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It’s Your Move: Know You’re Making the Best Choice with the Right Realtor a testament to the personal attention to detail that she invests in every client. Most of her new clients are referrals from satisfied customers, and she not only survived but thrived in the recent economic turmoil. Whether you’re buying or selling a home, you need a Realtor who is committed to you and your home, from the staging and photography to the closing table. You need a Realtor who’s concerned with more than just the numbers. Call April Hartmann and make a difficult process a little easier.

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UNITY CREATIVE GROUP’S MARKETING MYSTERIES

The Case of the Missing Brand Identity

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nity closed the portfolio, pleased with another successful day. Solving small business mysteries was satisfying work. Each case meant something, because once a company gets off the ground, there’s no telling how many others it can take with it. Suddenly, her office door flew open. A husband and wife stood in the doorway. They looked tired and hopeless. “Our business is in trouble, Unity!” they cried. “Oh, no!” gasped Unity. “Tell me what’s gone wrong!” The young couple had started a cat sitting company quickly, too excited by the concept to focus on the details. Business wasn’t rushing in, and money was rushing out. “No custom logo, no website, no advertising!” the husband exclaimed. He held up the logo they’d hastily ordered online — it was, quite literally, a cat sitting down. The mission was clear: Unity had to go look for their brand. The path to any brand is winding and mysterious, because that’s where all the good ideas are — where you haven’t gone before. Unity approached cautiously, but with purpose. She had learned that when the right concept jumps out from the dark and grabs you, there is no mistaking it. The words somersaulted in her mind — cats, babysitting, in the home, furry friends. Unity adjusted her flashlight slightly, and there it was in the corner. She quickly returned to her clients. “Tell us what you found!” the wife said happily. “What will we owe you for it?” the husband asked nervously. To see the next chapter, call Unity Creative Group. 201-850-1300.

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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER When we think of the word entertainment, the first few things that come to mind are likely movies, music, or reading a magazine just like this. But when you dig a bit deeper, the term “entertainment” takes on an entirely new definition. To be entertained is to do something that’s an agreeable occupation for the mind. For some, that consists of playing video games or perhaps watching a Broadway show. For others, it can simply mean a walk in the woods and connecting with nature. Whatever it is, there’s no limit to how we are entertained. In this issue of The Digest, we not only reflect on the common and not so common forms of entertainment, but also highlight what makes true entertainment what it is today. We know you’re going to enjoy what’s in store for this issue. I mean, look — you’re already entertained!

PS: Look out for our next issue as we bring you our Mom & Pop Edition. Also, please let us know what you want to read about. We love your feedback! Email us at contact@thedigestonline.com.

Jason Underberg, Publisher

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR One of the perks of working at a magazine is occasionally getting to meet the people in the TV. Ice-T and Coco were so sweet and genuine, it was enough to make us believe in reality (television, that is). They were a pleasure to be around, and not a guilty one. Entertainment has a hundred meanings, but I think it’s best when it stays lowbrow. It’s healthy to kick off your snobby shoes once in awhile and get real about what you like or don’t like when no one’s watching. I really didn’t enjoy Avatar. Most poetry goes right over my head. I respect hard workers, even those with the last name Kardashian. My favorite shows when I was young were Matlock and Murder, She Wrote, which I think means I’m Benjamin Button. There are only about four movies that have made me cry, but twice as many books. If my life thus far were boiled down to an entertainment dinner party, I’d be sitting with Alfred Hitchcock, Lucille Ball, Mick Jagger, Zack Morris, and probably the person who thought of the show Ghostwriter. That kind of stuff can happen, right? I feel like I saw it in a movie once.

Lauren Bull, Editor

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12 | By the Numbers Entertainment facts.

20 | Interview: Ice-T & Coco The reality stars talk about moving to New Jersey, Law & Order, and each other.

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31 | Enjoy the Summer Without Going Broke Ways to spend the summer without overspending.

40 | The Manzo Brothers Reality stars Albie and Chris Manzo answer our most important entertainment questions.

44 | Summer Reading List Some words to occupy your mind at the beach, by the pool, or in your air-conditioned suite.

60 | Entertainment on The Hudson A LOT of entertaining things happened here. Really.

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1. Where is Masina Trattoria Italiana located? 2. What days of the week does Powerhouse Lounge offer half-priced sushi? 3. How many flatscreen TVs does V’s Barbershop have? 4. How much are the pitchers of sangria at Teak? 5. For how many years has family-owned restaurant Roberto’s II been in business?

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R “Be a Nerd.” Lauren Bull EDITOR

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Grown-ups can get in on the fun, too! Lili’s Parties happily hosts milestone birthdays, bridal showers, baby showers, and other adults-only events. Call to schedule your next Lili’s Party today!

Work with Lili’s on an original party concept, or choose from the themes she has already created, which include:

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The possibilities are endless! Lili’s will happily host the party in your home or outside the home at one of their partnering locations. Lili’s is also a one-stop-shop for parents. Parties include custom theme generation, all paper goods, all craft supplies, a dancing session, and the most fabulous goody bags in town! Lili’s also offers Parties-In-A-Box for clients who prefer to run their own events. Inside each box is everything you need — from craft supplies to an event timeline — to get the party started.

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When a child isn’t developing as expected, it’s of paramount importance for parents to seek guidance in a loving and supportive environment. Sensory Kids takes a cognitiveemotional approach to sensory processing disorders, assessing all of the variables that make a person unique. Whether your child is on the autism spectrum, has ADHD, or other developmental disorders, treatment is tailored to his or her specific needs — from advancing fine motor skills to enhancing communication abilities. The professionals at Sensory Kids work with a child’s entire family to foster strong relationships built on compliance, trust and communication. By breaking through rigidity and creating new pathways in the brain, children will come to truly enjoy the dynamics of life, whether alone or in the company of others. New interpretation and registration of situations will allow them to relate to those around them and express feelings. PAID FOR BY OR IN PART BY THE JERSEY CITY URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM

> Sensory/Developmental Program > Speech Therapy > Occupational Therapy > Play/Art Therapy > Social Skills Programs > Creative Arts Therapies > Handwriting Programs From individual care to group work, Sensory Kids is sensitive to income and strives to make programs accessible to all families. It’s a big, beautiful world out there —every child should be able to fully experience it. Register now for Handwriting, Sensory/ Developmental Drop-off Programs, Social Skills Groups, Individual Therapies, and Adolescent/Young Adult Social Groups.

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ENHANCING HUDSON COUNTY AT HOBOKEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

After serving the city for 149 years, Hoboken University Medical Center is reaffirming its continued investment in Hoboken and the adjoining communities of North Bergen, West New York, Weehawken, Union City, and Jersey City. Now under new ownership, HUMC is making great strides to be the preferred destination for health care in our area.

· Wound Care Program: A comprehensive program for diabetes patients and others in need of hyperbaric oxygen chambers.

