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Lights! Camera! Jersey City!

April 9, 2020/in header, Latest News, Other Fun Stuff, Visual Arts /by James Broderick

Tired of looking at the same four walls? Wish you could resume your active life in Jersey City? Well, with a little imagination you can still spend some time around town — without ever leaving your home. For cinephiles or even casual movie-watchers, escaping into Jersey City is as easy as logging into your Netflix or Hulu account and enjoying some quality on-demand time in front of your TV.

Jersey City has been a favorite backdrop of film directors for decades. So, as you hunker down until the “all clear” sounds, why not enjoy a few flicks that were shot in part in Jersey City? It might make you feel a little less disconnected from the life you’re waiting to resume. Here’s a brief list:

“The Joker” (2019) – While Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of the twisted titular character generated most of the chatter about this movie (as well as a Best Actor Oscar for the star), Jersey City played an important supporting role in the film. Both the press conference in front of “Wayne Hall” and the protest scenes took place in front of the William J. Brennan Courthouse on Newark Avenue, one of the pre-eminent municipal buildings in Beaux-Arts architectural style in the country.

“The Godfather” (1972) – Francis Ford Coppola’s magnum opus about Mafia life includes some of the most quoted lines in movie history. Among them is “Leave the gun, take the cannoli.” The line is uttered by mobster Peter Clemenza after whacking a wise-guy rival and, as diehard Godfather fans know, was improvised by Richard Castellano. Fewer are aware the iconic scene was filmed in the marshlands along the Hudson River in what is now Liberty State Park.

“Godzilla” (1998) – This under-appreciated film (the 23rd in the Godzilla franchise) has it all, starting with the giant marauding prehistoric sea monster terrorizing Manhattan. Matthew Broderick stars as the mild-mannered scientist working with a gung-ho military command to capture and subdue the famed fictional titan. The operations center where they plot the lofty lizard’s last waltz is near present-day Essex and Hudson streets in Paulus Hook. The Jersey City neighborhood can be seen in several shots.

“Sid and Nancy” (1986) – This grim biopic about the lives of Sid Vicious, bass player and sometime-vocalist of the punk rock band The Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen, has become a cult classic. The music is intense, the acting and unsettling, and the direction by Alex Cox thunderous. Cox pulls the curtain back on the dark, manic energy that that propelled the punk rock movement and made it so enticing, even dangerous, to a generation aching for visceral authenticity. Not to be missed is the final, poignant scene in which Sid walks along Exchange Place in search of pizza.

“Annie” (2014) – Despite an all-star cast including Jamie Foxx, Bobby Cannavale and Cameron Diaz, this re-imagining of the Little Orphan Annie story failed to lift the hearts of critics and was even awarded a Golden Raspberry as Worst Remake of the Year. Still, the film has its charms. At the heart of the story is the kidnapping of everyone’s favorite ragamuffin, Annie. Your heart will swell when she is found not only because it means the good guys won but also because the rescue takes place in Liberty State Park, where there’s a 100% chance that the sun will come out tomorrow.

 

Header: Courtesy Joker Movie Facebook page, all other images courtesy Amazon.com

News Briefs

Hudson County Community College has been named the recipient of a one-year, $850,000 investment from the JPMorgan Chase. The investment will be utilized for a program the College developed to address the challenges of the economic crisis in Hudson County that were brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is designed to provide lasting improvement in the County’s workforce ecosystem.

Mayor Steven Fulop and the Jersey City Economic Development Corporation (JCEDC) have launched the latest round of emergency funding to provide over $2.5 million in direct aid and support to Jersey City’s neediest residents, regardless of immigration status. The city will partner with  York Street, Women Rising, United Way, and Puertorriqueños Asociados for Community Organization (PACO). 

Darius Evans, age 45, of Jersey City was arrested  on Monday by The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in connection with the stabbing death of 39-year-old Tyrone Haskins early New Year’s morning. The charges include Murder and two counts of Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purposes.

Mayor Steven Fulop is joining forces with Uber to announce a new agreement that will expand residents’ access to COVID-19 vaccinations with free Uber rides to and from Jersey City vaccination sites. Phase 1B includes essential frontline workers and seniors 75 years old and over.

According to a report in the Jersey Journal, Jersey City received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines Monday and plans to begin vaccinating eligible residents later this week at the Mary McLeod Bethune Center.

The federal Paycheck Protection Program, which offers businesses loans that can be forgivable, reopened on January 11th. The revised program focuses first on underserved borrowers – minority- and women-owned businesses.

Jersey Art Exchange (JAX) has merged with Art House Productions effective January 2021 to help improve and expand arts education and opportunities for the Jersey City community. JAX Founder Jacqueline Arias will remain Director of the program at Art House.

Christmas trees will be collected citywide every Wednesday night throughout the month of January. Pickup resumes this Wednesday January 13th.

Keep abreast of Jersey City Covid-19 statistics here.

Governor Murphy has launched a “Covid Transparency Website” where New Jerseyans can track state expenditures related to Covid.  Go here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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