Category: Hoboken News

We’ve waited since 2005 to hear that Stevens Institute of Technology will finally add the final puzzle piece to their unfinished Babbio Garage overlooking Frank Sinatra Drive. So what’s another month? Although the Hoboken Zoning Board of Adjustment did not take a final vote this past Tuesday, March 22 – opting instead to carry the …

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As spring makes its way back, so do Hoboken’s traditional egg hunts. Despite some snowfall last Sunday, Saturday March 19 was sunny enough for thousands to enjoy Hoboken Grace Community Church’s Easter Egg Hunt. More than 4,000 people registered for the egg hunt, which organizers split into two events on the same day to fill …

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Bike pedals have been put to the metal as Hoboken and Jersey City continue to clash on the relationship of their respective bike share programs. Hard-pressed to come to an agreement with the City of Hoboken that would provide space for Hoboken’s bike share bicycles near Exchange Place, Jersey City unanimously voted 9-0 on Wednesday, …

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Brief stints on binge-worthy shows like “House of Cards,” ‘The Americans,” and “Boardwalk Empire” has done little to bolster Matthew Lawler’s ego. But don’t mind if the Hoboken actor, who has been the Associate Artistic Director at the Mile Square Theatre since 2009, develops a bit of a chip on his shoulder after landing his …

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Share your input on Washington St. improvements at upcoming meeting The City of Hoboken is entering the final lap in obtaining approximately $8.1 million in state aid to bolster the water mains and green infrastructure of Washington Street. The city says engineers estimate the water main replacement will likely cost $4.1 million and green infrastructure …

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A 90-day pilot program to study traffic patterns on Jackson Street may help solve a recurring bottleneck on the southwest street between Newark Street and Observer Highway. In 2012, Jackson Street ceased to function as a two-lane street when the City Council voted to place parking on the east side. A year later the city …

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While not quite an Oscar or a Tony, young Hoboken actors and actresses lit up the stage at the New Jersey Thespians Competition last weekend; clutching first place awards for Best Play, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress. A play about a mystical town called “Almost, Maine” based on the work of John Cariana, …

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Taxpayers in the mile-square city are set to pay more in city and public school taxes under proposed budgets that were separately introduced this past week. The increases are in line with a trend Hoboken has seen in recent years. If the introduced budgets are adopted, it would mark the third consecutive hike for the …

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Plan to expand Post 107 for six homeless vets approved With final approval from the City Council on Wednesday evening, March 16, Hoboken’s American Legion Post 107 can now expand its Second Street headquarters to house six homeless veterans. The plan will transform the meeting hall (at 308 Second St.) from its current garage-esque layout …

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