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February 15-February 28, 2017

Volume 21 No. 2

Hudson County’s Bi-Weekly-Cultural, Lifestyle and Entertainment Publication In This Issue Pg. 2 The Curious

Artist MST’s

Pg. 5 The Magic Hour

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ARTScene

Pg. 14

The Latham House

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Paintings by the late Elmira Wood and photographs by Mickey Mathis on view at Galleria Hudson in Jersey City. www.hobokenlock.com

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THE CURIOUS ARTIST Carlos DeMedeiros of JC interprets Dreams as Objects d’art New Show at Guttenberg Arts opens Sat, Feb. 18, 6-to-9 pm

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reams can be interpreted as a means to a deeper understanding of our innermost thoughts, feelings and desires. When Jersey City artist Carlos DeMedeiros dreams, he interprets his dream as objects d’art.

DeMedeiros’ dreaminspired works are whimsical, playful, and sometimes religious and political, and will be on view in the new exhibit CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: THE HIMSICAL WORLD OF CARLOS DEMEDEIROS opening Sat, Feb. 18 as part of Guttenberg Arts Center’s new gallery series.

DeMedeiros, a self-taught artist and former Monk, takes found objects and deconstructs, then reconstructs them into unusual,

so that visitors can experience DeMedeiros’ “fabulous, unique and extremely creative thinking”.

“All of my pieces are reflections of my experiences,” DeMedeiros says “I truly believe that art is a tonic for the human spirit.

Twelve years ago, or so, I quit my job and went to a place that offered a studio for artists. I didn’t have much of a budget. I wondered, what can I do to use that studio space? Someone suggested found objects.

One thing about found objects, they are connected to my daily life.”

Brazilian-born and a former Monastic scholar, DeMedeiros lives in Jersey City and has participated in exhibitions at the New York Public Library, Art Students League of New York, the Bakehouse Art Complex in Miami, Bluffton University’s Grace Albrecht Gallery in Ohio, and the Outsider Art Fair in New York.

“When I was in the monastery, Dominican priests’ days are divided by eight: eight hours to sleep and rest, eight hours to study, and eight hours of leisure,” DeMedeiros says. “My eight hours of leisure were

dedicated to doing ceramics and engaging with artisans.

My circle of friends had become so much bigger than my church friends. I realized I wanted to engage with everybody.”

CABINET OF CURIOSITIES is part of Guttenberg Arts new exhibition program that focuses on artists living and working in New Jersey. This new series takes place in two locations: the Guttenberg Arts Gallery in Guttenberg, and the Lake House at James J. Braddock Park in North Bergen. Barteluce and his Guttenberg Arts team see New Jersey as a hotbed of raw talent like artist Carlos DeMedeiros, he says.

“Guttenberg Arts is excited to extend our exhibitions program to include shows by practicing artists working in New Jersey,” Barteluce says. “We are grateful to curators Meyken Barreto and Elvis Fuentes for connecting us with incredible artists like DeMedeiros.”

As for DeMedeiros, he says he will always create art with an open heart and Cont’d on page 3

“Filling Time” by arlos DeMedeiros dreamy, and sometimes kooky objects d’art. A lightbulb affixed with legs becomes a baby chick; a hammer transforms into a winged bird; a watch sprouts money – DeMedeiros’ sculptures are

playful,trippy and one-ofa-kind. At Guttenberg Arts gallery, executive director Matt Barteluce and curators Meyken Barreto and Elvis Fuentes re-create DeMedieros’ studio environment – his “personal universe” Page 2-February 15-February 28, 2017 River View Observer

“A Dream of a Hammer” by Carlos De Medeiros

THE CURIOUS ARTIST Cont’d from page 2 Cabinet of Curiosities: The Whimsical World of Carlos DeMedeiros upbeat perspective. He’s been this way since he was a kid.

“I was talking to my mother last night and she said something funny,” DeMedeiros says. “She said used to call me ‘Alice in Wonderland’ because it didn’t matter how difficult the situation, I was always seeing bright colors and things in a positive perspective. This has helped me to survive. I wish everybody had this mindset. There is always something good you can squeeze out of something bad. I apply this to the art I do.”

