By Annalisa Leite, Class of 2019 When Mariah wakes up in the morning and her daily stretches don’t help her get rid of her pain, she turns to her newest prescription medication, Medical Marijuana. Mariah began taking medical marijuana last February for chronic pain and anxiety. At first, she would make her own oils…
Nick on Marijuana Businesses and Investing
By Annalisa Leite, Class of 2019
Prevention: The Fight Against Legalization
By Annalisa Leite, Class of 2019 “A stronger and fairer New Jersey embraces comprehensive criminal justice reform — including a process to legalize marijuana,” said Governor Philip Murphy during his Inauguration speech on January 16, 2018. Since Murphy became governor, New Jersey has been waiting for legalization to become a reality. On November 26th, New…
Businesses in McGinley Square
By: Jaida Johnson and Aaliyah Atkins, Class of 2019 We visited a few popular places, both old and new, around Mcginley Square. One never realize how much is actually in your neighborhood, from McGinley Square Pub, Wonder Bagel, Lee Sims Chocolate Shop, and One Spot For All Jersey City it seems there is a lot…
A Cop In Jamaica Speaks Out Against Marijuana
By Chevoyne Green, Class of 2020 A typical morning for the officer as he enjoys his fresh brewed cup of coffee in one hand is reading another issue of his favorite newspaper issue of The Jamaica Observer. He sets his mug down and his eyes avert to the distinctive smell coming from the cracked window….
Beth Adubato, Taking Back Her Night
By: Reina Reyes,2019 Beth Adubato has many things to add to her profile — college graduate, journalist, mother, professor. But she never anticipated that she would have to add sexual assault victim and survivor to that list. Adubato is a professor at St. Peter’s University teaching criminal justice courses such as Gender, Crime, and…
A Star in the Making
By Kadira Johnson, 2019 “I don’t even remember how to drive around Jersey City anymore,” said Sharae Nikai. The 35-year-old Jersey City native told me as she was taking me to her cousin’s house. She hasn’t lived in Jersey City in 13 years since she moved to Los Angeles, California. We are driving along…
Art in Motion
By Alexis Morales Hearing someone butcher your name is not something that would excite most people, but when it meant being recognized by the head of BMW’s North American Performance Division as having one of the Top 12 cars of the 2018 Rallye BMW show, Adyan Rahman couldn’t help but smile-just a little bit. Adyan…
The Private Sector and Social Inequality – Analysis
(This is part of the Jersey City in Havana Series, multimedia stories produced by St. Peter’s students who spent Spring Break in Cuba.) By Patrick Farrell, Class of 2019 The Cuban Revolution was fought for equality in all respects. Every Cuban is to have the same opportunities and the same standard of living. But on…
Cuba’s Tourism Industry
(This is part of the Jersey City in Havana Series, multimedia stories produced by St. Peter’s students who spent Spring Break in Cuba.) By Annalisa Leite, Class of 2019 The sound of music and car horns fill the broken cobblestone streets. The bright and vibrant buildings filled with handmade gifts catch your eyes as you…
The Dirt on Jersey City 