The Spring Carnival is taking place in Newport Green this Sunday, 5/17.
Festivities begin at 11am with the opening of the Newport Carousel, followed by plenty of spring-time activities like a petting zoo and mini golf!
See you there!
JCG
Pershing Field
categories: Jersey City Heights, Parks & Recreation
Pershing Field (201 Central Ave.) is 20 steps away from my house and therefore my immediate recreation center.
Pershing Field has a baseball field, tennis courts, basketball courts, an indoor ice skating rink (roller rink in summer) and a swimming pool. The indoor facilities have recently been refurbished, but the basketball courts and tennis courts could use some work with new paint and netting, as well as the outdoor “track” made of dirt.
I run on the sidewalk perimeter for my workout, and if I’m ambitious, attack the monkey bars on the playground.
At Pershing Park, there is something for everyone, and people of all ages in the community play here. It’s a great and inexpensive place to go ice skating; swimming is a small fee for residents. People walk their dogs or kick abound soccer balls in the open grassy spots. If the weather’s fair, there is action at Pershing until 10pm year-round, and part of that is because the park is so well-lit.
Get your summer on,
JCG
Jersey City Farmers Markets 2015
Here are the schedules for this season’s farmers markets in Jersey City.
Grove Street
Monday and Thursday 4-8pm
(May-December)
Grove PATH Plaza
Journal Square
Wednesday and Friday 11am-7pm
(June-November)
Journal Square PATH Plaza
Paulus Hook
Saturday 10am-4pm
(May-Thanksgiving)
Washington St.
The Heights
Sunday 10am-3pm
(May-Thanksgiving)
Riverview-Fisk Park (1 Bowers St.)
Hamilton Park
Wednesday 4-8pm
(May-December)
Hamilton Park (McWilliams @ 8th St.)
New Jersey City University
Thursday 4-7pm
(June-November)
110 Culver Ave. (in front of gym)
Lincoln Park
Sunday 10am-3pm
(late June-November)
Lincoln Park (at the Gazebo)
Van Vorst Park
Saturday 8am-3pm
(May-December)
Van Vorst Park (281 Montgomery St.)
Get your local produce on!
JCG
Newport 10K
Sign up now to run the Newport 10K along the Jersey City Waterfront on Saturday, May 2nd. Start time is 8:30am at Newport Town Square. It costs $36 at this time and $40 the day of the race. Prize money is $15,000 total.
Post-race festivities will begin at Newport Town Square at 10:00 a.m., featuring music, refreshments and prize drawings.
If you’re not up for a 10K, please cheer on the racers. The event raises money for the Jersey City Medical Center, the area’s newest regional referral teaching hospital, providing the highest level of care for women and infants, and trauma and heart patients.
Sign up here.
Bring your spirit!
JCG
Open House at Barrow Mansion 4/24!
Stop by the Barrow Mansion anytime between 7-9pm this evening to learn about the historic Jersey City mansion.
Con Vivo will be performing jazz music and the artwork of Miguel Cardenas will be on display. A variety of wines will be served up by Cool Vines. Don’t miss out!
Support our awesome city!
JCG