Category: Hoboken News

As their team hoisted the Lombardi Trophy in January, Hoboken’s Pittsburgh Steelers fans embraced and celebrated in the hallowed halls of…Texas Arizona? That’s right, the bar across from the PATH station in Hoboken houses a large group of Steel City rowdies every time their team hits the field. While this area would naturally seem to …

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Yoga and violin are in, and Home Ec is making a comeback. Hoboken students return to class this week, and while some new subjects are being introduced, the new administration says it is emphasizing scholastic achievement. Classes begin earlier than usual this year, before Labor Day. Teachers report to work on Monday, Aug. 31 and …

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Cammarano’s pay in question Former Mayor Peter Cammarano came under fire last week when some officials said he should reimburse the city for 12 vacation days he was paid for his 22 days in office, totaling over $4,000. Both Gov. Jon Corzine and Acting Mayor Dawn Zimmer called for Cammarano to return the pay. “We’re …

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Hoboken has very few access points, including the 14th Street Viaduct from uptown Hoboken to Union City and Jersey City Heights. A study conducted by the county of Hudson two years ago concluded that the Viaduct is in a state of continuing disrepair. The county, which owns the thoroughfare, is now in the second stage …

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What do eggplants, pinto beans, pumpkins, hops, and fig trees have in common? They’re all accounted for in at least one of the 53 small gardens on the corner of Third and Jackson streets. The garden owners are a diverse group, according to the unofficial keeper of the grounds, Alberto Colon. Colon lives at Fifth …

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Some heirlooms aren’t intended for museum collections. They’re meant to be savored by the palate. Heirloom tomatoes, grown from old-fashioned varieties that have been passed down from one generation to the next because of their superior taste, are celebrated every year with a free tasting event in the breezeway next to the Hoboken Historical Museum, …

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Former freeholder fined by state Maurice Fitzgibbons, a former county freeholder representing Hoboken and parts of Jersey City Heights, was fined $2,625 by the state Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) for late campaign finance report filing during the 2005 Freeholder election. The initial decision on the ELEC violations was first handed down in 2006, but …

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Hoboken government – whether in City Hall, the school district, or the Housing Authority – is in a state of transition. Even before former Mayor Peter Cammarano was arrested, the city had new leaders in every position adjusting to their new roles. For the schools, while the search for a permanent superintendent is underway, interim …

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