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 [...]
BUY TICKETS October 29, 2020 Media Advisory FBW’s Connect the Waterfront - 30 Years of Advocacy, annual fundraising party will be held virtually on November 12 at 7 p.m. The event will include an online auction beginning Nov. 5 and a video that features the Billion Oyster Project, Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla, musician James Calleo and FBW’s [...]
On Thursday, May 14th, FBW will join dozens of other local non-profit organizations registered for #HudsonGives, an online day of giving. For the second year in a row, the Hudson County Chamber Foundation has hosted this virtual event to support the wide range of not-for-profit organizations working - and enriching - Hudson County. It’s easy [...]
FBW | April 22, 2020 For Earth Day 2020, the year of the coronavirus pandemic, there will be no marches or rallies. Instead, we suggest you read a Rachel Carson book. Her writing is guaranteed to inspire and educate. The following are her major works: Under the Sea Wind, Simon & Schuster, 1941 The [...]
Meet at Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse Maxwell Place Park - 11th & Sinatra Drive North Saturday, March 28 at 11 AM Join the Fund for a Better Waterfront as we kick off our 30th anniversary year and show our commitment to finishing “Hoboken’s Highline” -- a linear, public riverfront park. At 11:30 [...]
Thank you all for your generous contributions! Photos by Paul Schoenberger Laura Piraino and Laurie Felber checking in guests at Connect the Waterfront event. Artist Ann Marshall prepared this shore wildlife mural especially for the event. The Hudson River Fishermen, who started the Riverkeeper movement, came to be honored [...]
Thursday, November 14, 2019 from 7 to 9 p.m. Hoboken Elks Club, 1005 Washington Street, Hoboken At its annual Connect the Waterfront event, the Fund for a Better Waterfront (FBW) will present the 2019 Riparian Award to the Hudson River Fishermen’s Association, the group that helped start the “riverkeeper” movement, and have [...]
FBW model for the Hoboken waterfront built in 1991 (dimensions: 12 foot x 4 foot) Neumann Leathers Building 300 Observer Highway, 5th Floor, Hoboken Saturday, November 2 Sunday, November 3 Noon to 6 pm You’re invited. We would love to meet you and talk about the latest developments regarding Union Dry Dock, the [...]
This year we’re back at the Elks Club at 1005 Washington Street in Hoboken and we’ll feature an open bar (beer, wine & soda), music from the Bryan Beninghove Trio*, a hearty selection of hors d’oeuvres, bucket raffle gifts & prizes awarded for FBW’s First Annual Hoboken Trivia Contest. We are thrilled [...]
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 [...]
September 4, 2019 The Fund for a Better Waterfront, Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse and Resilience Paddle Sports sponsored a "Rally to Save Your Waterfront" before the Hoboken City Council meeting where an ordinance was adopted to acquire the Union Dry Dock property. Speakers included Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla, Sam Pesin President of Friends of Liberty [...]
Join the Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse and Ke Aloha Outrigger for a free family festival featuring outrigger canoe, stand-up paddleboard and sea kayak races, as well as Hawaiian music, hula dancing, food and arts/crafts celebrating Polynesian Culture Saturday, July 27, 12-4pm The Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse and [...]
Who: The Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse and Ke Aloha Outrigger Canoe Club present the Hudson River Cup and Polynesian Ohana Festival, Saturday, July 27th. The Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse and its outrigger partner, Ke Aloha Outrigger Canoe Club, provide free paddling to more than 6,000 people along Hoboken’s [...]
