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Faces Brian Lawlor

April 18, 2012 posted 35 days ago Faces Chris Halleron

Lawlor, a composer and musician who teaches at the Garden Street School of Performing Arts, seemingly isn’t shy about crossing over to express himself via the medium of dance. ..


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Raves Black Magic Man

March 22, 2012 posted 62 days ago Raves Chris Halleron

The uninitiated sometimes fear the bitter taste of a stout, but the remarkable creaminess of The Nag’s Head pint does well to smooth that flavor out—which means the only bitterness left to contend with is Barney himself…


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h Now Super Bowl in 2014 Means Big Win for Hoboken

February 8, 2012 posted 105 days ago h Now Chris Halleron

Hats off to Eli and the Giants for their victory in Super Bowl XLVI. But two years from now, when the Super Bowl is played in the Meadowlands, the game could..


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Heritage Still Fightin’: Hoboken’s American Legion Post 107

November 10, 2011 posted 194 days ago Heritage Chris Halleron

With our nation’s involvement in The First World War, Hoboken had a poignant role for U.S. servicemen, when the bustling..


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Feature The Mile Scared

October 3, 2011 posted 233 days ago Feature Chris Halleron

Generally I’m a skeptical person—I believe the Loch Ness Monster is a well-fed cormorant, I believe the Chupacabra is a coyote with mange and I’m...


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h Now The Real Class Warfare of New Jersey

September 28, 2011 posted 238 days ago h Now Chris Halleron

There are few places where that statement is more frequently and dramatically proven to be accurate than right here in New Jersey, a state that typically ranks among..


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h Now Reflections from Across the Hudson

September 14, 2011 posted 252 days ago h Now Chris Halleron

Everyone has their story. Here in Hoboken, that view about which we so often brag served as a surreal vantage point for unprecedented devastation. But the story behind the story is that of those who..


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h Now Pilsener Haus & Biergarten set to open in Hoboken

August 9, 2011 posted 288 days ago h Now Chris Halleron

The Germans have a word for everything - they’ve given us perennial favorites such as zeitgeist, schadenfreude and even fahrvergnugen. But perhaps most importantly..


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Raves Ali Baba Middle Eastern Cuisine

July 27, 2011 posted 301 days ago Raves Chris Halleron

As Hoboken’s “Arab Spring” moves into summer, the massive uprising of falafel joints in the geographic middle eastern portion of town has sparked...


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h Now Biergartens, Bouncy Castles and Big Bands

June 3, 2011 posted 355 days ago h Now Chris Halleron

Unless you’re the Governor of New Jersey, odds are you DON’T have a New Jersey State Helicopter at your disposal. And it’s also a safe bet that..


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Raves Giorgio’s Bakery: Leave the Crowds, take the Cannolis

May 18, 2011 posted 371 days ago Raves Chris Halleron

While the lines, camera crews and tour buses make us all fully aware of the presence of a certain bakery downtown, the fact..


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h Now Feel Like Hurling?

April 14, 2011 posted 405 days ago h Now Chris Halleron

That's right, hurling - not puking into a bucket, not slinging a rock along the ice for accuracy with silly little brooms..


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h Now Hoboken Unveils Plans for Commuter Zip-Line

March 31, 2011 posted 418 days ago h Now Chris Halleron

In the wake of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s scrapping of the proposed Trans-Hudson Passenger Rail Tunnel, a.k.a. the ARC project..


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Heritage Stevens: Hoboken’s Preeminent Real Estate Developer

March 17, 2011 posted 433 days ago Heritage Chris Halleron

Before Buddy Valastro, before Eli Manning - even before Sinatra - there was one name that meant everything to Hoboken..


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h Now Hoboken-bar.net Presents The Bar Scene

March 11, 2011 posted 439 days ago h Now Chris Halleron

Ever walk into a bar looking for a drink but the bartender was too busy playing with her iPhone to notice you? Well now you can use YOUR iPhone to help you find a better bar


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Raves Holistic Healing at Ariele’s Apothecary

January 19, 2011 posted 490 days ago Raves Chris Halleron

It’s pronounced uh-pot h-uh-ker-ee… that was your first question. What does it mean? Well, in the Old World it’s a sort of archaic..


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Raves The Community Bookstore Symposia Bookstore

January 19, 2011 posted 490 days ago Raves Chris Halleron

Yeah, yeah, yeah—we all miss Barnes and Noble… But remember, THEY left us. If we really miss them that much, we can go hit one..


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Welcome Letter Get Back on Your Feet

January 19, 2011 posted 490 days ago Welcome Letter Chris Halleron

As the ironic hipster t-shirts say, “Welcome to New Jersey. Only the Strong Survive.” Yet that cotton/poly punchline is indicative of..


