Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: How one child’s coins are helping Hoboken’s homeless neighbors this week
Also, don't miss Paid Family Leave Insurance Workshop on the Hoboken Patch calendar
Good morning Hoboken! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How one child's coins are helping Hoboken's homeless neighbors this week
- What will a prison deposition reveal in Hoboken's cannabis lawsuit?
- How Hoboken helped move record World Cup crowds while NJ Transit lost money
Also on today's calendar: Paid Family Leave Insurance Workshop and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Boy Gives His Spare Change To Hoboken Homeless Shelter (patch.com) — Hoboken's homeless shelter on Bloomfield Street just received a touching surprise donation: a young boy's bag of spare change that arrived right as demand for meals surged at month's end. Staff say they're serving hundreds of meals daily and urgently need food, clothing, housewares, and volunteers, all of which can be dropped off at the shelter from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 
• Hoboken lawsuit that claims Bhalla took 'bribe' will depose Pellegrini from prison (hudsoncountyview.com) — A long-running lawsuit by cannabis applicant Nature's Touch against Hoboken and former Mayor Ravi Bhalla is moving forward, with a judge ordering the deposition of ex–city health director Leo Pellegrini from federal prison by mid-October. The case centers on disputed claims about how a cannabis license was handled and involves multiple Hoboken officials, with a trial currently scheduled for December 14.
• NJ Transit moved a record number of fans during World Cup and still lost money. A look at the numbers. (nj.com subscription) — Hoboken Terminal played a key role during the 2026 World Cup, hosting both displaced New York Penn Station commuters and fans heading to MetLife Stadium, even as NJ Transit lost nearly $4 million on tournament operations. The agency spent less than budgeted but saw ridership and fare revenue fall short, partly due to cheaper New York–subsidized buses and expanded American Dream parking. Officials say they'll plug the gap without service cuts or new surcharges.
📸 Around Hoboken
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hoboken
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- Viviendo Los Colores
Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
6:00 pm - Hoboken HS Football Away vs Becton HS
Hoboken Public School District 120 Paterson Ave, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, USA
6:00 pm - Rainbow Elders
Hudson Pride Center Jersey City Location, 3000 John F. Kennedy Blvd Suite 306, Jersey City, NJ, 07306, United States
6:00 pm - Paid Family Leave Insurance Workshop →
Church Square Park Toddler Playground, 5th St, Hoboken
10:30 am - JCCS Court Outreach @ JC HHS Fall for Health Community Fair
City of Jersey City City Hall Annex, One Jackson Square, Jersey City, NJ 07305
12:00 pm - Youth Connect
Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
6:00 pm - Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042
6:30 pm - Jumpstart Program - Freshman
James J Ferris High School Jersey City, NJ 07302
8:30 am - Fully funded Autodesk CAD & Revit training program. →
Live online Robotech CAD Solutions Inc
10:00 am - Beyond the Binary
Hudson Pride Center Jersey City Location, 3000 John F. Kennedy Blvd Suite 306, Jersey City, NJ, 07306, United States
6:00 pm - Rainbow Elders Virtual Meeting
Hudson Pride Center 176 Palisade Ave 3rd floor, Jersey City, NJ 07306
6:00 pm - The 'Letting Go' Reset →
Hudson Healing Arts LLC, 51 Newark St., Hoboken
7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Monday September 14
📣 Hoboken Shout Outs!
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Candid Dispensary Now Open in The Heights, Bringing 'Bluntly Better' Cannabis to Jersey City
JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Heights has a new neighbor. Candid Dispensary, a licensed adult-use cannabis retailer, is now open at 3662 John F. Kennedy... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- These Five New Jersey Downtowns are Hidden Gems —John McCann Read on Patch
- IICRC posted a job opening for Carpet Cleaning Technician in Jersey City. Apply here.
- Snipes posted a job opening for Stock Personnel in Jersey City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hoboken here.
🗞 Nearby News
Union City
- Zitt asks Menendez to fight for expedited legal status for lawful visa overstayers (hudsoncountyview.com)
- Another used cooking oil theft reported in Monroe County; New Jersey man charged (fox56.com)
- Union H.S. 2026 Football Preview (tapinto.net)
Weehawken
- Rare 2,227-Square-Foot Three-Bedroom Hits the Market at The Avenue Collection at Port Imperial, Weehawken (jerseydigs.com)
Jersey City
- Police Identify NJ Boat Theft Suspect Who Was Killed (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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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