Category: Hoboken News

Need someone to cuddle with? There’s an app for that. Want to find the closest public bathroom or a vegan restaurant near you? There are apps for that too. It seems these days there’s an app for just about anything. Hoboken resident Andrew Impastato figures, why not an app to help solve the parking dilemmas …

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Diana B. Henriques of Hoboken is keeping her fingers crossed that soon, you’ll see the HBO movie based on her book about disgraced financier Bernie Madoff. Henriques, an investigative journalist for the New York Times, even plays herself in the biopic, but she’s keeping her expectations at bay. “I never expected the book to be …

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School board meeting: departures and violence report The Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8 had a largely straightforward agenda, with Superintendent Christine Johnson detailing the district’s violence report for the 2014-2015 school year and two school board trustees stepping down from their seats following the Nov. 3 elections. The board’s president, Ruth Tyroler, …

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When Hoboken resident David Liebler began talking about legal matters involving the mayor’s husband at an Oct. 21 City Council meeting, Council President Ravi Bhalla had police escort him from the meeting. Now he has filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court of New Jersey to “restrain and enjoin defendants from further engaging in …

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The recent water main breaks in Hoboken seemed to trickle onto just about every topic discussed during the Wednesday, Dec. 2 City Council meeting. A resolution to allow for the temporary lift of parking fees at city lots during the holidays was passed unanimously to help businesses recover from the boil water advisory and road …

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At a time when governments try to be inclusive in their holiday celebrations, some believe the events are becoming too general and too politically correct. The holidays can sometimes spur controversy over whether symbols like Santa Claus or trees are religion-based and shouldn’t be included in public or educational ceremonies. The controversy has extended to …

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“Hi, I’m Frank. We’re looking for jobs. How about it?” jokes a young Frank Sinatra alongside The Hoboken Four. Listening to the crooner crack a joke on the Major Bowes Radio Hour (the “American Idol” of its day) on Sept. 8, 1935 underscores the many hidden gems at the Hoboken Historical Museum’s ongoing interactive exhibit. …

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Onlookers became increasingly curious in front of the Hoboken store Interior Motif, as a large black veil was draped over a massive object. The family-owned business, which has become a staple in the community, has serviced New Jersey and the five boroughs of New York City since 1996. Interior Motif specializes in custom blinds, shades, …

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Show off your holiday decorating skills Think no one can match your holiday decorating skills? This is your chance to finally prove it. The Hoboken Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual holiday decorating contest with a special Frank Sinatra theme in honor of the crooner’s 100th birthday this year. “Incorporate in your holiday decorations …

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After last Sunday’s massive water main break left most of Hoboken without water, residents and businesses – who are used to problems with the city’s century-old infrastructure – made do with what they had and told a few jokes. Carlo’s Bakery, famous for its “Cake Boss” TLC television show, Tweeted, “We’re still open for businesses…You …

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