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IN HOBOKEN… Trenton, N.J. (September 16, 2003)—How much fun and variety can you pack into one short day? As much as you want if you hit the Hoboken Fall Arts and Music Festival on Sunday, September 21, from 11 am to 6 pm. Washington Street between 1st and 7th Streets will be filled with action and art for all ages. “This is one of New Jersey’s most vibrant fall festivals,” says Nancy Byrne, executive director, New Jersey Office of Travel & Tourism. “It’s a happening where the traditional and the trendy come together to enjoy each other’s company and catch up on what makes Hoboken so hot.” This year’s 10th anniversary event will be bigger than ever, with 25 different music performances on three stages, more than 300 artists and crafters showing their wares, a separate children’s area with its own performance stage and free shuttle-bus service from nearby parking lots. A major headline act will be Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals and the third stage will be devoted to Hoboken’s popular Writers Hang Stage. Live music will be provided all day long, including an eclectic mix of country, bluegrass, jazz, swing, jumpin’ jive, rock and salsa. The children’s area will feature clowns, magicians, face painting, pony rides, a petting zoo and an obstacle course. Food booths will offer an array of international specialties, including Italian, Thai, Indian, Greek, French and the famed South Jersey fried Oreo cookies. The festival is presented by the City of Hoboken & PNC Bank. Admission is free. The festival site is just two blocks from the major public transportation hubs of New Jersey Transit trains and buses, the PATH trains and the New York Waterways ferry. For further information, contact the Hoboken Division of Cultural Affairs, 201-420-2207; website http://nj.com/hobokenfest, or the New Jersey Office of Travel & Tourism, at (609) 292-2470 or visit the NJ Tourism website at www.visitnj.org
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