Category: Hoboken News

On the banks of the Nile in ancient Egypt, the captain of the guard is torn between accepting an arranged marriage or choosing a passionate romance. This weekend (Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28), the Hoboken High School theatre group is bringing the modern rock opera to life. Paula Ohaus, theatre program coordinator and …

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Backlash over temporary YMCA closure On Friday, March 19, the Hoboken-North Hudson YMCA, 1301 Washington St., shut down its health and family programming in preparation for a long-planned but financially-strapped expansion and renovation project. The YMCA’s low-income residences will remain open while they prepare for their expansion, which should start in the next few months. …

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The City Council passed a $99.8 million municipal budget Wednesday night by a vote of 7-2 after hearing comments from the public. Councilwomen Beth Mason and Theresa Castellano voted against the spending document. Taxpayers will see minimal relief this year – less than a 1 percent reduction in the city tax rate – and the …

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Not now. The City Council made it clear on Wednesday night that Hoboken has to be frugal with its police force in the current economic climate. The council voted unanimously against the proposed police contracts that had been negotiated over the last year by state appointed fiscal monitor Judy Tripodi. The contracts offered an average …

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City dwellers think of the pigeon as a filthy food-hawk. But there is a whole other side to the creature, according to Vinnie Torre and Lynne Earing from the Hudson County Homing Pigeon Club (HCHPC), on Newark Avenue. There are feral pigeons, or “clinkers,” Torre calls them, and then there are flyers, championship pigeons like …

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