New clinical programs and major infrastructure upgrades are all part of the revitalization of HUMC. Here are some of the highlights:

· Behavioral Health Program: HUMC is one of the only hospitals in the region offering behavioral health services for children.

Emergency Care: The state-of-the-art Emergency Department at HUMC is an extraordinary facility that’s doing its best to reduce wait time for patients and raise the bar for emergency care units in New Jersey and New York City.

Women’s and Children’s Services: HUMC is renowned for its exceptional women’s and children’s health care, delivering 1,500 babies a year and receiving the Award of Excellence for gynecological surgery two years in a row.

Transitional Care Unit: A new space for patients who have moved past the acute stage of illness, but who still require care before returning home.

PHILLIP S. SCHAENGOLD CEO AT HOBOKEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Community Outreach: By offering educational programs, clinics, free testing, and preventative and diagnostic care, HUMC is committing itself to the well being of uninsured and underinsured patients.

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Bring Your Home to Life Design With Robert Jenny and Entertain With Style Your living space should be hospitable and relaxing, but it should also reflect your personality and make your guests feel welcome. With the help of Robert Jenny Design, a standard living room can be transformed into the perfect entertainment space that will invite and charm as much as it will feel like you. The caliber of Robert Jennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interior design work is obvious. Some of the top restaurants and salons in New York City were designed by him, and his work has been featured on HGTV, MTV, and The Food Network. Robert Jenny and his team are ready to bring this level of excellence and originality into your home.

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If you get the opportunity to interview a couple in their home, take it. You’ll find out that they’re only calling it home for a little while longer, until the 4,400 square foot house they’re having constructed is completed. The Edgewater penthouse where they currently reside has purple carpets, red couches, a tanning bed in the wall, and electronic devices so impressive they warrant a tour. Surprisingly, one could still describe the place as understated. Ice-T, the rapper/television star/film star/producer lives here with his wife Coco, the model/television star/author/fashion designer. They have a reality show. It’s called Ice Loves Coco, and it airs on E! They also have a marriage. A finish-each-other’s-sentences kind of marriage. When her shoe has an unexpected malfunction, he takes it to the kitchen counter to make the repair. He also plans on fixing the wall fountain when he has the time. She takes longer to get ready than he does, so he entertains the guests. They like each other. You can just tell. A camera can perform thousands of functions, but it can’t produce genuine affection where there isn’t any. We discussed relationships and fame and what happens when the two collide. We talked about work ethic and the state of the entertainment business. We also talked about Law & Order, because it’s not every day you’re in a room with Fin.

Congratulations on your new home in Edgewater. What made you guys want to settle in this area? Ice: I came out to the East Coast 12 years ago. I was living in LA, and Law & Order got me out here. First, I was living on 64th and West End Avenue, before they built all that Trump stuff. At the time, I was renting, and the rent was incredible in Manhattan. I mean, I had come from LA where I had a big 10,000 square foot house with an indoor pool. My rent in New York was more than my mortgage in LA. I was immediately culture shocked … At some point we decided, let’s just invest into a condo. I’d been looking across the water. I said, let’s go on that side. I bet the view’s much, much better. So we literally just came out of the Lincoln Tunnel and drove up River Road. And when we got here to this condo, it was pre-construction. We’re very much the types of people that have particular needs. We needed more living area than bedrooms, so when we walked in here we were like, we can make this cool … We got in early and were able to remove some walls, change some plumbing, so we could make it work for us. That’s one of the benefits of preconstruction. And we’ve been real happy here for the past six, seven years. We love the building. We love the area. We love the theater. We love the ability to go to real supermarkets. Coco: And also, if we want to get to Manhattan, we’re literally ten minutes away. We’re right next to the Lincoln Tunnel. We can get in and out. Ice-T: Ten minutes when she drives. It’s twenty minutes. Coco: To get to the tunnel into Manhattan is ten minutes. Ice-T: It takes ten minutes to get from here to the tunnel… That’s female time versus male time. Coco says ten minutes, I say, “Coco, it takes ten minutes to get from the house to the car.” Anyway, you get the point. It’s really quick.

Everyone I know who watches Ice Loves Coco says the same thing: “I really, really like them. I can tell they have a genuine relationship.” Do you think this show is helping to redefine reality TV as something that doesn’t necessarily need drama or a competition? Coco: I definitely believe that, but I don’t think everyone can do it. Our relationship is pretty unique. We’ve been together for so long. He has his own thing going on. I have my own thing going on. It works. The only thing we don’t have is kids, but I consider our dogs our kids. I think what we were trying to prove before we started the show is that we could do something positive, and no one said we could do it. Now everybody’s thinking, “Oh, maybe we can do one.” I’m seeing a lot of positive shows come out, but we were the first. Ice-T: I don’t think it was our agenda. Our agenda wasn’t to redefine reality television. Our agenda was that if we did reality television, we had to do it real. They came at us to do the show, and we said no. I said no for a long time. I said, I’ve already got a career—I don’t really see the benefit to this. And I’m not going to do anything I wouldn’t normally do for ratings. So we were under the impression that our life wasn’t controversial enough, dramatic enough, to keep people watching. I told them, we don’t throw drinks in each other’s faces. We don’t fight. That’s not what we do, so maybe people won’t watch it. Coco talked me into it. It was the best move we ever made. We shot the pilot, and the guy goes, “You know you guys got a comedy.” And I said, “Yeah, we’re funny. This is not aggressive. This is fun.” Every week, the show comes on on Sunday. We see it on Wednesday. And if there’s something in the show that’s terrible, we could say, hey, hey, hey wait a minute. But for two years we haven’t touched one frame of film.

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In dance the most beautiful movements are the ones children do naturally. The combination of proper dance technique, improvisation and encouragement enhances the unique movement language of each student.

Monroe Street Movement Space celebrates the arts, music, dance and exploration. Founders Dena Reynolds and Luke Faust recognize that through the arts and positive reinforcement, children can gain confidence, grace and perseverance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all essential qualities in the classroom and in life.

Register online for Fall, Winter & Spring classes 2012-2013. Ballet/Modern, Classical Ballet, Tap, Karate, Parent/Child School Time with Dena & Luke and Parent/Child Movement, Music & Language Adult classes are also available year-round.

The Movement Space offers stepping stones in a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, beginning with pre-natal classes and moving into the next stage of crawlers/toddlers learning language and social connection through movement. Stepping next at age 3 into dance, karate and Summer Arts Camp, children grow through the pre-teen years gaining strength, alignment, technique and personal voice. Many go on to their first job working with the Movement Space in the Summer Arts Camp.

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Cheap Thrills

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out Going Broke A Guide to Feeling Alive With WRITER I LAUREN BULL When you live in a city and make less than $3 million a year, leisure expenses

are deadly ninja kicks to your bank account. Viewing your statement is

like reading the same mystery novel

every week and still being surprised by its conclusion. I spent that much money

hamburger

with

fries? A $12 glass of wine is real life?

