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Melissa Surach

About Melissa Surach

Melissa Surach is a writer and comedian who was born and raised in Jersey City. She has an MFA in writing from The New School. She writes about comedy, booze, food, ghosts, theater and more. For more about her, go to melissasurach.com.

Entries by Melissa Surach

Heights Woman Revamps Cannabis Dispensaries on Discovery Plus

April 22, 2022 in Business, header, Heights, Latest News, Narrate, News /by Melissa Surach

Kim Myles is the creator, producer and star of “High Design” on Discovery Plus.

Planning Board Approves Seven Locations for Cannabis

March 30, 2022 in Business, header, Latest News, Narrate, News /by Melissa Surach

Last night the Jersey City Planning Board held a special meeting to evaluate a dozen Cannabis Class 5 (retail business) applications with respect to the city’s zoning laws. The meeting lasted seven hours, ending after 12:30 am without board members’ hearing from two applicants.

Homegrown Features All The Jersey You Can Drink

October 12, 2020 /0 Comments/in Downtown, Food And Drink, header /by Melissa Surach

Homegrown opened on July 28 in the Power House Arts District, a neighborhood now known more for its luxury loft condos than for art.

Brew Nerds Win Big At Departed Soles

August 20, 2020 /0 Comments/in Food And Drink, header, News, Other Fun Stuff /by Melissa Surach

The Jersey City Brew Club announced the winner of its annual homebrew contest, who will get to brew a batch of the winning recipe at Departed Soles Brewing.

Jersey City Comedy Festival Opens August 12

August 5, 2020 /0 Comments/in Events, Food and Fun, header, Latest News, News, Other Fun Stuff, Uncategorized /by Melissa Surach

The virtual Jersey City Comedy Festival, running August 12 through August 15, will feature emerging comedians from all over New Jersey.

Comedy Scene Adapts To Killer Virus with Killer Shows

July 23, 2020 /0 Comments/in Food and Fun, header, Performing Arts /by Melissa Surach

With cautious baby steps, the few outdoor comedy shows that began in July, along with secret comedy open mics, are bringing hope and inspiration.

902 Brewing Co. Opens Its Doors — and Its Heart

May 19, 2020 /0 Comments/in Bergen Lafayette, Business, Food And Drink, Food and Fun, header, Latest News, Neighborhoods, Other Fun Stuff /by Melissa Surach

After six years, 902 Brewing’s doors officially opened on May 12 in the midst of a pandemic. The rooftop deck may not be open nor the bar finished, but the founders are selling four-packs of beer for pickup at their location at 101 Pacific Ave in Bergen-Lafayette.

Strip Clubs and Funerals: Ian Steffe Records a Comedy Hour at Headroom

March 12, 2020 /0 Comments/in Food and Fun, header, Latest News, Performing Arts /by Melissa Surach

The show opened with the funeral, as the comedian mused on the irony of grieving while organizing the event, which is essentially a party for other people. Later, Steffé invoked his late father who delivered the moral of the story in a bit about a trip to a strip club that involved blood. Be nicer to women, his dad urged.

Death of a Venue: What Does the Future Hold for Live Music in Jersey City?

February 20, 2020 /0 Comments/in header, Latest News, News, Performing Arts /by Melissa Surach

Downtown, where it seemed there was a dearth of music venues, FM filled an unmet need, with its unique mix of punk, rock and roll, funk and singer-songwriters.  Certainly, the club had its ups and downs.  Some nights it was so packed it was almost a fire hazard, other nights were so empty that shows got cancelled and the entire place closed early.

Craft Breweries and a Distillery: Tour the Tasting Rooms of Jersey City

December 30, 2019 /0 Comments/in Business, Food And Drink, header, Latest News, Other Fun Stuff /by Melissa Surach

Alcohol tourism is a serious industry. Jersey City may not be wine country, but in just the past four years, it has become home to a craft brewery and a distillery, and another brewery is on the way.

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Mayor Steven Fulop joined Public Safety Director James Shea and Fire Chief Steven McGill today to announce two brand new fire companies and officially launch a newly created specialized response team, the JCFD High-rise Unit, to respond to all high-rise fires and all working fires as a Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC).  The last fire company added to the Jersey City Fire Department was in 1937.

The Hudson County Board of Commissioners has provided $195,000 for services provided to inmates through the Housing and Reintegration Program of the Hudson County Department of Family Services. The program provides services that inmates can use for housing, substance abuse treatment, clinical care, mental health, obtain medications and go to job training and job search services.

This program also provides the County Department of Housing and Community Reintegration access to 40 transitional housing beds. The program runs from June 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023.

Mayor Fulop has announced the creation of a $20 per hour Living Wage Statute for all full-time Jersey City employees. As part of the City’s 2022-2023 fiscal year budget, the Living Wage Statute will boost salaries for hundreds of current and future Jersey City residents and workers from $17 (already one of the highest minimum wage rates in the nation) to $20 per hour – which is $7 more than New Jersey’s current hourly minimum wage.

 

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