Warlock Drums: Drumming Up Business
Joe Dwyer, Owner and Founder of Warlock Drums Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the the 2014 Spring/Summer issue of JCI Magazine. Crafted in JC’s Village, Joe Dwyer’s custom Warlock...
View ArticleShedding Light on the Light Horse
The popular bar and restaurant Light Horse Tavern honors local history — while making some history of its own. If you strolled by the corner of Washington and Morris Streets in the 1850s, you would’ve...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Jersey City’s Walter Dean Myers
[See image gallery at www.jerseycityindependent.com] Featured photo by Malin Fezehai. Gallery photos courtesy of the Estate of Walter Dean Myers. Jersey City made many great gains in 2014, but there...
View ArticlePartners in Art: Beth DiCara and John Tichenor
There’s nothing fishy about the lasting accomplishments of married artists Beth DiCara and John Tichenor. Walk around the Greenville home that ceramics artist Beth DiCara shares with her husband, John...
View ArticleYou Came to the Right Place – 15 Fox Place
15 Fox Place offers classic Italian-American family meals in a classic Jersey City family home. A quiet, tucked-away residential block in Jersey City’s Marion neighborhood is home to the celebrated...
View ArticleRising to New Heights: Alfa Demmellash and Rising Tide Capital
Alfa Demmellash of Rising Tide Capital helps local people make their business dreams a reality. It’s impossible for Alfa Demmellash to name just a few favorite success stories out of the 1,000+...
View ArticleAll in the Mix: Joseph Borzotta and Palette Gallery
Joseph Borzotta brings his Hudson County-honed art sensibility down the shore. A mix tape used to be a cassette compilation of favorite songs by different musical acts. Enter the all-new “MixTape”: an...
View ArticleLaico’s: Greenville’s Hidden Gem
Hidden away on a residential block in Greenville Laico’s is one of Jersey City’s most beloved restaurants. Nestled in the middle of a block of houses in Greenville — one of Jersey City’s last old world...
View ArticleJackie Robinson, Jersey City, and the Day That Changed It All
We’ve all seen the grainy video: Jackie Robinson dressed in his crisp Dodger uniform on Opening Day in 1947, standing on the top step of the visitor’s dugout before charging into the sunlight, and...
View ArticleJCI Magazine 2016 Fall Issue is Here
The JCI magazine 2016 Fall Issue is here! So much behind the scenes work goes into producing and publishing a print magazine. I’m extremely grateful to everyone that contributed their time and talents...
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