On July 30, 1916, before sunrise, a massive explosion shook Jersey City and lit up the sky across New York...
Before the PATH train connected New Jersey and New York, an early attempt to build a tunnel under the Hudson River ended in tragedy. On July...
Jersey City, New Jersey, is the second most populated city in the state and the most populated in Hudson County, with nearly 230,000 people living within...
On April 18, 1946, Jackie Robinson broke professional baseball’s color barrier at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City. Playing for the Montreal Royals against the Jersey City...
In Jersey City sits a unique home that predates not just the city, but the state and even the country itself. Located at 531 Palisade Avenue,...
New York Waterway is naming its newest ferry after Jackie Robinson, the baseball icon and civil rights trailblazer. The Jackie Robinson ferry will officially begin service...
In the early 20th century, national banks across the United States issued their own currency to address shortages and support local economies. These notes, backed by...
Seventy-eight years ago, Jackie Robinson took a monumental step towards shattering Major League Baseball’s color barrier, not in Brooklyn, but in Jersey City, New Jersey. On...
Before the urbanized landscape that characterizes Hudson County, New Jersey today, a vibrant culture thrived, living in harmony with nature. These were the Lenape, the area’s...
The Jersey City Skeeters, our very own local baseball team, have a storied history that many residents of Hudson County might not be aware of. The...
