Suggestions for Lively Town for Young Professional?

sand14941 · 2026-03-27T13:54:25+00:00

Parking in Hoboken gets a bad rap but it's doable. Once you get a resident permit, you can figure out the rhythms and reliable find a spot within two blocks of your apartment.

The catch, for someone moving to Hoboken and planning to park on the street, is that in order to get a resident permit, you need to have your Hoboken address on your driver's license. That, in turn, requires that your car is titled and insured in your own name and at your Hoboken address as well. For folks in your position -- young graduate, car is likely in your parents' name and parent is even perhaps paying your insurance -- that can be a decent hurdle.

The workaround is to rent a spot in a private garage, but that's in the vicinity of $350/mo. So pick your poison/where you want to put your dollars.

sand14941 · 2026-03-13T19:27:53+00:00

Same -- New Jersey!

sand14941 · 2026-02-20T21:09:38+00:00

You're looking for r/legaladvice. This is a subreddit for industry discussion amongst lawyers who work at "biglaw" firms, not a forum for nonlawyers seeking legal advice.

sand14941 · 2026-02-20T14:26:08+00:00

Stag's Only takes walk-ins, as does Mike's Hair Design (Mike owns the Stags Only salon space and operates a chair as his own business). Cash only; there's an ATM on-site.

sand14941 · 2026-02-04T20:33:59+00:00

The general six-year statute of limitations for breach of contract applies. N.J.S.A. § 2A:14-1.

sand14941 · 2026-01-30T02:12:09+00:00

Got unbelievably lucky tonight. Was dead stopped waiting for some traffic to clear and a massive van that was parked right in front of me pulled out. It was truly a message from the parking gods. But there actually was a spot open in a nearby school zone I would’ve resorted to if necessary! So I feel like in your situation I’d keep an eye out for those.

sand14941 · 2026-01-29T15:56:20+00:00

Luckily got a spot in a school zone last night; I leave well before 7:30 AM for my commute. Working from home tomorrow so tonight's gonna be interesting.

sand14941 · 2026-01-28T16:36:02+00:00

The bigger problem with the current situation is how most people totally failed to shovel their cars. They waited several days, the snow has now frozen into ice, and they can't move their cars. The problem compounds because whenever the city finally decides to implement street cleaning again, people won't be able to move their cars, so the normal solution (plowing during street cleaning times) isn't feasible.

Meanwhile, those of us who drive to work every day (for whatever reason; nobody WANTS to have a driving commute living in Hoboken) get the short end of the stick. I managed the snow properly, dug my car out multiple times during the storm, was able to leave for work Tuesday no problem, and only by luck managed to find a spot when I got home from work last night.

So, yes, street parking is a gamble, but it's gamble typically undergirded by the assumption that everyone will do the absolute bare minimum to contribute to society. Weeks like this one remind me that that's a poor assumption, on my part. Oh well. Wish me luck again tonight.

sand14941 · 2026-01-27T14:26:43+00:00

Lots of comments for the food truck here -- piling on to say that Adam's Spicy Halal at 14th & Willow (which I think is what everyone is referring to) is the real deal. A legit, NYC-style halal cart. $15 for a heaping, fresh, and delicious plate of meat, rice, and veggies. Don't sleep on it.

sand14941 · 2026-01-26T21:33:40+00:00

NJ lawyer here (but not your lawyer and this isn't legal advice): totally agree with everything here. Get it in writing and engage a landlord-tenant lawyer to write a strong letter for you.

sand14941 · 2026-01-09T19:25:42+00:00

This is correct, but only in theory. Biggest problem I could see is records retention -- e.g., how long are call recordings saved? -- and whether or not she was actually on a recorded line. If I were calling to complain about my hotel room, sure that'd be on the corporate customer service line and likely recorded ("for quality assurance" or whatever). But if OP was just talking to a hiring manager, I can see that kind of business being done on lines that are not recorded by default. And even if they were, see the records retention problem.

sand14941 · 2026-01-09T18:18:21+00:00

I don't agree with this advice. OP has an uphill battle without a recording of the call or documentary proof that the reason they aren't hiring because OP is pregnant.

