Paulus Hook is a community on the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City, New Jersey. It is located one mile across the river from Manhattan. The name Hook comes from the Dutch word "hoeck", which tra
Essex Street in Paulus Hook in April 2006
Paulus Hook Monument memorializing Continental Army troops who took part in the Battle of Paulus Hook during the Revolutionary War on August 19, 1779
The ferry dock in Paulus Hook
The Paulus Hook post office at 69 Montgomery Street
The Colgate Clock is an octagonal clock facing the Hudson River near Exchange Place in Jersey City, New Jersey. The clock has a diameter of 50 feet. It was located atop what was once the headquarters
Paulus Hook
…On October 29, 2012, Paulus Hook was devastated during Hurricane Sandy, with significant flooding occurring throughout the neighborhood. Colgate Clock (Jersey City) The Historic Paulus Hook Association…
The original location of the clock
The rear of the clock, with Lower Manhattan in the background