January General Meeting January 16th, 7pm

We will be kicking our meeting off early with an in-person mixer from 6:30-7 to meet your neighbors in person before the hybrid meeting starts at 7pm.

In person: Barrow Mansion. 83 Wayne Street.

Zoom: with the Meeting ID: 851 7077 0500 and passcode: VVPA. https://zoom.us/j/85170770500

Agenda

6:30 In-person Mixer

7:00 Opening Remarks & Announcements from President Craig Zehms

7:10 Barkha Patel from Infrastructure covering the following topics & taking questions: Grove St Plaza Plans, Traffic Calming Survey Results if ready OR when & how they will be shared, what the city is doing to support weekend PATH riders for the next 6 months during renovation, how community input will be considered in the final Wayne St. traffic solution, and sharing what the $40K/unit infrastructure fee claimed by the Bates St. project is based on.

7:50 All Other Business

In & Around the Park,
A letter from VVNA President Craig Zehms

Dear Neighbors,

I trust that you were surrounded by loved ones during the holidays.  However you define “home”  it has always provided me with comfort and gratitude. And I found that in abundance in Wisconsin.

The year ahead will require all of us to gather as much positive energy as possible as we navigate our chaotic world. May we all continue to start each day with an act of kindness.

We are fortunate to have Van Vorst Park as a place of solace and rejuvenation. It’s not simply nice for it to be there.  It’s necessary. Thank you for respecting its beauty and the hard work that it takes to maintain it.

As I write this a film crew is setting up for a shoot around the fountain.  We negotiate with the production teams to make a contribution to the VVNA. That money is used to fund the events we stage throughout the year.

Please share your thoughts with us as we plan 2024.

See you at the farmers market!

Craig Zehms
VVNA President

Grove Street weekend construction Phase 1 (January through March)

Journal Square-bound and Newark Penn Station-bound trains will bypass Grove St.

• For service to Journal Square, Harrison or Newark stations from Grove: Customers can take a World Trade Center-bound train to Exchange Pl. and transfer to a Newark-Penn Station-bound train. Alternatively, customers can take a Hoboken/33 St.-bound train to Newport and transfer to a Journal Square-bound train.

• For service to Grove St. from Exchange Pl. or World Trade Center: Customers can take a Newark-Penn Station-bound train to Journal Square, then transfer to a World Trade Center-bound or Hoboken/33 St.-bound train to ride back to Grove St

• For service to Grove St. from Newport, Hoboken, any NYC stations: Customers can take a Journal Square-bound train to Journal Square, then transfer to a World Trade Center-bound or Hoboken/33 St.-bound train to ride back to Grove St.

Grove Street weekend construction Phase 2 (April through June)

World Trade Center-bound and Hoboken/33 St.-bound trains will bypass Grove St.

• For World Trade Center-bound or Hoboken/33 St.-bound service from Grove: Customers can take a Journal Square-bound or Newark Penn Station-bound train to Journal Square and transfer to a World Trade Center-bound or 33 St.-bound train. Alternatively, customers can begin their trip at nearby Exchange Pl. or Newport stations.

• For service from Newark-Penn Station, Harrison, or Journal Square to Grove: From Newark Penn Station and Harrison, customers can take a World Trade Center-bound train to Exchange Pl., and transfer to a Newark Penn Station-bound train to ride back to Grove St. From Journal Square, customers can either take a Hoboken/33 St.-bound train to Newport and transfer to a Journal-Square-bound train to ride back to Grove St., or take a World Trade Center-bound train to Exchange Pl. and transfer to a Newark Penn Station-bound train to ride back to Grove St.

Upcoming Events

Now through February - Biblioteca Criolla Art Exhibition at the Library

1/13 - Decoding Jazz at the Barrow Mansion

1/16 - SEWcial Meet Up at the Library

1/16 - Family Game Night at the Library

Starting 1/21 - Repair Cafe at Grace Church

Starting 1/24 - Story Time every Wednesday at the Library

1/27 - Silent Disco at the Barrow Mansion

See below fliers for details.

To subscribe to the Jersey City Free Public Library Newsletter, please follow this link.

For a full list of upcoming events at the Priscilla Gardner Main Library, click here.

Neighborhood History

Do you have historical photos/flyers from the Van Vorst Park Neighborhood? Send them in to us for a chance to be featured at welcome@vvnajc.org

Have you seen our new brochure?

In partnership with the Barrow Mansion and the Friends of Van Vorst Park (FVVP), the Van Vorst Neighborhood Association (VVNA) has published a new brochure highlighting all three organizations.

Check it out here!

Want to Volunteer with VVNA?

We are always looking for extra hands to help us set up for events, or contribute to new projects. If you have a talent you’d like to share with us, or a passion for connecting with your neighbors, email us at welcome@vvnajc.org to volunteer!

Reminder

The VVNA has a new email address and website that reflect our new name; the Van Vorst Neighborhood Association (VVNA), as well as new social handles! @vvnajc

Please reach out to us at vvnajc.org, www.instagram.com/vvnajc, and welcome@vvnajc.org

Looking for General Meeting Notes or Recordings?

Find them HERE

Looking for older notes? Email us at Welcome@vvnajc.org

Thanks to Our Generous Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors: Barrow Mansion Development Corporation, Brightside Tavern, Two Boots Pizza, and the Friends of Van Vorst Park!

The VVNA depends on fundraising and sponsorships from local businesses and community members. Interested in becoming a sponsor? Email welcome@vvnajc.org.