Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Bruce Walker's tattoo parlor, which closed in Fair Lawn at the end of October, reopened Tuesday in Saddle Brook.
Just three months after being forced out of Fair Lawn due to skyrocketing rent, Bruce Walker has a shiny new home for his tattoo parlor right in his hometown. Jerzey Tat, which lasted about a year on River Road between Krauszers and Shop-Rite before closing last October, reopened Tuesday in Saddle Brook, tucked away behind Kim Bridge Cardtiques & Florist on busy Market Street. Walker said he's happy with his new spot, which he's secured on a multi-year lease from his landlord, Mayor Karen Chamberlain. "I have my sign in the front now which I didn't have in Fair Lawn," he said. "And being up here" -- Jerzey Tat is housed in a cozy second floor space above Kim Bridge -- "it's like my own little personal studio now, so it's little bit more …
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Jerzey Tat, a River Road tattoo parlor that opened last November, will close up shop in Fair Lawn at the end of next month.
Less than a year after opening up shop on River Road, Bruce Walker has decided to take his tattoo business elsewhere. Faced recently with the prospect of a 100 percent rent increase over the next two years, the Saddle Brook resident and owner of Jerzey Tat said that even as the shop has been gaining momentum, he can't justify staying in Fair Lawn. "I’m not established yet, I’m still getting my feet wet. I’m still building my clientele," said Walker, whose last day in Fair Lawn will be Oct. 31. "I don’t have that kind of cash to really put out for what they’re asking, especially for this location." Walker's been paying $1000 per month since he moved into his current location on River Road between Krauszers and Shop-Rite last November. He …
Monday, January 16, 2012
Giovanni Burgos, of Bloomfield, gets a tattoo on his left pec on the morning of Jerzey Tat's grand opening on Dec. 14
Just two days after his girlfriend visited Jerzey Tat to get some work done, Giovanni Burgos returned to the River Road tatoo parlor to get some ink of his own -- a Tupac Shakur quote on his left pec. The quote -- “No matter what these people say about me, my music doesn't glorify any image. My music is spiritual when you listen to it. It's all about emotion, I tell my innermost, darkest secrets," was delivered by Shakur during a 1995 interview from Clinton Correctional Facility, where he was doing time for sexual assault. Burgos, an aspiring hip hop artist from Bloomfield who goes by Lil Gio, said the quote represented, "everything behind my music." "Two days ago I was just going through a whole bunch of poems and quotes, and this was one…
Sunday, December 18, 2011
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Monday, Dec. 12 VIDEO: Santa Boone Pays a Visit to Fair Lawn Family When Liz Twiggs, coordinator of the Fair Lawn Food Pantry, found out that one of her clients couldn't afford a Christmas tree this holiday season, she sprung into action and launched, "Operation Santa Boone." With the help of Detective David Boone and food pantry volunteer Beri Raffiani, Twiggs procured a 7.5-foot pre-lit tree, a wreath, two shopping cartloads of food, some small gifts and an additional top secret Christmas gift (to be opened on Christmas Day) for her client, Theresa, and Theresa's family. On Dec. 6, the crew (Twiggs and her daughter Bridget Maresca dressed as elves, Boone dressed as Santa and Raffiani as herself) launched "Operation Santa Boone" -- a …
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Jerzey Tat held it's grand opening ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 14
Jerzey Tat, a brand new tattoo parlor located at 16-23 River Road, opened its doors in late November and has being doing steady business ever since, owner Bruce Walker said Wednesday at the shop’s grand opening. “We’ve gotten a great reception from a lot of the town people,” said Walker, a Saddle Brook resident. “Just opening up and having this many customers is a great experience, and it just shows that we’re going to be here for a while.” Walker said the affordable prices and welcoming service are what primarily distinguish Jerzey Tat from its competitors. “We’re not here to rob anybody,” he said. “We treat everyone here like they’re family. You come in the door and you’re going to get greeted. We’re going to take care of you.” Walker …
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Jerzey Tat, located at 16-23 River Road, had its grand opening ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 14.
Jerzey Tat, located at 16-23 River Road, had its grand opening ceremony Wednesday. Fair Lawn's newest tattoo parlor opened for business in late November. Mayor Lisa Swain, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Debbie Berowitz and Chamber Board Member Jack Donohue attended Wednesday's ribbon cutting to welcome Jerzey Tat owner Bruce Walker and his wife Chrissy to the neighborhood. The parlor employs three tattoo artists -- Alec Albert, Jr. (who does all-around custom work), Steven Ortiz (who does urban artwork, graffiti style) and Georgia Mollica (who does water colors and portraits). At the moment, Walker is apprenticing to become a full-fledged tattoo artist.
Today's top local events and tips
"Five Things" is a daily Patch feature where we give you Fair Lawn's top five tips and events for each day of the week. Have a suggestion for a "Five Things" item? E-mail me at zak.koeske@patch.com. 1) Jerzey Tat, Fair Lawn's newest tattoo parlor located at 16-23 River Road, has its grand opening Wednesday at 3 p.m. 2) There are auditions at 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Community Center for the Old Library Theatre's first Playwright Festival. The production is comprised of five original one act plays by local playwrights -- Tom Winkler, Joe DelPriore, Robert Daria, Craig M. Tiede and Omar Kozarsky -- and will take place on Feb. 10, 11 and 12, 2012. Full descriptions of the plays and characters can be found on the Old Library …
Sunday, September 25, 2011
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Monday, Sept. 19 - Tattoo Parlor Approved by Zoning Board "Jerzey Tat, LLC, a body art studio, jumped its final hurdle Monday on way to becoming Fair Lawn's newest business. The studio, which will do tattoos and full body piercings, was granted a use variance by the Zoning Board Monday, to permit its operation at 16-23 River Road. A body art studio had not previously been a permitted use for the area, though the existing Fair Lawn zoning code does not prohibit tattoo parlors from operating in the borough." Tuesday, Sept. 20 - FLHS Guidance Counselor: 'Many Teachers are Writing Recommendations' "FLHS guidance counselor Dan Panessa said that in spite of rumors to the contrary, he knew many teachers who were writing recommendations, and that …
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
The Zoning Board approved a use variance Monday to permit the operation of a new body art studio at 16-23 River Road
Jerzey Tat, LLC, a body art studio, jumped its final hurdle Monday on way to becoming Fair Lawn's newest business. The studio, which will do tattoos and full body piercings, was granted a use variance by the Zoning Board Monday, to permit its operation at 16-23 River Road. A body art studio had not previously been a permitted use for the area, though the existing Fair Lawn zoning code does not prohibit tattoo parlors from operating in the borough. Jerzey Tat will occupy one of the vacant storefronts in the only mixed use building in that general area, which is primarily zoned for business but also contains residential property. Of the building's three ground floor properties, two are currently vacant and the remaining storefront is …
Gary Hammond
6:33 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013
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