During the quarterly event, tenants from the Monroe Center for the Arts – artists, artisans, photographers, vendors, musicians and more – will open their doors to other creative souls and art lovers in Hoboken and its surrounding areas.
On Sunday, 60 artists and vendors housed in vacant studios on all five floors of the center will be participating.
Highlights of the Monroe Center Open Studio Day in Hoboken:
720 Creation Station, the first Monroe Center artists’ village. Artists include Ivan Petrovski, Vincent Zambrano, Kris Dulfer, Andrea Kroenig, Monique Sarfity and Jordan DeLiso.
The recently-opened hob’art cooperative gallery, featuring work by members like president Liz Cohen and gallery director France Garrido as well as 57 other N.J. artists.
Musicians can bring their instruments for an open jam session in Studio E-408.
Dani Fiori of “Sweet Dani B,” resident cookie expert at “The Martha Stewart Show” will be at Urban Arts, Studio E-206, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
PUSH, the Tri-State Art and Music Festival, will be held in Studio C-304.
Admission is free.
The event will take place at the Monroe Center for the Arts, 720 Monroe St., Hoboken. Free parking is available; the center is located opposite the Congress Street/Ninth Street Light Rail Station.
Video: Garbage Fire at 1450 Washington St. in Hoboken, NJ
Below is raw video of the fire that smelled up the premises at 1450 Washington earlier this evening. HFD did a fine job putting it out. However, do buildings like this only have “active” sprinkler heads when the retail space is complete? Seems like it would have saved some trouble if at least some sprinklers were working. Who knows – maybe they were, but it didn’t look like it from my perspective.
Hoboken battles another fire – 1450 Washington Street
It appeared to have started in the unoccupied large retail space on the Bloomfield Street side of the building, and was mostly comprised of construction garbage, plastic dumpsters boxes and other debris.
No word on what the cause was – but it looks like no one was hurt. Good job HFD again for managing the situation. Video to follow.
NJ Transit out in force to be sure buses make correct turn in Hoboken
2/22/2012 Update:
As most of you have likely noticed – NJ Transit has at least half a dozen employees, several vehicles and elaborate message board signs to make sure buses coming down Washington Street make the proper turns due to the detours in place after the 300 Washington Street Fire.
Wouldn’t a simple memo to drivers on this route have sufficed?
Overkill?
300 Washington St. Fire in Hoboken changes NJ Transit Bus Routes
Effective immediately and continuing until further notice, Bus Route No. 22 (Hoboken – Union City – North Bergen), No. 89 (Hoboken – North Bergen) and No. 126 (Hoboken – New York) will follow a detour due to a weekend fire and building demolition in Hoboken. Customers should expect delays.
Northbound changes to NJ Transit lines in Hoboken, NJ
Buses will operate FROM Hoboken Terminal along Observer Highway to northbound Bloomfield Street, right on 11th Street, left on Washington Street and then continue the regular route. Service will not be available along Washington Street between 11th Street and Observer Highway.
Northbound customers are advised to board/alight at the following locations along Bloomfield Street – upon request (waiting customers must hail the bus as it approaches):
Hoboken Bus Terminal
Bloomfield Street @ 1st Street
Bloomfield Street @ 3rd Street
Bloomfield Street @ 5th Street
Bloomfield Street @ 7th Street
Bloomfield Street @ 9th Street
Southbound changes to NJ Transit lines in Hoboken, NJ
Bus Route Nos. 22, 89 and 126 TO Hoboken Terminal from Washington Street at 11th Street, left on 11th Street, right on Hudson Street to Hoboken Terminal. Service will not be available along Washington Street between 11th Street and Observer Highway.
Southbound customers are advised to board/alight at the following locations along Hudson Street – upon request (waiting customers must hail the bus as it approaches):
Hudson Street @ 10th Street
Hudson Street @ 8th Street
Hudson Street @ 6th Street
Hudson Street @ 4th Street
Hudson Street @ 2nd Street
Hudson Street @ Newark Street
Hoboken Bus Terminal
We apologize for any inconvenience. For further information, please call NJ TRANSIT Customer Service at (973) 275-5555.
Archstone building in Hoboken locks down for Lepre-Con
With Hoboken Lepre-Con just a week and a half away – some buildings are taking proactive actions to keep the sanity.
One such example is the Archstone at 77 Park Avenue. On top of unconscionable rents – now they’re putting the building in a communist lock-down on March 3rd – and enforcing what seems to be a ridiculous “guest policy,” which stipulates you can’t have more than two guests visiting YOUR apartment at ANY time.
That means you can’t have Thanksgiving Dinner or a kid’s birthday party!
I’m all for “sensible living,” but to control people like this just over-steps living in a free republic. Wow!
One Hoboken411 reader who lives there sent in a note that was given to all tenants (see below).
Archstone says: No more than two guests EVER!
Dear Archstone Hoboken Residents,
As you may already know, Hoboken’s “Lepre-Con” Day will be celebrated on Saturday, March 3, 2012. Anyone familiar with the formerly celebrated Hoboken St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and now this new event, may be aware that there is the potential for large parties that can be extremely disruptive to our community.
