Seattle Coffee Roasters

525 Washington Blvd
201.659.6668

Pino's Pizza

Tiny pizzeria halfway down Newark Avenue.

225 Newark Avenue
201.435.2070

Pizzeria Uno Chicago Grill

Typical chain restaurant serving up typical chain restaurant food.


286 Washington Street
201.395.9500

Manhattan Florist

363 Grove Street
201.434.6268

Green Cow

33 Hudson Street
201.434.1547

Dorrian's Bar and Restaurant

555 Washingtion Blvd
201.626.6660

Camilles Sidewalk Cafe

296 Washington Street
201.395.9727

Manischewitz Factory

Scheduled to become the site of several Toll Brothers residential towers.

Completed 1932
Scheduled to be renovated by Toll Brothers.



Late twentieth century addition, scheduled for demolishing 2008



Provost street, directly east of the 1932 warehouse, is one just a few cobblestone streets left in Jersey City:

99 Montgomery Street

Contractor error lead to a leak in December 2006 that left $100,000 in damages.

7 Stories
Completed 2006, 2007

Flamingo Bar

31 Montgomery Street
201.434.6769

Bagua Juice

CLOSED

South City Grill

Seafood on the "Town Square" in Newport.

70 Pavonia Avenue
201.610.9225

Honshu

Sushi and noddle lounge

31 Montgomery Street
201.324.2788
Honshu Lounge

La Rustique

Small Pizzeria

84 1/2 Morris Street
201.860.4010

Cafe Spice

Indian Bistro; regional chain with locations in New York and Philadelphia.

545 Washintong Blvd.
201.533.0111
Cafe Spice

Nanking

Asian Fusion located in the base of 101 Hudson Street, across from the Exchange Place light rail station.

101 Hudson Street
201.333.6500
Nanking Resturants

Amiya

Contemporary Indian cuisine, take out menu. Lunch Buffet.

160 Greene Street
201.433.8000
Amiya Restaurant

Feed Your Soul

Cookie factory, gift baskets, ect.

520 Jersey Avenue
646.498.8432

Duck Duck Goose

Children's vintage store for the hipster under 10.

16 Erie Street
201.432.2133
Duck, Duck Goose

Friendly Cleaners

Wash and Fold, dry cleaning, repairs, alterations.

299 Grove Street
201.333.6614

Ricky's Video 2

Video rental.

285 Grove Street
201.432.8836

Jersey City Fire Department

Main building of the Jersey City Fire Department.

465 Luis Munoz Marin Blvd
201.547.4200
For emergencies dial 911.

Wachovia Bank

Located in the base of 101 Hudson Street on the Montgomery Street side, mid-block.

101 Hudsun Street
201.413.6607

Fat Burger

Upscale fast food joint specializing in burgers.

286 Washington Street
201.332.2244

Confucius Asian Bistro

Sit down Asian bistro in Newport

558 Washington Blvd
201.386.8898

Morris Canal Monument

A monument to the Morris Canal, a major transportation hub in Jersey City a hundred years ago. The monument was installed by New Jersey Transit.

Hudson and Essex Streets

Washington Commons

Luxury apartments just outside of the powerhouse arts district, capitalizing on the hip factor of the PAD. Currently, the building has solid views, but approved towers across the street from the building will almost certainly obscure some of those views.

77 Units
12 Stories
311 Washington Street

Washington Commons

Wonder Bagel

Not amazing bagels, but certainly passable. The usual sorts of toppings and spreads, large drink selection, small number of tables. Outdoor seating when the whether permits.

517 Jersey Avenue
201.433.8082

World Trade Center Memorial

A memorial to the Jersey City residents lost in the World Trade Center disaster on September 11th.
Pearl Street

Morris Street Terrace

70 Morris Street
Rental, Paulus Hook

The Pier

Low rise rentals jutting out in the middle of the Hudson River on a pier.

1 Harborside Place
Financial District, Rental

The Park Hamilton

Originally a five story factory building, the Park Hamilton was converted in the mid-1980s to Condominiums, and an additional four floors were added.

9 Stories
205 Tenth Street
Originally Completed 1918 ?

700 Grove

A mid-rise tower sitting on the Hoboken border bound by Observer Highway and the NJ Transit rail lines. 700 Grove is a Toll Brothers project.

230 Unit
12 Stories
Completed 2007

Zephyr Lofts

The Zephyr lofts sit directly on the Hoboken border, just north of the NJ Transit rail yards.

102 Units
13 Stories
689 Marin Blvd

Montgomery Greene

113 Unit
19 Stories
Completed 2007

JC Sakura Sushi

Great sushi, poor atmosphere, no liquor license.

