Hoboken Girl

To celebrate the repeal of Prohibition back in 1933, August A. Busch, Jr. and Adolphus Busch III surprised their father, August S. Busch, Sr. with the gift of a six-horse Clydesdale hitch. On Saturday, December 8th, the Budweiser Clydesdales are coming to Hoboken, New Jersey to celebrate the repeal of Prohibition and deliver beer to the local bars. After August Busch, Jr. and Adolphus Busch III surprised their dad with a six-horse Clydesdale hitch, the Clydesdale horses became iconic imagery for Anheuser-Busch. The Clydesdales continued on a tour of New England and Mid-Atlantic states, which culminated in a stop in Washington D. C. in April of 1933 where the tour reenacted the delivery of one of the first cases of Budweiser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

If the pilot is successful, the City can use the pay stations originally earmarked for the visitor sides of permit zones to instead replace existing pay stations on Washington St, 1st St, 14th St, etc. which are nearing the end of their useful lives. The Parkmobile app cannot validate whether someone is a resident or not (a requirement to obtain visitor permits), so having visitor permits available for purchase in the Parkmobile app would open up a Pandora’s Box where anyone from anywhere could purchase all-day on-street parking in Hoboken. The small fraction of visitors to Hoboken by car who don’t have a cellphone can still park in pay-by-phone only zones with visitor permits, they can park on a street with a pay station, or they can park in a garage. The only difference now is that instead of non-permit holders being able to park for free on the “visitor” side of the street in permit parking zones, they now have to pay during those four hours.

All the local malls have the man in red and most allow for online appointment making so no lines {and parents know how dreadful it is to wait on a long line to see Santa}. Check out any of these malls in our area for your holiday photo needs. This visit allows for giving back this year so please bring a new unwrapped toy or pajamas for HFA’s Annual Toy & Pajama Drive. Santa is visiting farms this year and you can head out to Abma’s Farm in Wyckoff for a visit with Santa on December 8th from 11-3pm. Where to Host Your Holiday Parties in Hoboken + Jersey City If you want a little more than just a quick visit to see Santa you can book your ticket for the Polar Express.

From new parks to a new poke spot in uptown Hoboken, we’ve got your weekly roundup of all the important headlines that happened this week. The City’s newest public park, Marin Green, provides additional space for children to play and neighbors to meet,” Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop said in a press release. The City has made it a priority to provide new, green amenities, such as parks and bike paths, to our residents, and by working with developers we can continue to offer various options that strive to meet the needs of our residents. Team Hoboken Girl attended the grand opening on Thursday evening and got to taste popular menu items and of course, tasty drinks — fans of the Hoboken location will definitely enjoy the Weehawken one, definitely check it out next time you’re taking the ferry or in the area!