Category: Hoboken News

The Hoboken City Council advanced its new Redevelopment Plan for the NJ Transit rail yards at its meeting this past Wednesday, but several speakers from the community were critical of the proposal. Under the plan, NJ Transit and its developer LCOR would be permitted to build up to 2.3 million square feet of new mixed-use …

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From solar compacting trash cans to bike sharing, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer has been a champion of technology’s ability to solve urban problems. So it’s no surprise that she has publicly come out in support of ridesharing services Uber and Lyft, which send a car to a user with a tap of the user’s smartphone. …

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Less than a year after it completed its first property revaluation in 25 years, Hoboken is about to embark on a “rolling reassessment” program. Every year, 25 percent of properties will be inspected, and at least 50 percent of the properties in town must statutorily have their values revised based on values and trends. The …

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Hoboken’s 2014 Halloween Ragamuffin Parade went off without a hitch — though not without a witch. Or two. The annual march down Washington Street on Oct. 31 featured floats, freaks, and the Hoboken High School marching band, but the main attraction as always was babies in costume. The second star in Hoboken baby make-believe firmament …

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Nine PA police officers fired, three suspended as result of Hoboken bar incident The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced on Nov. 7 that its Office of Inspector General (OIG) has concluded a previously-announced investigation of an Aug. 23 graduation party of its 113th police recruit class and an ensuing gathering at …

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NJ Transit and its developer LCOR will be permitted to build up to 2.3 million square feet of new mixed-use development, with the highest buildings up to 24 stories or 330 feet, under the final draft of the city’s proposal for the Hoboken Yards Redevelopment Area. The plan covers 36 acres of railyards and land …

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From the very outset, the most remarkable thing about the three slates running for the Hoboken Board of Education on Tuesday is who they are trying not to be. The “Kids First” political group, which presently controls six out of the nine seats on the board, did not put forth a slate for the first …

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For most Hoboken residents, the Hoboken Studio Art Tour is just another of the many annual offerings that make up the city’s cultural events calendar. But for artists who participate, the tour is the biggest night of the year. Drawing deep pocketed collectors from New York City and suburban New Jersey to the mile-square city, …

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The Board of Freeholders voted Tuesday to uphold a 2012 decision by the Hudson County Planning Board to reject a plan to build two 11-story residential towers on a pier on the northeast corner of Hoboken. The ruling will prevent Shipyard Associates LP from moving forward with construction of its Monarch at Shipyard project for …

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Zimmer selects Kenneth Ferrante as new Hoboken police chief Police Lt. Kenneth Ferrante will be the next chief of the Hoboken Police Department starting Dec. 1, the administration of Mayor Dawn Zimmer announced Monday. Ferrante will replace Edelmiro “Eddie” Garcia, who was appointed provisional police chief on July 1 following the retirement of former Chief …

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