Getting acquainted
The second largest city in New Jersey seems to have popped up on the hot spot map overnight. But as most of the 240,000 residents have known, it's been a hip destination for years. Grove Street/Downtown
A lively, tight community with great food. Paulus Hook
The smell of roasting coffee - the café sells its own blends - is the heady undercurrent to all the transactions. Newport Waterfront
The Newport area of Jersey City’s waterfront is almost a city unto itself. JSQ/West Side/Heights
This area is known for the movie theaters, diners and "Little India." Off the map
Although West Side Avenue is a long way from Journal Square, the arrival of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail has brought some attractions to the area.