Our neighbors down the river in Staten Island are getting a giant ferris wheel

And by giant we mean the biggest in the world. Yes, bigger than the pretender in London. The proposed 625 foot tall ferris wheel comes with a price tag of $230 million and will sit right near the "Status Island" Yankees ballpark and not entirely too far from the Staten Island ferry docks. The project should be completed and the wheel start spinning by 2015.

The ferris wheel will offer great views of Jersey City, New Jersey's Statue of Liberty and lower Manhattan. You can see the picture of the imagined view courtesy of Mayor Mike's office.

The city has not finalized the name of the project/ferris wheel but we do know one of the final choices is "The Johnny Wheel" which we support 100%.

Let's help some pets this holiday season

Some pet stores in Jersey City and Hoboken are taking part in and accepting donations for the Hungry Bowl Pet Food and Bedding Drive this holiday season. The donations will help feed and bed pets in Jersey City and Jersey City's biggest suburb Staten Island.

Donations can be dropped off at three locations in Hoboken - Cornerstone Pets, 105 Ninth St.; Hoboken Pet, 524 Washington St.; and Club H Fitness, 110 Sinatra Dr. - and Hound About Town, 17 McWilliams Pl., Jersey City.

Donations of opened food, full-sized litter boxes and pillows or mattresses will not be accepted.

The drive will continue until December 19th.