On the morning of September 19th, 2024, a fire broke out at The Clock Tower Apartments, located at 300 Adams Street in Hoboken. The fire was on the Adams Street side of the building. Per NJ.com, a fire ripped through at least one apartment, and the building was evacuated. No injuries were reported and the fire was under control shortly before 10AM, per Hoboken Councilman Michael Russo. The Hoboken Office of Emergency Management was set up at the Multi-Service Center, located at 124 Grand Street.
Flames were seen shooting out of two windows on one of the upper floors, but by around 9:25AM, those flames seemed to have been knocked down. The Hoboken Fire Department and Hoboken Police Department were on scene, and roads were blocked off.
An AngeLink fundraiser has been set up for Christina Ortiz and her two daughters, a Hoboken family whose apartment and belongings were completely destroyed in the fire.
Somewear in Between, an appointment-only boutique located at 720 Monroe Street Suite E521 in the Monroe Center, will also be donating 20% of all sales made through 9/27 to Christina and her daughters. You can book a shopping experience on the boutique’s Instagram or website, or shop online (ships to all 50 states).
Photo Credit: @gregoverberg
The Clock Tower Apartments have a long history in the Mile Square. The five-story building houses 172 apartments and was once a manufacturing complex. It was converted to housing in 1975, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The signature clock tower lights up at night, and is visible around the surrounding blocks.
This is a developing story, and we will update this post as more details become available.
We’re OOO Till 1/6
Dear The Local Girl readers and friends,
2024 has felt both like 10 years and at the same time, three months. No matter how we feel about it, though, the chapter is closing — and before it does, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to you. It’s because of you that we are still able to do what we love to do: write, inquire, create community, and occasionally, share memes.
While each year presents its challenges (for us and many others), we remain true to our purpose: to shine a light on the local small-owned businesses, happenings in the area, news, people, organizations, and missions of all industries and backgrounds. We aim to uplift, inform, and encourage our readers to join us in celebrating how special our communities are — all while creating community.
Most media outlets continue to publish over the holidays, but we have taken the decisive stance to pause on our platforms + social media over the last few years. That means you will see a few pre-scheduled fun things go out this next week on social and the site, but that’s it. Our team is getting a full week off, and that includes our social team! We’re all taking a much-needed rest.
Before our OOOs officially go up, a few highlights + core memories from 2024 we're reflecting on:
- Growing our sister site, The Jersey Shore Girl, and launching our newest venture, The Bergen County Girl.
- Breaking down the beauty scene in Hoboken and determining that Hoboken IS the beauty capital of New Jersey (we think so at least — the stats don't lie).
- Covering all of the crazy and fun things that have happened in New Jersey: earthquakes, solar eclipses, sonic booms, PATH closures, celebrity lookalike contests, Jeremy Allen White's coffee tour of Hoboken (IYKYK). The list, truly, goes on.
- Hosted a Hoboken Girl Happy Hour at The Waiting Room in Hoboken to kick off our 2024 Week of Wellness and collect period supplies for our annual drive with The Flow Initiative (for which we collected 30K+(!!) supplies.
- Raised thousands of dollars for local non-profits through our Hoboken Girl Breakfast Sandwich at Alessio's in Hoboken and Jersey City.
- Donated to local animal shelters with our annual Puppy Bowl.
- Published over 2,500 new articles, posted over 3,500 new social media posts, and so much more.
Our out-of-office messages are up, our DMs will have an auto-reply, and we’ll be a bit off the grid this next week. On Monday, January 6th we’ll be back with regular content. You’re welcome to send us tips at any time to [email protected] + @thehobokengirl on Instagram, but they’ll be read upon our return.
Hopefully, this is also the sign you need to know that it’s okay to take a break. It’s so important to recharge. We are all burnt out. Watch that reality show, read that book, clean that closet — whatever makes you feel refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready to start 2025 on a positive note.
We want you to know how much we appreciate every DM, comment, share, like, read, and email. It’s what keeps us going. Have a wonderful, safe, and healthy holiday! We'll see you in 2025.
Happy holidays to you and yours, from ours <3
xo, Jen + The Local Girl Team
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