Hudson county

The Quarantine Diary: Nightlife Dining in Hudson County

Nightlife in Hudson County is slowly getting back to normal as more businesses are open offering outdoor and indoor sitting at a 25 percent capacity. But some days, especially on week nights, business seems to be slow for some establishments.    La Leona Restaurant in North Bergen, NJ. (Neidy Gutierrez

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The Quarantine Diary: Hudson County

This is the scene is a couple of places in Hudson County. Though outdoor dining is open and indoor dining just passed, it’s no doubt that life in Hudson County — and around the world — is now different.

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Acai you there! Mother-daughter duo reinvents nutrition club

Jersey City —  For the last seven years, Janeth Garcia has owned a Herbalife nutrition club on Franklin Avenue in Jersey City Heights. But before the COVID-19 pandemic — hit affecting businesses all-around — Garcia noticed the business wasn’t doing too well. “One of the main reasons was because a

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Jersey City and Bayonne to Honor Juneteenth

HUDSON COUNTY —  Tomorrow marks a long awaited historic moment for the Black community in Jersey City and Bayonne.  Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop signed an executive order declaring Juneteenth, the day that recognizes the end of slavery in the United States, as an official city holiday on Wednesday.  “…

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New Jersey Primary: Who will I see on my ballot?

July 7 — that’s New Jersey’s Primary Election Day, which will help determine who moves on to the General Election in November. One person asked Slice of Culture to show what candidates Hudson County — and New Jersey — will be seeing on their ballots.  Here’s the first part of New

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Black Owned Businesses: Fashion

Aku Afrika  Aku Afrika is bringing culture to Jersey City with clothing and accessories, including leather folding hand fans, made from African fabric. A plus — they also sell shea butter. To shop, check out their Instagram. IG: @akuafrika Art Meets Chaos Need to spice up your denim? Well, Art Meets

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Bayonne BLM Protest — June 7, 2020

Black Lives Matter. Bayonne, NJ. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.   Another Hudson County protest drew hundreds to Stephen R. Gregg Park in Bayonne on Sunday. The crowd marched with signs and chanted down the road in the park to the park’s steps. Here, protesters kneeled for 8 minutes and

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