Hoboken Week in Review – February 17, 2013

A selection of noteworthy posts for the week ending Sunday, February 17, 2013:

Politics and City Happenings

• Hoboken Suicide Jumper – Takes his life at Church Towers. Did a second jumper do the same yesterday on Jackson Street?
• Hoboken Sea Wall? – Giant walls protecting Hoboken: A good idea or knee-jerk political reaction?
• Rent control back on the radar – NJ Judge nullifies election, calls for re-vote due to Hurricane Sandy.
• Hoboken Leprecon or St. Patrick’s Day? – A lot of debate about parades, drunks, quality of life.
• Parking meter headaches – Robotic parking meters still busted nearly 4 months since Sandy.
• Lost parking spaces – Pearson construction project along the water compromises places to put your car.

Updates & Events

• Hoboken Blizzard Photos – Plus the winning HDR photos for the movie ticket giveaway!
• Park on Park bids farewell – Iconic parking garage gets demolished for green Real Estate.
• Hoboken Readers Circle Book Group – Meets again this week to talk about “Enduring Love.”
• Red Mango Yogurt – Opens up to rave reviews.
• Nail Atelier – Another finger and toe salon on the way.
• Studio Z Salon – Doomed uptown, for apparently withholding rent checks.
• Energy Kitchen – Supposedly needed a renovation soon after opening.
• Hello, McFly! – Back to the Future car spotted in a Hoboken parking garage.
• Clearview Cinemas – What movie will you see this week?

Inspirational Quote of the Week:

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed.”

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