Remembering Hoboken The Jane Butel Library Without denying the pain of

Without denying the pain of loss

With soulful artwork by the late Mary Anne Ritter — “Ritteroo” — who suffered from anorexia nervosa while conceiving of this project

of its reformers

everything turned into an argument

worship and sacrifice

Remembering Hoboken The Jane Butel Library Without denying the pain ofThe history of Hoboken, New Jersey, is an American blue collar success story. Once a riverside getaway for New Yorkers, the port city of Hoboken developed to become an integral part of the economic system of the entire area. With the citys growth came immigrants who found work in the shipping, manufacturing, and transportation industries, and who placed their stamp on the citys evolving culture. Hoboken became a draw for the many in other countries