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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
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
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
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
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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
Police & Fire
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