VNA 2011-2012 “Season” Starts Monday! Monday, September 26, 2011 7:30 PM Madame Claude Cafe 364 1/2 Fourth Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 On behalf of the The Village Neighborhood Association Board of Directors, I’d like to invite everyone to our first 2011-2012 meeting on Monday, September 26, 2011 at Madame Claude...
Help the Embankment Preservation Coalition win up to $25,000 in the National Trust for Historic Preservation "This Place Matters" Community Challenge. The Trust selected the Coalition from 250 entrants to compete with 99 others in the challenge. Now It's Up to You! As of this weekend, we...
A Walk Through Historic "Little Italy" Section of Jersey City, NJ Date: Sunday, May 22, 2011 (rain or shine!) Time: 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Cost: $5 ($3 for seniors and students with school identification) Meeting Place: Meet in front of Madame Claude Cafe, 364 1/2 4th Street, Jersey...
This Saturday, April 30, 2011, join the VILLAGE HELPERS as they help support a huge clean-up at the Historic Harsimus Cemetery. The Village Helpers had a blast last fall handing out food and drinks to the students from PS #4 as they spruced up the cemetery...
In late May, the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy proudly presented their tenth annual Preservation Awards Ceremony in honor of those who have significantly contributed to the preservation of Jersey City's architectural and cultural heritage. Categories include the Excellence in Preservation Award, the Theodore Conrad Preservationist...
Village Residents: The Division of Parks and Forestry is holding its annual fall tree planting. The Village Neighborhood Association fully supports this initiative, and urges you to participate. The images below demonstrate the dramatic improvement that tree planting could have on our neighborhood. The true...
The Village Neighborhood Association, in collaboration with The Jersey City Parks Coalition, has received the highly sought after recommendation from the Hudson County Open Space Trust Fund Board of Directors and County Executive Tom DeGise for $295,000 of matching funds for the redevelopment of The...
UPDATE: For all the latest pipeline news, please visit NOGASPIPELINE.ORG I'm sure many of you reading this are well aware of the proposed construction of a huge 30" gas pipeline to be run through Jersey City to service New York City by Spectra Energy, a Texas-based company. Over the...
The Village Neighborhood Association (VNA) is proud to announce the formation of a new neighborhood group dedicated to children of all ages who want to get involved in their community. The group is called The Village Helpers. The name and idea of the group was thought...
It still amazes me that my only experience with the 4th Street Art & Music Festival up until last year was the unmistakable rumble of live music reverberating down Second Street during the Jersey City Artist's Studio Tour. As quickly as it appeared, the following...
