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McDonald's Melee: Bergen County Man Arrested In Hoboken Stabbing McDonald's Melee: Bergen County Man Arrested In Hoboken Stabbing
McDonald's Melee: Bergen County Man Arrested In Hoboken Stabbing A Bergen County man was arrested in a Hoboken stabbing Friday, Feb. 9, police said. Officers were called to the Washington Street McDonald's for a street fight involving 10 people, which resulted in a stabbing around 6:30 p.m., Hoboken police said. An on-scene investigation found Lodi's Kasaun Patterson, 42, stabbed another man during the fight, police said. Patterson was seen near the scene and was arrested. He attempted to resist arrest by stiffening his body, and a search incident turned up a folding knife in his jacket pocket, local police said. Patterson was taken to the Hob…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Vince Vaughn Snaps Selfie With Realtor In Hoboken Vince Vaughn Snaps Selfie With Realtor In Hoboken
Vince Vaughn Snaps Selfie With Realtor In Hoboken While out and about in Hoboken, Vince Vaughn stopped to snap a selfie with a local. Meghan Bowman, a realtor, spotted the actor Tuesday afternoon, May 16, at Basile's on Washington Street, and managed to grab a quick pic. "It was very random," Bowman said. It wasn't immediately clear why the "Dodgeball" star was in town.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Man Sexually Assaults Woman He Met At Hoboken Bar: Prosecutor Jersey City Man Sexually Assaults Woman He Met At Hoboken Bar: Prosecutor
Jersey City Man Sexually Assaults Woman He Met At Hoboken Bar: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Jersey City man was arrested for sexually assaulting a woman he met at a Hoboken bar, authorities said. Kenny Arceda assaulted the woman in the vestibule of a building on the 100 block of Washington Street on Aug. 4, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Arceda, of Jersey City, was charged with one count of sexual assault, and arrested in West Orange. He was taken to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance.  The State has filed a detention motion, which is tentatively scheduled to be heard on Thursday, Nov. 10. Suarez …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Six Firefighters Hospitalized In Hoboken Blaze Amid Scorching Temps (PHOTOS) Six Firefighters Hospitalized In Hoboken Blaze Amid Scorching Temps (PHOTOS)
Six Firefighters Hospitalized In Hoboken Blaze Amid Scorching Temps (Photos) Six firefighters were hospitalized while knocking down a Hoboken fire as temperatures neared 100 degrees this weekend. The blaze at 219 Washington St. broke out just before 3:15 p.m. Saturday, July 23. Jersey City firefighters assisted in ventilating the building. Four firefighters were hospitalized for heat exhaustion while two suffered minor injuries, fire officials said. All were released by 1 a.m. Sunday, July 24. Washington Street was closed from 2nd to 4th streets. The @HobokenFire Dept, under command of BC Fini worked fast to knock down a working fire at 219 Washington St in @C…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Man Nabbed For Upskirt Grope In Hoboken, Police Say Jersey City Man Nabbed For Upskirt Grope In Hoboken, Police Say
Jersey City Man Nabbed For Upskirt Grope In Hoboken, Police Say A Jersey City man was arrested for groping a woman in Hoboken over the weekend, authorities said. The woman told officers that a man appeared next to her as she walked eastbound on 3rd Street from Bloomfield Street around 1:35 a.m. Saturday, according to Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera. As he walked next to her, he reached behind her and placed his hand under her skirt, touching her "intimate area," Cabrera said. The woman was able to direct officers to the man, who was walking south on Washington Street, police said. The man was identified as 34-year-old Fausto Hernandez-Victori. He w…

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by Nicole Acosta
Business
Hoboken's Longstanding Italian Bakery Giorgio's Shutters Hoboken's Longstanding Italian Bakery Giorgio's Shutters
Hoboken's Longstanding Italian Bakery Giorgio's Shutters Longtime Italian bakery Giorgio’s Pasticceria in Hoboken will soon call it quits after more than four decades in business. The Washington Street staple, which has been around since 1974, has been listed and sold, according to The Hoboken Girl. The property comprises a two-level commercial space and a brownstone with three residential units on a 1,748-square-foot lot, “perfect for bakery, restaurant, retail or office,” according to the Realtor.com listing. The building was listed for sale shortly after Easter Sunday, and the bakery’s last day open will be Nov. 7, the outlet says. But Giorg…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Jesse Eisenberg Spotted In Hoboken Jesse Eisenberg Spotted In Hoboken
Jesse Eisenberg Spotted In Hoboken Did you catch a glimpse? "Zombieland" and "The Social Network" star Jesse Eisenberg was spotted this week in Hoboken. Tosti Cafe on Washington Street posted a photo of the 38-year-old actor on Monday. It was not clear why Eisenberg was in the area. Tosti did not immediately respond to Daily Voice's request for details. Eisenberg was born in the Queens, NY but was raised in East Brunswick, NJ.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Hoboken Chef Wins Food Network's 'Chopped' Taco Brawl Hoboken Chef Wins Food Network's 'Chopped' Taco Brawl
Hoboken Chef Wins Food Network's 'Chopped' Taco Brawl A Hoboken eatery is sharing the secret sauce they've been holding on to for weeks. Kiersten Gormeley, founding owner and executive chef of SHAKA, won the Taco Brawl episode of "Chopped" on Food Network, taking home the $10,000 grand prize. The episode aired May 18. Gormeley felt confident going into the competition.  As an all-state swimmer in high school, she learned how to manage pre-match nerves, and the variety of tacos she’s served since SHAKA’s opening in 2016 gave her a solid foundation to work from, the restaurant said in a press release. Her rivals were talen…