In the shadow of a magnificent giant like NYC, the real tagline of your

neighborhood quickly reveals itself: Spend $100 or stay in your apartment.

But there are makeshift lanterns in this endless tunnel. As The Wire tells us,

“Nothing in the world is more expensive than free,” so this list below is a brief

compilation of realistic and Grouponfree outings, events, foods and things

that, if you play it right, come in at under $25, including transportation fees. This is assuming you live within a 5-mile radius of Hoboken. If you don’t, it may cost more, but you’re probably smarter with your money anyway.

Food

The unsung hero of lunch hour is A&P (125 18th St., Jersey City). After a co-worker enlightened the office to the splendor of the supermarket’s salad bar ($4.99 a pound! Fresh spinach! SLIVERED ALMONDS!), we haven’t looked back. $5 Wing Night at 10th & Willow (SelfExplanatory, Hoboken) makes Monday feel less Monday-ish. Not only can you eat as many wings as you’d like (three different flavors, to boot), but props to the restaurant for making the self-serve process simple and convenient. Every other restaurant in the world does Taco Tuesdays, but if you find yourself in the East Village on a Tuesday, do yourself a favor and stop by Hop Devil Grill (129 St. Mark’s Place, New York, NY) for their rendition. It’s not just that the tacos are $1 each — they’re also really, really, really good. Combine that with their everawesome draft list, and you’re set. The lunch special at Barcade (163 Newark Ave., Jersey City) is one of the best deals anywhere in the area and possibly the world: Any sandwich on the menu, any craft beer on tap, and any bag of chips for $10. If you want some pizza on the artisan tip, head to Dozzino (534 Adams St., Hoboken). You can’t exactly pay in pennies, but given the quality of the ingredients (think farmer’s market fresh), the unique combinations (think fried egg and spinach), the BYOB status (think the $7 bottle of wine that’s already in your fridge), and the fact that you’ll probably spilt the tab with a group, it won’t set you back too much.

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No frills pizza more your speed? Torna (254 9th St., Hoboken) sells a Sicilian slice for $2 that will remind you why pizza done the right way is better than almost any other food. Welcome to paradise. Park Tavern (575 West Side Ave., Jersey City) is a rite of passage for any native of this area. Order the legendary burger for $5. Drinks are cheap, too. Five-star restaurants, step up your game.

Drinks

Tired of paying for coffee every morning, but know you won’t commit to making it at home? Invest in a travel mug from Empire Coffee (338 Bloomfield St., Hoboken). Refills are just $1. Even craft beer lovers should stand behind a place that has a $2 PBR special. Aside from a great deal on the premier hipster brew, Park & Sixth (364 Grove St., Jersey City) has consistently reasonable specials on other beers and wine. Frees up more money to spend on the out-of-bounds delicious food. The Good Life (4215 Park Ave., Union City) has a Sunday Power Hour from 8-9 p.m., where all drinks (excluding scotch) are just $3. The 3*2*1 special on Sundays at Pint (34 Wayne St., Jersey City) is so great, you’ll want to rub your eyes to make sure it’s real: $3 craft beer bottles, $2 well drinks, and $1 shots. Happy Monday morning. Places to get $1 mugs: The Shannon (All night Mon., Tues. – Fri. 4 – 8 p.m., 106 1st St. Hoboken); Green Rock (Mon.-Fri., 5-8 p.m., 70 Hudson St., Hoboken). Get there early. Tip well.

You know a bar can be trusted not to bleed you dry when a.) the drinks come in mason jars, and b.) its website is a single page reading “Booze. Pool. Jukebox.” Thanks, DC’s. (505 8th St., Hoboken). Half off all drinks for the ladies on Thursdays at Lucky 7 (322 2nd Street, Jersey City). Take that, fellas!

Outside Stuff

Ever seen every inch of 10th street? Pick any numbered street in NYC and walk it from water to water. Set a budget of $20, and keep track in your phone of the list of places you want to come back and try. The Staten Island Ferry (Siferry.com) is free to ride, so there. What’s great about the ferry is that just riding it can be the objective. Doesn’t sound super thrilling? Read on, reader! Baseball games in Yankees Stadium and CitiField are most people’s preference, but even when the tickets are free, our wallets hemorrhage. A more cost-effective option is the Staten Island Yankees (Accessible by the free Staten Island Ferry; $22 All-You-CanEat tickets for groups of 10 or more) or the Newark Bears ($10 a ticket). Neither Derek Jeter nor David Wright will be there, as they will be playing on their own teams, or doing some summer swimming in their pools of gold. Break up the workweek without spending a penny. Hoboken’s Movies Under the Stars (Pier A Park, First St. and Frank Sinatra Drive) are free outdoor movie screenings on Wednesday nights. Great mix of classics and recent releases. Hobokennj.org

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Those of us who’ve longed dreamt of an “urban beach” (Newport Green, Jersey City) can now rejoice in being able to sit on a lounge chair while looking at the skyline, and amazingly, not have to pay for the luxury. Hoboken Cove Boathouse (intersection of Frank Sinatra Drive and Maxwell Place) offers free kayaking through September. Check out Hobokencoveboathouse.org for the schedule.

Outdoor Concerts for The Price of Free: July 19: OK GO, Williamsburg Park, Brooklyn (Freewilliamsburg.com) July 28: Muppet Movie Sing-A-Long, Prospect Park, Brooklyn (For the kids. Maybe for you, too. Bricartsmedia.org) July 25, 27 and 31; August 2, 7 and 9: Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series, Various locations (Metoperafamily.org)

On a day when the heat isn’t wrapping you like a death blanket, hiking is a fun and cheap thing to do, and you can pack a lunch. Nynjtc.org is a great resource to use for planning, including very detailed public transportation directions and info on whether or not you can bring your dog. Remember when you were a kid (or an adult) and strategically made friends with people who had pools? If that’s not a possibility, try: The Debaun Aquatic Center ($15 drop in; Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken); Pershing Field Pool ($3 for adults, Mon.Fri.; 201 Central Avenue, Jersey City); McCarren Park Pool (Free; 475 Lorimer St., Greenpoint, Brooklyn). Shakespeare In the Park (The Delacorte Theater, Central Park, NY, New York) is featuring Into the Woods from July 23-August 25. The snag is, you need to get on line pretty early outside the theater for your two free tickets. Bring a friend, a cooler, a deck of cards and your iPod. Groove on Grove (Wed. nights, 6-9 p.m., Grove St. PATH Plaza) is a weekly celebration of local businesses, music and food. Devotion Yoga offers free yoga classes on Tuesdays at Pier A in Hoboken. Check the schedule at Devotionyoga.com.

