Category: Hoboken News

A long-awaited permanent memorial to the Hoboken residents who died in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 appears closer than ever to fruition, though not without one final facelift. Held up for years over concerns about cost and design, the concept now considered by the administration of Mayor Dawn Zimmer would deploy glass panels (already …

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Overcast skies could not break the spell of the fifth annual Hoboken Grace Easter Egg Hunt, held Saturday, March 28 at Mama Johnson Field in southwest Hoboken. The event drew 150 volunteers and 2,800 parents and children, though the key statistic was undoubtedly the 15,000 candy-stuffed eggs up for grabs in the hunt. Before and …

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Hoboken launches composting program The city of Hoboken is partnering with the Community Compost Company to implement one of New Jersey’s first residential composting programs. The program offers residential pickup service now and will offer drop spots at three locations in Hoboken starting in June. “Hoboken is proud to be a leader in sustainability with …

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The City Council has moved to preserve affordable housing in one of the city’s longstanding affordable housing buildings, for now. With a sunset provision deadline looming on March 26, the City Council voted unanimously on March 18 to extend its 40-year-old tax abatement agreement with the owners of Clock Tower Apartments for three more months …

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For the second time in as many years, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has ruled in favor of a local charter school’s expansion, over the strong objections of Hoboken’s traditional public school district. After the NJDOE granted Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa) two additional grades in March 2014 – approving the school’s …

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For the second year in a row, Work It Out Fitness Studios is teaming up with Wallace Elementary School to host a fundraiser for the Global Autism Project and Wallace’s Applied Behavior Analysis program. The specialized school-within-a-school educates 30 children between the ages of three and nine with autism spectrum disorders, and has been recognized …

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