Making Hoboken better was done in the same way as in the Manhattan . Making Hoboken better has continued , with many new places to live now being built on what used to be industrial sites on the waterfront and even more so in the western parts of Hoboken that were wost for the longest time . Hoboken has many annual events such as the Frank Sinatra Idol Contest , Hoboken House Tour , Hoboken International Film Festival , Hoboken Studio Tour , Hoboken Arts and Music Festival , Hoboken ( Secret ) Garden Tour and Movies Under the Stars .