Inside Stuff

Summer upkeep can be brutal. Nail Concepts (633 Willow Ave., Hoboken) has a $20 manipedi special on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Gallery hopping. There’s no pressure to buy or make a donation, but it makes you feel full, like eating a culture sandwich. Artcat.com has a pretty comprehensive list of galleries and events with handy maps for exploring. The Monroe Center for the Arts (720 Monroe St., Hoboken) almost always has something going on: Open studio tours, theater productions, tango lessons, and more. Check out Monroecenter.com for the latest. Trivia A.D. hosts themed trivia nights at different bars in Hoboken and NYC. Hyperspecific questions about particular shows and movies instead of general knowledge format. Free to play, and you can win some cool prizes. Check Triviaad.com for the summer schedule.

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Celebrating American Craft Beer and Classic Arcade Games Barcade is a bar that combines two things: beer enthusiasm and arcade nostalgia. Serving exclusively American craft beer on tap, the bar brings in a never ending rotation of the best the country has to offer. You’re always guaranteed a new lineup of beers to sip on while playing classic games like Tapper, Tetris and Ms. PacMan. The prices are as classic as the games – just 25 cents per play. The food menu reflects the same eclectic vibe, featuring a mix of handheld foods, small plates and sandwiches. Try the unique and hard-tofind pickled hop shoots, or a throwback dish with a twist like deviled eggs. Share a delicious meat and cheese plate, or just have a bag of chips or beef jerky. Just be sure to keep one hand free for a beer or a joystick. Barcade also has a full bar and a wide selection of smallPAID FOR BY OR IN PART BY THE JERSEY CITY URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM

batch spirits available if you want to switch it up from the brews. With an expansive space, plenty of tables, and great music always playing, Barcade is the ideal spot to bring a group for a unique experience. Never the same thing twice, but always an awesome time. Be sure to check out Barcade’s fantastic $10 lunch special: Any sandwich, any beer and any bag of chips for $10. Mon-Thurs, 4-6; Fri-Sun, 12-5.

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REINVENTING THE DOG WALK Metro Dogs Are Always on the Move Metro Dogs is a full-service pet company devoted to two fundamentals: socialization and exercise. The dogs entrusted to their care, whether for daily walks or boarding, are supervised but never confined. The staff believes that bringing dogs together for lengthy outdoor play sessions and offering cage-free boarding in a staff memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home makes the pets more comfortable with each other and fosters a healthier quality of life. Servicing Downtown Jersey City and Hoboken, Metro Dogs offers competitive rates to residents in the area. In addition to walking and boarding, the company also offers premium services like Hump Day Hikes, where staff members meet with the dogs in a local park for extended playtime. Wherever your family members are, they should always feel at home. Metro Dogs welcomes your pets with open arms and tons of energy.

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Get the Image You Want

Give Yourself the Star Treatment at Hollywood Tans We all would like to change our appearance at the drop of a hat, whether that means getting a nicer complexion or darkening our skin tone. At Hollywood Tans Edgewater, you are in full control of your image, and you can sculpt that image with a level of service and product quality usually available only to celebrities. Top of the line luxury booths and beds are available for every type of tanner, so you can get dark, lasting results quickly and efficiently. If you’re looking for something UV-free, Hollywood Tans Edgewater offers private, fast, and affordable spray booths that use Mystic Tan, one of the most effective and natural looking spray tans. The services don’t stop at skin – the best hair care products are available for purchase as well. Be sure to book an appointment at Edgewater’s sister location — Hollywood Tans Plus in North Bergen — for amazing hair and waxing services.

You deserve the look you want, and Hollywood Tans Edgewater can help you get it. The staff has been working in the tanning business for years, and they’re eager to help you figure out which services are right for you. If you’re still undecided, stop in any Sunday, when all single tans are half off.

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Your Favorite Hoboken Barre Now Has a Second Location It’s time to get your wiggle on at Hoboken’s best Happy Hour. Local Barre’s core fitness classes are a fun mix of cardio and strength training led by energetic barretenders. Their signature Open Barre class fuses ballet fundamentals, core conditioning and yoga to give you a leaner, stronger and more flexible body. After having fantastic success with their Maxwell Place location, the team has opened a second location downtown right near the PATH station. With early morning, lunchtime, and late classes in both locations, Local Barre has made fitness accessible to even their busiest clients. They also validate parking for classes uptown. Your kiddies can come to the Barre, too! The Monkey Barre is a childcare service free of charge to all Local Barre members. Certain classes are even BYOBaby Optional for moms who want to keep their babies close to them during their workouts.

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1180 Maxwell Lane I 44 Hudson Place Hoboken, NJ 07030 www.localbarre.com

Make Your Memories Last Custom framing shop Gallerie Hudson can help ensure that your most important pictures look their best. The dedicated staff takes everything into account when helping you find the perfect frame – from the color and layout of the room in which your photo will hang to the subtle hues in the picture itself.

No frame can make a picture last forever. That’s why Gallerie Hudson also offers digital photo restoration, which can bring even the oldest photos back to life. Enlargement options are available as well. Now with on-site large format fine art and photo printing, Gallerie Hudson is the only place you’ll need to go for all of your photo and art needs.

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The Manzo Brothers

PHOTOS BY THE JERSEY JOURNAL

Covering everything from Dumb & Dumber to celebrity crushes

Albie and Chris Manzo have

Pick a song title that best describes the last date you went on.

waves of comic relief (and keepers

Albie: Fancy by Drake

risen to fame as the two adorable

of the sanity) on the Bravo hit Real

Chris: Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen

Housewives of New Jersey. We

asked the two Hoboken residents a bunch of burning entertainmentthemed questions.

What Real Housewives of New Jersey moment from any season would you put in a time capsule for future generations? Albie: Any dinner scenes with the whole family where we can look back years from now and see how nuts they were. Chris: The scene in the last episode where Al, Lauren, Greg and I were hanging on the couch at my Hoboken apartment eating pizza and watching TV.

Describe an ideal day in Hoboken: where you go, what you eat, who’s with you. Albie: Hanging out with my brother, Greg, and our friends. Going to Sinatra Park area during the day, dinner at Augustino’s, and a good night outside on the deck at the Chandelier Room. Chris: Hanging with the family, Al, Lauren, Greg and our local Hoboken crew of friends. Breakfast at Bagel Smashery, lunch watching football on a Sunday at Village Pourhouse, dinner at Zylo (Amish Chicken is my favorite). Then go out to The Shannon, come home and order Rome Pizza — a pizza and a chicken parm cut into fours.

Q&A

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You’re scouted to play for one night on the professional sports team of your choice. Name the team and the position you’d play.

If you could get access to anyone in the world’s cell phone number, who would it be?

Albie: Yankees shortstop

Albie: Jay-Z

Chris: Yankees pitcher

Chris: Mark Cuban

Name your favorite line from Dumb & Dumber. If not applicable, name your favorite line from Anchorman.

