High HOPES: Hoboken Non-Profit Expanding Their School
Transformed. Revitalized. Gentrified. These and other adjectives have often been used to describe what’s been happening in Hoboken and Jersey City over the last two decades. But increased luxury development can also bring with it some concerns. One of those worries is how communities can still care for those less fortunate in an economic boom that tends to hide the presence of poverty. That’s where HOPES CAP comes in.
The Taco Truck to Close Next Week for Renovations
Starting on Sunday, the Taco Truck’s brick and mortar location in Hoboken will close for renovations. It will reopen next Friday, October 14th, with with a new and improved look.
Annual Hoboken House Tour Returns October 30th
The Hoboken Historical Museum’s annual Hoboken House Tour returns on Sunday, October 30th. Tickets typically sell out so buy yours sooner than later.
Hoboken’s Only Hotel May Soon Have a Shiny New Competitor
Philadelphia-based KMS Development Partners have released plans for a state-of-the-art Hilton Hotel in downtown Hoboken that would also help revitalize the city’s main Post Office, but a few hurdles remain before the project actually becomes a reality.
Jersey News: Fulop Won’t Run for Governor, JC Reval to Start, How People Commute to Manhattan, More
Our weekly news roundup of New Jersey stories you may have missed. This week, Mayor Fulop won't run for governor, reval process to start in Jersey City, Newark to get NJ's first safe haven for chronically homeless, and more.
Community Discusses Changes to ‘500-foot Rule’
About 20 residents, business owners and a few politicians spoke out at last night’s Special Council meeting about a proposal that would repeal Hoboken’s “500-foot rule” and while the majority went on record saying they didn’t want the regulation repealed, many seemed open to at least some changes in the law.
Retail Roundup, Hoboken: Food, Flowers, Plus Some Exercise
A few Asian-inspired eateries, the return of a popular bar and music space, plus some new places to burn off the calories you’re sure to ingest are on the agenda for Hoboken’s upcoming months, the latest of which just broke ground last week.
Interview with an Architect: Janine Glatt
We interviewed award-winning architectural designer Janine Glatt whose designs have been featured in Cottages & Bungalows magazine and Design New Jersey. The small firm integrates spaces in an organic, minimalist way with each project's unique site and function as a guide.
Hoboken Set To Debate ‘500-Foot’ Liquor License Law
A Hoboken liquor license law that’s been on the books for over two decades might be getting some big changes, and the City Council wants to hear what the public thinks about the issue.
Rebuild By Design Chooses A Way Forward
The $230 million Rebuild By Design project, which aims to curb flooding in parts of Hoboken, Weehawken and Jersey City, hit another major milestone late last week when the Department of Environmental Protection announced what they’ll be building and what it will look like, although the benefits of the undertaking are still a few years away.