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• 🍦 Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Heads to Hoboken
  Van Leeuwen, the cult-favorite scoop shop known for inventive classics and vegan flavors, is moving into 537 Washington St., bringing its colorful pints and treats to Mile Square. No official opening date yet, but renovations are already underway. (Patch.com)
• 🍝 NJ Lawmakers Eye Ban on Reservation Scalping (Just in Time for World Cup) Securing a table at NJ’s top restaurants has become a lucrative side hustle, with reservations selling for hundreds on unofficial sites, but lawmakers want to crack down before World Cup crowds arrive with a bill banning third-party resale. The proposed law would fine violators $1K per infraction and align NJ with similar action already taken in NY. (Patch.com)
• 🎆 Hoboken’s July 4th Gets a Big Upgrade, Courtesy of Local Bar Owner
  Pat Light is turning up the volume this year with a free, all-day July 4th bash at Pier A featuring live music, family activities, a beer garden, and front-row sunset views of fireworks. Expect a festive return for Hoboken’s Fourth after years of quiet celebrations. (Patch.com)
• 🏙️ 15-Story, 321-Unit Tower Approved for Jersey City’s Marion
  Jersey City has approved a 15-story tower with 321 rental units—including 32 affordable apartments—plus a public plaza, rooftop pool, and modern amenities at 166 Van Wagenen Ave. The project by GND JSQ Holdings requires no variances and marks major progress for the Marion neighborhood. (Jersey Digs)
• 🍷 Cork Wine + Spirits Leaving Uptown Hoboken After 11 Years
  Cork Wine + Spirits will close its uptown Hoboken shop at the end of June 2025 after over a decade of wine tastings, pop-ups, and friendly neighborhood chats, though the Harrison location will remain open. Pour one out for this local favorite. (Hoboken Girl)
• 🏢 Newport Office Center Nabs Five New Tenants on Jersey City Waterfront
  Newport Office Center III just landed five diverse new tenants—including Berkley Insurance, BPCE Equipment Solutions, Democracy Docket, Kaya Tech, and Playstar—bringing fresh energy to Jersey City’s waterfront. CBRE credits the building’s prime location and hands-on ownership for the leasing surge. (Jersey Digs)
• 🛎️ First Boutique Hotel Coming to Newark’s Ironbound Plans have been revealed for an eight-story, 153-room boutique hotel at 114-126 Monroe Street, set to become the first of its kind in the neighborhood. Designed by Comito Associates and led by the Seabra Group, the project features a modern red brick façade and a striking new rendering. (New York YIMBY)
• ⚾💸 Jersey City's moomoo Goes Big: Mets Deal, Crypto Launch & HQ Buzz
  Jersey City’s moomoo recently landed a multi-year New York Mets sponsorship and launched a new Crypto platform for U.S. users, all while expanding its HQ and hiring fast in Harborside. Dubbed “a Robinhood for grown-ups,” moomoo is taking big swings in tech, sports, and financial literacy. (NJBiz.com)
• ⚖️ MSF Notches Big Win for Birch Group Over $380M Jersey City Deal

Meister Seelig & Fein secured a major appellate victory for The Birch Group, clinching the dismissal of a $65M breach-of-contract suit related to Birch’s $380M acquisition of the Merrill Lynch building in Jersey City. The Birch Group retains the trophy property and gets legal fees covered. (MSF)