362 Grove Street
201.217.8988

The Sixth Street Embankment

Formerly an elevated railroad, the embankment is currently privately owned by a local developer. Community groups are actively working to convert the embankment into a park. Also divides the Hamilton Park and Harsimus Cove Historic Districts.
Embankment.org

Downtown Pharmacy

Located in the base of Liberty Towers across from the Light rail station.

52 Essex Street
201.434.2200

D.J. Garden

CLOSED

Has since become Grand Sichuan

City Beans

160 Greene Street
201.521.1155

Town Square Park

A small park in the center of Newport bound by River Drive and Pavonia Avenue. This park is largely a glorified sidewalk, albeit with impressive views of lower Manhattan and Newport Harbor.

Hamilton Park

A large urban park located between Eighth and Ninth Streets. The Park would be bisected by Pavonia Avenue if the road were contiguous. There is no ball playing in the park.

Babo

Gelato, located on the Town Square in Newport

1 River Drive
201.626.6006

Fetch-It

Newark Avenue branch; pet supplies and boutique.

353 2nd Street
201.610.9405

Fetch-It

Canisminor Pet Boutique

Pet Boutique, Grooming, Pet Bakery

31 Rive Drive
201.626.5545
Canis Minor

Brennan's Florist

Gifts and flowers

220 Newark Avenue
201.876.0580

Bertucci's Brick Oven Restaurant

Brick oven Italian cuisine.

560 Washington Blvd.
201.222.8088

Au Bon Pain

National chain cafe serving sandwiches, coffee, pastries; open weekdays only, catering to the business crowd. Closed on weekends.

101 Hudson Street
201.962.1867

Grove Florist

317 Grove Street
201.433.4063

Katyn Monument

A monument honoring the victims of the Katyn massacre.
Exchange Place at Montgomery Street

Jersey City Museum

Featuring local artists and contemporary art.

350 Montgomery Street
201.413.0303

Shoe Fetish

CLOSED February 2008

514 Jersey Avenue
201.433.4440

Norman's Pharmacy

501 Jersey Avenue
201.435.8112

4 Fifty 5

Hotel Cocktail Bar

455 Washington Blvd
201.798.1114

Pavonia Arches

Located at the base of Newport Center I

Korean War Memorial

Southern tip of Washington Street.

Sussex Realty

A member of Prudential Realty.

297 Grove Street
201.451.6400

X-Press Cuts

Friendly men's and women's hair salon. Relatively inexpensive men's hair cuts. Usually opened in the evenings but with flexible hours.

291 Grove Street

Downtown Wireless

Wireless and electronics store, sometimes they sell luggage.

310 Grove Street
201.333.7800

A1 Deli

Deli and grocery essentials, open 24 hours a day.

312 Grove Street
201.435.4668

PS 37 Cordero Community School

158 Erie Street
201.714.4390

Hamilton Park Pizza Cafe

357 Seventh Street
201.798.9539

Sidoroff Liquor

265 Eighth Street
201.963.2025

Ria's Cafe

Small cafe. Not well managed. Extensive selection of frittatas for brunch. Don't show up hungry because the food will take a while to show up on the table. Bring your own bottle. Perfectly fine place if you're willing to wait a while.

24 Mercer Street
201.915.0045

Dixon Mills

Formerly a pencil factory. Currently rentals, recently purchased to be convertd to condos.

Built 1847 to 1937
34 individual buildings
158 Wayne Street
Dixon Mills

Avalon Cove

A gated community of low rise rentals literally on the Hudson River.

504 Units
444 Washington Boulevard
Completed 1998
Avalon Cove

Yocasta Hair Salon

295 First Street
201.309.9999

Nail Tek

148 Newark Avenue

Hamilton Park Ale House

Good food, not a bad place to drink either. Brunch menu until 4pm, pub food after.

708 Jersey Avenue
201.659.9111

Newport Pharmacy

226 Ninth Street
201.963.1903

Sanitation in Jersey City

Residential sanitation is provided by the Jersey city Incinerator Authority. The JCIA collects garbage and recycling material, sweeps streets, plows snow, and demolishes small buildings.

Trash Collection

Jersey City collects trash twice a week. Trash collection begins at 10 p.m., and residents are advised to not place trash on the street before 7 p.m. For trash collection on your street, visit JCIA Online

Recycling Program

Recyclable material is collected once a week. Paper products such as newspapers, paper bags, phone books and cardboard should be tied together or placed in a recycling container. Glass, metal, and recyclable plastics including milk cartons can be placed together. For more on specific materials, visit this page at JCIA Online.