There’s not much better than a weekend full of sunshine! Outdoor activities {dining} seem to be back in full-swing, and so are our #Hoboken top photos of the week:
YES – if you hadn’t heard {well, we’d be surprised} Pier 13 opened this past weekend, and this picture pretty much explains the #Hoboken happiness that was out with the sun:
– photo by @drediddy –
As for brunching, this IG captures the colorful fun of outdoor dining
{extra props for the lattice table}
– photo by @mpicccone –
It’s not quite summer yet being that the trains are still mildly cool …so let’s enjoy it while we can
– photo by @jafericy –
Sometimes all it takes is a short walk outside our #Hoboken city limits
to find some {not so hidden} gems
– photo by @ericdmiller –
A glorious B&W capture of an every day commute
it’s a little prettier than the inside of the Lincoln Tunnel, wouldn’t you agree?
– photo by @msw80 –
Because overhead food shots are all the rage {especially when they look this delicious!}
– photo by @racheldanbishim –
Gorgeous weekend, we look forward to more of you…
– photo by @andrewscott_taylor –
Don’t forget to hashtag #Hoboken and tag @hobokengirlblog on Instagram, and your artistic eye for beauty could be featured in our next photo round-up!
Until next week,
xx
READ: Last Week’s Top {#Hoboken} Photos of the Week Here
2024 Wrapped: The Craziest New Jersey News Stories Of the Year
2024 was a lot of things. A year of growth, change, improvement, and transformation for many. Also a year of never-ending meme content for Hoboken + Jersey City residents. From astronomy events to mystery drones to many celebrity sightings, The Hoboken Girl wrapped up several of our craziest headlines from the past year. Read on for a recap of some of the wildest stories we covered in Hoboken + Jersey City in 2024.
The Solar Eclipse
For a brief moment during the early afternoon of April 8th, 2024, it looked like a large cloud loomed over the Tri-State area. It was a Solar Eclipse, when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth that either fully or partially blocks the Sun's light, according to NASA. We all sported some funky protective glasses to look up at the sun and see it turned into a crescent. Along with giving people an excuse to take a long lunch, it also brought us some great memes.
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East Coast Earthquake
Photo Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
Because an astronomy event wasn’t enough, an earthquake shook New Jersey and the Tri-State area in April. A 4.8 magnitude earthquake made every stop what they were doing and wonder, “are they doing construction on my street?” Because of those tremors, the Holland Tunnel closed briefly, NJ Transit had several delays, and Newark Airport limited how many planes could land and depart while officials made sure there wasn’t major infrastructure damage. The best news: no one was injured.
Hoboken? More Like Hollywood
Photo Credit: @jessstish
The streets of Hoboken + Jersey City were transformed into a dozen movie sets in 2024. Timothee Chalamet turned into Bob Dylan while shooting the biopic. Blake Lively turned Hoboken into Boston for the Colleen Hoover book adaptation It Ends With Us. Paul Mescal and Josh O’Conner shot their movie The History of Sound. Jeremy Allen White was spotted around several Hoboken coffee spots while shooting Deliver Me From Nowhere, a biopic about Bruce Springsteen. The full list of projects in Hudson County can be found here.
The Drones
Drone sightings had been reported all over New Jersey in November and December of 2024. It’s like if The War of the Worlds happened on TikTok in the 21st century instead of the radio in 1938. As of December 2024, we still don’t know where or why they are hovering over the Garden State. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is among several government officials expressing concerns over what these drones are up to. Governor Murphy did say after briefing with Homeland Security “There is no known threat to the public at this time.” Whatever these drones end up being, they better come in peace.
Sonic Boom
Residents in Hoboken + NYC reported hearing an extremely loud bang in July of 2024. NASA reported it may have been a meteor. The fireball was seen over New York City moving 34,000 miles per hour. It reportedly passed over the Statue of Liberty before it disintegrated 29 miles above Manhattan. Residents from Hoboken to The Shore reported seeing and hearing a loud noise.
2024 Paris Olympics
Over 20 athletes from New Jersey donned the red, white, and blue to compete for Team USA in the Paris Olympics. From the track to several different courts to the pool, these Jersey athletes gave it their all to help bring home some of the 40 Gold Medals.
Contractors Pave Over Hoboken Storm Drains
There seem to be two constants in Hoboken. Construction, and flooding when it rains. So several Hoboken residents who call Park Avenue home on the North end of the City were shocked to see that several storm drains were paved over in August of 2024. It was just before a Tropical Storm was set to pour over New Jersey, stressing out residents for possible flooding issues. The Hoboken Girl broke the story, and a few days later, Hudson County officials confirmed they had crews fixing the paved-over storm drains.
NJ Transit Headaches
Each month seemed to bring a new story about NJ Transit in our slice of New Jersey. There were delays and cancellations all winter and summer. Fare hikes took effect over the summer bumping up bus and train tickets. The clouded windows commuters would try to see out of are being replaced. To cap it off, the CEO of NJ Transit announced his resignation in December of 2024.
The Northern Lights
Photo Credit: Jordan + Joelle Hernandez
For once, people didn’t have to fly all the way to Iceland to witness the magic of an Aurora Borealis. For a brief moment in October 2024, the Northern Lights could be seen over the Tri-State area. Hues of purple and pink and a touch of green danced around the sky, mainly visible through a camera lens. The phenomenon is caused by geomagnetic activity or geomagnetic storms.
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Plenty more headlines are sure to come in 2025. To stay up to date with all things happening in Hoboken + Jersey City, follow @thehobokengirl on Instagram + TikTok, sign up for our weekly newsletter here, and check out our events calendar.
