Mayor Dawn Zimmer recognized the following businesses at the 6th Annual Green Fair as 2017 Hoboken Green Businesses:

• Aether Game Cafe
• Bareburger
• Basic Foods Organic Grocery
• Bwe Kafe
• Carpathian Industries LLC
• Chartier Group
• Christina Andersen Floral Design
• Devotion Yoga
• Hoby Dogy Pet Care
• Little City Books
• Local Barre
• Mint Market
• Monroe Street Movement Space
• My Conscience, My Choice LLC
• Pilsener Haus & Biergarten 
• Shipco Transport Inc.
• Simply Juiced
• Smushed Organics
• Sports Acupuncture & Family Wellness
• Sobsey’s Produce
• Stevens Institute of Technology
• The Little Grocery
• Urban Consign & Design

The Hoboken Green Team launched the Green Business Recognition Program in January 2017 to distinguish local businesses that are advancing sustainability and environmental responsibility.

“Now more than ever, it is important to recognize that we can all play a role in protecting our environment,” said Mayor Dawn Zimmer. “I congratulate all of our Green Businesses and thank them for being champions for sustainability. These successful local businesses demonstrate that whatâ€s good for the environment is also good business.”

In order to qualify for the Green Business Recognition Program, businesses completed the Green Business Pledge on the Hoboken Green Team website. The Hoboken Green Team reviewed each pledge submission and determined that 23 businesses qualify for recognition as 2017 Hoboken Green Businesses.

Simply Juiced was recognized as Hobokenâ€s most sustainable business of 2017 because of the organic restaurantâ€s outstanding achievement in sustainability. Simply Juiced has composted over 57,000 pounds (and counting!) of “food waste,” diverting waste from landfills and enriching organic farms.

For more information about the Hoboken Green Business Recognition Program, please visit www.hobokennj.gov/greenteam.

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94 Washington St
Hoboken, NJ 07030

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Non-emergencies: 201-420-2000

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“We are fortunate to have partnered with Mayor Zimmer and the City of Hoboken to create new community space, and look forward to more New Jersey development projects on behalf of Intercontinentalâ€s union and public pension investors,” Peter Palandjian, Chairman and CEO of Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation.

By incorporating green infrastructure and underground detention systems to capture more than 450,000 gallons of stormwater runoff, the resiliency park is designed to help address flooding issues. It is the second of three resiliency parks planned for western Hoboken, in addition to the Southwest Park which is under construction and the Northwest Park, which is in the planning stage.

Approximately 1 acre of the park will consist of an open grass area with public seating and a childrenâ€s play area. An additional 1 acre public plaza will feature step seating with a tilted lawn panel for relaxing and passive gatherings and a large plaza area designed to accommodate vendors and seasonal markets. Finally, the plan will feature a 6,835 square foot multi-use public gymnasium with a classic field house design.

The project will also include approximately 30,000 square feet of retail space, an on-site parking garage, and 424 residential units, including 42 units of affordable housing.

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   Craft Beer & Cocktails Bar/Steakhouse opens in Hoboken

   Father & Son Owners duplicate successful Haledon Eatery in Mile Square City

 

By Sally Deering

 Joe and Chris Schiavo may be new to Hoboken, but theyâ€re not new to the restaurant biz. The successful father & son team own The Shepherd & The Knucklehead craft beer bar and steakhouse in Haledon and itâ€s so successful, they branched out here in Hudson.

They just opened “The Shep” a little more than a week ago on Willow Avenue between 13 & 14 Streets. A huge space – it seats 125 – with 23 flatscreen TVs all turned to a sports channel lining the walls. The bar is long with 60 taps and a flatscreen above that has the latest crafts available.  Cocktails are crafty, too, Joe Schiavo says, because the bartenders squeeze fresh juices and make all the syrups from scratch.

Joe Schiavo describes The Shep as a craft beer bar that loves sports.

“I play sports,” Joe Schiavo, 25, says, “baseball, basketball, and flag football.”

On a recent Wednesday, baseball and sports talk shows filled every screen and a steady flow of customers sailed through the front doors.  Word is out—thereâ€s a new pub in the neighborhood.  Even Mayor Dawn Zimmer stopped in to welcome them to the Mile Square City.

“Weâ€ve been wanting to come to Hoboken for three-to-four years now,” Joe says. “It has a dense population of young urban professionals who appreciate quality food, beer, and experience. Weâ€re in a great neighborhood.”

Chef Alejandro Urena executes the menu designed by Joe and Chris Schiavo. It features hearty bar food and entrees; with an emphasis on meat dishes like the 24-ounce Porterhouse Steak and the Pork Poutine, a Canadian style dish featuring braised pork shoulder with cheddar and mozzarella over French fries or nachos.