CABINET OF CURIOSITIES features a recreation of the artist’s studio.

If you go Sat, Feb. 18 - Fri, Mar. 24 Opening Reception Sat, Feb. 18, 6-9 pm Cabinet of Curiosities:

The Whimsical World of Carlos DeMedeiros 6903 Jackson St, GTNBRG www.guttenbergarts.org

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MST’s presents the World Premiere of The Magic Hour Limited Engagement runs March 2 – March 5 Mile Square Theatre (MST), Hudson County’s premiere professional theatre company, presents Sarah Weber Gallo/dancetheatre’s The Magic Hour from March 2 to March 5, 2017. Performances will be held at the Mile Square Theatre located at 1400 Clinton Street (at 14th Street) in Hoboken, NJ. In this ecstatic new dance theatre work, performers fling themselves through a scary/happy/sad dreamscape in search of how to be, how to make an impact, and how to fade away. The Magic Hour attacks the existential problem of unstoppable time with ferocious energy as the performers grasp at immortality.

Sarah Weber Gallo in The Magic Hour at Mile Square Theatre.

Photo Credit: Craig Wallace Dal2 The Magic Hour’s concept and choreography are the brainchild of Sarah Weber Gallo, a senior member of the Metropolitan Opera

Ballet at Lincoln Center, and a former Radio City Rockette, among other performance credits. Her choreography has been presented at numerous international and national venues including MST (Much Ado About Cucumbers & Cigars, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Goodnight Moon, and You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown), and most recently Brooklyn’s Roulette Intermedium. A resident of Hoboken, Ms. Weber Gallo is the director of the Mile Square Theatre Dance Academy.

Rounding out the artistic team are director/dramaturg Joseph Gallo (MST’s Long Gone Daddy), MST’s

resident designer Matthew J. Fick, sound designer Michael Blaskewicz, and costume designer Laura Borys.

The ensemble of dancers and performers include, Sarah Weber Gallo, Quinn Dixon, Thomas Hildreth, Danielle Schulz, and Lucy Wild.

“Sarah’s not only an important MST teaching artist as the director of the MST Dance Academy, but she’s a key creative artist with our company. She has contributed choreography for many of our professional shows, and a few years ago, we presented her theatre/dance work Much Ado About Cucumbers & Cigars, which was an enormous success.” says Chris

O’Connor, MST’s Artistic Director. “We are excited to produce this very ambitious new work in our in our new space and look forward to presenting more dance in the future.”

If You Go The Magic Hour runs March 2 – March 5, Thursday – Saturday @ 8 pm, Sunday @ 3 pm and 7 pm. Tickets are $25.

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ART MATTERS

Galleria Hudson in JC celebrates Black History Month New Owners offer Framing, Photo-Printing & Venue for Artists middle of the night and begin painting the images I see in my dreams,” Wood once said. “I never quite know how the final work will turn out.”

“Elmira’s paintings fuse dozens of colors to produce abstract scenes and figures in rural and small town settings typical of AfricanAmerican society,” Greenfield says.

One fan describes what

By Sally Deering

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owntown Jersey City, on the corner where Jersey and Newark Avenues meet, Galleria Hudson frame shop just got a little more interesting. John and MaryJean Frohling and MaryJean’s son Henry Greenfield took over Galleria Hudson just a few months ago and made some changes. Along with framing services, and large-format photo-printing, Galleria Hudson now offers local artists a venue to show their work.

February is Black History Month, and the Frohlings and Greenfield are spotlighting local photographer Mickey Mathis, a Jersey City resident who can be seen, camera in hand, strolling through local neighborhoods capturing light as it spills onto buildings, and freeze-framing moments in time. Mathis has been chronicling Jersey City’s neighborhoods for more than 20 years. He made his mark as a New York photographer taking pictures of celebrities and big events like the Ali-Frasier fight.

