Sunday, June 13, 2010

Facts about Jersey City

• Jersey City is located only 1 mile from lower Manhattan and is easily accessible by ferry, PATH, bus, train or car.
• The Statue of Liberty is at our doorstep. Located only 2,000 feet from our shore, catch the ferry in Jersey City’s Liberty State Park.
• Our world-class hotels and restaurants are less expensive. Indulge without the NYC price tag. We haveofferings to please every budget.
• We are a shopper’s paradise! In Jersey City you will pay no sales tax on clothing and only 3.5% tax at participating locations in our Urban Enterprise Zones (UEZ).
• Explore the Liberty Science Center where learning’s fun, and catch a movie at the Nation’s largest IMAX theater.
• Stop by the Jersey City Museum where contemporary art & culture unite. We are steeped in history, Bergen Square’s Apple Tree House, was deeded back in 1658. Harsimus Cemetery was the site of many Revolutionary War battles.
• Jersey City is home to two of the best preserved movie palaces. Catch a film at the Landmark Loews, or take a tour of the old Stanley Theater.
• We’re home to 90 different nationalities…the perfect place to soak up culture. Explore the richness of Little India in the heart of Journal Square.