Of all your Facebook fans and friends, how many do you estimate you actually know?

Albie: “I’m in a glass case of emotion.”

Chris: “I just got robbed by a sweet old lady on a motorized cart.”

What’s the single most entertaining thing to come from New Jersey? Albie: Frank Sinatra Chris: The penguin stealing the rocks

Pick two celebrity crushes – one male and one female. Albie: NY Giant Travis Beckum, Lea Michele Chris: RHONJ Rich Wakile, Demi Lovato

Albie: A few hundred between FB and Twitter Chris: 150 combined with Twitter

When a Britney Spears song comes on, you: a.) sing it really loudly; b.) change it immediately; c.) leave it on and pretend like it’s too much trouble to change it while secretly enjoying the hell out of it. Albie: c. Leave it on Chris: d. I sit and reflect, because although the mighty have fallen, she used to be my biggest celebrity crush, so I just sit there and get sad.

What movie will you watch every single time it’s on? Albie: Little Rascals

What’s your favorite YouTube video?

Chris: The Departed or Toy Story

Albie: News bloopers Chris: Lion and dog become friends

What’s your favorite TV show theme song? Albie: Saved by the Bell

Who would play you in a Hollywood movie of your life? Albie: Joe Gorga Chris: Kenan Thompson

Chris: Different Strokes

Who’s the best Batman and what’s the best Batman movie? Albie: Michael Keaton / The Dark Knight Chris: Michael Keaton / The Dark Knight

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SUMMER READING

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Summer is a time for sunscreen, pools, lollipops, and dachshunds on leashes at the beach. It’s also the designated time for most people to do leisurely but still slightly productive things under the guise of “relaxing.” Cleaning, re-arranging the furniture, sitting on the beach: We all get so excited that we can wear less clothing that we figure it’s the perfect time for some mental, emotional, metaphorical, and literal dusting. For a lot of us, some of that dusting involves reading things we’ve been too busy to read in any other season. Long story short, we’ve made a summer reading list for you. These short stories, books, and snippets of words run the gamut from the emotionally incisive to the hilarious to the shamelessly random. Most of these wonderful texts can be found with a little clicking around on the interweb box, and the rest can be found at the library or in your house. We just ask that you don’t steal any of them, electronically or otherwise. Stealing is for people like James Caan’s character in the first half of Elf.

If you’re sick of neat endings or formulaic stories, read... City of Glass by Paul Auster. This book offers the hook and intrigue of a mystery crime novel without any of the cliches.

If you want something quick, funny, and insightful but still problematic, read... Any one of the hundreds of free short pieces on the “Indeterminacy” section of Johncage.org.

If you like reading but get bored with everything, read... The Sugar Frosted Nutsack by Mark Leyner. Here’s the plot in a nut, um...shell: It starts 14 billion years ago, when from the endless void of nothing the Gods show up hungover in a bus while beatboxing a tune similar to the Mister Softee jingle.

If you want to laugh, read... Shipping Out by David Foster Wallace. Harpers.org has kindly posted this article, along with a few other gems by Mr. Wallace, for free. Warning: You may never look at vacationing the same way.

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If you want to cry, read... Boys by Rick Moody. Moody is kind of a wizard. There’s more in this three page story than in most movie trilogies.

If you’re worried that you’re not doing things correctly, whether at work, at home, or anywhere in between, read... The Shitty Monk by Shozan Jack Haubner. This short story will quite hilariously remind you to do what you can and not worry about the rest.

If you’re a compulsive list-maker and you want to feel like you’re not alone, read... anything on listsofnote.com. There are many lists on here that weren’t composed with humour or narrative flow in mind but nevertheless excel in both.

If you’re gearing up for the craziest summer party ever, read... your town’s statute on indecent exposure.

If you’re feeling downhearted and disillusioned, read...

If you want to know how to sharpen pencils more effectively, read...

The dating classifieds in the paper. At least you don’t take out ad space to tell the world you enjoy cooking with soy products.

How to Sharpen Pencils by David Rees. Disclaimer: There may be some timeless truths hidden in there, too.

If you want a reminder of how love is imperfect but all the more beautiful and perfect because it’s imperfect, read...

If you don’t know how to read, read...

By Song, Not Album by Hannah TennantMoore.

If you want to read a book so troublingly violent and gruesome it’s difficult to read, read...

A Shore Thing “by” Snooki. (Actually, that was mean. I’m sorry. Not that you’re reading this if you don’t know how to read, but in the event that this is being read to you, I apologize. Let me make it up to you. Let’s get coffee sometime.)

If you’re sick of standard marketing jargon, read...

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. The problem is it’s also one of the best books ever written.

The text that covers bottles of Dr. Bronner’s Liquid Soap. It’s called “Dr. Bronner’s Original Rant,” it’s available online, and it’s awesome.

If you wear clothes that are ugly but hip because they’re ugly, read...

If you like moral conundrums, read...

your own most recent blog post for the eleventh time.

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Usula Le Guin. You’ll walk away from this short story scratching your pretty little head.

If you need a quick and easy beach book, read... Mason and Dixon by Thomas Pynchon.

If you’ve never actually finished a book, read... a book. (See, there I go again. That was also mean. Make it a beer. Let’s get a beer, on me.)

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Ice-T & Coco continued from page 22 The trick with reality is you can’t fake. If you were an asshole and you tried to act cool, it would show. People can see through all that. So, I think me and Coco are very comfortable with how we are, our little banter. We’re cool with it. And we just let it go. Because we’re not bad people. I’m comfortable with myself, she’s comfortable with herself. And that’s what you’re seeing. We’re comfortable letting you see who we really are. Because it ain’t that bad. You were both well known before the show. Did you each have the same reason for wanting to do it, or did you have different goals in signing up? Coco: I was on Hip Hop Wives, now ten years ago, and I was one of four hip-hop wives. They saw a spike, an increase, when I came on the screen. The next day they said, “We want to give you a reality show.” And this was in the midst of reality not being big. Ice-T: It was pre-Kardashian. Coco: Yeah, it was before the Kardashians. They had asked me, and I couldn’t think of a good concept. I told them no. Ice-T: Because at the time, we didn’t want to do this type of show. No way we’re going to let you follow us around with cameras and ruin our relationship. At that point, everyone who had done reality shows had broken up… We had been together five years, but it just wasn’t enough. Coco: They had come to me every single year saying, “Will you do it? Will you do it?” And I, in the end, wanted to do it. Because I was this model in people’s eyes for so long, and they’d seen me as a picture. They hadn’t seen the true me, and that really bothered me. Ice-T: She was taking a lot of heat. People were talking a lot of shit.