“As a street photographer, you tune into the area you’re at,” Mathis says.

“You have to get in there without someone saying ‘get out’. I allow the image to happen. I don’t push my images. At the decisive moment in time, it only exists that second.”

“I like the fact he’s not afraid to go to all out,” MaryJean Frohling says.

“Looking at this beautiful winter scene, you realize he was standing in a snowstorm. But it was worth the shot.”

“You can tell from his work, he’s been around Jersey City,” Greenfield adds.

“He knows Jersey City. He showed me his portfolio and we chose which pictures we liked that showed a range of Jersey City, images that people are inclined to buy. The show’s only been up one week and we already sold one piece.”

On view with Mathis’s work are paintings by the late E late Elmira Wood (1941-2013) an impressionist painter who captured scenes of country life – a man with a donkey, a girl playing among colorful

John Frohling, MaryJean Frohling & Henry Greenfield outside their new gallery & frame shop GALLERIA

the business. MaryJean and I decided to buy it. Henry came to help out and found he had an interest and a talent.”

Greenfield, a math teacher, says he gets his talent for framing from growing up with a creative mom.

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butterflies. Born in Philadelphia, Wood spent much of her life as a social worker and moved to Jersey City where she lived more than 40 years. Her paintings have been compared to those of Grandma Moses, and like Moses, Wood discovered she had a passion for painting while in her 60s. It happened during a 3 am bout of insomnia.

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he feels after seeing Wood’s work: “You feel happy and come away with an uplifted feeling of peacefulness.”

FRAMES FOR ART; WALLS FOR ARTISTS “Gallerie Hudson was always a frame shop,” Frohling says as customers come and go on a chilly Monday afternoon. “Back in October, the previous owners were going to sell

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ART MATTERS Cont’d from page 7 “She’s specific in describing something when it comes to color, style,” Greenfield says. “I grew up with that and its second nature to me. When it comes to framing, I can see whether the style of the frame fits the mood of the piece, I know how to pay attention to all the things happening in a piece of art.”

The main framer, Jessica Tirado of Jersey City, has been at Gallerie Hudson for several years. Frohling says: “We like her very much. She does a great job.”

The Frohlings and Greenfield say they feel very strongly about making Gallerie Hudson a venue for local artists to show their work. They want the

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February 2017 Cultural Happenings in & around Hudson

Charlie Brown is in rare form. Brief vignettes span the months from Valentine’s Day to Beethoven Day.” Shows are Friday at 7 pm; Saturday at 2 pm and 6 pm; and, Sunday at 11 am and 3 pm.

Tix: $30; Student/Senior: $15.

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Stern, Alyssa McClenaghan, Lacey McKinney and Brandy Kraft. A percentage of proceeds from the sale of works in this show will go to benefit Women Rising, Inc. of Jersey City.

eliminating screens and creating site-specific experiences, this exhibition will illustrate a collective surfacing from the digital to the physical realm.”

The exhibition is sponsored by GIPHY Arts.

ences 5 and up.

JERSEY CITY THEATER CENTER, Merseles Studios, 339 Newark Ave, JC. www. jctcenter.org. Fri & Sat, Feb 17 & 18 at 8 pm; Sun, Feb 19 at 3 & 7 pm: BLACKOUT; NO PEEKING THEATRE COMPANY. A collection of works discussing the black experience. Tix $20 General; Students & Sr. Citizen Discounts: $10 (ID required at door). Sun, Feb 26, 4 pm: HONOUR: Confessions of a Mumbai Courtesan; Solo show by Dipti Mehta. HONOUR is the story of a eunuch, priest, pimp, mother and daughter living in a red-light district in Mumbai. Tix: $20; Students $15 (ID required at door).

MILE SQUARE THEATRE, 1400 Clinton St, HOB, wwwmilesquaretheatre.org.

