Hoboken Week in Review – 10/25/2009

10/25/2009:

What a week in Hoboken!

Yikes! So many stories this week, it was hard to choose the top entries for the Hoboken411 Week in Review – so a nice “super-sized” entry for this week!

So what made the most noteworthy entries for the week ending Sunday, October 25th, 2009?

A mile square town can make your head spin!

• PSYCHOS!
  By far the most important story of the week was news of the Westboro Baptists coming to town to ruffle feathers!
• LOCALS!
  How attractive will Hoboken’s new cinema be for out-of-towners, when they already have their own theaters?
• HARASSED!
  One Hoboken resident feels he’s being unfairly (and unnecessarily) targeted by local cops.
• OH BOY, POLITICS…
  Here’s a summary of some of the more noteworthy political items of the week…
  • More and more Hoboken residents are suspecting SOMETHING FISHY is going on with Zimmer and our BUDGET.
  • An over-zealous political fanatic once again gets overly emotional about inanimate political posters.
  • The City Council had another ridiculously long meeting stuffed with condescending tone and what some consider outright LIES.
  • Mayoral Candidate Kimberly Glatt issues a press release indicating disapproval for how the acting Mayor is, well, acting.
  • Beth Mason launches another TV spot, along with a message about her plan to save Hoboken.
  • Developer Frank Raia also is polishing his video skills with a commercial of his own…
• NIXED!
  The ridiculous plan to build yet more unnecessary high-rise waterfront towers was withdrawn by the developer after they saw the community disapproval here on Hoboken411!
• UNNECSSARY?
  Does Hoboken benefit in any way, shape or form by having crude pictures of bicycles on the pavement?
• NEEDY!
  Resurrected a post from the summer about things Hoboken desperately needs. Ideas keep coming – is anyone paying attention?
• INAPPROPRIATE??
  One Hoboken411 reader claims they were nearly run down by a speeding HPD car – should they issue a complaint?
• DESERVED?
  I may have been harsh saying that people that leave valuables in plain sight “deserve” what they get. This leads to conversation with widely varying opinions…
• RIPOFF!
  Several readers feel one dentist in Hoboken is just taking advantage of patients for greed and monetary gain.
• SCAM-A-TIST!
  A couple Hobokenites were caught up in a prescription pill scam that bilked Medicaid out of millions.
• LAZY?
  Hoboken411 believes many residents are stuck in their “neck of the woods” and rarely explore town. Are you one of them?
• HMMMM…
  Another mysterious smell invades the NYC tri-state area. No word on what the heck it was.
• BLINDING?
  I happen to love the new high-tech street lamps being installed throughout Hoboken – some residents feel they may be TOO bright!
• TAXI!
  The Hoboken taxi rules are clear, yet most yellow cab drivers abuse them. How do you feel about that crap?

Other Updates

• NOW OPEN: Yep – Clearview Cinemas finally opened, and now Hoboken is home to a new theater.
• REVIEWED: New Portuguese BBQ restaurant Piri Piri is reviewed by Hoboken411…
• RE-LOCATED: Downtown interior design store moves uptown to 14th and Shipyard.

Event Calendar

See what’s happening this week on Hoboken411 event calendar!

THIS WEEK:

• Hoboken House Tour – check out what your neighbors have that you don’t! (TODAY)
• Mayoral Debate – This Wednesday at Stevens!
• Scary Halloween Stories – told at Sybil’s Cave this Halloween!
• Baseball Fever – Will theYankees make it to the World Series today?
• The Fastest Bartender Contest also continues this week…
• The Downtown Farmers Market on Tuesday – ENDING SOON!!
• After you stock up on veggies- have a beer and test your trivia skills at Mikie Squared on Tuesday
• The Uptown Farmers Market on Thursday – ALSO ENDING SOON!!

Inspirational Quote of the Week:

“Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.”

– Samuel Johnson