Egyptian Festival 2007

>>2007 - Journal Square was the site of the Tapestry of Nations Egyptian Festival on Saturday, June 30 at the PATH Plaza. The all-day festival featured traditional Egyptian music & dance, authentic Egyptian cuisine, children's entertainment, a traditional "Horse Dance", and a Whirling Dervish. Some photos of the event appear below.

Journal Square Welcomes West Point Cadets

On a March, 2007 afternoon the JSRC met with the West Point Cadets at the Loews Theater. Patti Giordan, from Loews, spoke about the history of the theater and Chris Bernardo, SID Operations Manager, talked about the revitalization effort and the future of the square. Special thanks to Ahmed and Raju for putting it all together!

Journal Square Continues Sports Joint Venture with Saint Peter's College

In the 2006/2007 basketball season at Saint Peter's College men's and women's home games, the JSRC Board members were invited to distribute the tickets to their favorite charitable organization.

North Fork Bank Promotion at St. Peter's College:  More than 20 guests from Hudson County United Cerebral Palsy and the Boys and Girls Club of Jersey City attended a February game at St. Peter's as guests of North Fork Bank and the Journal Square SID.

Lords Gives Away 100 FREE Basketball tickets: The SID and Lords Children's Clothing gave away 100 free basketball tickets to Friday night's St. Peter's basketball game.

Holiday Happenings in Journal Square

>>2005 - Journal Square celebrated the holidays with entertainment and decorations at The Fountain in the Square. Holiday music with a Caribbean flavor was performed by Exodus Supreme on December 7th.

Click here for photos.

>>2005 - A Quintet from the Gramercy Brass
Orchestra of New York John Lambert, Music Director - performed holiday music throughout Journal Square on December 10th & 17th.
For more information about the orchestra, visit:
http://www.GramercyBrass.org

>>On December 10th 2005 the Landmark Loew's Jersey Theatre celebrated the holiday season with an old-fashioned visit from Santa and classic movies for the whole family.

For more about this historic Jersey City venue, visit: http://www.loewsjersey.org

>>2005 - $3,000 in Gift Certificates Won by
Journal Square Shoppers 2005

Click here for Holiday Giveaway winners

2005 - West Point cadets
visit Journal Square
>>The cadets arrived
May 10, 2005 to interview
members of the community,
then prepare a proposal for
an inter-community project.
Click to read more>>

>>2003 - Read Princeton University's Urban & Regional Planning Department report: A Future for Journal Square>>