In response to these anticipated disturbances, and to the excessive property damage, lease violations, and illegal activity during last year’s celebration, Archstone Hoboken Management will be fully enforcing paragraph 8 of the lease agreement which states:
8. OCCUPANCY AND USE:Guests may not occupy the apartment in excess of fourteen (14) days during any twelve calendar month period, and not more than two (2) guests may occupy the apartment at any one time, without prior written authorization of Owner..
Archstone Hoboken (Owner) will not be authorizing any more than two guests per apartment for the entire day of March 3, 2012.
The lobby doors will be on controlled access all day which means that you will need your key fob to enter the building. Please have your ID on you at all times so we can quickly identify our residents. The fitness center and sundeck will be closed for the entire day of March 3, 2012. Additionally, there will be no move-ins/move-outs permitted and the leasing office will be closed. Please visit the concierge with questions or concerns.
Archstone Hoboken Management will have additional staff on duty to proactively handle any disturbances, and to ensure all community rules outlined in the Lease agreement are being followed. Please remember that if you are having guests in the building, you are responsible for their actions at all times. You will be held accountable for any damages your guests cause to your apartment or to any other part of the community. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in any common area of the building as these are considered public spaces; alcohol consumption must be confined to your apartment. Loitering in the hallways, emergency stairwells, and lobby will not be permitted. You and your guests will be asked to return to your apartment or leave the building if found in these areas. Also, access to the roof is strictly prohibited. Management will be enforcing all sections of the Lease agreement to its fullest extent, and all violators will be subject to written lease violations, fines, eviction, and arrest.
Our goal in enforcing the above stated restrictions is to make sure our community remains comfortable and clean for all residents. We hope everyone who plans to celebrate “Lepre-Con” Day has an enjoyable and safe time. If you choose to have guests, please be respectful of your neighbors and keep noise to a low level.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us either in person, by phone at 201-653-7400, or by email at Hoboken@ArchstoneMail.com. It would be our pleasure to assist you!
Chili Cook-Off & Homebrewing Competition for charity in Hoboken
“Things are about to get hot and spicy this winter as Hoboken Volunteers stirs up the pot for some delicious competition.”
To support HOPES CAP, Inc. and their adult services that provide clients assistance with employment, self-sufficiency and education, Hoboken Volunteers is hosting its 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off & Homebrewing Contest on February 25th from 2-6pm at the BPO Elks Lodge No. 74 in Hoboken, NJ (10th & Washington Streets).
Prizes for Best Judged and Fan Favorite for both chili and home-brewer competitions will be awarded. Over 20 chili recipes and 15 home-brewed beers have entered the contest!
Tickets are $25 per person and include chili and beer samplings. Enjoy!
“A day of community bonding”
“Through this program,” said Marisa Musachio, director of the program operations at HOPES (Hoboken Organization against Povery and Economic Stress) CAP, Inc. said, “low income clients will achieve personal, professional, and educational self-sufficiency goals. The programs include teaching computer literacy, financial education, and a class on life skills.”
Along with a day of community bonding, fundraising and experiencing some of the best chili and beer in Hoboken, of course, prizes for Best Judged and Fan Favorite for both chili and home-brewer competitions will be awarded. Over $2,200 in prizes and gift certificates from local businesses will be awarded to the winners. This year’s judges include Peter Genovese, the Star Ledger reporter known for the famous Munchmobile, Anthony Pino, the owner of Bin14 and Anthony David’s and Ginger Zee from Good Morning America.
Last year, the event raised approximately $3,500 for the Eric LeGrand Believe Fund, which contributed to the medical bills of a Rutgers football player who was paralyzed during a game in 2010.
Tim Occhipinti, founder of Hoboken Volunteers, said “This event represents the best of Hoboken. I am surrounded by people who give their time to the community without asking for anything in return. Your selfless efforts are part of what makes Hobokena wonderful place to live.”
However, local fire union officials have been warning Mayor Dawn Zimmer and her administration for some time about the dangers associated with having staff-levels that they feel are way too low, and put citizens in town in great jeopardy.
They sent out a letter to the Mayor and City Council – detailing their argument, and citing several examples that lead them to believe that the city has acted in a “grossly negligent” manner in terms of public safety in Hoboken. See complete letter below…
HFD Unions: City Grossly Negligent with Fire & Public Safety
The initial response was severely limited due to the Hoboken Fire Department having two companies on a mutual aid detail in Jersey City for nearly 2 hours without any backfill. This left the Hoboken Fire Department with fourteen (14) fire fighting personnel to begin fire operations. This included tasks such as completing an interior primary search of the fire building for victims, an aggressive interior fire attack, ventilating the building to release the super heated gases and smoke and evacuate the buildings occupants. Keep in mind that the Battalion Chief, two pump operators and the aerial operator remained outside the fire building. This left a total of ten (10) fire fighting personnel to attack this blaze.
THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE and GROSSLY NEGLIGENT. It is impossible to effectively perform fire fighting operations with this number of fire fighting personnel.
Your administration has violated State law by not having an Accountability Officer, Safety Officer, Rapid Intervention Crew (should firefighters become trapped which almost happened), following the two-in-two-out rule or assigning an aid to the incident commander at the onset of interior fire fighting operations. One fire fighter was seriously injured and will be out of work for an extended period. We will be calling on the Division of Fire Safety and the Attorney General’s office to investigate this gross misconduct by your administration. The City also has a reporting obligation to the Division of Fire Safety as to the fire fighter’s injury.”
Union: City ignores warnings which have led to disastrous results
“Your unwillingness to heed the continuous warning of our locals and properly staff the Department has finally shown its disastrous results, as evidenced by the total loss of 300 Washington. This loss is right on the heels of another total loss fire at 97 Jackson (December 17, 2011) and a loss at Fox Hills Gardens (January 2012), which. I feel it is also important to mention that the Director of public safety Jon Tooke was not present at any of these total loss fires. You and your administration paraded the Matrix audit of the Fire Department as gospel when, as we previously pointed out, it is most assuredly a work of fiction. The audit is full of inaccuracies and contradictions and the city has not even been following the results of audit.
It is our opinion that this administration has severely compromised the safety of the citizens and firefighters of Hoboken by continuing to rely on the Mutual Aid from surrounding communities. Local’s 1078, 1076 and the fire chief forewarned Director Tooke about relying on mutual aid.
He chose to ignore the warning.
This fire began approximately at 7:00 PM and Hoboken had two companies out of town in Jersey City. The Jersey City Fire Department was battling a five alarm fire in their own City. When Hoboken called for assistance from the surrounding community’s fire departments, no one was available for immediate response; they were battling their own fires. The mutual aid companies called to the scene did not come from the usual neighboring communities but from Newark, East Newark, Elizabeth, Bloomfield and other cities. Their response was severely delayed; some companies did not arrive on scene until 8:30 PM. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.”
Union: City audits were dangerously flawed
“The Unions are in possession of an audit conducted by the International Association of Fire Firefighters which contradicts the findings of the matrix audit. The IAFF used nationally accepted standards from the NFPA, as well as the City of Hoboken’s geographical makeup to respond to Matrix’s findings. The IAFF’s audit is in a draft form and will be finalized within a few days. The Matrix Audit conveniently did not use the NFPA manpower standard formula for that portion of the study and in other places as well. The Unions will be forwarding the IAFF audit as well as related documentation to the Administration, media and citizens of Hoboken as well as the 97 Jackson Street and 300 Washington Street victims.
The Locals will be contacting the Division of Community Affairs to review the City’s financial irresponsibly with regard to the Fire Department and it fiscal mismanagement. The City has already defaulted on its original SAFER grant obligations. In that grant application, you will find that the City certified to FEMA, that it needed ninety two (92) firefighters to operate the Department and attempt to comply with the NFPA staffing recommendations. We now have sixty seven (67) active fire fighters, which is twenty five (25) short of that total. It is highly unlikely that the City will be selected for any upcoming SAFER funding.
The Unions will be in direct contact with the citizens of Hoboken, building owner(s), tenants and insurance companies of 97 Jackson Street and 300 Washington Street to make them aware of the drastic manpower shortage which exists within the department. It is our hope that each and every responsible member of the city’s administration be held personally accountable for this gross negligence regarding the Hoboken Fire Department.
The City has an obligation to maintain safe and proper staffing levels and apparatus on a daily basis. Local’s 1078 and 1076 call on you and your administration to immediately reopen the Engine Company, which was permanently closed, and staff apparatus to the nationally accepted levels, as recommended by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA).
You should be thankful that no one was killed at this blaze. Next time you might not be so lucky!”
Sincerely,
Matthew Markey President Local 1078
Jason Cassesa President Local 1076
CC: Richard Blohm, Fire Chief Arch Liston, Business Administrator Jon Tooke, Public Safety Director Hoboken City Council Members New Jersey Attorney General, Jeffrey S. Chiesa Division of Community Affairs, Richard E. Constable, III New Jersey Division of Fire Safety Dominick Marino, State President PFANJ, IAFF Bruce Leader, Local 1078/1076 General Counsel
Hoboken Council meets again to “discuss” dozens of legal contracts
Let’s hope the 20 or so people that tried watching last week’s Hoboken council meeting bought hearing aids and studied lip-reading(the audio was garbage and essentially useless!)
Anyway – this week’s special council meeting is mostly about whether to fund the excessive legal contracts and cases the city is involved with. Oddly enough, this particular special agenda is a political power play once again, and we see a departure from traditional language. Instead of stating what the funds are for and how much (and having the council approve or disapprove the actual expenditures), the administration plays tricks with words, and negatively reverses the verbiage – and now a yes vote essentially withdraws funding from the case listed. Over 30 line items and a whole lot of caffeine required for this mockery of how a local government should be run.
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