Coco: I had so many haters out there. This show would really give them a chance to see me. So, it really wasn’t about Ice. It was about showing my personality, because they really have known him for 25, 30 years. Not really the true him, but still he’s been in the limelight. Ice-T: But because we’re married, I had to be a part of this decision. Because they weren’t going to do a show without me. They wanted Coco, but I had to be involved. I was like, Coco, I’ve worked 25 years to get to this position. We can’t gamble it for a reality show that could potentially f*ck things up. So, I was the guy – you gotta sell me. You gotta sell me. I know my wife might want to be on TV, but I’m not doing it. I think that good cop-bad cop walking into the situation allowed them to understand that the only way we’re going to do this show is the way Ice wants to do it. And the way Ice wants to do it is really just be honest. It doesn’t always have to show us in a good light. Just no twists. No extra. Coco: That’s why the show is called Ice Loves Coco. Because it’s really an I Love Lucy spinoff. It’s like the modern-day version. Ice-T: She’s Lucy. She’s the crazy redhead with all the ideas. I’m Ricky. I’m not a Cuban singer, but I’m a black rapper. Close enough. She has her hair-brained ideas… Coco: But they always seem to work!

It’s easy now to become famous for one song, one movie, or even one moment that goes viral. You both seem to have a tremendous work ethic, and you keep producing in different fields of entertainment. Where does that motivation come from? Does it have anything to do with where you grew up and how you were raised? Ice-T: Mine comes from just knowing my options. I was in the streets hustling. All my boys are in prison. So, I have no options. When you come from a background with no opportunity, and then you get an opportunity, you better take it or stop bitchin’. If you give me a job, you’ll be the happiest person who ever hired me. I’m not going to be somebody who someone ever invested money in and then thought, “Wow, I wish I hadn’t done that.” You’re gonna be happy. You’re gonna wanna give me more money. When I got a chance to rap, I just busted my ass. When I got a chance to act, I just busted my ass. Anytime I get a chance. When I’m doing your interview, I’m busting my ass. I’m not wasting time. I won’t do it if I’m not doing it 110 percent.

Ice-T: Success helps us live better. There’s something about a win that feeds your brain in a positive way. We all need victories, little victories, whatever they are. I think Coco and I are just very aware that you’ve got to bust your ass. The thing about us is, we like fabulous shit. She likes shoes, I like cars, we like vacations. But where is it gonna come from? It’s not gonna drop out of the sky. Nobody’s gonna give it to us. Neither of us have rich parents. So, we gotta go get it. You’ve got to work hard if you wan to play hard. I like to play, but I know I gotta bust my ass. The problem is, when people see your pictures, they only see you when you’re playing. They believe that’s all you do. That’s why it’s so exciting to see Tom Cruise: Oh, wow, I saw a celebrity. You know why you don’t see them? Because they’re always working. People have this illusion that there are some rich people sitting around on their asses. I’ve never met them. Even Donald Trump wakes up at 6 in the morning.

This chick (points at Coco) is like my clone in female form. She just works, works, works, works. I don’t know where that comes from. She had it rough, too, coming up.

I wanted to talk to you about Law & Order. That’s a show that keeps finding an audience, and there’s always an episode on. Ice, as a veteran of the show, why in your opinion is it so addictive? Because it covers some pretty dark subject matter.

Coco: I think that’s what happens, when you are coming up with no money, basically with nothing. My mom is a single parent living with my sister. It was hard, it was rough. In my head, I want to live big. I want to do big. And the only way to do that is to work your little butt off.

Ice-T: It’s got a few things going for it. It’s got incredible writing. It only uses the best actors. I don’t know how I got on the show, but it only uses the best actors. We have people who have won Academy Awards coming on our show. Jeremy Irons and people like that.

More on Ice and Coco’s New Digs Ice and Coco recently purchased an ultra modern custom-built home on the Edgewater waterfront. Due to be complete Fall 2012, the 4,400 square foot, 4 level home has views from the George Washington Bridge to Midtown Manhattan, featuring a glass elevator, an infinity pool, wine cellar, an automated six car garage for him and a 600 square foot closet for her. Their close friend and Realtor, Kristin Ehrgott of Prudential Castle Point Realty, recently appeared on their E! network reality show Ice Loves Coco, as she sold the celebrities their new home and listed their current duplex penthouse loft on the Hudson waterfront.

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One of the tricks is that the shows aren’t connected to each other. They’re stand-alone episodes. You could watch a Law & Order from five years ago right next to one from now and they just work. It repeats very well. And it’s dealing with serious topics: rape, child molestation, physical abuse. People care a little bit more about that than just some random person getting murdered. It strikes a real chord, especially in women. I think it’s the most hard, edgy and serious show on television, because of the topics we deal with. It has the formula for staying power.

a hundred people looking at you with lights, people with clipboards and check books, standing there like, “Who casted her? This is Ice’s wife. Can she cut it?”… And you’ve got to know that in that bunch, there’s a hater saying, “Why did you do this? We should’ve cast an actress.” And Coco knocked it out of the park, and I was very proud that day. And if you were to pick one for him?

If you each had to pick one thing off of the other’s resume that you’re most impressed with, what would it be?

Coco: He’s just got so many. It’s hard to pick. I think it was funny the moment I got to see him break dance on TV. I had been hearing about it for so long, but finally when I got to see it, I was like, “Oh, my God, hon, you can bend your body.” (laughs).

Ice-T: I was really impressed with Coco being able to step up to the bar and do Law & Order. Because Law & Order’s a no-nonsense show. She hadn’t really been doing television acting up to that point. They threw it in her lap, and she knocked it out of the park. I was very impressed…She did that shit in how many takes?

Ice-T: Now I can break dance in my head. I used to be able to do it, but my brain says I can’t, so I can do windmills and all that shit — in my head. But to actually go down and do it — I tried it one night in the studio. The beat came on and I got up and started uprocking and stuff, but then I went down and was like, “Hold it! Hold it now!”

Coco: We did four takes.

Coco: If you watch Breakin’…when was that? ‘86? ‘82? [Ed. Note: 1984] Think about what you were doing in ‘82. I was three years old or something like that. I might have been three, but you were break dancing.

