Jersey City
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S.
state of New Jersey, after Newark. It is the county seat of Hudson County, the county's most populous city and its largest by area. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 292,449, an increase of 44,852 (+18.1%) from the 2010 census count of 247,597. As of 2020, more than 40 languages are spoken in over 52% of households, and 42.5% of residents were born outside the United States making the city the most ethnically diverse in the United States.
Getting to Jersey City
Jersey City is about a 10-minute ride from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR IATA), which is a major hub for United Airlines, and is one of the three airports serving the New York metropolitan area. A taxi to Jersey City from EWR will set you back about $40. If you don't have a lot of bags, consider taking the train from the airport. Catch AirTrain from your terminal to the Newark Airport train station.
Worth seeing
- 01Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse
The Powerhouse is a Romanesque revival industrial masterpiece built between 1906 and 1908.
- 02Jersey City City Hall
- 03Justice William Brennan Courthouse
- 04Colgate Clock
2 Hudson Street (Walk from Essex Street or Exchange Place stations.).
- 05Liberty State Park
Morris Pesin Drive (take the New Jersey Turnpike to exit 14B; once you made it to the exit, make a left after the last toll plaza.
- 06Liberty Science Center
222 Jersey City Blvd (take the light rail to Liberty State Park station, and follow the signs to the Science Center, or take the NJ Turnpike to exit 14b, or 14c),.
Things to do
Walk along the Hudson Waterfront. Take in the breathtaking views. From most points along the waterfront, you can see (on a clear day) from the Verrazano Narrows Bridge all the way up the Hudson River to Midtown Manhattan. Just south of the Exchange Place PATH station is a waterfront pier which extends some 250 m into the Hudson River.
- 01RPM Raceway
99 Caven Point Rd (take exit 14b from the NJ Turnpike, make a left at the stop sign, then make a right at the first traffic light),.
Where to eat
One of the great things about Jersey City is the diversity of its restaurant options. From wonderfully affordable Indian and Cuban restaurants to uber-trendy hotspots to elegant dining options offering stunning views of Manhattan with dinner, Jersey City has a little something for everyone. The city is also developing its own street food culture, which is somewhat similar to New York's.
- 01Wonder Bagels
517 Jersey Ave (From Grove St Path, walk on Columbus Dr away from the skyscrapers), wonderbagels@yahoo.com.
- 02El Sason de Las Americas
Don't bother trying to speak English as, for the most, everyone speaks Spanish only.
- 03Ahri's Kitchen
227 Seventh Street,.
- 04Dosa Hut
- 05White Mana
480 Tonnelle Avenue (take the Lincoln Tunnel Exit from the Pulaski Skyway and make a right on the first traffic light (Manhattan Ave)),.
Getting around Jersey City the local way
- Get inNY Waterway operates four ferry routes connecting Jersey City to Manhattan.
- Get inThe other two ferry routes leave from Exchange Place, and connect to World Financial Center and West 39th Street in Midtown.
- Get aroundThe Via fleet of minivans and SUVs holds multiple passengers and offers wheelchair accessible rides.
- Get aroundOff road shared use trails can be found along the Hudson River waterfront and in Liberty State Park.
- Get aroundThe East Coast Greenway, a bike path that runs from Maine to Florida, cuts through Jersey City from Newark, eastward through Lincoln Park and city streets, to the ferries and to the riverfront walkway running north.
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