Weekly Recap for Hoboken, NJ – December 9, 2012

A selection of noteworthy posts for the week ending Sunday, December 9, 2012:

Politics and City Happenings

• PATH Updates – No weekend service to midtown for a while…
• SPECTRA gas pipe – Potentially explosive gas line gets laid near Hoboken.
• Willow14 – Construction “smells” anger nearby residents uptown.
• Parks & Sewage – NHSA runs a smelly pipe right into the Hudson!
• Toll Brothers pays up – Mega Real Estate developer essentially admits they mislead investors.
• CARJACKED! – Affluent neighborhoods not exempt from ghetto crime.
• Union City Fire smokes Hoboken – Massive apartment fire visible in the Mile Square.
• We have park space – The city just doesn’t think outside the box…

Other Hoboken Updates, Features & Events

• 12-12-12 Concert – Star-studded musical performance to beneift those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
• Little Town New Jersey – Restaurant featuring the best of the Garden State resumes construction.
• Vagabondia Vintage – Opens up a Christmas shopping season pop-up store on the Avenue.
• John Apostolakos – Uptown Bagels owner passes away.
• Philly’s Cheesesteaks – Moving two blocks south.
• Elks Comedy Night – One of the best places to see a comedy act in town.
• Green Yo Yogurt – Yet another frozen yogurt shop.
• Papaya Dog – Quick review, nothing out of the ordinary.
• Ash Cigars – Hoboken’s third official smoke shop opens.
• UPS Store – Hopes to open on the 17th.
• Clearview Cinemas – Still closed as of press time.

Today in History

• On this day in 1916, American actor Kirk Douglas was born. He’s still alive today! Happy 96th!

Inspirational Quote of the Week:

“Most propaganda is not designed to fool the critical thinker, but only to give moral cowards an excuse not to think at all.”

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