(201) 683-7014. Feb 3-26: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown! “Mile Square Theatre opens its 2017 season with hit musical, a real treat for the entire family. This comic musical includes the whole gang from the beloved comic strip Peanuts: bossy Lucy is hopelessly in love with piano prodigy Schroeder who doesn’t give her the time of day, perfectionist Sally is still mocking blanket-toting Linus, Snoopy is in the doghouse, and ‘blockhead,’ himself,

VISUAL ARTS

GUTTENBERG ARTS CENTER, 6903 Jackson St, GTNBRG; www.guttenbergarts.org. Opens Sat, Feb. 18 and runs through Fri, Mar. 24. Opening reception 6 to 9 pm: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, A SOLO EXHIBITION

BY CARLOS DE MEDEIROS. “Guttenberg Arts Gallery is pleased to present Cabinet of Curiosities, a solo exhibition by Carlos DeMedeiros, a self-taught artist, who works exclusively with found and discarded objects, reassembling and turning them into singular creatures, scenes or artifacts. CABINET OF CURIOSITIES is just a sneak peek into the variety of elements and ideas that are part of the creative universe of this artist, who has developed a whimsical, unprejudiced and expressive poetic language.”

NOVADO GALLERY, Contemporary Art, Design & Ceramics, 110 Morgan St, JC. www.novadogallery.com.

Through Mar. 9; Reception: Fri, Mar. 3, 6:30-8:30 pm: IDENTITY featuring Carrie Will, David Samuel

JERSEY CITY THEATER CENTER, Merseles Studios, 339 Newark Ave, JC. www. jctcenter.org. Opens Fri, Feb. 3, 6-10 pm: BORDERLESS ART SHOW. Borderless Gallery/Series Opening & Reception; panel discussion with gallery artists and previews of upcoming Borderless events.

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107 BOWERS GALLERY & ARTSPACE, 107 Bowers Street, JC, (201) 280-04821, kd@107bowersgallery.com.

Feb. 18, 2 pm: ARTIST TALK WITH MYLES COLLINS, commercial artist, who will speak of his years working for ad agencies in New York. One of his specialties: store window display animations.

Edward G Robinson and Lauren Bacall. “Bogart plays a disillusioned WWII vet who has gone to Key West to pay his respects to the wife and father of a dead war buddy. Bacall is the dead man’s young widow and Lionel Barrymore is his father; together they run a hotel where Johnny Rocco - a crass and cruel gangster played to perfection by Robinson - has just checked in, along with the remnants of his mob. Rocco has sneaked back into the country, intent on rebuilding the rackets he was forced to abandon before the war. Bogart’s world-weary vet, in a way that’s not all that dissimilar from Rick in “Casablanca”, doesn’t think anything is worth fighting for or against anymore, least of all Rocco – yet the circumstances seem to keep pushing him into conflict with the gangster.”

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MANA CONTEMPORARY, 888 Newark Ave, JC. (201) 604-2702; www.manacontemporary.com. Through May 31: SURFACE, a group exhibition features work by five Mana BSMT residents who work primarily as GIF artists: Matthias Brown (TraceLoops), Sam Cannon, Julian Glander, Thoka Maer, and Hayden Zezula (Zolloc).

“Until now, their artwork has been created for and seen on screens, and shared across social platforms. This exhibition is their first exploration into creating work that can only be experienced in a physical space: sculpture, installation, performance, and gaming. By

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BARSKY GALLERY, 48 Harrison St, HOB. BARSKY GALLERY, 48 Harrison St, HOB. (888) 4654949; barskyallery.com. BARSKY GALLERY’S WINTER EXHIBITION. “The rotating collection is a showcase of recent works by gallery-represented artists, embodying an eclectic mix of contemporary original art priced for every budget.” Winter hours: Mon & Tues, by appointment; WedSun, 11 am-6 pm. (Pictured: Painting by Kevin Connolly.)

