Fund for a Better Waterfront
@betterwaterfront.org
We believe that successful waterfronts begin with sound planning, time-tested urban design and an understanding that the water's edge belongs to the public.
Sarah Colker & Carol Boncelet chat up some folks at today's Hoboken Arts & Music Festival, which draws over 30,000 people to town.
September 29, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Sarah Colker & Carol Boncelet chat up some folks at today's Hoboken Arts & Music Festival, which draws over 30,000 people to town.
Urban shade trees are the key to building sustainable, healthy and happy cities
Shade trees also play a vital role in combating climate change
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Shade trees also play a vital role in combating climate change
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Urban shade trees are the key to building sustainable, healthy and happy cities - Fund for a Better Waterfront
Shade trees also play a vital role in combating climate change
FBW | July 1, 2021
Dense urban areas like Hoboken get hotter than suburban and rural areas. The sun heats up the hard surfaces o...
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September 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Urban shade trees are the key to building sustainable, healthy and happy cities
Shade trees also play a vital role in combating climate change
betterwaterfront.org/urban-shade-...
Shade trees also play a vital role in combating climate change
betterwaterfront.org/urban-shade-...
Visit FBW's booth at Hoboken's Fall Arts & Music Festival on Sunday, September 28 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. betterwaterfront.org/17441-2/
Visit FBW's booth at Hoboken's Fall Arts & Music Festival on Sunday, September 28 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Fund for a Better Waterfront
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The Fund for a Better Waterfront (FBW) will be there. Please visit our booth. We want to meet you and talk about the latest issues facing our waterfront. This annual festival is sponsored by the C...
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September 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Visit FBW's booth at Hoboken's Fall Arts & Music Festival on Sunday, September 28 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. betterwaterfront.org/17441-2/
Photos from Flotsam River Circus on September 9, 2025 at the Hoboken Cove; bringing magic & whimsy to our beloved waterfront park
#hoboken #hudsonriver #rivercircus
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#hoboken #hudsonriver #rivercircus
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Photos from Flotsam River Circus on September 9, 2025 at the Hoboken Cove - Fund for a Better Waterfront
The Flotsam River Circus delivering on their promise to bring "magic and whimsy to the world" on Hoboken's waterfront.
The circus included acrobats and puppets who were accompanied by a lively band....
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September 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Photos from Flotsam River Circus on September 9, 2025 at the Hoboken Cove; bringing magic & whimsy to our beloved waterfront park
#hoboken #hudsonriver #rivercircus
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#hoboken #hudsonriver #rivercircus
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The Flotsam River Circus promised to bring some "magic and whimsy to the world" and last night they delivered that to Hoboken's waterfront.
#Hoboken #HudsonRiver #Circus
#Hoboken #HudsonRiver #Circus
September 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The Flotsam River Circus promised to bring some "magic and whimsy to the world" and last night they delivered that to Hoboken's waterfront.
#Hoboken #HudsonRiver #Circus
#Hoboken #HudsonRiver #Circus
Resilience Paddle Sports nurtures the next generation of environmental stewards on Hoboken’s waterfront betterwaterfront.org/resilience-p...
Resilience Paddle Sports nurtures the next generation of environmental stewards on Hoboken’s waterfront - Fund for a Better Waterfront
Crabs, Shrimp, and Eels, Oh my!
By Jennifer Mynard | September 4, 2025
On a blustery August day, two counselors from Resilience Paddle Sports, a gaggle of grade schoolers, and I, made our way fro...
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September 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Resilience Paddle Sports nurtures the next generation of environmental stewards on Hoboken’s waterfront betterwaterfront.org/resilience-p...
Join FBW for this year’s Connect the Waterfront event on Thursday, November 13th, 2025 at the Hoboken Elks Club betterwaterfront.org/save-the-dat...
Join FBW for this year’s Connect the Waterfront event on Thursday, November 13th, 2025 at the Hoboken Elks Club - Fund for a Better Waterfront
This year’s Connect the Waterfront annual fundraising party will celebrate 35 years of citizen action
Join Honorary Chair Elvi Guzman, Founder-President of Winning Events Group, and FBW at the Hoboken...
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September 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Join FBW for this year’s Connect the Waterfront event on Thursday, November 13th, 2025 at the Hoboken Elks Club betterwaterfront.org/save-the-dat...
FBW legal brief challenges Weehawken ordinance that paved way for massive development at Hoboken border
Township failed to comply with basic requirements of New Jersey’s Municipal Land Use Law
#hoboken #hudsonriver #weehawken
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Township failed to comply with basic requirements of New Jersey’s Municipal Land Use Law
#hoboken #hudsonriver #weehawken
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FBW legal brief challenges Weehawken ordinance that paved way for massive development at Hoboken border - Fund for a Better Waterfront
Township failed to comply with basic requirements of New Jersey’s Municipal Land Use Law
Hoboken Point at the Weehawken Cove nearing completion in the spring of 2024.
