtyard by Marriot at Newport

189 Units
Completed 2000

540 Washington Blvd
201.626.6600

Cafe Ritazza

International coffee chain Cafe Ritazza is located at the base of the Goldman Sachs Tower.

30 Hudson Street
201.209.9130

Clermont Cove

120 Units
Built 1987
8 Stories

1 Greene St
201.309.0729
Clermont Cove

Van Vorst Park

Historic Van Vorst Park is bordered by Jersey Avenue, Montgomery Street, Barrow Street, and York Street. The brownstone neighborhood is protected by preservation laws.

Van Vorst Park features a dog run for large and small dogs, two children's playgrounds including swings and a sandbox, a band stand gazebo, gardens and several small lawn areas. During the summer months a "Jersey Fresh" farmers market makes an appearance several times a month.

Friends of Van Vorst Park
Van Vorst Park Association

Jersey City Post Office

69 Montgomery St
201.915.7038

Erie Street Police Station

8 Erie St
201.547.5472
Jersey City Police

Paulus Hook Park

The park spans three corners at the intersection of Grand and Washington Streets in the historic Paulus Hook neighborhood. A few benches and an obeliqsue.

Newport Light

The Newport Lighthouse is located on LeFrak Point in Newport. The LeFrak family has built much of the Jersey City waterfront. The lighthouse serves no purpose.

Mc Nair Academic High School

Mc Nair Academic High School
123 Coles St
201.418.7618

Main Library

The Jersey City library system is an extensive network of branch and local libraries. The main library is located in the downtown neighborhood adjacent to Van Vorst Park.

Main Library
472 Jersey Ave
201.547.4500
Jersey City Libraries

Ellis Island

Ellis Island is located on the New Jersey side of the Hudson river and is connected to Libery State park by a small bridge.

Colgate Clock

The Colgate Clock was built in 1924 by the Colgate-Palmolive Company on the tip of Paulus Hook in Jersey City, where the Morris Canal met the Hudson River. It is located on a small, undeveloped park at the corner of Hudson and Essex Streets, next to the Goldman Sachs Tower.

Barrow Mansion

The Barrow Mansion is a historic Greek Revival building in the Van Vorst Park neighborhood of Jersey City.

Barrow Mansion
83 Wayne Street
Between Barrow and Jersey Avenue