Hoboken Week in Review – 10/7/2007

Welcome new registered readers this week!

A great unseasonably warm week in the books, with cooler weather around the corner later this week. Thank god! I want my PSE&G bill to level off finally!

Odd tomato plants, the Mayor and the cops, council meetings and much more happened.

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What wacky items were covered in the past week? Here’s a sampling:

News, items of importance & “Hot Topics”:

• AA Meeting – Construction Code official Al Arezzo explains a few things.
• Tomatoes are healthy – Dawn Zimmer makes primetime TV with the peculiar story about tomato plants growing in odd areas.
• Local rag – Analyzed the weekly fish wrap.

Town Government:

• Long Meetings – See what the city is discussing at the bi-weekly council meeting.
• Delivered Vagrant – Political posturing ensues as Mayor Roberts points fingers at the local Police Dept. for our Homeless issues.
• Take it lightly – For some reason, a much needed traffic signal remains in the dark.

Community Events & Local Sports:

• Home Run!: – The MLB playoffs are in full swing. Catch up with the American and National league match ups. Yankees have to win three straight!
• Juicy – Local Juice Bar holds a fun contest/fund raiser with great prizes!

New, Updated or Coming Soon:

• Dip-licious – The Melting Pot fondue restaurant opens up. Patrons are pleased.
• Stick and move – A planned boxing/cardio workout gym is slated for Hoboken
• What are you wearing? – A jewelry shop is planned for Washington & 4th Streets.
• Shhhh, it’s a… – Secret Chef offers an October savings promotion!

Leaving Town, screwed, or mucked up:

• Light with the dooming this week.

Reviews:

• Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! – A Hoboken411 reader puts three pizza places to the test simultaneously.

Reader Mail Bag:

• Get outta here! – Kids get chased away from a public park at Maxwell Place.

Fun, Games, Miscellaneous Stuff:

• Fun with Photos – One pic says a lot about Hoboken.
• Competition – I point some notable things out about other websites in town.
• Radiohead – One of my favorite bands is revolutionizing the way music is acquired these days.

Notable incidents, crimes, fires:

• Look up, then run – More heavy stuff falls and damages vehicles parked around the W Hotel.

Recent Town Incidents:

• Incident Map – The LIVE police and fire scanner still streaming online. Try it! It’s entertaining AND informative! Find out what’s happening when fire trucks pull up to YOUR block!