FBW | August 29, 2025
THE B...
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September 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
FBW legal brief challenges Weehawken ordinance that paved way for massive development at Hoboken border
Township failed to comply with basic requirements of New Jersey’s Municipal Land Use Law
#hoboken #hudsonriver #weehawken
betterwaterfront.org/fbw-legal-br...
Township failed to comply with basic requirements of New Jersey’s Municipal Land Use Law
#hoboken #hudsonriver #weehawken
betterwaterfront.org/fbw-legal-br...
The Flotsam River Circus will bring its troupe of clowns, jugglers,acrobats and puppeteers to Hoboken’s waterfront on September 9 at 6 p.m. at Sinatra Park betterwaterfront.org/the-flotsam-...
The Flotsam River Circus will bring its troupe to Hoboken’s waterfront on September 9 - Fund for a Better Waterfront
The jugglers, clowns, musicians and acrobats offer up a blend of circus artistry and environmental storytelling for riverfront communities
The Flotsam River Circus, a zany troupe of puppeteers, ...
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September 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The Flotsam River Circus will bring its troupe of clowns, jugglers,acrobats and puppeteers to Hoboken’s waterfront on September 9 at 6 p.m. at Sinatra Park betterwaterfront.org/the-flotsam-...
Hidden within tonight's #Hoboken City Council 1,000 page agenda package: a resolution to negotiate an agreement with Skylight Real Estate Partners for the Garage B redevelopment site. Administration is withholding info on this from public as well as Council members.
July 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Hidden within tonight's #Hoboken City Council 1,000 page agenda package: a resolution to negotiate an agreement with Skylight Real Estate Partners for the Garage B redevelopment site. Administration is withholding info on this from public as well as Council members.
Join us for City of Water Day on Saturday, July 12. Organizations participating in Hoboken: FBW, Resilience Adventures, Hudson River Fishermen, Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse, Our Tern etc.
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June 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Join us for City of Water Day on Saturday, July 12. Organizations participating in Hoboken: FBW, Resilience Adventures, Hudson River Fishermen, Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse, Our Tern etc.
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Shorebirds of NJ Meadowlands & Hoboken waterfront are indicative of ecosystems’ resilience
BW and Our Tern take a Hackensack Riverkeeper eco-cruise as Hoboken’s colony of Terns make a comeback
#hoboken #njmeadowlands
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BW and Our Tern take a Hackensack Riverkeeper eco-cruise as Hoboken’s colony of Terns make a comeback
#hoboken #njmeadowlands
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Shorebirds of NJ Meadowlands & Hoboken waterfront are indicative of ecosystems' resilience - Fund for a Better Waterfront
FBW and Our Tern take a Hackensack Riverkeeper eco-cruise as Hoboken's colony of Terns make a comeback
By Lila Jung | June 19, 2025 | Photo credit: Lila Jung
Most Hoboken residents have no idea ...
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June 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Shorebirds of NJ Meadowlands & Hoboken waterfront are indicative of ecosystems’ resilience
BW and Our Tern take a Hackensack Riverkeeper eco-cruise as Hoboken’s colony of Terns make a comeback
#hoboken #njmeadowlands
betterwaterfront.org/shorebirds-o...
BW and Our Tern take a Hackensack Riverkeeper eco-cruise as Hoboken’s colony of Terns make a comeback
#hoboken #njmeadowlands
betterwaterfront.org/shorebirds-o...
The oyster toadfish will be joining the Cove to Cove Migration Parade this June 15. This artwork by Ann Marshall belongs to her family of weird fish of the Hudson River.
You can join the parade at 3 p.m. Hoboken's Maxwell Place Park.
#hoboken #hudsonriver
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You can join the parade at 3 p.m. Hoboken's Maxwell Place Park.
#hoboken #hudsonriver
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June 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The oyster toadfish will be joining the Cove to Cove Migration Parade this June 15. This artwork by Ann Marshall belongs to her family of weird fish of the Hudson River.
You can join the parade at 3 p.m. Hoboken's Maxwell Place Park.
#hoboken #hudsonriver
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You can join the parade at 3 p.m. Hoboken's Maxwell Place Park.
#hoboken #hudsonriver
betterwaterfront.org/discover-you...
Captain Sam Merrett of the Schooner Apollonia on Pier 12 this morning at the Shipyard Marina in Hoboken. Boat boxes were delivered to area residents supporting the Apollonia's sustainable shipping on the Hudson River.
#hoboken #hudsonriver
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#hoboken #hudsonriver
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June 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Captain Sam Merrett of the Schooner Apollonia on Pier 12 this morning at the Shipyard Marina in Hoboken. Boat boxes were delivered to area residents supporting the Apollonia's sustainable shipping on the Hudson River.
