Hoboken Netflix Rumor, Jersey City Business Closures, and Other News You Missed

March is giving us a taste of warmer weather this weekend, but be ready for temperatures to drop again soon. Lots of stories are buzzing around Hoboken and Jersey City as St. Patrick’s Day approaches. New businesses are gearing up to open in Hoboken, while some in Jersey City are sadly closing their doors. The Mayor of Hoboken even mentioned a possible tax increase if they can’t balance the 2026 budget. And we even had to clear up a little rumor about Love Is Blind filming in Hoboken (spoiler alert: it’s not happening).

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– Weehawken is all set for summer with their 2026 pool memberships now available for waterfront fun (The Hoboken Girl).
– Hoboken Mayor Emily Jabbour is looking at a possible 20% municipal tax increase to balance the 2026 budget, which could mean a 5-7% hike in property tax bills (The Hoboken Girl).
– Two off-leash dog attacks in New Jersey led to the animals being euthanized due to public danger (The Hoboken Girl).
– Jersey City firefighters came to the rescue of two teenage girls trapped in a 90-foot elevator at an NJ Transit light rail station (The Hoboken Girl).
– The Pompidou museum project in Jersey City has been scrapped in favor of affordable housing development instead (The Hoboken Girl).
– NJ Transit is testing new digital bus signs in Hoboken and Monmouth County to help riders (NJ Transit).
– Jersey City and Newark Mayors are pushing for a single-bridge replacement plan for the Newark Bay Bridge (Hudson County View).
– A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle New York City’s congestion pricing program, keeping the tolls in place (AP News).
– Jersey City police rescued a child and arrested a man after a domestic incident (Jersey City Press Release).
– Merry Hot Cocoa food truck is switching gears with Squeeze Elevated Lemonade Bar (Merry Hot Cocoa via Instagram).
– Hudson County Commissioners may form a committee to look into Heights Hospital concerns (Hudson County View).
– Former Hoboken Mayor Patrick Pasculli passed away (Mayor Emily Jabbor via Instagram).
– An aide to a former Jersey City mayor was reassigned after a 2025 DUI arrest video went public (NYPost).
– New Jersey’s top health official criticized Hudson Regional Health for not following closure rules at Heights Hospital (Hudson County View).
– One Medical is set to open at the former Malibu Diner site (The Hoboken Girl).
– Jersey City police have arrested 17 people for illegal gun possession in 2026 (Jersey City Press Release).
– The Green Room in Hoboken has something new in the works at their uptown location (The Green Room via Instagram).
– Hoboken has reopened a section of the Hudson River Walkway for neighbors to enjoy (The Hoboken Girl).
– Legal battles over Gateway tunnel funding may increase the project’s cost by over $1 billion (NJ.com).
– Hoboken Apothecary is opening with concierge service and prescription delivery (The Hoboken Girl).
– Joe + The Juice is eyeing a new location in Hoboken (The Hoboken Girl).
– Jersey City Pride Festival organizer has become an official non-profit organization (Jersey Pride Press Release).
– Bistro La Source in Paulus Hook is closing after 18 years (The Hoboken Girl).
– With Love, Valentina has opened in Hoboken (The Hoboken Girl).
– Oddfellows Ice Cream Co. is coming to Hoboken (The Hoboken Girl).
– Gotan Café in Jersey City has closed, making way for Collective Brew (The Hoboken Girl).
– A new residential development in Bayonne is approved (TAPinto Bayonne).
– iPic Theaters has filed for bankruptcy, but the Fort Lee location will stay open (NJBIZ).
– Insomnia Cookies is expanding with more late-night bakery locations in New Jersey (NJ.com).
– A Hoboken man got in trouble for driving recklessly on a Pennsylvania golf course (News 12).