Weekly Recap for Hoboken, NJ – October 7, 2012

A selection of noteworthy posts for the week ending Sunday, October 7, 2012:

Politics and City Happenings

• Minority Bikers – A small percentage of the Hoboken population uses bikes – yet so much time and money is invested in them. Why?
• Stevens to expand Hoboken Population – 1500 more students. Great for bars & restaurants – but how about parking and other quality of life issues?
• No Dogs allowed! – At Hoboken City Hall.
• Nothing is safe – Even plants are targets for petty thieves.
• Skate Park Breach – Our local spot for boarders is insecure.
• 2012 Presidential Election – Make sure you turn of the TV so you don’t get brainwashed.
• Rubber Stamp Doyle – The Mayor basically appoints an insider to the public council.
• Illegal Domino’s – Cheap pizza joint clogs the mile square roadways.

Updates & Events

• Here are some fun events happening TODAY:
  • Gibbypalooza 2012 – Final day of this Hoboken music celebration.
  • Hoboken Pet Parade – Watch people show off their pets as if they’re accessories.
  • Pumpkin painting at Stevens – Fun for the whole family, and cheap too!
  • Go, Dog. Go! – Great family show at the Monroe Center continues…
• Field Station Dinosaurs – Have you seen that wild exhibit in Secaucus yet?
• Family Night at Arthur’s – Local steakhouse inviting your and your kids for a fun dinner!
• Clearview Cinemas – See what’s playing today.
• Hoboken Oktoberfest – It’s still October, believe it or not!

Today in History

• On this day in 2007, Hoboken411 uncovered how wasteful then NJ Governor Jon Corzine was up by the Hudson Tea Bulding!

Inspirational Quote of the Week:

“Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.”