Ice-T: And that’s really good, and I was truthfully impressed. Because everybody says they can do shit, but it’s like, I can get you in the NBA, but you gotta make the shot. Coco has totally made me believe that anything she gets the chance to do, she can succeed. Coco: The only thing with Law & Order is that they’re kind of my family, so I didn’t want to mess up in any kind of way. I’m not like the other stars where they get on the plane the next day and they go back to L.A. I’ve got to see them. If I suck, I’m gonna hear about it. If I’m good, I’m still gonna hear about it. Ice-T: Television acting is different. It’s one thing to act in a theater. It’s another thing for somebody to say, “roll camera,” and you see

Ice-T: Yeah, I could break. Coco: Another thing that he does that he says I could but there’s no way — he can talk amongst millions of people. Ice-T: I do lectures. Coco: He’s a really good audience speaker. He can joke, talk for two hours. That’s something I couldn’t do. I’m not a public speaker. Ice-T: She thinks she can’t do it. She could do it. The trick to doing that is that you first have to start off with people who really want to hear

you. I wouldn’t say speak to just random people, but she could start with a group of five or six or ten girls that really want to know. When people come to see me speak, all those people want to hear everything I’ve got to say. So, you have a captive audience. It’s not as scary as what she’s thinking. She’s thinking that it’s strangers. They’re not really strangers—they’re your fans. … If you’re stepping in front of a cold audience, it’s definitely a different thing. But even when you do concerts, the people at the concerts are your fans. It’s not like I’m gonna step out in front of Bruce Springsteen’s fans and try to talk. That could be hell. That could be terrifying. What do you think makes for good entertainment right now? Is it about creating something that’s timeless or something that seizes the moment? Ice-T: Right now? Something that seizes the moment. Right now, we’re in a very, very popbased era, where whatever is the flavor of the

month, is entertaining. Some of the stuff might last, but a lot of the stuff right now won’t last. I ask people about rap: what’s the last important rap album? Name a great MC. And they go back to Public Enemy. Right now, importance is kinda lacking. It’s just like, who’s the flavor of the month? What did Snooki just wear? Coco: I read that the most popular magazine out of all magazines is Star. People like gossip. They want to know about gossip. They need that. Ice-T: The most disturbing comment I heard was they asked kids, “What do you guys want to be?” The biggest response was “famous.” Not a baseball player, not an actor, not what it takes to be famous — just famous. That’s because people are actually becoming famous for nothing. Somebody like Coco — okay, she’s a model, but you want to put something behind it, you want to add something to it. You want to add some art, some talents to it. You don’t want to be famous for nothing. N

I Am Spartacus… and I Am Maximus Ages: 2 years old and 5 months old, respectively Claims to Fame: Starring on hit TV show; tweeting funny things; being adorable Number of followers on Twitter account @CuteSpartacus: 39,551 Noteworthy Tweets: “Our favorite part about traveling is ordering room service! We like our steak medium with mash potatoes. People say we’re the best fed dogs.” “Maximus is messing with my looks... I’m Spartacus the Supermodel... I got to keep my pimp look fresh. He’ll understand when he gets older.” “I blow farts like there’s no tomorrow... I don’t care if people are around... They smell good to me.”

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Enhancing Life...

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The LibertyHealth Imaging Center The Cristie Kerr Women’s Health Center The LibertyHealth Imaging Center features state-of-the-art imaging technology including the latest Digital Mammography, MRI, Digital Radiography, Ultrasound, and Dual Energy X-ray equipment. The Cristie Kerr Women’s Health Center offers women convenient access to the highest level of medical care. Together, they represent a leap forward in Hudson County health services. To schedule an appointment with our pleasant and professional staff members or to visit our facility, call:

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YOUR TABLE IS READY WATERSIDE RESTAURANT IS THE PERFECT SUMMER DESTINATION With breath-taking views of Manhattan’s skyline, Waterside Restaurant will leave you awe-struck. Their delicious food and gorgeous décor will make any night a night to remember, whether you’re enjoying a romantic dinner for two, a night out with friends, or celebrating a special milestone in your life. Enjoy a leisurely Sunday brunch while watching the boats on the Hudson, or dine al fresco on their outdoor patio. Waterside also has an exciting night life scene, with a DJ on Thursdays and Fridays and Salsa Night on Saturdays.

The Waterside Restaurant’s outdoor bar is a spectacular spot to unwind and relax with friends after a long day’s work - or even a night on the town!

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Why Cover Up?

Your Smile is Important to Dr. Rickerby Dr. Haig Rickerby’s office strives to stay current with computers in dentistry and keep up with advancements in treatment, including teeth whitening, mouth guards and dental implants. With specialty doctors in-house and Saturday office hours, Dr. Rickerby’s practice is the ideal location for New Jersey and New York City patients. Preventative Services: · Regular and Routine Check-Ups · Gentle Teeth Cleaning · Sealants · TMD Appliances · Snoring Appliances · Sports and Mouthguard Appliances

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Open Your New Business the Right Way

Cherami Law Firm can help alleviate the stress that comes with starting a new business venture. Contractual and commercial law involves lots of paperwork and fine print. Nicholas Cherami and his staff will assist you every step of the way, from taking out loans to creating new contracts. Call today to inquire about other legal services: • Closings

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The Premier Fitness Club of Hoboken WELLNESS AND LUXURY COMBINED

Sky Club Fitness & Spa, the gym with the most luxurious amenities in Hoboken, is open to both the public as well as Sky Club residents. The clean and modern gym is complemented by a fitness classroom, spin room, boxing studio, and kids and adult yoga. All machines have a view of the Hoboken and NYC skyline and most cardio machines include a monitor for parents to look in on their children in the Child Care Center. All fitness classes are taught by Les Mills certified trainers. An indoor, heated Olympic-sized swimming pool is available to members all year round. In addition to the sun deck off of the pool area, adult and child swim programs are available. Also offered are pool parties for children of all ages. Not your average gym, Sky Club Fitness & Spa has a chiropractor, physical therapist, personal trainer, and masseuse on-site to help you with any road bump you may hit on your way to your fitness goals. Luxury amenities include clean and contemporary locker rooms, sauna, steam room, cold plunge, and juice bar.

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COME HOME TO THE

LEXINGTON Even though Hoboken is the Mile Square City, it’s only convenient if you live within walking distance of local hotspots. It’s of equal importance when seeking luxury living that a home has indoor parking, an elevator and a private washer/dryer.

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The Lexington was built with these needs and desires in mind. Each apartment comes equipped with a gourmet kitchen featuring GE stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. The spacious, pre-wired apartments have hardwood floors and custom color painted walls. You’ll have easy light rail access, a short stroll to Columbus Park, and you’ll be located directly across from one of the best supermarkets in town. The Lexington combines convenience and luxury to bring you the very best of Hoboken. All that’s missing is you.

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Entertainment on the Hudson

We live in an area fertile with inspiration and ripe with entertainment. What we’re saying is, some of the greatest movies, TV shows, art, and famous people that the world has seen have ties to our little nugget of the globe. Check out who was born here, what was dreamt up here, and who wandered in to Hoboken and the surrounding areas.

