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Residents Start Petition to Keep Pier 13 Open
Residents hope to keep the uptown summer hang out open to the public.
A group of residents is petitioning the Hoboken Planning Board to keep Pier 13 open in uptown Hoboken this summer.
Residents are invited to fill out an online petition.
"Pier 13 is a unique space that appeals to Hoboken families and young professionals looking to relax, grab lunch/dinner/drinks and enjoy the waterfront and city skyline," the petition states. "There just isn’t any place like it in Hoboken to meet old friends and make new ones."
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Pier 13 opened last year as the uptown answer to Pier A Park, including outdoor drinking and space for food trucks.
Local blog HobokenGirl called Pier 13 "basically the best thing in Hoboken."
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More than 900 people have signed it so far, according to the site.
The matter of opening Pier 13 is up in front of the Hoboken Planning board on Tuesday May 7.
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