The bags are coming back!
July 2021
The Annual CASID Totes are coming back! We are currently looking for Central Avenue businesses to partipcate in the program. Let your favorite businesses know! Reach out to the CASID office for the application CASID@jcheights.com
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Get Your Shot to Get a Shot
July 2021
Central Avenue has partnered with the City of Jersey City and Bespoke Health to offer “Get your shot to get a shot”
Get a COVID-19 vaccine at select locations around town and receive a coffee card to redeem a free expresso shot or coffee through July 31st, 2021.
Participting Locations:
Angel Azul , 460 Central Avenue
Cocoa Bakery, 475 Central Avenue
Griot Café, 398 Central Avenue
Unica Café, 454 Central Avenue
Dulce De Leche, 376 Central Avenue
To book a vaccine appointment call 201-373-2316 or sign-up online at www.bespokehealthco.com
$4 Million Central Ave Streetscape & Roadway Improvement Project
July 2021
The CASID is excited to announce that the City of Jersey City has approved plans for a Central Avenue Streetscape & Roadway Improvements project. This highly anticipated, and very necessary, $4 million rehabilitation project will soon commence work to replace all sidewalks and repave the roadway in the shopping district. [Read More]
Communicate with project officials here.
LAST MONTH Call For Artists - 2021
July 2021
The Central Avenue SID has added a total of seven (7) new art installations in 2020, the most in a single calendar year. The artwork found on Central Avenue is meant to provide positive energy when walking down our commerical corridor. Thanks to assistance from Hudson County through the Local Arts Programing Grant, Central Avenue is able to contunue a long-term goal of adding "art destination" to Central Avenue's distinct resume.
The CASID is seeking creative proposals for it's 2021 public art installation program. Proposals for art instllation on traffic boxes and wall space are being requested. [Read more]
The submission deadline is Friday, July 30th, 2021
Central Avenue Fights Food Waste
July 2021
The businesses on Central Avenue are doing their part for the community by fighting food waste. Dionna from Too Good To Go is helping businesses sell surplus food so that all food produced is consumed instead of tossed. TGTO aims to make fighting food waste accessiable and easy for both consumers and business owners. It's a win - win -win for the businesses, consumers, environment, and overall a Healither JC.
Central Avenue Partners:
- Ginos Pizzeria (380 Central)
- Los Tres Chilitos (456 Centtral)
- Irmas Cafe (279 Central)
- Stacks Creamery (465 Central)
- Taqueria Resturant (467 Central)
- Sapori D'Italia (249 Central)
- Oaxaca Food Mart (421 Central)
- Fresh Central Grocery (252 Central)
- The LoGD (7 Bleecker St)
Coronavirus/ COVID-19
June 2021
Two locations on Central Avenue are offering vaccines. Jersey Drugs (286 Central), Differrx Pharmacy (492 Central), and Walgreens (337 Central). To make an appointment with Jersey Drugs please call (201) 656-4392. To make an appointment with Differrx Pharmacy please register online at www.differrx.com/covid19vaccine
To view all the Vaccine locations click here
The CASID partnered with Jersey City Department of Health and Human Services and Prestiage Health to place a Mobile Clinic on Central Avenue. The mobile clinic will allow businesses, shoppers, and residents to recieve FREE COVID-19 test 232 Central (near Stop & Shop), from 9-5pm will be offering NASAL SWAB tests. Appointments are not required. [Read More]
Other locations:
- RWJBarnabas ( 317 Central Avenue) with regular care appointment (201) 839- 2640
- Differx Pharmacy- (492 Central Avenue) Jersey City OFFERS RAPID TESTING
- Heights Pharmacy (424 Central)is offering COVID-19 tests Monday-Friday from 12-5pm. Call to make an appointment (201) 222-1777
Click to View Full List of Jersey City Locations
First Central Avenue Happy Hour
June 2021
Central Avenue hosted thier first "Happy Hour" for new and established businesses to meet and connnect. Big thank you to John and Victor owners of Griot Cafe (398 Central) for hosting the space.
