To The Surprise Of None, Hoboken Officials Accused Of Violating Rent Control Laws They Hoped To Change

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Tuesday, October 18th, 2005 | Uncategorized | 641 views | Permalink |

The Hoboken City council has been discussing changing rent control laws, including a statute of limitations on collecting past overages, for the last few months now. The Jersey Journal brought to light records showing three council members accused of doing the very thing their proposed ordinances would make legal. It almost makes you wish Hoboken’s […]

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Montgomery Street Condo Listed

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Monday, October 17th, 2005 | Van Vorst | 865 views | Permalink |

We’ve been following the construction of new condos on Montgomery Street and have found the listing from Del Forno real estate. Units start at $399,000. Interestingly enough, the indoor, basement level pool we’ve noticed as result of last week’s deluge is not mentioned.

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Dog Park Plans Sketched Out, Cat Owners Expected To Demand "Cat Run" next

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Monday, October 17th, 2005 | Van Vorst | 654 views | Permalink |

Dojo-Mojo has come across the sketch of the new Van Vorst Park dog run on Ward E Councilman Steven Fulop’s page.

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Port Authority To Finish Walkway

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Monday, October 17th, 2005 | Uncategorized | 802 views | Permalink |

The waterfront between Jersey City and Hoboken has for years been disconnected despite promises of an uninterrupted public park spanning the Hudson River Coast. Now it seems the Port Authority has agreed to spend $1.5 Million on the walkway. Construction will begin next year, and will be completed sometime in the next century.

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Hoboken Names New Historic District

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Monday, October 17th, 2005 | Hoboken | 521 views | Permalink |

Hoboken’s Castle Point Terrace has been nominated for historic district status paving the way for preservation of two blocks along Hudson Street.

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Briefly Noted

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Monday, October 17th, 2005 | Uncategorized | 628 views | Permalink |

Gay is the New Straight: Jersey City Extends Benefits to Same Sex Couples Ask a musician: Jersey City Vibe Interviews Blue Number Nine We’re a media whore: The Star Ledger mentions New York’s Sixth

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Hoboken Terminal To Get Transit Village: For "Transit Village", Read "Condos"

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Monday, October 17th, 2005 | Hoboken | 766 views | Permalink |

NJTransit has given a contract to a Philadelphia based firm to create a master plan for redeveloping the historic terminal. LCOR, the real estate firm, will produce the master plan in exchange for development rights. “Hoboken Mayor David Roberts said plans for the terminal could include a historical museum and even a trolley that would […]

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The Real Question Is Can You Con The Con Man?

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Tuesday, October 11th, 2005 | Uncategorized | 595 views | Permalink |

Dojo-Mojo has asked the question “Can You Con Me?” Well no, Dojo, you can’t. But can you con the con man?

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Auto-Garage Eats Cars, Spits Out Owners, Threatens To Destroy the World

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Tuesday, October 11th, 2005 | Hoboken | 583 views | Permalink |

Hoboken made headlines a few years back when an automated parking garage was built in the city which could store more cars in the tight area than a conventional garage. It seems though, everything is not as peachy as once thought. The garage keeps breaking down leaving car owners stranded. Some props to the Jersey […]

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Hoboken Stores’ Fate In Hands Of Consultants: Doomsday Clock Starts

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Tuesday, October 11th, 2005 | Hoboken | 637 views | Permalink |

Washington Street store fronts have apparently been vacated over the last few years as soaring rents push out stores. Hoboken is taking action: they’ve hired a consulting firm. Rest assured, with high priced consultants on the case, Hoboken’s downtown will be safe.

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