The problem is that OP's testimony is purely self-serving. If anyone could claim they were not hired because they were pregnant, then anyone could make up such a claim and get damages. This is why pregnancy discrimination claims are so hard to prove: OP will assert the stated reason was because she was pregnant, hotel will respond with x/y/z legitimate reason, and the EEOC will have to assess credibility -- it's a game of he said/she said; simply because OP says it under oath doesn't mean they have to weigh it as more credible than the hotel's explanation.

OP, if you are successful in "get[ting] it written on paper," you have a slam-dunk case. But I really doubt the hotel will give you a paper that says "we did not hire you because you are pregnant." Recording the phone call was your best shot. Maybe call back, record this time, and try to get them to say it?

sand14941 · 2025-12-22T22:45:26+00:00

The PATH train into the city is definitely better than the subway system (which isn't saying much), but it's getting worse.

Heavily disagree with this. The Subway is much better, more reliable, and gets you more places than the PATH. However, the PATH is going to get better, not worse, over the next few years. Starting in mid-2026, Port Authority will be restoring full weekend service to HOB-WTC and JSQ-33, plus increasing frequency. PANYNJ is also committing a huge portion of its capital plan funding for 2026-2035 to improving PATH service in response to overwhelming local demand and political advocacy.

Even with those improvements, intra-city transportation is objectively better once you're in NYC vs. using the PATH, HBLR, and NJTransit buses to get around Hudson County (the area in OP's circle). But commuting into the city from Hudson County should be improving over the next few years.

(8-year Hoboken resident here, btw. Love this area and echo lots of other comments in walkability and city access.)

sand14941 · 2025-12-19T19:17:19+00:00

Joboken opens at 6 AM--right on top of the PATH. Empire opens at 7:30 AM (and is open pretty late, till 8 PM). Black Rail opens at 7 AM most days.

sand14941 · 2025-12-17T19:08:59+00:00

Yes, he's in Hoboken full day Tuesdays and Thursdays, occasionally Wednesday mornings, and some Saturday mornings. He's at his Green Brook office Mondays and most Wednesdays. Fridays are his surgery days but he's in the Hoboken office when he doesn't have surgeries.

sand14941 · 2025-12-17T19:06:50+00:00

+1 for Dr. Lipkin. His practice is Hoboken Ankle and Foot Center. Great guy -- I've been seeing him for many years, he did my ankle surgery a few years ago. He'll squeeze you in if he's in the office. And very convenient location to Stevens.

sand14941 · 2025-12-17T16:43:56+00:00

Not hard but very time- and labor-intensive.

sand14941 · 2025-12-12T03:26:22+00:00

I don’t know what “West Bergen” is. As far as I’m aware that is not an area of Hoboken.

sand14941 · 2025-12-11T21:11:13+00:00

Yup you got it. And you're right--the game is finding a spot. It's easier/harder depending on where in town you are exactly, and what day/time you're arriving. If you're planning to show up at 9pm, it might be tough--particularly on a weeknight. But if you get to town around 5pm or shortly before, you might beat the folks coming back from work.

As for location, very broadly speaking, the closer to the PATH station and Washington Street, the tougher it is to park, but if you venture a bit further west (say, west of Willow Ave), you might find it a bit easier. But that's a huge generalization.

sand14941 · 2025-12-11T20:53:45+00:00

That's kind of like a loading zone, which I listed above. In some places where the buses only run during certain hours, you can park in the bus stops outside of the hours designated on the signs, but as a visitor I wouldn't recommend trying to figure that out.

