Hudson Reporter Archive

Many people know Caren Lissner as the editor in chief of The Hudson Reporter. Fewer people know that this longtime Hoboken resident is the author of a highly successful novel, Carrie Pilby, recently adapted into an independent film. Originally published in 2003 as part of Harlequin’s Red Dress Ink series, the book was republished in …

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The town of Hoboken—and indeed our nation—should be honored to have World War II vets still among us. Craig Wallace Dale shot beautiful portraits of these American heroes, who took time out to share some of their memories from the war years. Jack O’Brien, now 88, signed up when he was only 16 ½ years …

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Our little patch of the New World, which hugs the Hudson River, between the George Washington and Verrazano Bridges, is a gorgeous mosaic of early Native American, Dutch, and English history. The narrative is compelling, the nomenclature often confusing. Bergen, Secaucus, and Weehawken are Dutch; Guttenberg, German; and Jersey City, Union City, and West New …

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OK, we’re probably never going to see a title like the one in the headline for this story. But still, there are a surprising number of books with “Hoboken” in the title. Lina Podles, director of the Hoboken Public Library, has some ideas on why this might be. “Very creative people live here,” she says. …

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He stands out in a crowd. He’s the one who, at Schnackenberg’s on a summer afternoon, is wearing a bowtie and baby-blue seersucker suit. He’s what used to be called a “natty dresser.” Brian Neary is a friend of Schnackenberg’s owner, Eugene Flinn, who also owns the Elysian Café and Amanda’s, favorite Neary eateries. Neary …

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