Category: Hoboken News

While repair work on the collapsed portion of Sinatra Drive North is expected to continue until May 2011, questions remain about the condition of the underlying pier supports for the rest of the roadway, which runs the almost the entire length of the city’s riverfront. Hudson County is responsible for Sinatra Drive from 12th to …

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After the German military invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, the family of siblings Joseph and Joan Bonder was never the same. The family had already endured the 1939 Russian occupation of their native village of Faszczowka, Poland, but was about to face a far worse tragedy. The year after Hitler’s army arrived, the …

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The City Council voted to finalize Hoboken’s permanent 9/11 memorial design, opposed the proposed gas pipeline that will skirt the city’s southern border, and continued a debate about taxes at their last scheduled meeting before the Nov. 2 election will determine the balance of power on the governing body. In a meeting on Wednesday night, …

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William Whalen, a member of the Iron Workers Local 45 of Hudson County, attended a union rally for the Access to the Regions Core (ARC) Tunnel this past Tuesday, not knowing whether he would have a job or not on Friday, when Gov. Christopher Christie was scheduled to make a decision. “We actually set that …

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Hudson Reporter debate: How did they do? How did you vote? The results are in. Last week, we asked how Councilman Michael Lenz and Tim Occhipinti fared in our Hudson Reporter debate in our weekly poll. The results were tight, but the readers did pick a winner. See the results at HudsonReporter.com. If you still …

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Voters in Hoboken’s 4th Ward, the so-called “forgotten ward,” have just over two weeks left to decide who will best represent them on the City Council. The battle over the seat once held by Mayor Dawn Zimmer shifted from a war of press releases to face-to-face encounters last week. On Wednesday morning, Councilman Michael Lenz …

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Hoboken residents have a right to be skeptical when they hear that Pier C Park will be open soon. They’ve been told that story before. But Mayor Dawn Zimmer says that at least some of the park could be open in the very near future. “We are trying to get Pier C partially open,” Zimmer …

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The approaching fall chill brings with it the end of farmer’s market season – in cities afar and right here in Hoboken. The downtown and uptown Hoboken Farmers’ Markets each closed out their 2010 season last week, also bringing an end to fresh, locally-grown produce for hundreds of hungry people who rely on the Hoboken …

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When Capt. Mike Stefano of the Hoboken Fire Department responded to a call in August 2007 near Newark Avenue and Harrison Street, he knew the dangers that flooding poses for firefighters. Usually, the department deals with flooded basements, stalled cars, and other hazards. What Stefano didn’t expect was a manhole to become dislodged and for …

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