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1 week ago | 
sliceofculture.com | Jordan Coll
Photo courtesy of Janus Films. The story of Venus Xtravaganza is one marked by a dual reality oftentimes faced by many trans women: fierce ambition and persistent marginalization. But this did not stop Venus from emulating her own spark, it only made her story much more riveting.
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2 weeks ago | 
sliceofculture.com | Adrienne Romero
Photo by Adrienne J. Romero / SOC Images. In 2022, Frocious’ music career changed with just one song: “moving on.”Three years later, the hyperpop-meshed-R&B song has now recorded over four million plays on Spotify, and, recently, made a crowd roar at a sold-out FIRSTLIVE show in Brooklyn as they got to hear one of Frocious’ hit songs.
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3 weeks ago | 
sliceofculture.com | Jordan Coll
Photo by Jordan Coll | SOC Images. Andrew Washington, 52, was in the midst of a mental health crisis when his family made what they thought was the right call—they reached out to a mental-health hotline for help. Instead of receiving trained crisis responders, he was met with a brazen line of police in riot gear who waited for nearly half an hour outside his Jersey City home on Aug. 27, 2023. After a brief standoff, officers broke down the door.
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3 weeks ago | 
sliceofculture.com | Adrienne Romero
Photo by Adrienne J. Romero / SOC Images. The future of Jersey City is in your hands, and all it takes is your one vote on Nov. 4, 2025. The talk of a new mayor has been slowly churning within the city after current Mayor Steve Fulop announced his decision to step down from his three terms to pursue the New Jersey state governor’s seat, which Gov. Phil Murphy currently holds. Former state Gov.
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1 month ago | 
sliceofculture.com | Jordan Coll
Photo by Jordan Coll / SOC Images. “We will free Palestine, within our lifetime,” protestors chanted outside the front steps of Jersey City Hall during a ceremonial flag raising event on April 30, celebrating Israel’s Independence Day known as Yom Ha’atzmaut. Among the members of the crowd gathering below the City Hall balcony, where the flag is hoisted, the Palestinian flag could be seen.
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1 month ago | 
sliceofculture.com | Adrienne Romero
Courtesy of Kiwanis Club of Jersey City / Facebook. Editor’s Note: This is a sponsored post. An RSVP for Kiwanis’ Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser at Brightside Tavern will get you this: savory bacon, fluffy eggs—or however you like them—warm pancakes and accompanying coffee or tea, among other things you’ll have to wait to see. The nonprofit club’s fundraiser on Saturday, May 3 runs a much deeper meaning than a stacked plate; the funds will go towards youth programs throughout Jersey City.
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1 month ago | 
sliceofculture.com | Adrienne Romero
Photo by Adrienne J. Romero / SOC Images. Editor’s Note: This is a sponsored post. On the eve of Ana Centeno’s 20th birthday, the St. Joseph’s School for the Blind (SJSB) student radiated as she sat down in the colorful physical and occupational therapy center, reflecting on her 16 years at the school. When asked about what the school has done for her, she smiled and replied, “I love being here.
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1 month ago | 
sliceofculture.com | Adrienne Romero
Photo courtesy Archil Srivastava via NJ.com. Jersey City and New York residents are flooding social media with prayers and somber thoughts after confirmation of a helicopter crash that left six people dead in the Hudson River Thursday afternoon. Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop reportedly confirmed three adults and three children were all onboard and victims of the fatal crash. One of the adults was the pilot while two of them were parents of the three children; this was a family of five from Spain.
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2 months ago | 
sliceofculture.com | Jordan Coll
Photo by Jordan Coll / SOC Images. “Overworked and under-paid!” were the chants echoed among the crowd of workers who stood in front of the Hudson County Plaza office, pleading that the county honor “the pay we [AFSCME Local 2306] were promised.” Meanwhile, Hudson County officials are returning to the bargaining table next week to continue negotiations with the union. The contested agreement brought up by the union workers pertains to two distinct issues.
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2 months ago | 
sliceofculture.com | Adrienne Romero
Photo by Star Cinema via Variety. Thanks to the international success of this past fall’s “Hello, Love, Again,” another Filipino film is getting the chance to debut across the world, including Hudson County. “My Love Will Make You Disappear” is a romantic comedy featuring Filipino stars Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino who showcase the story of Sari (Chiu) and Jolo (Avelino).