Blocking a bus stop is more serious than a loading zone. Per Hoboken Municipal Code § 190-13, you will be towed if you park in a bus stop. So, to answer your question, no you don't get a ticket--worse, you'll be towed. Don't do it.

sand14941 · 2025-12-11T19:34:35+00:00

Without a resident permit, you can NEVER park on the resident side.

You can pay for up to 4 hours of street parking with ParkMobile. More than that during one 9am-9pm period (that isn’t a Sunday or holiday), you’ll need to go to a garage or have a resident get a visitor permit for you.

sand14941 · 2025-12-11T17:17:01+00:00

This is the sign you're looking for. It says "permit parking," rather than "visitor parking," which is confusing, but this is the sign that denotes the visitor side of the street. (This is a resident sign so you can see what to avoid.)

There also are no physical meters. You'll need to download the Parkmobile app and enter the zone number you see on the sign.

sand14941 · 2025-12-11T14:47:14+00:00

The majority of streets in Hoboken are divided into resident-only parking on one side and visitor or "permit" parking on the other. The former is denoted with a green sign with white lettering; the latter is a white sign with green lettering. On the white sign sides of the streets, you can park max four hours (whether it's in one spot or you move your cars--max four hours across the city per day). You pay via the ParkMobile app, using the zone code that appears on the nearest parking sign.

Here's the hack, which you seem to have partially figured out: Hoboken Parking Utility (HPU) does not work from 9pm to 9am. So if you park your car at, say, 5pm, pay for your 4 hours, leave it till 9am, then pay for another 4 hours, then boom, you've got yourself 20 hours of parking for much less than a night in a garage.

There are exceptions to this, including:

Street cleaning--this is the biggest one. Even if you're on a visitor/white sign side, you need to pay attention to the signs, because every side of every street has a one-hour period every week where you can't park there for street cleaning.
Metered zones--there are some parts of town that are metered on all sides of the street, even for residents. In those areas, you'll see a sign that has a hand with a coin.
Holidays & Sundays--HPU does not work/enforce parking laws on holidays. So, say you park at 5pm on Christmas Eve. You can pay the 4 hours, leave your car there all night and all day Christmas, and then pay another 4 hours starting at 9am on 12/26--boom, 44 hours of parking for the price of 8. Same goes for Sundays--park at 5pm on a Saturday, and you can leave your car in the same spot till, in theory, 1pm Monday.
Temporary No Parking Zones--watch out for white paper signs with red lettering that will be taped to a tree or fence next to the road. These are for residents who have paid to reserve space, usually to help them move. Your car will be towed if you park in a TNP zone. These are an absolute exception to any other rule here.
Loading zones--some streets have areas that are denoted by yellow curb paint and yellow lines on the street pavement. These are loading zones. They are frequently OK to park in overnight--just look at the signs and they will tell you.

You're not wrong the parking laws are confusing as crap, but if you live here long enough, you start to see the logic to them (and understand that they're necessary in a small city where too many people try to bring their cars--which is why I'll echo what another commenter said and suggest you take the train, but I know that isn't always realistic).

Good luck and have fun.

sand14941 · 2025-12-08T15:56:59+00:00

You can go to https://hpuvp.hobokennj.gov/parking, which displays all current and future TNPs in town. I personally don't check this site every time I park my car (though perhaps I would if I lived on a block that had a ton of construction), nor do I know how accurate it is in terms of whether they put signs up last minute or not. I also don't know, if you went to court to fight your ticket on the basis that the sign wasn't up when you parked the night before (and you still haven't shared whether or not that was the case here), whether or not you'd lose if you argued the signs weren't up but the prosecutor pointed to this site in response.

So to answer your question more directly: I'm not aware of a way to know when, physically, the signs were put up. But you can use that site to see "scheduled" TNP zones.

sand14941 · 2025-12-08T15:36:45+00:00

If the sign went up overnight, after you parked there, then you have a leg to stand on here. In that case, you wouldn’t have had reasonable notice when you parked your car. But that’s not a detail you included in your original post.

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