#hoboken #hudsonriver
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#hoboken #hudsonriver
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Hope to see you there. We have worked with ITP since last fall. Block Party after the 2 p.m. performance will be the grand finale. inheritancetheater.org/hoboken
May 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Hope to see you there. We have worked with ITP since last fall. Block Party after the 2 p.m. performance will be the grand finale. inheritancetheater.org/hoboken
June 15, 2025 FBW, Resilience Adventures, HCCB & Our Tern invite you to DISCOVER YOUR WATERFRONT with activities for all ages on the Hoboken Cove beach, including kayaking, paddle boarding, way-finding games and hands-on environmental science fun!
May 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
June 15, 2025 FBW, Resilience Adventures, HCCB & Our Tern invite you to DISCOVER YOUR WATERFRONT with activities for all ages on the Hoboken Cove beach, including kayaking, paddle boarding, way-finding games and hands-on environmental science fun!
Please sign the petition - Port Authority: Open the Jersey City Holland Tunnel Pier to the Public!
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Port Authority: Open the Jersey City Holland Tunnel Pier to the Public!
Imagine standing by the water’s edge — benches ready for you to rest, views of the Hudson River — yet a locked gate keeps you out. How frustrating it would also be that this is happening even though e...
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May 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Please sign the petition - Port Authority: Open the Jersey City Holland Tunnel Pier to the Public!
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At Hoboken's waterfront, just south of Pier A Park, so far this year 618,931 pedestrians! 3,897 yesterday as of 4:39 pm. This is a testament to #Hoboken's beloved, ever so popular waterfront designed to be public, open to people from all walks of life. #hudsonriver
May 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
At Hoboken's waterfront, just south of Pier A Park, so far this year 618,931 pedestrians! 3,897 yesterday as of 4:39 pm. This is a testament to #Hoboken's beloved, ever so popular waterfront designed to be public, open to people from all walks of life. #hudsonriver
The Block Party will follow the Sunday performance of Recollection - A Hoboken Story, the culmination of a 9-month collaboration between ITP and the #Hoboken community. FBW was a partnering org. Buy tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/recollecti...
May 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The Block Party will follow the Sunday performance of Recollection - A Hoboken Story, the culmination of a 9-month collaboration between ITP and the #Hoboken community. FBW was a partnering org. Buy tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/recollecti...
"As communities expand, migratory birds face growing challenges. Native habitats shrink, noise and light pollution escalate, and domestic pets disturb and prey on a variety of species."
#migratorybirdday
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#migratorybirdday
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May 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"As communities expand, migratory birds face growing challenges. Native habitats shrink, noise and light pollution escalate, and domestic pets disturb and prey on a variety of species."
#migratorybirdday
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#migratorybirdday
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Thanks all for participating in Jane's Walk 2025 last Saturday in Hoboken walking from Little City Books to Garage B to Hoboken's South Waterfront, covering a variety of topics: Jane Jacobs, urban design & planning, redevelopment issues, Plan for the Hoboken Waterfront, etc.
May 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Thanks all for participating in Jane's Walk 2025 last Saturday in Hoboken walking from Little City Books to Garage B to Hoboken's South Waterfront, covering a variety of topics: Jane Jacobs, urban design & planning, redevelopment issues, Plan for the Hoboken Waterfront, etc.
Order your June Boat Box from the Schooner Apollonia today to support sustainable freight along the Hudson River. Hoboken is now one of the regular ports
#hoboken #hudsonriver
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#hoboken #hudsonriver
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May 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Order your June Boat Box from the Schooner Apollonia today to support sustainable freight along the Hudson River. Hoboken is now one of the regular ports
#hoboken #hudsonriver
www.schoonerapollonia.com/csa-informat...
#hoboken #hudsonriver
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Join us for Bike Hoboken's first community ride of the season!
This month, we're meeting at Pier A Park at 10:45am and starting the day with a short bike safety lesson. We'll get rolling right after!
This month, we're meeting at Pier A Park at 10:45am and starting the day with a short bike safety lesson. We'll get rolling right after!
April 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Join us for Bike Hoboken's first community ride of the season!
This month, we're meeting at Pier A Park at 10:45am and starting the day with a short bike safety lesson. We'll get rolling right after!
This month, we're meeting at Pier A Park at 10:45am and starting the day with a short bike safety lesson. We'll get rolling right after!
As the Earth Terns, an Earth Day event at #Hoboken Public Library last night. Advocates for the terns, Noelle Thurlow and Jeffrey Train with FBW's Heather Gibbons and Kate Valenta. The revival of the lower Hudson Estuary sparked the retern of the terns to Hoboken's waterfront.
April 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
As the Earth Terns, an Earth Day event at #Hoboken Public Library last night. Advocates for the terns, Noelle Thurlow and Jeffrey Train with FBW's Heather Gibbons and Kate Valenta. The revival of the lower Hudson Estuary sparked the retern of the terns to Hoboken's waterfront.