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Hello Hoboken! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How October's rail detours will reshape your Hoboken commute.
  • How Hoboken's latest council votes could change nightlife and city services
  • How a Hoboken student team built a tunnel-patrolling robot.

Also on today's calendar: See You at the JC Education Fair! The Brunswick School and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Cloudy, rain becoming heavier, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Monday: Cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 72, low: 58.
  • Tuesday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NJTransit: From Oct. 11-Nov. 14, All Midtown Direct Trains Will Operate To/From Hoboken (villagegreennj.com) — If you commute through Hoboken, expect big changes from October 11 to November 14 as all weekday Midtown Direct trains on key NJ Transit lines are diverted to Hoboken Terminal. Riders must buy Hoboken-destination tickets and use cross-honored ferries, buses, or PATH to reach Midtown, with different rules on weekends and for various ticket types.
   

• Hoboken City Council Takes Action on Noise Ordinance, Bar Hours for Special Events, + More (hobokengirl.com) — Hoboken's City Council just reversed its new amplified-sound permit rules for the uptown waterfront after legal concerns, while pledging to strengthen enforcement of existing noise laws. Councilmembers also rejected longer bar hours for major sporting events and approved an $11.19 million bond for public safety vehicles, infrastructure equipment, HVAC work, and other city upgrades that residents will notice over time.
   

• Lincoln-ready robot: an interview with one of L.I.N.C.'s creators (thestute.com) — A team of Stevens Institute students in Hoboken designed an autonomous robot, L.I.N.C., to help inspect the Lincoln Tunnel's catwalks and tied for top honors with New York Institute of Technology. One team member describes months of design, machining and testing, including an overnight tunnel trial, as a crash course in real-world engineering and project management.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Volunteers Needed for Hoboken's Biggest 5K to Benefit The Hoboken Shelter —Melinda Vickerman Read on Patch
  • ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Seafood Clerk (Inserra NJ) Salary Range $16.00 - $18.50/hr in Hoboken. Apply here.
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Hoboken. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hoboken here.

🗞 Nearby News

Union City

  • 3 men wanted after Mariano's worker tricked out of $73K in alleged Chase bank scam (abc7chicago.com)
  • 13 New Jersey Mexican Restaurants That Deserve A Spot On Your 2026 Food List (takingthekids.com)
  • Kearny girls soccer dominates, hands Union City first loss (nj.com)

Weehawken

  • With Festival Planned, One Hudson County Town Has Revived An Old Tradition (patch.com)
  • HS Football: Wood-Ridge Rolls over Weehawken, 47-21 (tapinto.net)
  • Investors buy Windsor industrial property for $13M, eye development of excess land (hartfordbusiness.com)

Newark

  • Around Newark: ICE Arrests + Property Taxes + Voting + Polluted River (patch.com)

Ok Hoboken! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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