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Willem De Kooning, one of the most significant artists of the 20th century, lived in Hoboken after he emigrated from Holland in the 1920s. He worked as a house painter, spent some time at Stevens Technical Institute (sitting and looking at the city; not studying), thought about how he saw the world, and probably fed some pigeons, too. Parts of the 1996 movie Sleepers were shot in the Elysian Cafe in Hoboken. Kevin Bacon was such a creep in that movie. Several scenes in Analyze This! were shot in Hoboken and Jersey City. The film starred Robert DeNiro, who was also in Sleepers…with Kevin Bacon! Bro makes this game so easy. Hundreds of monumental jazz recordings, including John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme, Oliver Nelson’s The Blues and the Abstract Truth, and Eric Dolphy’s Out to Lunch! were recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in Englewood Cliffs. Several of the most groundbreaking TV shows of the past 30 years were filmed or set in New

Jersey: The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, and Charles in Charge. On July 11, 2004, Doug Hamilton and Antonio Burr staged a duel in the City of Weehawken for a crowd of 1,500 people. The re-enactment was based on the real life duel of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr two hundred years prior. Too soon? Dorothea Lange, an influential photographer and journalist known for her moving, profoundly human images, was born and raised in Hoboken. Poets dig New Jersey. William Carlos Williams, for example, not only lived in Rutherford but also wrote a six book epic poem about Paterson that took him about twelve years to complete. And you thought “It’s cool to be close to the city” summed it all up. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, the Capitol Theatre in Passaic had a reputation for being one of the best music venues in the Northeast. The Allman Brothers Band, The Stones, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Grateful Dead and

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many other bands liked the venue enough to record and release live performances from here. However, the venue had the audacity to be a place where good music was played, and it was demolished a few years back to build a shopping center. Parts of classic romantic comedies like The Godfather and Goodfellas were filmed in New Jersey. New Jersey was once home to a professional roller hockey team called the New Jersey Rockin’ Rollers. Though the team nearly won a championship and all the fame and glory that a professional roller hockey championship ushers in, the Rockin’ Rollers are no longer with us. This was only in 1997, mind you. You’ve probably never heard of them, even though they’re still five years newer than Hanson. One of the greatest Italian-American singers of all time was born and raised in Hoboken: Jimmy Roselli.

Remember that part in Big where Tom Hanks dances on the piano? That wasn’t filmed in Cliffside Park, but other scenes from the movie were. Current Hoboken residents who would have a good dinner party: Artie Lang, Joe Pantoliano, Natalie Morales, Kris Humphries and the Cake Boss. Former Jersey City residents who would have an even better dinner party: Snooki, Nathan Lane, Akon, Martha Stewart and Shaquille O’Neal. Here are a few people who went to Bayonne to make something entertaining: Demi Moore, Amy Sedaris, Montel Williams, Mickey Rourke, Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe and Kate Winslet. Here are a few people who went to Maxwell’s in Hoboken to make something entertaining: Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Archers of Loaf, R.E.M., Soundgarden, The Strokes, Joan Jett, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rufus Wainwright. And then, there’s Frank.

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The Alpha Dog of the Moving Industry Make the Move Faster, Cheaper, and Easier with Alpha Moving & Storage With all of the planning, packing, and traveling involved in moving, switching locations can become much more of a hassle than it should be. With Alpha Moving & Storage, you can eliminate an entire step – and therefore an enormous amount of stress – from the moving process.

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Alpha Moving & Storage is an award-winning, fully licensed and insured relocation company that provides moving and storage services to not only New Jersey and New York, but to anywhere around the planet. Whether you’re moving a few boxes or an entire household, you’ll receive prompt, courteous, and reliable service from Alpha. They handle residential and commercial clients with the same dedication to excellence. You don’t have to worry about leaving your belongings in the hands of strangers – Alpha provides each client with a personal move consultant and employs only professionally trained personnel. Their service is so good that they’ve become well-known in the local moving community. In fact, they’re regarded highly by the area’s leading real estate and property

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Listed and Leased the Highest Priced Home in Hoboken History

Kristin Ehrgott has recently listed and leased a three-bedroom residence in the W Hotel for $12,000 per month, the highest rental rate in the square mile to date. A direct reflection of the rise in rents, U.S. Homebuilders are reporting their mostimproved spring selling season in seven years as record low mortgage rates, job gains, and shrinking inventories are drawing buyers to buy and sellers to sell. With an average of 400 Hudson County homes in contract each month, the numbers are not hype. A Fine Homes Specialist at Prudential Castle Point Realty, Kristin developed an eye for and genuine interest in architecture and interior design while working with a famed photographer published in the most recognized home design magazines. With a degree in Photography and Business Marketing from Drexel University, Kristin later combined her creative talent with Does your home or business belong on the glossy pages of an architecture and design publication? Reach out to Kristin and find out how you can benefit.

business know-how marketing and advertising for nationwide Fortune 500 brands. Her foray into luxury Real Estate developed from personal and professional relationships coinciding with a passion for and expertise in marketing fine design. Kristin holds the Prudential Fine Homes International designation and Relocation Certification; her clients include everyone from relocating professionals and celebrities to first time homebuyers and local small businesses. Recent sales and listings include a new construction $2.1M home in Edgewater, a penthouse waterfront home owned by Law & Order star Ice-T and his wife Coco and a historic three bedroom duplex on Washington Street.

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Don’t Be Afraid to Smile This Summer

Get the Teeth You’ve Always Wanted with Dr. DePaola

Dr. Frank R. DePaola, DDS & Associates are committed to giving you a perfect smile that will boost your confidence and have you laughing more often. Dr. DePaola and his team offer Invisalign, a less intrusive and simpler alternative to braces, as part of a special package. For $5995, patients will receive free diagnostic workups, Vivera retainers, and a choice of either free bleaching or 24-month 0% financing. Hoboken cosmetic dentist Dr. Frank DePaola will use 3D imaging technology to create a digital impression of your teeth. This impression we be used in the creation of your customized

Invisalign aligners. You will wear each aligner in the series for about two weeks before moving on to the next one. Each aligner will gradually straighten your teeth until your treatment is complete and your teeth have shifted to their desired position. Why Invisalign instead of braces? · Avoid pain and discomfort of braces · Food won’t get caught in aligners · Easier brushing and flossing · More subtle appearance than braces

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A Home Away from Home

A standard hotel room isn’t the only option when visiting the New York City area. Whether you’re interested in an upscale unit with a swimming pool, or a charming brownstone that speaks to the true Jersey City lifestyle, NYCNJ Guest Suites is ready to make your visit as relaxed and enjoyable as possible. Since NYC-NJ suites allow for more guests than a typical hotel would, you have the feeling of luxury without the burden of high cost. Your stay begins with a complimentary ride from Newark Airport to check-in. From there, guests are given the option of self-catering or daily service. All apartments and units are situated near the PATH train, the light rail, and the ferry, making it easy to navigate the area. Receive 10% off your stay with this ad. Use promo code “digest” when booking your stay.

The courteous and knowledgeable staff is available 24/7 to address any questions and concerns you may have, as well as make recommendations for activities and dining. The company is passionate about showcasing Jersey City and Hoboken as the true attractions they are. Guests receive a daily newsletter and are encouraged to support local shops and restaurants, many of which offer discounts to those staying with NYC-NJ Guest Suites. The staff is also happy to book excursions in advance for guests, including a helicopter tour of the NYC-JC area located 1 block from hotel.

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