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Noteworthy Residents
Note: These individuals were born in Hoboken, lived there for a considerable time, or did something notable while living there even if the time was brief. (B) denotes Born in Hoboken.
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- Hoboken is the site of the first brewery in the United States, Castle Point.
- The site of the first known baseball game between two different teams, which took place at Elysian Fields, on Hudson Street between 10th and 11th Streets, where a commerative plaque and street paving are located.
- The site of the first demonstration of a steam locomotive in the United States at 56 Newark Street at Hudson Street.
- The first departure of an electrified train, driven by Thomas A. Edison from Hoboken Terminal to Montclair.
- The first central air-conditioning unit was installed at Hoboken Terminal.
- The first wireless phone was used in Hoboken Terminal.
- The site of a World War I embarkation point, 1st and 2nd Streets at River Street—almost all American troops sent to Europe left from here.
- The home of the accidental invention of soft ice-cream, at 726 Washington Street.
- Home to the first Blimpie restaurant, opened in 1964. Originally located on Sixth and Washington Street, before relocating a year later two doors down to the corner of Seventh and Washington, then, in the mid-1990s, to First and Washington. A free goldfish in a colored bowl of water was given to all customers who purchased a Blimpie during the first week open.
- Hoboken limits by law the number of liquor licences to the number of blocks and the limit is usually reached. Additionally, no license can be moved to within 200 feet of another bar or 500 feet from a church, which makes it nearly impossible to open a new bar (except in newly renovated perimeter regions of the city).
- There is an average of one church for every block.
- Hoboken has had 36 mayors since 1855.
- The title characters in the 2004 film Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle hailed from Hoboken. This could possibly be due to director Danny Leiner's own pre-Hollywood life spent here, as his earlier blockbuster film, Dude, Where's My Car?, also included a reference to the city (an alien character swears to banish another alien menace to Hoboken, New Jersey).
- On the animated series Megas XLR, which is set in New Jersey, in the episode "All I Wanted Was A Slushie", after Coop bemoans the fact that his city is now devoid of slushie machines, and an alien robot is poised to wipe the town off the map as well, Jamie suggests that they go to Hoboken to find a Mega Slush machine, which Coop summarily dismisses by saying "Yeah, but...that's Hoboken."
- A post-apocalyptic Hoboken is the setting of the offbeat computer RPG The Superhero League of Hoboken, by Legend Entertainment.
- Hoboken is a well known as a railroad town. The term "hobo" (i.e., a railroad journeyman) is incorrectly believed to have stemmed from the groups of hobos travelling from Hoboken. (See below.)
- Hoboken has 48 streets.
- In the 1950 Bugs Bunny cartoon 8 Ball Bunny, the performing penguin reveals he needs to go to Hoboken, after Bugs slaved the entire episode to get him to the South Pole.
- Hoboken's name is actually derived from the Hobocan Hacking Indian tribe that lived here, not traveling hobos as often told.
- Hoboken High School student Siglinda Sanchez became the first Puerto Rican Capitol Page in Washington DC in 1973-74 during her High School Senior year. She served as House Speaker Carl Albert's personal page that summer. She was featured on What's My Line? and Jeopardy! game shows as well as a featured story on "Josie and the Pussycats" "In the News"
- Creators of the Broadway Musical Hair James Rado and Jerome Ragne lived in Hoboken at 64 10th st. in 1968 when they wrote the play and its classic songs such as "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine", "Hair" and "How Can I be Sure" to name a few.
- Hoboken was once known as the city with "a bar on every corner" and in fact was once listed in Guinness Book of Records as the city with "Most bars in a square mile". There were well over 200 bars in town in the first half of the 20th century. There are still well over 100 now.
- Hoboken is home to Maxwells rock club. Once dubbed New York's best rock club, even though it's in Hoboken. The first to bring prominence to the venue were The Bongos, who were based in Hoboken, signed to RCA Records and gained national recognition. Springsteen's "Glory Days" video was shot there.
- The now-defunct band, Operation Ivy penned and recorded the song "Hoboken" about this town.
- Frank Sinatra was born and raised in Hoboken. The Hoboken Public Library has so many of his CDs that they count him as a separate genre.
- Hoboken is located on the West bank of the Hudson river.
- The film Lianna by John Sayles was shot in Hoboken in 1983.
- Scottish band Franz Ferdinand named a remake of their song 'Jacqueline' as 'Better in Hoboken'
Noteworthy Residents
Note: These individuals were born in Hoboken, lived there for a considerable time, or did something notable while living there even if the time was brief. (B) denotes Born in Hoboken.
- Bob Borden, Staffer and frequent contributer on the Late Show with David Letterman.
- Andre Walker Brewster, Major General U.S. Army, recipient Medal of Honor (B)
- Alexander Calder, leading 20th century sculptor and artist.
- Michael Chang, professional tennis player. (B)
- Jon Corzine, Governor of New Jersey.
- Mitch Fatel, stand-up comedian and former Howard Stern intern.
- Sandy Flitterman-Lewis professor, author of To Desire Differently.
- Stephen Foster, master 19th century songwriter.
- Tony Goldwyn, actor.
- Hetty Green, (in)famous business woman.
- Charles J. Guiteau, assassin of President James Garfield.
- Michael Jerrick, Host of the morning television series Fox & Friends.
- Freedy Johnston, singer-songwriter.
- Alfred Kinsey, famous psychologist who studied sexual behavior. (B)
- Alfred Kroeber, prominent 20th century anthropologist. (B)
- Artie Lange, comedic actor, alum of MADtv and regular on the Howard Stern Show.
- Dorothea Lange, prominent portrait photographer. (B)
- Caroline Leavitt, author.
- Joel Lewis poet, author
- Mark Leyner, postmodern author.
- G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate conspirator and radio talk show host. (B)
- Janet Lupo, Playboy Playmate for November 1975. (B)
- Eli Manning, New York Giants first-string quarterback.
- Jesse Palmer, former professional football player, former star of the TV show The Bachelor.
- Joe Pantoliano, actor. (B)
- Maria Pepe, first girl to play Little League baseball. (B)
- Tom Pelphrey won an Emmy for his role on Guiding Light.
- Daniel Pinkwater, National Public Radio commentator and author.
- Anna Quindlen columnist, novelist
- John Sayles, filmmaker and author.
- Jeremy Shockey, NY Giants football player.
- Frank Sinatra, singer and actor. He was born at 415 Monroe Street. (B)
- Alfred Stieglitz [1], leading figure of 19th and early 20th Century American photography. (B)
- Jeff Tamarkin, music journalist and editor.
- Kanye West, hip hop artist and producer.
- Yo La Tengo, art-rock band.
- Thursday, Band
- Two Night Stand, Band
- Pia Zadora, singer and actress.(B)
- Mark Guiliana, drummer.
Local attractions
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- NJ Transit's Hoboken Terminal
- Marineview Plaza Complex
- North Hoboken Harbor
- Castle Point
- Sybil's Cave
- Maxwell's Rock Club, once dubbed New York's best rock club, even though it's in Hoboken
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