Central Avenue SID Members in attendance:
- The LoDG (7 Bleecker St)
- Saigon Bistro (514 Central)
- Diva Glam (349 Central)
- Hauptman Flooring (307 Central)
- Marty's (488 Central)
- Cali Shakes (492 Central)
Central Avenue Redevelopment Plan for Block 2901 Study Area - NEW Parking Deck
June 2021
The Jersey City Division of City Planning, in partnership with the Central Avenue SID, held four community meetings seeking input on how to improve Central Avenue (specifically block 2901) to better meet community needs.
The Central Avenue Parking garage (Ordinance 21-032)was approved on 5/26 9-0. The next step is for the Redevelopment Agency to administer the Request for Proposal (RFP) process and the City Council will vote on that section. Thank you all for your ongoing efforts and support for our main street community.
The Central Avenue SID has proposed:- Require that the parking rates and parking policy (permit system) are set by the City and not the private developer;
- Request that the 10,000 sf open space be street level, adjacent to Central Avenue and dedicated to the memory of Michael Yun;
- Maintain the level of public parking spaces at 400
To view the City Council Meeting Video please click here.
Development and Infrastructure Improvements along Central Avenue
April 2021
- NEW - Proposed Parking Garage for Municipal Lot #49
- NEW - Central Avenue Streetscape & Roadway Improvements
- NEW - Jersey City Reservoir #3 to get $6M overhaul
- New North District Police Station on Central Avenue
- Jersey City Revaluation and Real Estate
- New Development at 281 Central Avenue
- New Development at 428-434 Central Avenue
- New Development at 345 Central Avenue
- New Development at 506 Central Avenue
- Pedestrian Enhancement Plan
- Repaving Central Avenue's roadway (2019)
- Restaurant Row expands to Central Avenue
- Discussion on Central Avenue Redevelopment
New on Central Avenue, Jersey City
July 2021
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Team Effort to Address Sanitation and Maintenance Needs of the District
February 2021
Central Avenue is a busy urban commercial corridor with a large amount of pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Consequently, the busy nature of our main street community produces demanding sanitation needs. It takes a team effort to keep our district clean starting with 1) merchants sweeping their adjacent sidewalks regularly, 2) the City’s mechanical streetsweeper cleaning both sides of the roadway 6 days a week, and 3) the City’s litter patrol program maintaining public spaces clean (i.e. tree beds, litter receptacles, sidewalks, sewer catch basins, etc.). To further supplement these efforts, the Central Avenue SID program uses its limited resources to service other sanitation related needs of the district. CASID has hired Commercial District Services to service the district ten days (10) a month for landscaping, hand-bill removal, curb painting, cleaning public touch surfaces, and other occasional maintenance needs of the district.
Creative Placemaking on Central Avenue
September 2020
Creative placemaking has become important to the experience and benefits of shopping local. Public art, in its many forms, can rejuvenate a neighborhood when done correctly. It brings new energy and vibrancy to neighborhoods. It also can make Central Avenue a fun place to visit. CASID’s art initiatives have grown out of the belief that creative placemaking contributes to the economic and cultural vitality of neighborhoods. [Read More]
Past Public Artwork in the District:
- "Heights" by artist PAWS21ART
- "Girl's Best Friend" Mural By Artist Xiomara Gonzalez.
- "This one mile is the most eye-popping walk in Jersey City"
- Central Avenue: an Outdoor Art Gallery
- Heights Halloween Window Painting Contest - October 2018
- New Public Artwork by Eddy Rentas Jr. - "Cardinal"
- Public Artwork by Ed "T.DEE" Morris - "Mother's Eternal Light"
- Public Artwork by Sam Pullin - "Earth Person 2"
- Central Avenue Mural By PAWS21ART
- Beautifying Central Avenue
- Central Avenue Outdoor Art Gallery
Central Avenue SID Annual Report
March 2021
