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WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL: HEAVEN, HELL OR HOBOKEN | Exhibition Opens at the Hoboken Historical Museum

August 3, 2017

The Hoboken Historical Museum will open its exhibition, “World War I Centennial: Heaven, Hell or Hoboken,” August 6 from 2 – 5 pm. The exhibition…

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WAR ON THE WATERFRONT: 100 Years After Pershing’s Promise, Hoboken Examines Its Vital Role in World War I

April 6, 2017

These days, our our beautiful waterfront will most likely see a convoy of strollers docked by a park bench, or a platoon of joggers enjoying…

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STATELY BUILDING, LOFTY GOALS: Hoboken Community Center Updates Mission of the ‘Y’

January 25, 2017

by Susan Lisovicz images courtesy of the Hoboken Historical Museum Hoboken is world renowned as the birthplace of Frank Sinatra and for many baseball purists,…

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BAR/NONE RECORDS: Three Decades Is The Magic Number

November 22, 2016

(ABOVE: Glenn Morrow's Cry For Help, left to right: Glenn Morrow, Mike Rosenberg, Ron Metz, Ric Sherman — Gail Job photo) by Mike Cimicata images…

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MOLFETTA DAY: Hoboken’s Societa Madonna Dei Martiri

September 11, 2016

(complied from City of Hoboken and Hoboken Italian Festival) The City of Hoboken has a long history and shared tradition with the Town of Molfetta,…

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SEACOAST OF BOHEMIA: A Brief History of Theatre in Hoboken

May 26, 2016

story by Melissa Abernathy images courtesy of the Hoboken Historical Museum Like a handsome face with a gap-toothed smile, Hoboken’s charming 19th century streetscape is…

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Hoboken Irish: the True Nature of Our City’s Irish-American Community

March 16, 2016

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(Originally published — March 17, 2015) There’s a misconception perpetuated by some living in Ireland that the Irish-Americans have no claim to Irish heritage. Given…

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MUTZ IS ALL YOU KNEAD — Hoboken Italian Delis Always Please With the Cheese

January 28, 2016

THIS STORY IS FROM 2016. For updated information on HFA's annual MutzFest, CLICK HERE. ******************************************************************** (ABOVE: Peter Biancamano — M&P Biancamano Deli) by Christopher M.…

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THIS TOWN: Sinatra Biographer James Kaplan Discusses Frank’s Relationship with Hoboken

November 29, 2015

There's a lot to be said about Frank Sinatra—just ask author James Kaplan. His tandem biographies on "Hoboken's gift to the world"—Frank: The Voice and…

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READ ALL ABOUT IT: The Hoboken Public Library Celebrates 125 Years of Greatness and Community Leadership

October 1, 2015

by Darren Paltrowitz (ABOVE: Hoboken Public Library photo) A library has always been far more than just the old building in your town with endless…