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Happy Spring Jersey City!

Central Avenue, your favorite main street, is ready to help you welcome the spring season. You Pay Only Half the Sales Tax when you shop at a registered UEZ hardware store for garden and home repair needs. Central Avenue businesses have you covered for graduation and wedding season as well as spring holidays including Easter, Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day,  Father’s Day, and Memorial Day,

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2013 Everything Jersey City Fest Cancelled

2012 Everything Jersey City Festival File Photo

The 6th annual Everything Jersey City Festival, originally scheduled for Saturday, May 18th, 2013, has officially been cancelled. 

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New on the Avenue

Click Here to see new addtitions to the Central Avenue business districtHelp welcome new businesses:

  • Isla Bonita Restaurant
  • 555 Fishmarket
  • McDonalds' Restaurant
  • Jersey Women's Care Center
  • Summit Pets and Garden
  • Run Shoes 4U Too
  • Only Glory Tattoos
  • Ciara Restaurant

More Info and New Businesses on the Avenue>

Central Avenue Intersection Improvement Project

Construction on Central Avenue, Jersey City to improve intersection crosswalksJersey City’s Central Avenue Intersection Improvement Project is now underway.

The proposed improvements for 21 intersections along Central Avenue (Waverly Street to North Street) include the replacement of existing handicapped curb ramps with a cast in place detectable warning surface, the replacement of traffic striping and signs, and the installation of new countdown pedestrian heads and ¾ inch thick polymer slurry surface (PCSS) crosswalks at selected street intersections.

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Neighborhood Improvement Campaigns