I occasionally buy produce at walmart and it's never been bad, but like you said it's nothing spectacular either. The main issue with it is that I only go to walmart when I need to do bulk shopping -- mainly for household goods -- which is once every month or every two months. The best place to get produce is from my local grocer. On that note, I have found that living very close to a supermarket and a grocery is life altering. Seriously, having quick and easy access to produce whenever you want makes life so much better.

Tons of things could be deemed dangerous, depends on your inclination. A vendor could be improperly storing some kind of fuel and too close to the shoppers. Or, farmers/vendors could be falsely using words like "organic" and "all natural". Or anything between those two extremes.

There are four approved cannabis locations in downtown and three locations in the heights! The rest of JC gets one location per neighborhood.

They say no one's ever beaten the Van Wyck

> Free Public Library Assistant Director Kate Davis

Why was the library assistant director on this trip? Is there some connection between the museum and the library?

Honestly I thought you were referring to a restaurant cause the point above it you mention Philippine Bread House, which is a restaurant, not a general area. But of course if I was talking to someone and they said Little India, then with context, I'd understand what they meant no problem.

Now, if somebody I was talking to said Curry Hill, then I would not understand what they meant lol. That sounds too weird to me, but whatever. I've never seen it in print either. Of course if you're saying that Indians that live there call it Curry Hill, then who am I to correct them. I guess I'm just not "in the know."

I've only ever heard it called India Square. I though OP was referring to a specific restaurant called Little India lol.

> Bike from downtown JC to George Washington Bridge and take subway + PATH back

No need to take the subway/PATH back. Just cycle the whole thing! I've done this before but started at 33rd Street, cycled up the Hudson Greenway to GWB, crossed it and then cycled back down to JC. Although the Jersey side doesn't have bike lanes so you have to be very comfortable driving among cars, or cycle slowly on the sidewalk. Another option is cycle from JC to GWB, cycle down to midtown and then take the ferry back. Ferry is more expensive than the PATH, but it's fun to do it once.

> Take the Light Rail without ever paying for the fare (no one really does and it's rarely enforced.)

It's definitely enforced, but I think they mainly check during rush hour. If you're outside of rush hour, less likely to get checked. I don't know what the penalty is if you're caught, but probably not worth it. I'd just pay.

Is this the same as the monopoly board that had been painted on the ground of Newark Pedestrian Plaza years ago?

> It helps to know if you are standing near an avenue and if there is a subway grate below. That is giveaway for me of north south vs East west and the rest is context

I feel silly for asking, but how exactly are you orienting yourself based on the avenue and subway grates?

I'm hearing mixed things about whether WF is actually going to open. I was recently told that WF had some conflict with the developer/city and as a result will not be opening. But from this pic is appears like something is happening. Who's got the skinny?

Source: Rumors

You should check out r/booksuggestions

Jersey Journal is where it's at.

I saw in a comment you're coming from downtown. The most straight forward way is to bike up Newark Ave and then turn right on Palisade. Newark Ave has a protected bike lane, so it's a safer ride, although you have to cycle up the hill. Palisade does not have a protected bike lane. It doesn't even have a separate bike lane. The "bike route" on Palisade is just sharing the one-lane road with cars. There are signs that say "Bike can use entire lane", or something like that, but the law is one thing, and people are something else.

Personally if I cycle from downtown up to heights, I prefer to turn right on Central Ave, not on Palisade. Palisade had too much road work done in the past and the road hasn't been repaved. I find Central Ave to be a smoother and safer ride (if you do choose to turn right on Central, ride on the sidewalk for the one block stretch from Newark to 139). Central doesn't have a separate bike lane, so you'll still have to share the one-lane road with cars. Personally, if there's traffic, I often ride slowly on the sidewalk.

Most roads in the Heights don't have a separate bike lane. None have a protected bike lane, as far as I know. Feel free to explore around the Heights. You can also cross into Union City if you want. If you have any of those cycling apps (Strava, Ride with GPS), I think you can see popular cycling routes that people take, so you can use those as a guide for where to cycle.

If you have difficulty cycling up the hill on Newark Ave, you could always use take the PATH from Grove to Journal Square. Both stations have elevators for your bike. If you do take the PATH, it can be a bit tricky to figure out how to enter/exit the stations with a bike, but once you know where to go, it's an easy option. And from JSQ cycle on Central into the Heights. Feel free to ask all of us if you have more questions. You should also follow BikeJC on instagram/whatever socials they have. I'm not involved with them, but they do great work.

I’ve noticed that most of the comment here are not clear so I’m gonna try to clear this up. For recycle, there are two separate piles. One pile is for plastic/glass/aluminum (all mixed together). The other pile is for cardboard. Don’t mix those two up.

Now, technically recycle should be in two separate bins, not bags. The city says bags mess things up, but you’ll notice many people still put the recycle in bags and the sanitation people still pick it up. If you insist on using bags, use clear bags only, although I recommend you buy some bins.

Put your recycle out around 7pm. That’s it. One truck will come by for plastic/glass/aluminum. Then another truck with come by for cardboard. Keep your two piles visibly separate. I hope this clears things up. If you still have questions, let us know.