SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Free Angling with the Hudson River Fishermen’s Association 9 am to 2 pm - Castle Point Park Fishing Pier, 800 Sinatra Drive Rods, reel, and bait provided Environmental Science with Noelle Thurlow of Resilience Adventures 10 am to 3 pm at the beach in Maxwell Place Park Learn about Water Quality [...]
The Fund for a Better Waterfront depends on the funds we raise at our one big annual fundraising party - CONNECT THE WATERFRONT - each year. Sponsoring the event is a great way to support our work, promote your company, and show your customers your strong commitment to the community. The event, which features [...]
Hoboken parks established in an earlier era are full of shade trees, but for the past 20 years, the City has squandered opportunities for more The expanse of concrete at the north end of Maxwell Place Park, devoid of trees. FBW | April 28, 2023 Arbor Day is [...]
FBW's November 10, 2022 annual fundraising party was a great success. Thank you everyone who came and gave so generously. Photos by Steve Zane. Rachel Lawrence and Megan Hart, friends of Classic Harbor Line, a Gold Sponsor of the night's event. Stephanie Pincus and Jim Vance with Clemence and Laszlo Danko. Choc.O.Pain [...]
The November 10 Connect the Waterfront Fundraising Party will take place at the Antique Loft in Hoboken FBW | October 27, 2022 In 1988, the State of New Jersey adopted Coastal Zone Management Regulations to establish a linear public pathway from the Bayonne Bridge up to George Washington Bridge, the [...]
This year's Connect the Waterfront Annual Fundraising Party features an open bar, live music and hors d'oeuvres. It will be held on Thursday, November 10, from 7 - 9 PM at the Antique Loft, 33 Newark Street, Hoboken. This year’s theme, The Greening of Sinatra Drive, reflects FBW’s concerted effort to ensure [...]
The Fund for a Better Waterfront depends on the funds we raise at our one big annual fundraising party - CONNECT THE WATERFRONT - each year. Sponsoring the event is a great way to support our work, promote your company, and show your customers your strong commitment to the community. The event, which features [...]
Join a celebration on Saturday, July 16 of Hoboken’s public waterfront THE SCHEDULE FBW | July 11, 2022 When it was built in 1939, the Maxwell House Coffee Plant was the largest coffee processing plant in the world. For a time, it was Hoboken’s largest employer. Its [...]
Schdule of Events On the Hoboken waterfront at Maxwell Place Park (unless otherwise noted) 9 AM - 10 AM Tour the Hoboken waterfront with FBW Executive Director Ron Hine to learn the latest about the City’s Sinatra Drive Project, Union Dry Dock and more. Meet at 11th Street & Sinatra Drive North at 9 [...]
Sunday, June 5, 2022 from 9:00 AM - 12 Noon A morning of free fun for all ages at the Hoboken Cove in Maxwell Place Park 11th Street & Sinatra Drive North, Hoboken FBW and Resilience Adventures invite you to come on down to the Hoboken Cove, where we'll be exploring the biodiversity of [...]
FBW's November 11, 2021 annual fundraising party was the most successful ever held by our organization. Everyone enjoyed coming together in person after being apart for so long. The event was sold out ten days ahead of time. So many generous and supportive individuals and sponsors! The crowd watching Jim Vance receive FBW's 10th Annual [...]
FBW's November 11, 2021 annual fundraising party was the most successful ever held by our organization. Everyone enjoyed coming together in person after being apart for so long. The event was sold out ten days ahead of time. So many generous and supportive individuals and sponsors! Nicole Teitler, Heather Gibbons and Maja Gilberg checking in [...]
The November 11 Connect the Waterfront gala will be a tribute to our long-time FBW advocate FBW | October 26, 2021 Many adjectives have been ascribed to Jim Vance: energetic, enthusiastic, zealous, gregarious, magnanimous, loquacious. Oh, and sometimes abrasive, confrontational and loud -- truly a Hoboken character, Jim has always been civic-minded, especially concerned [...]
SOLD OUT! Thank you everyone who has bought tickets. Your tickets will not be mailed to you. Your name will be on a list at the door. If you were not able to buy a ticket, please make a donation by clicking on this text. This year’s theme, [...]
This year honoring Jim Vance, long-time Chair of FBW Board, a leader with boundless energy and a generous spirit. The Fund for a Better Waterfront depends on the funds we raise at our one big annual fundraising party - CONNECT THE WATERFRONT - each year. Sponsoring the event is a [...]
Photos by Paul Schoenberger
Join FBW, the Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse, Ke Aloha Outrigger and Resilience Paddle Sports for a day of activities celebrating Hoboken’s waterfront. City of Water Day, sponsored by the Waterfront Alliance and NY & NJ Harbor Estuary Program, takes place in waterfront communities throughout the metropolitan region. Connect the Waterfront: The Final Stretch 12 [...]
FBW’s November 12, 2020 Connect the Waterfront virtual event. This is the full 1-hour show featuring music, 30 year history of Hoboken waterfront, Mayor Bhalla's waterfront update, a plan for the central waterfront, and dramatic aerial waterfront footage by Dronegenuity.com. More videos
30 Years of Advocacy on the Hoboken Waterfront – Since 1990, FBW’s Plan for the Hoboken Waterfront has shaped its development. Includes interviews with FBW founder Augusta Przygoda, former Hoboken Mayor David Roberts and architect Craig Whitaker. This video was part of the hour long video presented in FBW’s 2020 Connect the Waterfront event. [...]
At our November 12th event, the Fund for a Better Waterfront will bestow its annual Riparian Award to the Billion Oyster Project FBW | November 5, 2020 If you recently ordered up a plate of oysters at a New York City oyster bar, there is a good chance your discarded shells [...]
