The Village is a neighborhood in the western section of
Historic Downtown in
Jersey City.[1] It is bordered by
Hamilton Park and
Harsimus Cove to the east and the
Turnpike Extension to the west, on the other side of which Jones Park and Mary Benson Park are located.
Newark Avenue is the major street across the Village from
Grove Street at the east to
Bergen Hill at the west. The neighborhood for many years was considered the city's "Little Italy" neighborhood. Brunswick Street, between 1st and 10th Streets was once full of merchants and nicknamed "Bushel Avenue".[2][3][4]St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church at 457 Monmouth St. received its historic designation on March 22, 2004.[citation needed]
An annual feast organised by Holy Rosary Church on 6th and Brunswick Streets has taken place since the turn of 20th century.[5]