Hoboken is a
city in
Hudson County,
New Jersey, United States. The city is part of the
New York metropolitan area and contains
Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region. Hoboken is also the location of the first recorded
baseball game in the United States and of the
Stevens Institute of Technology, one of the oldest technological universities in the United States.
Hoboken was first settled as part of the
Pavonia, New Netherland colony in the 17th century. During the early 19th century the city was developed by
Colonel John Stevens, first as a resort and later as a residential neighborhood. It became a township in 1849 and was incorporated as a city in 1855. Its waterfront was an integral part of the
Port of New York and New Jersey and home to major industries for most of the 20th century. The character of the city has changed from a
blue collar town to one of upscale shops and condominiums. Hoboken is part of the New Jersey
Gold Coast.
