Hoboken Ice Rink Will ‘Pop Up’ In Time For Christmas 2016: Report

HOBOKEN, NJ — Wintertime in New Jersey may be tough sometimes, but it has its benefits… such as ice skating.

A company specializing in creating “pop-up” ice skating rinks is planning to open a temporary location under the 14th Street viaduct around Dec. 20, which would will run until Feb. 28, according to HobokenInc.com.

The rink will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., and will be located adjacent to the new soccer pitch fields by the Bowtie Cinemas movie theater, the report stated.

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Skating entertainment company Chill Entertainment will create the temporary skating facility, while Advance Realty, the company that owns the building that will soon feature a nearby Trader Joe’s grocery store, will pay $25,000 to help defray the costs, HobokenInc.com reported.

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14th Street Viaduct in 2010: Patch file photo

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