Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
A different kind of crack cocaine A Jersey City man was caught allegedly smuggling a large bag of illegal drugs in his “buttocks area,” according to a report by the Hoboken Police Department. He was charged with a number of drug-related offenses and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility after failing to make $75,000 …
Ravon Anderson was introduced as the new deputy executive director of the Hoboken Housing Authority (HHA) at the Feb. 19 meeting of the agency’s Board of Commissioners. Anderson’s role will be crucial as the Housing Authority board ramps up its search for a full-time replacement for interim Executive Director Robert DiVincent, who also serves as …
Continue reading “Back on the job
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The Friends of the Hoboken Public Library is a volunteer group dedicated to helping the library provide a wide range of services and programs to the Hoboken community. For several years the Friends have sponsored a program that provides free passes to some of the area’s most exciting museums. The American Museum of Natural History, …
With the doors to the Weehawken ferry terminal closed against the cold wind on Feb. 18, you almost couldn’t hear the helicopters buzzing overhead. But you could feel them as their vibrations shook the windows, providing an ironic backdrop to a press conference of public officials seeking to find a way to stop what they …
Continue reading “No place to land?
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Hoboken’s next-gen smart bikes approved; should start in spring The last major roadblock in the path of the Hoboken-Weehawken bike share has fallen, and the program is expected to roll out in the next three months, though perhaps not as soon as originally planned. German manufacturer NextBike has been certified by the Federal Communications Commission, …
In her 2015 State of the City address, Mayor Dawn Zimmer alluded to controversial local issues like charter schools and affordable housing, but focused largely on her ongoing program to address flooding, infrastructure, and quality of life in the city, emphasizing her execution of long-term plans rather than any brand new initiatives. She reiterated a …
Continue reading “Zimmer addresses affordable housing in State of City
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The city of Hoboken will pay its former public safety director a $700,000 settlement, ending a four-year court battle over his alleged wrongful termination. On Feb. 3, the City Council approved the legal settlement with Angel Alicea. The vote was unanimous, with council members Beth Mason and Tim Occhipinti absent. After allegedly being forced to …
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A Hudson County Superior Court judge dismissed a Hoboken political activist’s $2 million defamation lawsuit against two local political bloggers this past Tuesday, ruling that the alleged victim had failed to provide enough evidence that his antagonists knew the claims they made about him were false or that they acted with willful disregard for the …
Continue reading “The bounds of free speech
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After 22 years spent covering windows of others, Stephan Elbaz is ready to open a window into his own world. This January, Elbaz, the founder and proprietor of Interior Motif, a window-covering and closet business in Hoboken, launched a web series called “Behind the Shades” documenting his company’s custom renovations to residences in northern New …
Continue reading “A peek behind the shutters
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Right Angle Custom Framing presents ‘Living Hoboken,’ an exhibit of images by local photographer Joe Epstein, at their uptown location, 1108 Washington St., Hoboken. The exhibit of photographs captures the special place that Hoboken is and why so many enjoy ‘Living Hoboken.’ The images captured in and around the Mile Square City display a unique …
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