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Mayor and council candidate forum Hoboken voters will have the opportunity to pose questions and hear directly from the candidates running for the position of mayor and three City Council At-Large seats in the May 12 election. Two moderated forums will be sponsored by the People for Open Government, the Hoboken Quality of Life Coalition, …
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The state’s child welfare department has announced plans to close all 18 special needs schools in the state, including one in Secaucus that serves the severely disabled and children with behavioral problems from throughout Hudson County. The plan is part of a state effort to restructure the education system for these students. The first round …
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For the past decade, the mantra of Hoboken has been build, build, build. But now, as the city prepares to pick the next mayor, the City Council is putting the brakes on development. Several redevelopment plans to rebuild blighted areas near the city’s borders were put on hold last week. The City Council tabled a …
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A large development project next to the city’s train station has come to a crucial juncture, and the City Council isn’t sure what to do. The council tabled a resolution last week that would have increased the amount of the planner’s contract from $155,000 to $255,000, after voting down the same measure last month. The …
The Board of Education approved a $59.1 million budget on Tuesday, and although the school tax rate is down, three of the eight members said more could have been done to reduce costs. The public will vote on the budget on April 21, when they will also select three members of the Board of Education. …
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No skateboarding Police gave summonses to seven students from Stevens Institute for skating in the municipal parking garage on Second Street. Police found skateboarders at the garage at midnight on April 1, Falco said. They asked the men to leave the scene. But when another patrol car checked the location at 1:39 a.m., the men …
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A funeral mass was offered Tuesday at Our Lady of Grace R.C. Church for former 3rd Ward Councilwoman Rosanne E. Andreula, 61. A lifelong Hoboken resident, she passed away on Saturday, March 28 at her home. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Hoboken her whole life. Mayor David Roberts, who served on the City …
Two council candidates drop out City Council candidates Richard Tremitiedi and Dave Carty removed their names from consideration just prior to a ballot position drawing last week. Six mayoral candidates remain, as do 12 candidates for the three open at-large council seats. The deadline to register to vote in the election is April 21 and …
A local activist was surprised to find out last week that an uptown block of land scheduled to be turned into a Hoboken park has four-story house rising on it. A Hoboken developer is building a home on the corner of the land, officials confirmed. After public pressure for more parkland, the city of Hoboken …
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On April 21, residents in Hoboken will decide who will govern their education system. The nine-member school board is responsible for a $59.36 million budget, affecting the lives of 1,892 students. Last year, the board made decisions determining what children enter into which schools (school choice), how those children are taught (an overhaul of curriculum), …
Continue reading “Head of the classSix candidates for three school board seats in April 21 election”