Hundreds of shoppers showed up to enjoy the NYC Skyline, have a few cocktails, and most importantly – shop for fun and unique holiday gifts! Show is supposed to last till 10pm, so if you hurry – you might still be able to catch them!
12/5/2009:
Gina Avoletta and Amy Grossberg are proud to announce the 7th Annual Shop till You Drop Event on December 7th from 6-10pm at Lua Restaurant (1300 Sinatra Drive)!
Shopping and Charity Event!
This event was initially started to promote local woman in business and at the same time raise money for the underprivileged children in Hoboken; children who maybe wouldn’t have a Christmas if it wasn’t for donations. Come and get a jump up on some Holiday Shopping with a beverage in your hand!
32 vendors will be selling jewelry, handbags, clothing, accessories and gifts for both Men and Woman. You can also get a mini manicure or meet with a skin consultant. Make sure you enter the raffle and get a chance to win a one of 32 gifts from one of participating vendors. 100% of the money goes to charity.
Also don’t forget to get your picture taken with Santa! All proceeds from the pictures go to another great charity, Golden Huggs Animal Rescue We are also collecting coats, scarf’s, hats and gloves that night.
Last year was PACKED so make sure to get there early. The first guests to arrive with receive a GIFT BAG!
City contract holder Hufnagel Landcaping has been the subject of much criticism as of late – from what some people believe are over-priced city contracts, and even some private citizens that feel their prices are absurd.
However, I see Hufnagel trucks all over Hoboken doing residential jobs! What gives? Are these people connected, or are their prices actually competitive and in-line with the rest?
PS – if you have images collecting dust on your camera or hard drive – send them in for eventual inclusion on Hoboken411! Please state how you’d like to be credited in your email, and a description – if desired!!
North Hudson Sewerage Authority has stepped up, and has begun the process to finally build a single pump station in the Southeast part of Hoboken.
Questions still remain whether additional pumps are necessary, or if costly wireless technology can do the trick (as Stevens Engineers have already said they won’t).
Wet Weather Pump coming in 2010
“The North Hudson Sewerage Authority awarded a contract of $17,605,500 to build a wet-weather pump station on Observer Highway in Hoboken designed to alleviate serious flooding during a special meeting on Monday evening. The contract has been given to Anselmi & DeCicco, Inc. located in Maplewood.
The project involves the construction of a wet weather pump station to be located in the southeastern section of the city on Observer Highway. The final design for the pump station has been completed by the Authority’s engineer for the project, CH2M Hill. The Authority has already received Treatment Works Approval, Waterfront Development Permit, and HEP Soil Erosion and Sediment Control permits. Authorization to proceed from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is anticipated within a week of the awarding of the bid. Construction will begin in February 2010. The pump station is expected to be operational by November 2010. The entire project, which includes a new river outfall and pre-treatment facility, is scheduled to be competed in by the end of 2011.
Dr. Richard J. Wolff, the Authority Chairman, said: “Street flooding during serious rain events has been a problem in Hoboken for generations. We are finally beginning a process that will go a long way to addressing the most serious incidents. The construction of this wet weather pump station should alleviate most flooding problems, particularly in the southwestern sections of the city. This area is highly flood-prone because the ground elevations are close to, or in some cases below, sea levels of the Hudson River. Although we do not expect that this one pump station will entirely eliminate all flooding incidents throughout the city, it will certainly improve the situation substantially.”
The project’s cost will be borne by the Authority. Five million dollars of the project will come from a federal stimulus grant, secured through the intervention of Senators Bob Menendez and Frank Lautenberg and Congressman Albio Sires. The balance will be financed through the Authority’s participation in the New Jersey State Revolving Loan Fund, which provides long-term, low-interest infrastructure loans to qualified entities. The project has received strong support from local elected officials as well, including State Senator Brian Stack and Assemblypersons Ruben Ramos, Jr., Caridad Rodriguez, Freeholders Anthony Romano, Jose Munoz, Tilo Rivas and Mayor Dawn Zimmer.”
So, who advocated for this pump in the first place? Contrary to what you were told in the last election it wasn’t Dawn Zimmer. Watch this brief 2007 video for the answer:
Just like all publicly elected officials are subject to any and all scrutiny (and very well should be) – they’re also perfectly legitimate targets for parody and humor, too.
Today, Hoboken411 reader “Murph” notices some interesting similarities between our current Mayor Dawn Zimmer – and the monkey kingdom!
Who’d run city hall better? Zimmer or a chimp?
“Hey 411. I was watching TV over the weekend and saw an old commercial from CareerBuilder showing what it would be like if Monkeys ran a company. Funny how that is exactly how I feel about Dawn Zimmer and the Hoboken Council whenever I watch channel 78 on Cablevision. Since I happened to have my laptop open at the time, I decided to show your readers how eerie the resemblance is. This is the first in a 10 part series where I will compare each council member to a lesser species. Look for each of the council members in 2010!”
Introducing a fun new daily feature special this week: Retro Videos & Commercials!
Take a trip through the time machine…
Many Hoboken residents grew up in or near the Tri-State NYC area – and may be old enough to remember some commercials or attractions that used to play over and over on our television sets.
So each day this week, I’ll present what I feel may be some of the most noteworthy and recognizable videos from days past. Will you remember any of them?
Remember these like yesterday!
To start off Retro Videos & Commercials week, will be two of what I believe are the most memorable commercials of all time. Mt. Airy Lodge and The Milford Plaza.
The Milford Plaza commercial was so well done and had such a catchy tune – it should have won an Emmy Award or something, excellent choreography too! Both businesses are still operational, in fact you can even gamble at Mt. Airy Lodge these days! (May have to check it out one day!)
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12/7/2009 Update:
Yum… Indian Takeout at Anika’s Kati Roll Grill!
Updating this thread from a few weeks ago, Anika’s Kati Roll Grill(618 Washington Street) already has their signage up, and a help wanted sign in the window.
“Coming Soon to Hoboken, NJ. An Indian Quick Serve Grill with authentic and signature dishes in a warm and welcoming environment. We have Openings for Cooking & Prep staff, Supervisors and Cashiers. Please click on the Employment Opportunities link to submit an application. Thank you. “
Starting this weekend, December 12th & 13th and concluding next weekend, December 19th & 20th – is the Annual Hoboken City Hall Crafts Fair.
Each Saturday and Sunday, from 11am to 5pm, you can shop many different craft vendors and pick out some unique Christmas gifts for your friends and family. Head over to Hoboken City Hall (94 Washington St.) to check it out!
Annual City Hall Crafts Fair
Featuring 3 floors of unique handcrafted gift items by local crafters & artisans including: jewelry, handknits – scarves, hats, sweaters, soaps & body lotions, stained & blown glass, pottery, wooden household items, photography, honey & honey products, kid’s items, holiday wreaths & ornaments and much more.
See what artists, photographers & crafters will be in attendance – and examples of their work – AFTER THE JUMP!
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