Hoboken  

Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, Northern New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city’s population was 60,417. Among cities above 50,000, Hoboken was ranked as the third-most densely populated municipality in the United States, with more than 42,400 people per square mile. Hoboken is part of the New York metropolitan area and is the site of Hoboken Terminal, a central transportation hub for the tri-state region.

Hoboken was first settled as part of the Pavonia, New Netherland colony, in the 17th century. During the early 19th century, the city was developed by Colonel John Stevens, first as a resort and later as a residential neighborhood. Originally part of Bergen Township and later North Bergen Township, it became a separate township in 1849 and was incorporated as a city in 1855. Hoboken is the location of the first recorded game of baseball and the Stevens Institute of Technology, one of the oldest technological universities in the United States. It is also known as the birthplace and hometown of Frank Sinatra; various streets and parks in the city have been named after him. EZ Bed Bug Exterminator NJ

Located on the Hudson Waterfront, the city was an integral part of the Port of New York and New Jersey and was home to major industries for most of the 20th century. The city’s character had changed from an artsy industrial vibe from the days when Maxwell House coffee, Lipton tea, Hostess Cupcakes, and Wonder Bread called Hoboken home to one of the trendy shops and expensive condominiums. It has been ranked 2nd in Niche’s “2019 Best Places to Live in Hudson County” list.

Birthplace of Baseball

The first officially recorded baseball game took place in Hoboken in 1846 between Knickerbocker Club and New York Nine at Elysian Fields. In 1845, the Knickerbocker Club, founded by Alexander Cartwright, began using Elysian Fields to play baseball due to the lack of suitable grounds in Manhattan. Team members included St George’s Cricket Club players, the brother’s Harry and George Wright, and Henry Chadwick, the English-born journalist who coined “America’s Pastime.”

Parks and Recreation 

The four parks that were initially laid out within the Northern New Jersey, NJ street grid in the 19th century were Church Square Park, Columbus Park, Elysian Park, and Stevens Park. Four other parks that were developed later but fit into the street pattern are Gateway Park, Jackson Street Park, Legion Park, and Madison Park.

Arts and Culture

Since 1992, the Hudson Shakespeare Company has been the resident Shakespeare Festival of Hudson County, performing a free Shakespeare production each summer month. Since 1998, the group has performed “Shakespeare Mondays” at Frank Sinatra Park (410 Frank Sinatra Drive) as part of their annual Shakespeare in the Park tour. Hoboken is also home to cultural attractions such as Barsky Gallery and creative institutions such as the Hoboken Historical Museum and the Monroe Center.

 

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