Weehawken

Weehawken is a town of 15,000 people (2019) on the Hudson River in northeastern New Jersey. Despite having a high population density and a location at the heart of the New York metroplitan 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 as idyllic.

Get in

Weehawken Cove

From JFK, LaGuardia, or Newark Airports, you can take a bus or train to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan, near the eastern portal to the Lincoln Tunnel, the world's busiest. The western portal is in Weehawken, and thousands of buses pass through each day. While most do not stop in town there are plenty that do, but one must take care choosing one that goes to the right neighborhood, whether the final destination is Uptown, the Heights, the Shades, or the Waterfront. Alternatively, and at reduced cost, you can travel from Newark Airport on public transportation to Newark Penn Station, transfer to the PATH rapid transit system, and switch to local buses at Journal Square in Jersey City or Hoboken, where the Hudson Bergen light rail is also available. The easiest way of getting in is a 6-minute ferry ride from Midtown Manhattan via the Lincoln Harbor

Get around

Situated as it is along the cliffs and the waterfront to the uninitiated the public transportation serving Weehawken can be difficult to read, as with most of Hudson County. Bus service along transit corridors of Boulevard East, Route 495, and nearby Bergenline provides frequent 24 hour bus service to Manhattan. Local service is found mostly along Park Avenue to points north or south to Hoboken Terminal, where PATH rapid transit and New Jersey Transit commuter service is found. The Hudson Bergen Light, is located along the waterfront, accessible by public stairways with trains south to Hoboken, and Jersey City. At Weehawken Port Imperial there is NY Waterway ferry service to downtown and midtown Manhattan.

See

A typical view of the New York City skyline from Boulevard East in Weehawken.

Likely the most famous and unavoidable tourist attraction of Weehawken is not in the town itself, but across the Hudson River: the iconic New York City skyline can be seen from almost every street in town, perched as it is at the southern end of the Hudson Palisades. Also atop the cliffs, from the right perspective, one can see south to the Verranzo-Narrows bridge, and north to the George Washington Bridge.

• 1 Weehawken Water Tower. The oldest in the state, the red brick tower from 1884 was inspired by the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, and still serves as marker for those navigating the river. The entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, the helix which descends to the toll plaza were designed and engineered during the Art Deco era.  
• 2 Hamilton Monument, Hamilton Pl. Alexander Hamilton died here defending his honor against Thomas Jefferson's vice president Aaron Burr. Hamilton's son Philip died here as well by defending Alexander's honor. (updated Jan 2019)
• 3 Weehawken 9/11 Memorial. Two structures that got their design from the steel cable pattern at the base of both World Trade Center towers. Also has a fountain and plaque honoring 5 Weehawken residents that died in the attacks. (updated Mar 2019)

Do

• 1 UBS Atrium, 1000 Harbor Blvd (Next to the Lincoln Harbor ferry). (updated Jan 2019)

Alexander Hamilton Monument

Buy

• 1 Hartz Mountain Lincoln Harbor, Harbor Blvd. (updated Jan 2021)

Eat

Along Park Avenue are Latin, Indian, and continental restaurants. Many residents will dine in nearby trendy Hoboken, while others take advantage of the variety of Latin American cuisines along Bergenline Avenue in neighboring Union City.

• 1 Chart House, 1700 Harbor Blvd, ☏ +1-201-348-6628. Fancy chain restaurant with New York view. (updated Jan 2019)
• 2 Charritos (El Charro), 974 JFK Boulevard East, ☏ +1-201-330-1130. Moderately priced Mexican restaurant with New York views. (updated Jan 2019)
• 3 Molos, 1 Pershing Rd, ☏ +1-201-223-1200, info@molosrestaurant.com. M-F noon-10PM, Sa 11AM-11PM, Su 11AM-10PM. Greek/Mediterranean seafood restaurant that has stunning New York views. (updated Jan 2019)
• 4 Hartz Mountain's Lincoln Harbor (the New York Waterway offers ferry service to here from Midtown Manhattan; there's also a train station for the Hudson Bergen Light Rail nearby). Food court and outdoor shopping center. (updated Jan 2019)

Sleep

• 1 Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel, 500 Harbor Blvd, ☏ +1 201-617-5600. (updated Sep 2016)
• 2 EnVue, 550 Ave at Port Imperial, ☏ +1 201-758-7920. The rooms of this 6-story hotel incorporate minimalism in their design, many of them with a direct view of the New York City skyline. $250. (updated Jan 2023)

Go next

Visiting Weehawken most likely will include jumping in and out of Manhattan, as well as strolls along the waterfront or Boulevard East. Closeby Hoboken is worth a visit, as are trips to Liberty State Park in Jersey City, with ferries to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Day-tripping to the Jersey Shore is doable with a car.

Routes through Weehawken

Secaucus ← Union City ←	W  E	→ Becomes → Manhattan, New York → Riverhead
North Bergen ← Union City ←	N  S	→ Hoboken → END
North Bergen ← Union City ←	N  S	→ Hoboken → Jersey City