FILM

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FOX & CROW, 594 Palisade Ave, JC, www.foxandcrowjc. com Fri, Feb 17: Jon Shain, 10 pm – midnight; Sat, Feb 18: Adam Falcon, 10 pm – mid and Eagle Ridge, 10 pm – midnight; Sat, Feb 25: Chrissi Poland, 10pm – midnight; Fri, Mar 3: JC Fridays,

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FOX & CROW Cont’d www.jcfridays.com; Sat, Mar 4: Adam Melchor (Band Show), 10 pm – midnight; and Tue, Mar 7: RNA presents Backroom Broadsides (Spoken Word series), 8-10pm.

BRIGHTSIDE TAVERN, 141 Bright St, JC. Every first Monday of the month, RJO All Stars Jam Session at 7:30 pm. www.riverviewjazz.org

and Dynomike has the firstday jitters. Looking for the perfect first-day outfit, he tries on everything he owns, but he is still worried that he’ll be different. If you’ve ever felt scared because you thought you wouldn’t fit in, this amusing story will help you forget your worries and embrace just being yourself. With slick rhymes and a memorable character we can all relate to, Dynomike: Back to School is sure to be a story-time favorite for all ages. RSVPs encouraged but not required.”

EXHIBITION. “Can you really huff, puff, and blow a house down? Does toast always land butter-side down? What keeps you drier, running in the rain or walking through it? Can you really pull a tablecloth off a fully-set table without disturbing a dish? In this amazing hands-on exhibition, you can put these myths to the test—just as the team from the popular MythBusters TV show has done for years! Use scientific observations and your own curiosity to search for the truth behind some commonly held beliefs.

MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition includes live demonstrations, visitor participation, and spectacular sets and experiences from the TV show. On display in our largest gallery, the exhibit overflows with handson props and gadgets from the show.”

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For Whom The Bell Tolls

Latham House in Downtown JC serves American Fare with a Classy Twist The Supper Bell by the Bar keeps it all in the Family

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hef Dan Latham grew up in Upstate New York and studied cooking at the Culinary Institute of America. He and his wife, Kris, a seasoned pastry chef are the proud owners of Latham House, a handsome restaurant on Marin Boulevard tucked inside the heart of Grove Street’s transportation hub in downtown Jersey City. Their partner is Mike Ryan, a busy and popular Jersey City restaurateur.

Latham House stands out with a beautiful atmosphere of dark woods, white walls, and a long row of graymarbled tabletops for two that fill the center of the dining room. Beautiful roomy booths with greentufted banquettes to lean back on come with supersized windows offering nice views of downtown Jersey City. Off to the right near the kitchen, there’s a bar, and near the bar, there’s a Supper Bell that has an historic place in the Latham family scrapbook.

‘The bell came from my grandfather, it’s the supper bell,” Chef Dan says. “We ring it now and then. We have our own way of doing things.”

Chef Dan has been a Jersey City resident since the

late 1980s and he and his wife, Kris, and their daughter live in The Heights. Kris is also the Latham House Pastry Chef and Hostess, running the front of the house, seating guests and making sure everyone’s happy.

“The key to being great is consistency,” Chef Dan says. “I want you to come here every time and say that’s amazing. Consistency is extremely important.”

Running a great restaurant is hard work and long hours, too. Before opening Latham House last July, Chef Dan spent 17 years as Chef for Cornelia Street Café in Greenwich Village.

(That’s where he and Mike Ryan met and decided to partner up at Latham House.)

“I get here at 9 am and leave at midnight,” Chef Dan says. “Kris and I take Sunday night and Monday off. You need to be dedicated. We push ourselves and we listen to our clientele.”

Chef Dan serves American Cuisine, and the menu has influences from his upbringing on the East Coast and Kris’s West Coast background “Its comfort food; big portions,” he says.

Some of the signature dishes are the Cuban Reuben sandwich made with corned beef that’s been cooked for six hours and then smoked another six hours; and served with pickle, mayo/mustard, and

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with chorizo sausage, and French Mussels with bleu cheese, Hummus, and Griddle Cakes & Garlic Shrimp. ($11-$15). Salads include the Asian Chicken Salad, Seared Salmon with Grains & Greens; and Get Your Greek On (with Shrimp). ($15-$23) Sandwiches include the Classic Latham House Burger with New York Cheddar; the Latham House Black Bean Burger and the Cuban Reuben. ($14-$18).

