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The Hoboken parade has become absolute amateur hour (as has Hoboken nightlife in general).
All the more reason to come to the Trenton parade. Morristown is a bit closer for North Jersey folk though and isn't a bad one. That's my wife's favorite because her parents grew up around there and she always attended it as a child. Unfortunately Trenton and Morristown usually fall on the same day so we have to choose I don't know about Hoboken because I've never been, but the best parts of the Trenton and Morristown parades are Tir Na Nog and Dublin Pub (respectively)-as there's nothing worse than going into a so-called "Irish Pub" that's simply a re-purposed corner bar with pictures of leprechauns and cheesy Irish sayings hanging on the wall, nothing more than U2 on the jukebox, and only Guinness on tap. Both of the above mentioned establishments have excellent live entertainment on parade day (and pretty much every weekend year round) and they don't just play "The Wild Rover" over and over again. Two years ago at the Trenton parade, Tom Glover, the resident performer at the 'Nog did a phenomenal medley with a local fiddler (whose name I didn't get) consisting of "The Foggy Dew," "The SAM song," and "Celtic Symphony." The bands at Dublin Pub are no slouches either.
They are giving out $2000 fine for open container or urinating in public
I say this is ridiculous. It is a parade. supposed to be fun.
Wharton, NJ used to have a great St Patrick's Day parade until it got overrun with the type of people that coundn't handle their liquor and drink civilly and thought urinating in public was acceptable behavior.
Needless to say Wharton stopped hosting the event.
The Hoboken police have really cracked down on the juvenile, immature, disrespectful and obnoxious crowd. I'm surprised a fine is all someone would get- a good 24 hours in jail should be added to that. It's not only gross, but it's completely classless. Those are behavior patterns of a frat kid- whoeever does this needs to grow up already.
They are giving out $2000 fine for open container or urinating in public
I say this is ridiculous. It is a parade. supposed to be fun.
You may think public drunkeness, pucking in the streets, urinating in the streets is fun but we in Hoboken do not agree. Try doing it in your own town and see how your neighbors would feel.
They are giving out $2000 fine for open container or urinating in public
I say this is ridiculous. It is a parade. supposed to be fun.
It's just the nanny state being tyrannical. If I want to drink alcohol I should be able to do it wherever I want. And if I want to urinate I should be able to do that wherever I want, too.
There are third world countries where people are allowed to just squat in the streets to poop...maybe you guys would be happier there than the "nanny state" where other people who don't want to walk in urine at the parade are taken into consideration.
As for the booze, are you that old that you don't know how to sneak it anymore? It really isn't that difficult you can get any kind of soda, juice, whatever, dump some out and fill it with rum or vodka. I know, cause I live in a dry town and have practice. It actually makes it more fun, IMO.
I'm with Shorebaby. As a Hoboken resident, I am pissed off at the behavior of some of these idiots. So far today already, I have walked across the street to get the newspaper, only to have to avoid bumping into people that cannot hold their booze and walk a straight line. In our building, we have a security guard on duty until tomorrow to protect it from the puke, pee, cigarette butts that littered our lobby and where bottles and cans that were tossed of terraces last year. In addition, I have also had a party of over-indulgers walk in through my front door in search of the party. Mod cut
Seriously, I have NO problem with drinking. I do it myself and on occassion have over-done it (especially when I was younger). But at NO time did I put families with small children at risk as I lurched along the sidewalk. And NOTHING makes it alright to throw things off a terrace - especially burning cigarettes while people are walking below.
Have your booze, enjoy the music and the company at the bars, but try to remember that you are not 14 and getting loaded for the first time.
I'm with Shorebaby. As a Hoboken resident, I am pissed off at the behavior of some of these idiots. So far today already, I have walked across the street to get the newspaper, only to have to avoid bumping into people that cannot hold their booze and walk a straight line. In our building, we have a security guard on duty until tomorrow to protect it from the puke, pee, cigarette butts that littered our lobby and where bottles and cans that were tossed of terraces last year. In addition, I have also had a party of over-indulgers walk in through my front door in search of the party.
Mod cut
Seriously, I have NO problem with drinking. I do it myself and on occassion have over-done it (especially when I was younger). But at NO time did I put families with small children at risk as I lurched along the sidewalk. And NOTHING makes it alright to throw things off a terrace - especially burning cigarettes while people are walking below.
Have your booze, enjoy the music and the company at the bars, but try to remember that you are not 14 and getting loaded for the first time.
Our own city sahres some blame too. I left early today but I think the bars opened earlier than ususal. If the city were serious about craking down on this they should prohibit bars from opening until the parade starts.
Was in Nutley yesterday, that was a good parade too. The corn beef and cabbage at the local pub was fantastic. The Guiness was good too.
Many parades next weekend. Union County, South Amboy, AC, Wildwood, kearny, Morristown, Trenton, Newark (Friday) always a good time.
I did the HOB parade last year. I wont take my family there again. The other parades are much better atmosphere.
There are even parades the weekends of 20th and 27th.
Enjoy!
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I don't know about Hoboken because I've never been, but the best parts of the Trenton and Morristown parades are Tir Na Nog and Dublin Pub (respectively)-as there's nothing worse than going into a so-called "Irish Pub" that's simply a re-purposed corner bar with pictures of leprechauns and cheesy Irish sayings hanging on the wall, nothing more than U2 on the jukebox, and only Guinness on tap. Both of the above mentioned establishments have excellent live entertainment on parade day (and pretty much every weekend year round) and they don't just play "The Wild Rover" over and over again. Two years ago at the Trenton parade, Tom Glover, the resident performer at the 'Nog did a phenomenal medley with a local fiddler (whose name I didn't get) consisting of "The Foggy Dew," "The SAM song," and "Celtic Symphony." The bands at Dublin Pub are no slouches either.
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