The holiday season is in full swing here in New Jersey with just a few days until Christmas — and the Mile Square city is showing off with its festive decorations and holiday cheer. To add to the holiday festivities, Santa Claus himself will be making a trip to Hoboken today, Friday, December 20th on a fire truck along with the Hoboken Fire Department. Read on for the route details for Santa’s visit to Hoboken, New Jersey.
The Details
Our friends over at @milesquaremommies first shared the news of Santa’s upcoming visit to Hoboken last weekend via Instagram.
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The City of Hoboken confirmed with The Hoboken Girl that Santa will arrive in Hoboken at 6PM on Friday, December 20th with the Hoboken Fire Department. The route will start at the Observer Highway Fire House — located at 5 Observer Highway in Hoboken — and Santa will ride around the City to spread cheer on a fire engine.
The route is as follows:
- Observer Highway Fire House
- Jackson Street to 4th Street
- Harrison Street to 2nd Street
- Jackson Street to 7th Street
- Madison Street to 14th Street
- Willow Avenue to Newark Street
- Clinton Street to 12th Street
- 12th Street to Garden Street
- Garden Street to Observer Highway
- Washington Street to 15th Street
- 15th Street to Sinatra Drive to 11th Street to Hudson Street
- Hudson Street to Hudson Place
- River Street to 4th Street
- 4th Street to Grand Street
- Grand Street to Newark Street
- Ends at Observer Highway Fire House
Looking for other ways to see Santa this holiday season in Northern New Jersey? We’ve got a full roundup here.
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Proposed Plan Looks To Redevelop Hoboken Parking Garage Into Mixed-Use Apartment Building
A 40-year-old parking garage in downtown Hoboken could be transformed into a new apartment building. The City of Hoboken proposed plans to transform Municipal Parking Garage B at 28 2nd Street in Hoboken into a mixed-use building. The plan was unveiled during a virtual community meeting on January 7th, 2025, but has yet to be adopted by City Council. Here’s what we know so far about the proposed plan to revitalize one of Hoboken’s largest parking garages.
The Plan
The goal is to redevelop Garage B into a transit-oriented, mixed-use site. The City wants it to have a new, updated parking garage, ground-floor retail space, a school, and residential housing. According to the plan, “Garage B is the only garage that exists as a standalone building, without other buildings attached to or flanking the garage structure. Garage B is also located furthest south and is closest to the Hoboken Terminal. For these reasons, Garage B has fewer barriers to construction than the other Garages locations.”
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The housing portion of the new site would include a minimum of 20% affordable housing for low to moderate-income households. The remaining balance would be affordable for households that don’t make more than 120% of the regional median household income in the region. No market-rate housing is part of this redevelopment plan.
“The intent of workforce housing is to provide opportunities for working- and middle-class residents to live within the City of Hoboken,” said Marilyn Baer from the City of Hoboken. “These residents can include police and fire officers, teachers, municipal workers, nurses, and other essential workers.”
According to a recent study done by the City of Hoboken, the parking garage is in substantial need of repair. The garage would be getting a much-needed update and Hoboken says the new space will have the same or possibly more parking spaces for residents and visitors to use, along with modern technology to help make the parking process a breeze.
The Goals
This plan is part of Hoboken’s Redevelopment Plans, aiming to improve the City to make it safer for both residents and visitors. Some of the other goals for this site include maximizing the future building’s proximity to the Hoboken Terminal, increasing access to to NJ Transit, the PATH, the Light Rail, and ferry services. Project leaders aim for new construction to be compatible with the surrounding area. They also want to make sure ground floor space is spaced and utilized well to improve the pedestrian experience on Hudson Place and River Street.
This redevelopment plan also calls for pedestrian safety improvements in line with the City’s Vision Zero goals. It will also use stormwater mitigation strategies to help reduce local flooding.
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Again, this is still just a proposed plan. If it’s adopted by the City Council, the City of Hoboken plans to send out a Request for Proposals from developers for concept plans. From there, the City will provide for an additional public process ahead of a potential Redevelopment Agreement between Hoboken and a developer, according to Marilyn Baer.
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