The Village is a neighborhood in the western section of Historic Downtown in Jersey City.[1] It is bordered by Hamilton Park and Harsimus Cove to the east and the Turnpike Extension to the west, on the other side of which Jones Park and Mary Benson Park are located. Newark Avenue is the major street across the Village from Grove Street at the east to Bergen Hill at the west. The neighborhood for many years was considered the city's "Little Italy" neighborhood. Brunswick Street, between 1st and 10th Streets was once full of merchants and nicknamed "Bushel Avenue".[2][3][4] St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church at 457 Monmouth St. received its historic designation on March 22, 2004.[citation needed] An annual feast organised by Holy Rosary Church on 6th and Brunswick Streets has taken place since the turn of 20th century.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Stettner, Meredith Napolitano (October 17, 2016) "Italian Village Historic Tour Highlights Old and New". Jersey Digs
- ^ "THE ITALIAN VILLAGE HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR". Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy. Retrieved November 6, 2015. Archived September 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Martins, John A. (August 29, 2003). "Ethnic neighborhoods: a series Downtown continues to be home for various groups - but it wasn't always that way". The Hudson Reporter. Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Step into this section of Jersey City and suddenly you’re in a tiny Italian town". New York News Magazine. May 16, 1976. Archived at JC Village. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ Mosca, David A. (August 2, 2023) "Grab some zeppole and enjoy several days of La Festa Italiana in Jersey City". The Jersey Journal