Green Fair Postponed; Library Ribbon Cutting & Festival is ON
Due to predicted inclement weather on Saturday, Oct. 14, the 12th Annual Green Fair at Church Square Park is being rescheduled. A new date, in the Spring, will be announced in the upcoming months. Vendors who registered for the fall event will not have to re-apply. Recipients of the 2023 Green Business Recognition program will be contacted individually.
The 10th Annual Library Festival and 3rd floor historic restoration ribbon cutting hosted by the Hoboken Public Free Library is ON and being moved inside the library at 500 Park Ave. See the full schedule of events at https://hobokenlibrary.org/libraryfestival/.
Ragamuffin Parade announced
Celebrate Halloween with the City of Hoboken on Tuesday, Oct. 31, by joining the annual Ragamuffin Parade!
The parade lineup begins at 3:15 p.m. on 13th Street and Washington Street. The parade will start at 4 p.m. down Washington Street to Fifth Street. The parade will turn east on Fifth Street ending at the Hoboken Little League Field. Due to declining attendance rates in previous years, the City will not host a costume contest this year, and instead host a family-friendly Halloween celebration at Stevens Park with music, games, and more.
Special guests this year include Funny Factory Clown Band, Ron Albanese AKA Polka Dot, Elvis “The King,” Hoboken High School Rockin' Redwings Marching Band, and more!
Due to the parade, vehicular traffic will be diverted. NJ Transit buses will run on an alternate route during the parade. Northbound buses will leave Hoboken Terminal, travel west on Observer Highway, and north on Bloomfield Street. Southbound buses will travel east on 14th Street and south on Hudson Street.
The Hoboken Police Department reminds drivers to reduce their speed, be alert for trick-or-treaters, turn on headlights, and stop before crosswalks. The City of Hoboken does not permit block parties on Halloween, and reminds residents to walk on sidewalks and to cross only in crosswalks. Avoid gathering, walking, or crowding in the streets. Officers will be forced to close streets when too many pedestrians create a safety hazard for themselves, and for drivers.
