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🌱 Patch AM: River City Street Fair Returns To Hoboken After Being Postponed Due To Nor'easter

Make time for The Brunswick School Open House Saturday, October 3rd, 9 AM - Noon on the Hoboken Patch calendar

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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:

  • River City Fair brings music, food, and river fun to Hoboken today
  • How did Hoboken become the official birthplace of modern baseball?
  • Why is Chip City suddenly shutting its Hoboken cookie shop?

Also on today's calendar: The Brunswick School Open House Saturday, October 3rd, 9 AM - Noon and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 65, low: 58.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. River City Street Fair Returns To Hoboken After Being Postponed Due To Nor'easter (patch.com) — Hoboken's River City Street Fair is back on this Saturday along the lower waterfront, with free performances, river education, and a dedicated Food Alley on Sinatra Drive. Families can enjoy youth performances at Sinatra Park, bounce houses on Pier A, and a full main-stage lineup headlined by Cherokee Social. City officials say the revived fair celebrates Hoboken's waterfront heritage while supporting local artists, businesses, and community groups.
   

2. Hoboken History: The Birthplace of Baseball (hobokengirl.com) — Hoboken's claim as the birthplace of modern baseball comes alive through Elysian Fields history, Alexander Cartwright's innovations, and plaques and bases you can still see around 10th and 11th on Washington Street. The piece also highlights Maria Pepe's trailblazing Little League case and today's vintage-style Hoboken Base Ball Club games, tying national sports history directly back to familiar Hoboken streets.
   

3. Chip City Cookies Is Closing All Locations, Including Hoboken + Montclair (hobokengirl.com) — Chip City Cookies is closing all of its stores, including the Hoboken shop at 113 Washington Street, after nearly a decade in business. The company cites tough economic conditions and changing consumer habits, meaning local fans will lose late-night access to its oversized cookies and rotating flavors that had quickly become a Washington Street staple since opening in 2023.
   

4. Middlesex County files suit against energy companies over impacts from climate change (roi-nj.com) — Middlesex County has filed a climate damages lawsuit against major oil companies, joining earlier actions by New Jersey and the City of Hoboken. County officials say storms like Irene, Sandy, and Ida caused hundreds of millions in local damage, far exceeding federal aid. Hoboken residents may see this as part of a broader legal push to recoup climate-related costs across coastal New Jersey communities.
   

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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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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