Starters & Bar Bites; Burgers, Sliders & Sandwiches; Entrée Salads Tacos, Quesadillas, and Wraps; and Entrees – the menu has a lot to choose from. Starting with Starts & Bar Bites, thereâ€s Knucklehead Wings served either Buffalo style or Asian style ($$6.95 for 6; $12.95 for 12); a Giant German Pretzel with house-made mustard dipping sauce ($8.95); Beer Mussels; Spicy Honey-Glazed Kielbasa; Mozzarella Wedges Jalapeno Poppers, and Spring Rolls with Chicken, Buffalo Chicken, Philly Cheeseburger, or Veggie ($6.95-$7.95);

The Shepâ€s Pork Poutine, a different take on the Canadian classic. Served over hand-cut fries or nachos, it features braised pork shoulder, shallots, mozzarella, and cheddar; ($12.95-$13.95). Soups & Chili are Lobster Bisque, Spring Vegetable Soup and Mile-High Chili ($6.95-$9.95) The Shep serves Mac ‘n†Cheese by the cup ($6.95) and bowl ($8.95).

Entrée salads include the Chicken Caesar, Mediterranean, Ahi Tuna and the Black & Blue with blackened skirt steak and crumbled blue cheese over mixed greens ($9.95-$17.95). Burgers, Sliders & Sandwiches feature the Angus Sliders, Grilled Chicken Sliders, BBQ Pork Sliders; and Half-Pound Angus Burgers like the Shep Classic, BBQ Burger, Mushroom & Swiss, Buffalo Burger, Veggie Burger and the Breakfast Burger which is Bacon and cheddar, topped with a fried egg are popular choices ($10.95-$12.95). Tacos, Quesadillas, and Wraps include the Chorizo Street Tacos, Poutine Tacos, Veggie Tacos, and Ahi Tuna Tacos ($1095-$13.95). And the quesadillas are Cheese, Chicken, Beef, Slicked NY Strip Steak and Bacon & Cheese ($9.95-$12.95). There are Steaks and Pastas, too, like a Pesto ala Shep, linguine tossed with house-made pesto sauce ($11.95) and the 12-ounce USDA Prime NY Strip ($35.95). There are seafood dishes and sides, too!

The Schiavos feel a certain commitment to the neighborhood, already, Joe Schiavo says. Since they opened their first pub in 1998, The Shepherd and The Knucklehead has been “redistributing profits to help clothe, feed, and house the poor, both locally and abroad.” According to the website, the Schiavos fed 231 Ethiopian families, purchased an ambulance for a German Lutheran missionary, and provide ongoing support for the Father McGhee food pantry in Paterson.

“Giving back is important,” Joe says “Weâ€re blessed to be in this position. How can you not give back?”

And although theyâ€re the “new kid on the block” the Schiavos already feel a connection to Hoboken

“The people at City Hall, the Police, and Hoboken Councilmen have gone out of their way to welcome us,” Joe says. “And I like the people that are coming in.”

 If you go

The Shepherd & The Knucklehead

1313 Washington St, HOB

(210) 714-4222

www.shepjc.com

Hours:  Mon-Thurs, 3 pm-2 am

Fri, 3 pm-3 am

Sat, 11 am-3 am

Sun, 11 am-2 am

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Roger Muller Jr. and Erica Muller, grandchildren of John Muller gather with family and friends in front of the 106 years old Muller Insurance business  after the street naming  for “John Muller Way.”

 By Sally Deering

(Hoboken, NJ) On May 17th, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, the first woman to be voted in office as mayor of the Mile Square City took time out of her busy schedule to pay tribute to another pioneer, John Muller, who opened Muller Insurance in Hoboken in 1906 and whose family has carried on his legacy into the 21st Century. 

Mayor Zimmer, along with Hoboken City Council President Elizabeth Mason, City Councilmen Peter Cunningham and Ravinder S. Bhalla and Hudson County Freeholder Anthony Romano assembled on the corner of Tenth & Washington Streets now known as “John Muller Way” with friends, colleagues, business associates and neighbors of the Muller family who were there to see the street name dedication.

“We’re thrilled to be here and welcome all of you as we honor the Muller family,” Mayor Zimmer told the crowd as buses rumbled past and passersby walked their dogs. “Muller Insurance has been here since 1906. John Muller came here from Germany in 1903. I can only imagine what his life was like at that time. We can’t thank (the Muller family) enough for your commitment to this community and we want to wish you another 105 years.”

Mayor Zimmer bestowed a Proclamation to John Muller’s grandchildren Roger J. Muller, Jr. and Erika Muller, who run the company with their semi-retired father R. John Muller and mother Hetty J. Muller.  Although his parents couldn’t attend the ceremony because of bad weather, Roger J. Muller’s two daughters, Kelsey and Taylor were there for the celebration.

“In honor of my grandfather, I would like to thank the city of Hoboken for renaming Tenth & Washington after him,” Roger J. Muller, Jr. said. “And my father, R. John Muller, who took over the business and ran it with my mother Hetty J, I’m very proud of them, too. My parents are the best people in the world”

Councilman Peter Cunningham, who brought the resolution to rename the corner of Tenth & Washington Streets “John Muller Way” before the Hoboken City Council – which unanimously voted “yes” – said a few words as did Hudson County Freeholder Anthony Romano who was responsible for bringing the resolution for the name change to the Board of Freeholders who also voted a unanimous “yes.” (Since Washington Street is a County Road, the resolution needed to be approved by the Hudson County Board of Freeholders, too.)

