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Weehawken

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A first look at Weehawken

Weehawken is a town of almost 18,000 people (2025) on the Hudson River in northeastern New Jersey. Despite having a high population density and a location near the heart of the New York metropolitan area, Weehawken has a small-town feel, comprised of close-knit neighborhoods. Its location at the southern end of the Hudson Palisades has since the colonial era been described…

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