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Feature Puppets and Dummies

January 19, 2011 posted 490 days ago Feature Chris Halleron

The west bank of the Hudson has long been fertile ground for those industrious in nature. Its creative and hard-working legacy is well..


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Welcome Letter Welcome to hMAG: One Big, Happy Family

November 12, 2010 posted 558 days ago Welcome Letter Chris Halleron

Awhile back as a columnist for a local paper, I wrote some rather scathing articles about the ever-increasing presence of strollers (and their contents..


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Welcome Letter Paris… Milan… Hoboken?

September 18, 2010 posted 612 days ago Welcome Letter Chris Halleron

I've often been told I have movie star looks. Of course those movie stars are Bill Murray in Caddyshack and John Belushi in Animal House..


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Raves Petruzelli’s Cars

September 18, 2010 posted 612 days ago Raves Chris Halleron

"It's a good investment," says Nick Petruzzelli. "With the stock market you can lose it all, but here, I'll still have the cars." Nick knows a thing or two about..


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Raves The Hoboken Man

September 18, 2010 posted 612 days ago Raves Chris Halleron

It may not take a genius to figure out that in a town of roughly 40,000 people, some of them are likely to be men--and some of those men grow hair. But what..


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h Now The Pier Sessions 3

July 22, 2010 posted 671 days ago h Now Chris Halleron

Tonight, The Pier Sessions continue with live music by: Secret Country, The Demands, and Marc Giannotti..


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Feature Hoboken Overture

July 15, 2010 posted 678 days ago Feature Chris Halleron

Screeching sirens, blaring car horns, garbage men yelling over the din of smashing glass-- these could be considered..


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Welcome Letter Taking the Time to Stop and Listen

July 15, 2010 posted 678 days ago Welcome Letter Chris Halleron

A recurring theme on this page is the pervasive negativity you find when it comes to Hoboken media. "This is no good, that isn't..


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Out of Dodge Vans Warped Tour

July 15, 2010 posted 678 days ago Out of Dodge Chris Halleron

"Heaven, Hell or Hoboken," said General Pershing, as he listed the travel options for our Doughboys in WWI. Here at hMAG, we thought you might like..


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h Now The Pier Sessions

July 8, 2010 posted 685 days ago h Now Chris Halleron

As hMAG began planning its own music showcase at Shipyard Marina (hMAG Music Fest), we..


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Welcome Letter A Change Will Do You Good

May 14, 2010 posted 740 days ago Welcome Letter Chris Halleron

A change will do you good? In Hoboken, change can be viewed from a lot of different perspectives.


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Feature The Neumann Leathers Building

May 14, 2010 posted 740 days ago Feature Chris Halleron

"It's an eyesore right now," says artist Tim Daly, in a tone that can best be described as self-deprecating. But leave it to the art community..


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Raves Batman on a Bicycle

May 14, 2010 posted 740 days ago Raves Chris Halleron

Riddle me this - what's the deal with that guy in the Batman outfit who rides around Hoboken on his bicycle?


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h Life Minervini Vandermark Architects

May 14, 2010 posted 740 days ago h Life Chris Halleron

Willow Terrace is as close as one gets to a de facto gated community in this town. The two alleys on Willow Avenue between 6th and 7th..


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Raves Mulligan’s Pub

May 14, 2010 posted 740 days ago Raves Chris Halleron

Plenty of Hoboken bars get packed for the big game on Sundays--only one is slammed at 9:00 a.m..


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Heritage Hoboken Firsts

May 14, 2010 posted 740 days ago Heritage Chris Halleron

It was Edison who said, "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration." And while some New Jersey towns like to brag about..


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Raves Court Street

May 14, 2010 posted 740 days ago Raves Chris Halleron

With an eatery on every corner, there is certainly no shortage of dining options in Hoboken. Yet when looking for a nice spot


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Welcome Letter We all have issues – ours is “green.”

March 29, 2010 posted 786 days ago Welcome Letter Chris Halleron

When people asked us how we were going to cover the infamous Hoboken St. Patrick's Day Parade for our March/April issue..


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Out of Dodge West Cork, Ireland

March 29, 2010 posted 786 days ago Out of Dodge Chris Halleron

The Wind That Shakes the Barley blows in from off the sea, while the term rugged charm is applicable to..


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Raves Waiting Room

March 18, 2010 posted 797 days ago Raves Chris Halleron

More than 50,000 people pass through the terminal EVERY DAY, and most of them don't even..


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Raves Hoboken Golf

March 18, 2010 posted 797 days ago Raves Chris Halleron

When it comes to springtime golf in New Jersey, the only thing more erratic than that first tee shot..


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Raves Super Chicken

March 18, 2010 posted 797 days ago Raves Chris Halleron

Thoughts of spring often conjure sweet, pastoral images--like the little baby chick, all cute and fluffy..


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