Freeholder Romano has been a long-time friend of Roger J. Muller and his sister Erika Muller and shared the same sentiments of the city council members: that by honoring a business pioneer like John Muller, Hoboken also honors its great history.

“We need to celebrate the heritage of Hoboken and retain that for the future of our city,” Hoboken City Council President Mason said. “Muller Insurance has served the community for such a long time. To celebrate something positive, like this, is something we need to do more of.”

Business colleagues of Muller Insurance were also there to celebrate the Muller Insurance milestone including Steve J. Catranis, Senior Vice President of Marketing for the Cumberland Insurance Group which has been associated with Muller Insurance for 26 years. “Roger’s father and mother are great people, great associates,” Catranis said. “I’m glad to be here for a wonderful family. And Roger is one of our best agents.”

After the street dedication and Proclamation, friends, neighbors and associates were invited back for refreshments at the Muller Insurance office, filled with modern technology – several LCD TV screens displaying insurance information and advertising – and the friendly staff who were still conducting business in between the celebration. The walls in the office are lined with awards and old photos of the family’s budding business in the early 1900s.  Blended together with up-to-date color photographs, they are testament to the family’s long Hoboken history and its continuity of services to the people of Hoboken that has lasted 105 years.

One neighbor who came to celebrate was Rose Pasquale who with her husband Vinny Pasquale has been securing insurance with the Mullers since 1964.

“They helped my family,” Pasquale said. “Mr. (R. John) Muller was a very good friend. They are such wonderful, wonderful people.”

Muller Insurance is an insurance agency that for three generations has served and protected the people of Hoboken with homeowners insurance, business insurance, automobile insurance, fire insurance and many other services. In this time of economic uncertainty – as well as in times gone by — Muller Insurance, a Trusted Choice Agency continues to uphold the high standards put forth in 1906 when a young John Muller first opened the doors to the insurance agency that bore his name on the storefront’s windows.                                                                                                                                                                       
In the 46 years John Muller owned and operated Muller Insurance, he proved to be more than an insurance agent to the people of Hoboken. Time and again, John Muller demonstrated a deep commitment to Hoboken through hard work and community involvement in the city’s public affairs. 

During his long career, John Muller was a staunch Democrat, belonged to the First Ward Democratic Club and also ran his own Democratic Club at Fifth and Bloomfield Streets. He was elected Justice of the Peace for Hudson County in 1916 and also served as President of the Hoboken School Board. He was a member of the Hoboken Aerie, No. 603, of the Fraternal Order of Eagles; the Columbia Lodge, No. 63, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Euclid Lodge, No. 136, of the Masonic order.  He was a member of the Hoboken Elks Lodge No. 74, the Hoboken Masons Euclid Lodge and the Lions Club. John Muller not only handled insurance policies he brokered real estate, acted as a Theatrical Agent for Broadway shows, was a New Jersey Notary Public, business broker and served as a NJ State Detective.

When John Muller died in 1952, his son R. John Muller took over the agency, put the letter “R” in front of his father’s name on the storefront window and rolled up his sleeves to bring Muller Insurance to even greater success. And today, with their dad semi-retired, Roger J. Muller, Jr. and Erika Muller have followed in their father and grandfather’s footsteps. Roger and Erika have brought Muller Insurance into the 21st Century with new technologies, like the company’s website www.mullerinsurance.com, and a staff of hand-picked professionals who are members of the Professional Insurance Agents and Independent Insurance Agents Association and who provide the very best in customer service, which was the foundation of their father and grandfather’s business philosophy and work ethic.

As an independent insurance agency, Muller Insurance offers a full range of property and casualty insurance,  both personal and commercial, and represents a number of quality insurance companies including Franklin Mutual, Farmers, Chubb, Great Northern, Merrimack, Baystate, Cumberland Insurance Group,  Federal, Andover Companies, Magna Carta, Fidelity National, Selective Flood, Preserver, Tower, Foremost, Progressive, Mercury, Germantown, Travelers Insurance Company and Philadelphia Contributionship.

Muller Insurance offers special package rates – up to 30% discounts available with Chubb and Travelers Insurance, for instance, which offer a multi-policy discount with a combination of Home-Auto, Condo-Auto and Renters-Auto insurance. You can also put your Home, Auto, Umbrella, Boat, Rental and Out-of-State policies on one policy. Muller Insurance gives its customers proper coverage and rates for homeowner, condominium, and business policies and provides services to people in Hoboken and New Jersey and is licensed in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Maryland, Washington D.C., New Mexico, Arizona, Vermont, Ohio, Delaware, Maine, Georgia, Virginia and New Hampshire.
Muller Insurance
930 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030

201-659-2403
www.mullerinsurance.com

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