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by Cecilia Levine
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WINNER: Lottery Ticket Good For $384K Sold In Hoboken WINNER: Lottery Ticket Good For $384K Sold In Hoboken
Winner: Lottery Ticket Good For $384K Sold In Hoboken A winning New Jersey Lottery ticket good for nearly $384,000 was sold in Hoboken. The ticket from the Monday, March 15 Jersey Cash 5 drawing was sold at Davis Stationery on Washington Street. The winning numbers were: 02, 14, 21, 25, and 37 and the XTRA number was: 02.  The ticket was worth $384,573, and the retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hoboken PD: Three Unlicensed Teens Busted Trying To Steal Toyota Left Running On Main Drag Hoboken PD: Three Unlicensed Teens Busted Trying To Steal Toyota Left Running On Main Drag
Hoboken PD: Three Unlicensed Teens Busted Trying To Steal Toyota Left Running On Main Drag Three Hudson County teenage boys attempted to steal a Toyota that was left unlocked and running on the side of a busy Hoboken street Sunday evening, authorities said. Police in Hoboken saw a man chasing after a black Toyota in the middle of Washington Street just after 5:10 p.m., authorities said. Two 15-year-olds and a 14-year-old from Kearny were then seen getting out of the Toyota and running westbound from 5th and Washington Street before officers stopped them near Garden Street, Hoboken police said. The teens were arrested and charged with theft of a motor vehicle and hindering. One o…

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by Valerie Musson
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Hoboken PD: Man Wanted In Apparent Pepper Spray Incident Was Passenger In DWI Hit-Run Hoboken PD: Man Wanted In Apparent Pepper Spray Incident Was Passenger In DWI Hit-Run
Hoboken PD: Man Wanted In Apparent Pepper Spray Incident Was Passenger In DWI Hit-Run A man wanted for apparently pepper spraying a woman during an argument was in the passenger's seat of a DWI driver's car during a Hoboken hit-and-run crash, authorities said.  Police responding to reports of a hit-and-run around 9:55 Thursday evening on 3rd Street and Willow Avenue spotted a gold minivan on Washington Street with heavy front end damage and no headlights on, Hoboken police Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. An officer pulled a U-turn and stopped the car on Washington Street, where the driver, Timothy Bracero, 46, of Union City, was arrested for DWI, police said. Bracero's p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Popular Italian Bakery Opening 3rd Location In Jersey City Popular Italian Bakery Opening 3rd Location In Jersey City
Popular Italian Bakery Opening 3rd Location In Jersey City An authentic Italian bakery in Hudson County will be opening a third location. Prato Bakery is coming to 150 Bay Street. Prato's other stores are on Newark Avenue (Jersey City) and Washington Street and 2nd Street in Hoboken. The bakery opened on 4th Street in Jersey City in 2015, after four years in New York City's West Village. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tommaso Iorio (@tommasoiorio_) "The goal has always been the same: to bring the Italian and Tuscan authentic baking tradition to the US," its website says. Prato is n…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Asian Bakery SunMerry Opens In Hoboken Asian Bakery SunMerry Opens In Hoboken
Asian Bakery SunMerry Opens In Hoboken SunMerry Bakery and Cafe is expanding opening a third New Jersey location in Hoboken. Customers can get a free pastry with a $10 purchase until Friday, Jan. 24 at the new Washington Street store, as part of its opening promotion. The first 30 customers each day that spend at least $15 will also receive a free cooler bag. Founded in Japan in the 60s, SunMerry expanded into Taiwan in 1986 and uses authentic Japanese baking techniques to craft one-of-a-kind pastries and other baked goods. SunMerry Bakery.SunMerry Bakery SunMerry Bakery is opening in Hoboken.@DavidtheFoodie via SunMerr…

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by Valerie Musson