Category: Hoboken News

“The World’s Greatest,” an inspiring record by R. Kelly, can be heard blaring from the speakers of the Thomas G. Connors School on any given morning. It has become so engrained into the course of the day at the elementary school that recently, when meeting with a parent and running late, a fifth grader named …

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The steeple of the First Baptist Church has soared high above Bloomfield Street and overlooked Hoboken since 1890. To better place the church in the history of the mile-square city, that same year, the Hoboken Free Public Library also opened its doors. And a year later, the city’s first paid fire department was organized. But …

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Gone are the days of reaching outside your front door and picking up a glass bottle of fresh, creamy milk – or are they? On a regular basis, Rosemarie Romano of Bergen County delivers milk bottled the night before to two dozen homes in North Bergen, Secaucus, Weehawken, and West New York. “Every customer that …

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Authors James Kaplan, Pete Hamill, and Will Friedwald will discuss Sinatra With Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday on Dec. 12 fast approaching, the Hoboken Historical Museum and Little City Books will kick off the celebration early with an author talk from James Kaplan on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 4 p.m. at the Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson …

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After more than 500 days, six hearings, and nearly 18 hours of testimony, members of the Stevens Institute of Technology community were thrilled to finally get approval for a new two-building complex. Thunderous applause reverberated throughout the Multi-Service Center this past Tuesday, Nov. 17 after the Zoning Board of Adjustments voted 6-1 to green light …

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Want to get a meal on Thanksgiving, or volunteer, or donate supplies or food during this busy time? Every year the Reporter offers a list of locations where people throughout Hudson County can go for a Thanksgiving meal if they cannot afford one, and ways to volunteer or donate if you’d like to participate. We …

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Residents may want to take a stroll down First Street to appreciate the changes that are in store for the commercial corridor come next year: new trees, flowers and plants, curb extensions, bike racks, and signage. The City Council voted Monday to award a contract to spruce up the county street, according to a plan …

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Former police chief’s 2013 lawsuit against city and mayor dismissed A lawsuit filed by former Hoboken Police Chief Anthony Falco in March 2013 against the City of Hoboken and Mayor Dawn Zimmer has been dismissed, according to a press release from City Spokesman Juan Melli. Falco’s lawsuit has been “dismissed in its entirety” by Federal …

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If you’ve commuted in or out of southern Hoboken, chances are you’ve experienced the dreaded wait time for the stoplight near the Second Street Hudson Bergen Light Rail station. The light, which has gained a reputation over the years, is located near the station at the bottom of County Road 681 that transforms into Paterson …

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