WELCOME view slideshow (2 images) PREV NEXT In May and June, college graduates move to Hoboken to start a job, and families move to town before the new school year. Last week, several Hoboken residents offered tips to recent grads and young families who are starting life in the mile-square city.Their tips covered restaurants, bars for different age groups, getting a dog, using public transportation, and even joining a gym or sports league.Resident of two years Michelle Ciancimino, 24, suggested new residents join a local gym to meet their neighbors. She goes to a CrossFit gym and it’s a “tight knit community,” she said.CrossFit is a high-intensity fitness program that incorporates elements from several sports and types of exercise.Similarly, Megan Pijanowski, 25, suggested joining one of the adult athletic leagues such a ZogSports. (www.zogsports.com). Through ZogSports, participants can play basketball, hockey, dodge ball, touch football, and volleyball with other adults.Pijanowski has lived in Hoboken for about six months. Before that, she lived in Manhattan.”I liked that Hoboken was a smaller feel than the city,” she said. “It has more of a community feel.” The average rent in Hoboken ($2,897, according to Zillow) is often lower than in Manhattan ($3,942), and generally includes more space. Hoboken residents can get to Manhattan in 8 minutes via the PATH train ($2.75 each way) or 10 minutes via the ferry ($9).Dan Falco, 26, a resident of only two months, said he works in Manhattan and “you get more bang for your… [Read full story]
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