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🌱 Patch AM: Hoboken Store From 1946 Announces It Will Close, Making Poignant Plea

And on the Hoboken Patch calendar - Paid Family Leave Workshop

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Morning Hoboken! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Beloved Hoboken sports shop closes storefront after 80 years
  • Planning your costume for Hoboken's massive 2026 Halloween bar crawl?
  • What a jailed ex-official could reveal about Hoboken cannabis decisions.

Also on today's calendar: Paid Family Leave Workshop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 76 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
  • Friday: Sunshine and less humid, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Hoboken Store From 1946 Announces It Will Close, Making Poignant Plea (patch.com) — Longtime Hoboken fixture Stan's Sports Center, which has outfitted local athletes since 1946, is closing its Washington Street retail storefront while continuing online and team business. Owner Danny De Congelio, a self-described Hoboken kid, and his family urge residents to support beloved small businesses before they disappear, as locals and the mayor share their sadness over the change.
   

2. Hoboken Official Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 By Bar Crawl LIVE (njmonthly.com) — Hoboken's Halloween bar crawl is set for Friday night, October 30, 2026, starting at Texas Arizona on River Street and spilling into top Washington Street bars. Expect DJs, drink specials, and costumed crowds from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., offering locals a high-energy way to celebrate Halloween close to home.
   

3. Cannabis Company Can Depose Jailed Official In Lawsuit Against Former Hoboken, Jersey City Mayors (patch.com) — A cannabis company suing over a stalled Hoboken dispensary application has won permission to depose former city Human Services Director Leo Pellegrini, now in prison, as part of its case against former Mayor Ravi Bhalla. The dispute centers on how Hoboken's tightly limited dispensary licenses were handled after the City Council capped locations at six.
   

4. Forget the PATH: Meet the Man Who Ran From Hoboken to Lower Manhattan (hobokengirl.com) — A Hoboken resident turned a five-hour training run into a 27-mile journey from his Uptown Hoboken front door to the Statue of Liberty lookout, before riding the PATH home for pizza. He shares why he loves running Hoboken's waterfront, local run clubs, and favorite spots to refuel, while training for grueling ultra-marathons.
   

5. Journey Brought Out Hugo Valenti For a Second Time - And This Time He Nailed It (rollingstone.com) — Hoboken will host Hugo – The Ultimate Journey Tribute on September 11, where singer Hugo Valenti performs shortly after guesting with Journey on their farewell tour. The article explains how his strong recent appearances with the band fuel speculation about more guest spots, while Hoboken fans get one of his few confirmed 2026 shows.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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