Category: Hoboken News

Part 2 of a continuing series Although the northeastern portion of the city known as the 2nd Ward is the largest of the six wards in Hoboken, there’s still only room for one representative on the City Council. Council President Beth Mason will defend her seat for the first time on May 10 against challengers …

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Hoboken’s Municipal Hospital Authority is more than 20 days beyond the 60-day period it set to negotiate with a group from Bayonne offering to buy Hoboken University Medical Center (HUMC), the city’s only hospital, but a sale has not yet been announced. So, when will a sale happen? “Hopefully in the next few days,” said …

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Mile Square Theatre has made a name for itself on the west side of Hoboken, offering live professional theater just across the river from one of the world’s most renowned theater districts. Founder and Artistic Director Chris O’Connor has a deep interest in children’s theater, having been an associate of Seattle’s Children’s Theatre for a …

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Parking director, city employee arrested after altercation On Thursday morning, Parking and Transportation Director Ian Sacs was in an altercation with a city employee, Bill Laney, and the two were arrested. Laney was charged with simple assault, and Sacs was charged with harassment and theft of property, according to police. Laney was suspended with pay. …

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The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to bond for $20 million for the acquisition of new park space. They also allocated $1.6 million of city money for improvements to existing parks, and accepted the deed from Toll Brothers to an area on the northern waterfront where they can build a park. The $20 million …

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Peter Alvarez knew when he and his business partner signed a lease in April 2007 to open Crepes Grill on the Hoboken waterfront that there might be risks involved. But he didn’t know how bad the situation would get. The eatery is located in an enclosed concession counter in Sinatra Park on the central waterfront, …

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Part 1 of a continuing series Thousands of visitors and residents of Hoboken visit the 1st Ward each day, as it’s home to the New Jersey Transit terminal, many bars and restaurants, City Hall, Pier A Park, and the famous Carlo’s Bakery. Councilwoman Theresa Castellano has represented the ward since 1995, winning points for promoting …

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What may have gotten lost in the news of Hoboken’s rowdy weekend during the last St. Patrick’s Day parade is the fact that the Parade Committee commemorated their 25th Anniversary this year. Eighty units marched in the 2011 parade, and 20 of the units were bands, making this year’s celebration the largest in the history …

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It’s the kind of place you might easily miss if you were walking down Jackson Street all the way on Hoboken’s west side. It doesn’t have a hip store window like a mid-century antique shop. But what goes on inside this “mill building” at 38 Jackson is art of the highest order. Chambord Prints Inc. …

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