Three jewelry stores on Newark Ave in India Square up to no good

The FBI under the watchful helpful eye of JCPD raided three jewelry stores in India Square yesterday searching for evidence of credit card fraud and money laundering. Ashu Jewelers, Raja Jewelers, and Nikita's Inc. were all raided yesterday morning. Thus far authorities have been tight lipped as to what if any evidence was uncovered during the raids.

Really this is sad news. India Square is a very vibrant and thriving community. Johnny lived inside the boundaries of what is considered India Square for his first year after moving to the Garden State. We'd hate for people to look at these raids and think the restaurants and stores and bakeries along Newark Ave. are nothing but fronts for crime. It's the only 'anchor' neighborhood near Journal Square and that helps meet tax coffers for Jersey City and helps keep street crime in that area down. Until we know what happened in these cases Johnny would urge readers not to rush to judgement on this neighborhood.

Shame on those who may have done wrong here, you stain the very neighborhood you are a part of.

'Scandalously filthy streets' in Jersey City? According to one JC blogger the answer is yes

Ray Schroth says on his NJ Voices page claims that's exactly what Jersey City has. We'd tend to agree. There are certain areas of this city where citizens are downright pigs (And Johnny would suggest India Square and Newark Avenues area for one) but Scroth goes on to make a bigger case against a lazy disaffected populace in a fine article you can read here.

Sunday morning, a time for food discussion

Intern Kiki found a very nice article on the fact that Indian mangoes have had a ban lifted on them and are becoming available around the NJ/NY area. As the article you'll read points out, Indian mangoes are sweeter, less stringy and more juicy than the Mexican mangoes Americans are so used to buying. So head on down to Newark Avenue and India Square right here in Jersey City and track down some of these supposedly superior mangoes.

Do YOU have a mango recipe you'd like to share?