Supper dishes feature the spicy slaw on the side with Moroccan Spiced Lamb French fries.

Meatballs, Braised Short “It’s a huge sandwich,” Ribs, Herb-Crusted SalmChef Dan says. on, Risotto, Thai BouilThe Chicken Pot Pie labaisse, Cast Iron Mac & and the Thai Bouillabaisse Cheese, and Chicken Pot made with seafood in a curry coconut broth are also Pie. ($17-$28).

Pastry Chef Kris makes popular dishes that keep all the desserts like Carrot customers coming back.

Cake, German Chocolate The menu features appetizers, salads, sandwiches Cake, and her signature Chocolate Chip Bread Pudand supper dishes. Appeding made with Challah tizers include Maine Crab bread.

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Cont’d from page 14 “We use fresh ingredients; everything is local New Jersey,” Chef Dan says “We use local vendors who deal directly with the farms.”

And here’s the backstory on the Supper Bell: It states on the Latham House website: “Our bell is an original US Navy Ship’s Bell given to Grandpa ‘JC’ Latham for his many years of service.

The bell had resided over 150 years in Upstate NY in a small town called Bath.

The last 10 plus years, it was prominently displayed on our porch in The Heights of Jersey City. We now proudly hang “Bell” in our restaurant, Latham House. Welcome to Latham House.”

“Kris and I are a husband and wife team,” Chef Dan says.

Cont’d from page 13 ARTScene

OUT OF TOWN HAPPENINGS

They also rely on Alvin, the Sous Chef.

“He is fantastic,” Chef Dan says.

Customer reviews on Yelp.com are terrific and seem to prove that people are responding to Chef Dan’s cooking philosophy:

“Know what you’re eating and love what you’re eating.”

long been an important theme in American art, and in the second half of the 20th century, the American landscape became both subject and raw material for a wide range of artists experimenting with new ways of incorporating the natural world into their art.”

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Amazing find, Wont last! Come and see all of the upgrades for yourself!

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xquisite and sophisticated solid brick center hall colonial landmark home with commercial office attached, live and work at home. Situated on an over-sized lot in prime midtown Doctors Row location. Featuring elegant and tasteful turn of the century woodwork and details, large chefs kitchen with veranda and sun room, a finished basement with wet bar, garage parking and much more. This high quality prestigious estate is for the discerning buyer and won't last! Just a few blocks from the light rail and Bus to NYC. Don't miss out!

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driveway and yard. Well maintained home with large attic and basement perfect for expansion of living space. Close to Light Rail, Rt. 440 and NJ Turnpike.

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Toll Brothers City Living®, the urban development division of Toll Brothers, Inc., (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, is proud to announce that 1400 Hudson Street, the 12-story Dewitt Tishman-designed building in Hoboken, N.J., has surpassed the 70% sold mark. The project, which opened its sales gallery in the spring of 2016, is poised for a swift sellout, drawing buyers from the local community and beyond.

“1400 Hudson Street continues to receive a very strong response from buyers – and that response has gotten stronger now that we’ve sold out at our other Hoboken project, 1100 Maxwell Place,” said Henry L. Waller, Vice President for Toll Brothers City Living.

Consisting of 236 residences, 1400 Hudson Street’s interior design, conceived

by interior designer Andres Escobar of Escobar Design

by Lemay, was inspired by the former Lipton Tea factory in Hoboken and the area’s historically industrial past.

The building offers studios to three-bedroom condominiums, all featuring open floor plans and wide plank oak flooring throughout. Modern kitchens offer quartz stone countertops, custom wood cabinets, as well as Bosch and Thermador appliances. Baths include custom vanities, large glass showers, Kohler fixtures and rich porcelain floors.

Select homes offer private balconies.

