Paulus Hook is a community on the
Hudson River waterfront in
Jersey City,
New Jersey, located one mile across the river from
Manhattan. The name Hook comes from the Dutch word "hoeck" which translates into "point of land." This "point of land" has been described as an elevated area, the location of which is today bounded by Montgomery, Hudson, Dudley and Van Vorst Streets. The neighborhood's main street is the north- and south-running Washington Street. The waterfront of Paulus Hook is along the basin of the
Morris Canal in a park with a segment of
Liberty State Park. The
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail has a Paulus Hook stop at
Essex Street and the
Liberty Water Taxi at Warren Street. The introduction of the light rail and development of office buildings on the Hudson Waterfront have brought more businesses to Morris Street including a number of restaurants with outdoor seating and small neighborhood shops.