The Weekend Ahead: Hoboken's Citywide Gate Sale, Heroes and Villains at Liberty State Park and a Sunday Funday in Jersey City

Good morning, Hudson County. Hoboken turns into one big yard sale on Saturday, with more than 150 sellers at Church Square Park and on stoops across town. Liberty State Park hosts a free costume party for heroes and villains, the Red Bulls play at home in Harrison, and Jersey City's 15th Street becomes a football block party on Sunday. If you drive between Hoboken and Jersey City at night, note the overnight sewer work on Jersey Avenue.

Friday

• Harrison Public Library, afternoon. A Tech Talk on staying safe online at 3 p.m., then a 3D printing craft for kids and Manga Club for teens at 4 p.m.
• We Heart RnB, Hoboken. A Halloween-season R&B night at Birch Hoboken starts at 10 p.m. and runs again Saturday. Tickets and details.

Saturday

• Hoboken Citywide Gate Sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The City of Hoboken and the Hoboken Green Team expect more than 150 sellers, with about 100 at Church Square Park and others at their own gates and stoops. Look for furniture, clothing, art, toys and housewares. GreenDrop will be at the park to take donations. Details.
• Heroes & Villains at Liberty State Park, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Educational Arts Team and Liberty State Park host a free costumed event at the Flag Plaza, 200 Morris Pesin Drive, Jersey City, with a costume contest. Come dressed as your favorite hero or villain. Event listing.
• Little ones, Secaucus. Teeny Tiny Painters at the Secaucus Public Library at 11 a.m.
• Halloween baking and painting, Hoboken. A Halloween cake decorating class at Ben & Jerry's at 10 a.m., and a pumpkin painting party at Cre8sArt School Hoboken at 3:30 p.m.
• Halloween Yappy Hour, Jersey City, 2 to 5 p.m. Bring the dog, in costume if it will cooperate, to 902 Brewing. Details.
• Harrison Public Library's 9th Annual Authors Event. A day of author talks starting at 10:30 a.m. This year it is online; register to get the link. Register.
• Red Bulls vs. Toronto FC, Harrison, 7:30 p.m. The New York Red Bulls host Toronto at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Club site.

Sunday

• Sunday Funday on 15th Street, Jersey City, noon to 4 p.m. Hudson House sets up two jumbo LED screens outside 316 15th Street for the Jets–Patriots and Giants–Saints games, with food trucks, drinks, games, a DJ and children's activities. It's open to the public. Details.

All weekend

• Jersey Avenue overnight work. The Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority is doing overnight sewer work on Jersey Avenue between 14th Street in Jersey City and Harrison Street in Hoboken. From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the road is northbound only, and it reopens fully during the day. Grove Street is partly closed, with one-way southbound traffic only. Overnight paving between 14th and 18th Streets starts the week of Oct. 19. The full Grove Street closure for the Rebuild by Design project is now expected on or about Nov. 2. Details.
• More on the calendar. Halloween parties, trivia nights and library programs fill the rest of the weekend on the Hudson County events calendar.

Around the county

• New on 7th Street. Vicoletto Pizza & Cucina, a Neapolitan and Sicilian kitchen, has moved into the former Delenio space at 357 7th Street in Jersey City. Reports conflict on whether regular service has started, so check before you go. It's walk-in only. Details.
• New in Hoboken. Baker Health, a pediatric and adult medical practice, held its grand opening. Business alerts.
• Secaucus data center spill. Rep. Nellie Pou released a timeline of a diesel spill at the Equinix data center in Secaucus. More in the news section.

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