Good Morning, Hoboken!

Thanks for welcoming Hoboken Buzz back into your inbox after our 2 week holiday reset. We’re ready to get back to helping you improve your daily routine here in Hoboken by sharing news & happenings that you actually want to read about.

We have some great stuff for you today, so let’s get right to it.

In this edition:

• 💻Upcycled tech helping others

• ☕Mazapan Lattes galore

• 🍦The inventor of the waffle cone

See you at the bottom!

HOBOKEN WEATHER

Afternoon flakes

We’ll get some afternoon snowflakes today, followed by a super chilly day tomorrow… bundle up and keep a lookout for these folks as your winter weather partners in crime!

*Weather is brought to you by The Weather Channel

WHAT’S BUZZING?

⚡️ Buzz-Worthy Happenings:

• Free trivia at LJs! Starting this Tuesday 1/7 @ 7pm, and every Tuesday moving forward, cozy up at Louise & Jerry’s for Free Trivia night, paired with prizes & drink specials.

• What better way to kick off new year fitness goals than with a party? It’s Pump Pilates 5th Anniversary, and to celebrate they are throwing a party at their PATH location (40 Hudson Place) on 1/9 from 6-8pm. The night will be filled with bubbles, light bites, shopping & appearances from special local biz guests. No registration or ticket required, anyone can go, all you have to do is show up!

• Big relationships, little bar. Intelligent Singles is throwing a Happy Hour at Little Bar this Thursday 1/9 from 7-10pm. Register here to make New Year’s resolutions with a crowd of likeminded people while growing your network! Complimentary drink included. ($)

🚦 The Buzz Stop:

• Plan out your food shopping trips accordingly so ShopRite can ditch their sandbags. As part of North Hudson Sewerage Authority’s Madison Street Infrastructure Improvements project to help with city flooding, Madison Street between 10th and 11th streets will close again starting today.

  • The street will be closed 24/7, for 3 months in order to help alleviate flooding in that area.

  • Improvements to be made include replacing existing inlets, sewers and water lines, as well as elevating roadways, curbs & sidewalks.

🏬 Local Bizz

Have an unused laptop from school just collecting dust? Put it to good use! Dylan Zajac believes that everyone should have equal access to technology and its opportunities.

In 2019, at the age of 15, he started Computers 4 People right here in Hoboken! Their team is dedicated to collecting & refurbishing technology to distribute to individuals & groups in need.

There’s two drop off points in Hoboken (321 Newark St. #32 and 500 Park Ave).

Start the year off on a clean state by cleaning out your old tech and giving it new life!

MAKE IT HAPPEN MONDAY

Easy template to make a plan this year

The new year is always a great time for setting intentional goals for yourself and your family. 

We created our very own goal doc that has allowed us to plan what we want our year to look like, with true intention behind where we spend our time. We did this last year, and it was really awesome to reflect back on what went well, what didn’t, and why. 

We want to share our format with you all as we kick off this new year together. Let’s get into the specifics of our 2 part document.

The top part sets the intention for the overall document:

1. This year’s guiding theme - if you had to live by a sentence this year, what would it be?

2. Core Values - what are your personal set of fundamental beliefs that guide your behavior daily?

3. Mission - what is the purpose behind the way you go about your life this year?

4. Assembling focus - 

   1. This year IS NOT about

   2. This year IS about 

Then, using the above section to guide us, we break down mini goals for aspects of our life ranging from personal, health & fitness, professional, service, and hobbies. 

We list out each goal that we have under those categories, reflect on where we’re currently at with those goals, give it a completion date, set up a high level action plan, and monitor how we do against those all year. 

Example:

We want to share our template with you all.

Simply send your magic sharing link to one other person to have them sign up for the Hoboken Buzz this week, and we’ll send you the template! (Your link is also located at the bottom of this newsletter!)

BUZZING BITES

What’s a Mazapan Latte?

We weren’t sure… until our friends at Cafexico, a Mexican-inspired coffee shop serving up Mexican coffees & treats, opened this past Saturday at 515 4th St, and their Mazapan Latte has been all the latest buzz. 

A Mazapan Latte combines espresso, milk, and mazapan which is a traditional Mexican candy made from peanuts & sugar, sometimes flavored with cinnamon or other spices. 

This weather is perfect timing for a warm, sweet & savory latte. 

Stop by Cafexico this week and let us know what you think!

TINY EXPLORERS CORNER

• There’s a handful of kids events scheduled this week at the Hoboken Public Library. Check out this link and filter for kids at the top to check out what’s going on!

SELLING SUNSETS SKYLINES

Private yard for more activities!

78 Monroe St APT 1, Hoboken, NJ 07030

To Buy: $950,000

2 🛏️ 2 🛁 1,122 sq. ft

We don’t come across private yards too often in Hoboken - check this one out, perfect for grilling in the summer or relaxing and enjoying the cityscape.

Both bathrooms are also renovated, with one even having its own jacuzzi bathtub!

TO HOBOKEN & BEYOND

• Spark: “I don’t believe in regrets; I believe your future is in your tomorrows." - John Travolta

• Gem: If you love waffle cones, you need to thank Italo Marchioni - a local Hobokenite who patented the waffle cone iron in 1902, and later acquired a factory on Grand Street to manufacture the waffle cones and distribute all over the NY area. Check out his story here!

• Support: Billy DiMaio resided in Hoboken and was a victim of the New Orleans Terror Attack. We are sharing his GoFundMe to support him & his family during this time.

WHAT’S GOT US BUZZING?

• “Smoke on the Hudson” cocktail @ Anthony David’s - arguably the best cocktail in Hoboken

• Dino & Harry’s Sautéed Calamari (fried is not the only way, we swear.) It’s sautéed in fresh garlic & olive oil, served with garlic aioli. Mouthwatering!

• Our favorite acupuncture in Hoboken

YOUR LOCAL CITY DJ

Monday grooves & gratitude

Thank you for the support as always, and as a reminder - if you get one new person to subscribe to Hoboken Buzz this week with your magic sharing link below, we’ll send you our goals doc template!

We’ll see you on Friday! 

Hoboken Buzz Team

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