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ROCK ON THE ROCKS: Live Music Comes to Hoboken’s Southwest Park — TUESDAY NIGHTS, STARTING JUNE 12th

Hoboken opened its Southwest Park last September. Tuesday nights this summer, it hopes to come alive. While Bethel had dairy farmer Max Yasgur, Hoboken has…

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FREEDY RETURNS: Singer/songwriter Freedy Johnston found fame out of Hoboken in the 1990s—now he’s come back to his roots

June 4, 2018

by Jack Silbert It was the late 1980s, and Kansas native Freedy Johnston was living in Queens, working in an architect’s office, recording song demos…

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UGLY, EVEN FOR HOBOKEN: Six Months Since Forged Xenophobic Fliers Put Mile Square Politics Under Worldwide Scrutiny

May 4, 2018

It has been six months since the distribution of xenophobic fliers reading, “Don’t let TERRORISM take over our Town!” in a mismatched red font, featuring…

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ADAM WADE: ‘LIVE AT THE MAGNET THEATER’ — Hoboken Humorist/Superstar Storyteller Releases His Second Album

May 1, 2018

(ABOVE: Craig Wallace Dale photo) Adam Wade is a very busy man. Somewhere in between teaching storytelling classes, performing shows, getting his Dunkin', hanging with…

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ON THE WATERFRONT STORYTELLING SERIES: Adam Wade and Carla Katz Bring NYC Storytelling Scene to Mile Square Theatre—FRIDAY, MAY 4

April 17, 2018

It's not often we get to brag about this, but we were Adam Wade fans before it was cool... That said, we couldn't be more…

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ACTIVE THERAPY: Exercise-Based Healing with The Spine & Sports Health Center

April 16, 2018

(This article is sponsored by our friends at The Spine & Sports Health Center) The benefits of keeping fit are well established. Beyond simply looking…

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FORTUNE: Hoboken High School Honors Black History Month with Playwright George Cameron Grant

February 13, 2018

Hoboken High School recently hosted “Fortune” playwright, George Cameron Grant as its first event to honor Black History Month. The internationally produced and award-winning…

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CHECK THE LABEL: With Rhyme & Reason Records, Emmy Black Becomes Part of Hoboken’s Proud Musical Legacy

December 5, 2017

by Jack Silbert The legend goes that although the first Velvet Underground album didn’t sell many copies, everybody who bought one started a band. Emmy…

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CATCH ‘EM WHILE YOU CAN: Area Talent Flocks to White Eagle Hall — FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1st

November 30, 2017

This Friday at White Eagle Hall, local label and promoter The Latest Noise presents a premier lineup —including James Calleo, Jamie Rose, Smoke and Mirror…

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PHILANTHROPICKLES: Arthur Cohen’s ‘Pickals’ Continue the Fight Against ALS, One Jar at a Time

November 14, 2017

(ABOVE: image via Pickals - facebook) There's arguably no more polarizing food than pickles. You either love them, or hate them. But here's the story…

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