What Can Hoboken Do to Support Its Small Business Community?
Our good friends at The Hudson Reporter published an informative article this week— “Can city make it easier to start and run a business?”—highlighting the concerns of the Hoboken Chamber of Commerce...
View ArticleRAVE: Original Renegade Lacrosse Gear
by Diana Schwaeble Photos courtesy of Original Renegade “Make Shots, Not Excuses,” says one of the t-shirts of Original Renegade, a lacrosse lifestyle brand that was created by two Hobokenites who love...
View ArticleBon Appétit: Choc O Pain Represents Le French Week in Hoboken
by Darren Paltrowitz As a Hoboken resident, you are likely accustomed to hearing non-residents talk up the cultural diversity and interesting activities offered across the Hudson in Manhattan. But we...
View ArticleFACES: Barbara J. Simon — Singer/Teacher
by Christopher M. Halleron photo by Justin Dolan We all sing like Sinatra in the shower. Barbara J. Simon, a Hoboken singing teacher and coach, knows what it takes to sing like Frank on stage. Simon is...
View ArticleRay Guzman: Signs of the Times—Vintage, But Never Dated
by Melissa Abernathy photos courtesy of Ray Guzman There’s a local artist whose work you probably know by heart, even if you don’t know him by name. His work appears throughout the Hoboken landscape,...
View ArticleSMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY: Shop Local, Shop Hoboken
(photo via facebook.com/LittleCityBooks) Given the week that was for Hoboken business, there’s an added emphasis behind this year’s Small Business Saturday (THIS SATURDAY, NOV. 28). In an effort to...
View ArticleRAVE: Blue Eyes Café
story and photo by Diana Schwaeble Anchored on the scenic Hoboken Waterfront is Blue Eyes Café, an Italian eatery that serves rich pastas, savory pizzas baked in the wood fire oven, desserts, and of...
View ArticleCENT’ANNI: Hoboken Celebrates Frank Sinatra at 100
We’ve been burning the candle for Sinatra all year—now it’s time to eat the cake, baby!!! The Sinatra Centennial is upon us, and we need to thank authors Pete Hamill and James Kaplan for their insight,...
View ArticleFRANKIE & AVA’S: New Italian Eatery Opens on Washington Street
On the heels of the Sinatra centennial, Hoboken’s latest Italian deli and eatery—Frankie & Ava’s—is now open at 208 Washington Street (formerly Four L’s), offering a wide array of sandwich, panini,...
View ArticleMOVIN’ ON UP – W. Kodak Jewelers Opens Second Hoboken Location Uptown
Family owned and operated for over 35 years, W. Kodak Jewelers has now opened its second location in Hoboken (third overall) uptown at 1123 Hudson Street. In addition to their downtown Hoboken location...
View ArticleTOAST OF THE TOWN: Hoboken’s Antique Bakery Moving to Jersey City
Sunday is the last day you can get Hoboken-made Antique Bakery bread. The world-renowned coal brick oven bakery will close after 35 years, relocating its operations to 279 Newark Avenue in neighboring...
View ArticleWASH ON WASH FOLDS: Local Laundromat To Close
(Adam Wade photo) Wash on Wash, the laundromat on 7th and Washington, is closing its doors Monday. Writer/Humorist Adam Wade shares a warm anecdote about his local laundromat, a place where a lot of...
View ArticleRAVE: Greek Town
story and photos by Christopher M. Halleron When it comes to the restaurant business here in Hoboken, THIS IS SPARTA… While the Falafel Wars, Crepe Wars and Bagel Wars rage on Washington Street, Greece...
View ArticleHOBOKEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE — 5th Annual Business Awards Dinner | PHOTO GALLERY
(photos by Joe Epstein Photography) The Hoboken Chamber of Commerce held their 5th Annual Business Awards Dinner Thursday night at the Hoboken Elks’ Club, honoring performers, innovators and...
View ArticleME&EM FOR GOOD: Jewelry Forged Through Friendship Continues Fight Against...
(images via ME&EM For Good) Metallurgy entails a lot of intense pressure—out of which can come a thing of beauty. Emily Barere and Maria Strandberg got to work on ME&EM For Good after Emily’s...
View ArticleSAY IT AIN’T SOBSEY’S: Beloved Hoboken Produce Market Up For Lease
“Prominent downtown Hoboken location on the corner of Newark and Bloomfield. Adjacent to Washington Street and minutes to the PATH.” That’s what the listing says. Anyone who has spent any time in...
View ArticleA PATTERN OF EXCELLENCE: Custom Tailor Joseph Genuardi Brings Old World...
by Christopher M. Halleron / photos by Wil Hinds London. Paris. Milan. Hoboken. Sound like a stretch? Not at all… in fact, it’s a custom fit. A uniquely dedicated disciple of custom craftsmanship,...
View ArticleRAVE: What’s In The Box??? — Happy Box Store
by Christopher M. Halleron / images via Happy Box Store “There is a consumer trend of customization right now, given rise by e-commerce options out there, as well as the ‘on-demand economy,” says...
View ArticleKEYS TO SUCCESS: Local Businesswoman Donates Piano to Hoboken High School
Hoboken businesswoman Karen Nason is passionate about a lot of things—particularly the arts. The owner of Hoboken Hothouse (200 Monroe Street), Nason’s own résumé also includes art and performing arts....
View ArticleHAZY RULING: The Vape Van Will Return to Hoboken, Under Cloud of Disapproval
And so, the Vape Van saga continues… On May 6, 2017, Joseph Ruggiero was caught on tape hurling anti-immigrant racial epithets and random “Trump” rhetoric at a couple in a dispute over a parking space....
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