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Exquisite and sophisticated solid brick center hall colonial landmark home with commercial office attached, live and work at home. Situated on an over-sized lot in prime midtown Doctors Row location. Featuring elegant and tasteful turn of the century woodwork and details, large chefs kitchen with veranda and sun room, a finished basement with wet bar, garage parking and much more. This high quality prestigious estate is for the discerning buyer and won't last! Just a few blocks from the light rail and Bus to NYC. Don't miss out!

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Opportunity Knocks, awesome high traffic corner location near bus stop and NJ Turnpike. Busy, highly visible and very populated area. Vanilla box open space with perfect opportunity to customize space for your business. Call now... Rare opportunity!

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Bayonne Condo Beautiful corner unit across from Hudson County Park. Gorgeous fully renovated modern kitchen and hardwood floors, great sunny and spacious layout.

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Bayonne Residential Rental Phenomenal, new construction sunny and expansive apartment located in the Midtown Loft District just across Street from 22nd Light rail Station. Featuring high ceilings, hardwood floors, 3 Terraces, stainless steel / granite kitchen and modern baths, laundry in unit and plenty of closet space. Bright open floor plan. Excellent location near train and Rt 440 and Broadway shopping. Parking available for additional fee. Call now...won't last!

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Bayonne 1 Family Beautiful well maintained brick ranch with views of Hudson Bay from front porch. This gem is being sold by the original family who has owned it for approx 54 years. Featuring an expansive layout, hardwood floors, central air, finished basement, garage parking, newer steps, porch roof and railings. A private and low maintain ance landscaped yard, close to veterans waterfront Park and transportation to NYC. Shows owners pride, wont last!

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Bayonne Condo Awesome rare find, high quality condo with beautiful views from balcony.

All brick building with private garage and elevator directly to unit. Spacious sunny layout, central air and much more!

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Stunning apartment just renovated and painted and ready for immediate occupancy. Spacious and sunny with excellent layout. Large eat in kitchen and space for dining set. Laundry room in unit and plenty of closets including walk in closet in foyer. Gorgeous stainless steel granite kitchen. Excellent midtown location close to Bus to Exchange place or Manhattan on Kennedy. Call now rare find!

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PRICE REDUCED! RENOVATED 1BR CONDO UPTOWN BAYONNE

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BAYONNE RESTAURANT PLUS LIQUOR LICENSE Newly renovated restaurant on Broadway is being sold with liquor license and all inventory.

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A very well maintained Bayonne home close to county park, schools, transportation; features newer Kitchen & bath, 3 nicely sized BRs, unfinished basement, central A/C.

Asking $169,900

This upper floor unit in a popular elevator building offers King-size bedroom, modern eat-in kitchen, & lots of closet space; laundry room in the building, & assigned parking spot! Monthly maintenance includes all utilities including central A/C

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TURNKEY 4 FAMILY PLUS GARAGE PARKING! Pride of family ownership in every detail!

This is a must-see property – owner occupied and very well kept; one 1BR + three 2BR units; close to Hudson County Park and Light Rail transportation.

Asking $639,000

MODEST SIZE 2 FAMILY DOWNTOWN BAYONNE This semi-attached home features two duplex apartments, totaling 4Br & 3 baths; driveway parking for multiple cars, and a convenient location for shopping & transportation.

Asking $299,000

2 FAMILY COLONIAL CLASSIC WITH 9 GARAGES!

LARGE COMMERCIAL SPACE PLUS 2 APARTMENTS BAYONNE

Rare opportunity! Great central midtown location close to Light Rail – garage rental income will be a big bonus! Home offers a total of 5 BR’s, both units tenant occupied.

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Very well maintained Broadway mixeduse building offers a 2,400 sq ft ground floor space with an upper lofted area, plus two 3BR rental units. Plumbing & electric systems upgraded, sep. utilities, roof approx 10 yrs.

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NEW LISTING! CONTEMPORARY 2 FAMILY BERGEN POINT– BAYONNE

This property offers an owner’s duplex unit complete with 3 BR’s 2 full baths and “Rec” room; upper unit 6 room offers 3 BRs & 1 bath.

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