Category: Hoboken News

The landmark Hoboken Elks Club will transform into a lavish, Vegas-style casino on Saturday Feb. 28, complete with gaming tables, professional dealers and croupiers, a buffet of hors d’oeuvres, an open bar, live music, and festive attire for the United Synagogue of Hoboken’s third annual Casino Night. Although there are no cash rewards, the chips …

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Giuliani backs Christie Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani announced his endorsement of New Jersey gubernatorial candidate and former U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie in Hoboken on Tuesday. Giuliani and Christie stood in front of campaign supporters and members of the press in Maxwell Place Park, overlooking Manhattan. Gov. Jon Corzine, a Hoboken resident, recently …

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Hoboken Police Chief Carmen LaBruno retired last July 1 amid a scandal in which the department’s SWAT team was said to have wasted money and partied with Hooters waitresses on a humanitarian trip to Louisiana. Now, the city has received test scores for the top three candidates to replace LaBruno, all of whom have some …

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After incorrectly approving a Spanish-English education program for young Hoboken schoolchildren in November, the Board of Education rescinded their original vote on Tuesday and then took a second vote against instituting a pared-back version of the “HoLa” program next year. Parents on both sides of the debate have swarmed board meetings over the last four …

Continue reading “HoLa rejected, school budget comingBoard leaves seat open until April election”

The Hoboken Zoning Board of Adjustments held another meeting last week concerning the future of the Neumann Leathers buildings, 14 structures in a triangular section of Observer Highway adjacent to Willow and Newark avenues. The development team of Trammel Crow Residential (TCR) is seeking a number of zoning variances in order to demolish the existing …

Continue reading “Factory tenants fight demolitionExperts testify; alternative development plan revealed”

Correction Last week, the Reporter inadvertently misquoted Hoboken resident and former Parking Authority Director Donald Pellicano. At a City Council meeting on Feb. 4, Pellicano spoke before a vote on a bond issuance for parking facility improvements. Contrary to what was reported, Pellicano said, “If you own a car in this city, sell it.” City …

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We’ve got the Hudson River, Hudson County – and even the Hudson Reporter. They’re all named for Henry Hudson, the English explorer who in 1609 sailed his ship, the Half Moon, into the waters later known as New York Harbor. He saw what is now Manhattan Island, and made his way up the river now …

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