Hoboken, New Jersey

Hoboken is a city in New Jersey on the west bank of the Hudson River, across from Manhattan. The city covers only 2 sq mi (5.1 sq km) and has a population of about 50,000 people (2011 estimate). It is located to the south of Union City and to the east of Jersey City. The city is home to the Stevens Institute of Technology, one of the oldest technological universities in the country, founded in 1870.

As with many of the places along the Hudson River, Hoboken was first claimed in 1609 by English explorer Henry Hudson, who was then sailing for the Dutch East Indies Company. The area was were early Native American used to collect soapstone for using in fashioning smoking pipes. In those early period, Hoboken was an island between the Hudson River and the Hackensack River.

View of Midtown Manhattan across the Hudson River from Hoboken
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Author: Vikas Bhardwaj


The township of Hoboken was established in 1849. It was incorporated as a city in 1855. By the turn of the 20th century, the Hoboken area was settled by German immigrants who created an enclave called Little Bremen.

Hoboken is credited as the birthplace for baseball. Although the game may have been played there and elsewhere in the area, the first officially recorded baseball game was played at the Elysian Fields in Hoboken, between Knickerbocker Club and New York Nine, in 1846.

During the Second World War, Hoboken was placed under martial law, as it has a significant population of ethnic Germans. Many of the German immigrants living in Hoboken were also forced to move to Ellis Island. The hostility towards the Germans caused many of them to relocate to other cities.

Hoboken Terminal, New Jersey
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Author: ArnoldReinhold


After the war, the character of Hoboken changed, as the Germans were replaced by newcomers, in the form of Italian and Irish immigrants. A large number of German-speaking Jews also moved in and established businesses there.

Visiting Hoboken, New Jersey

If you're coming by plane, then the Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) would be the nearest airport. By car, the Lincoln Tunnel and Holland Tunnel link Manhattan to Hoboken. From other parts of New Jersey, take the New Jersey Turnpike or Pulaski Skyway to reach the city.

Places of Interest in Hoboken, New Jersey

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