Category: Hoboken News

The city of Hoboken no longer boots cars that are parked illegally in a permit zone for the first time – at least, not without warning them beforehand. On Tuesday, Mayor Dawn Zimmer said the Hoboken Parking Utility now gives drivers of illegally-parked vehicles a ticket along with a written notice that they have 72 …

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For almost as long as Italians have lived in Hoboken, they have been coming to the feast of St. Ann at St. Ann’s Catholic Church. The annual celebration began 104 years ago, when a statue of St. Ann arrived from a tiny Italian village in the Apennine mountains near Salerno. As late as 1960, nearly …

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As the Hoboken Housing Authority board attempts to mount a legal investigation into $3.5 million in no-bid contracts that were awarded by the agency since 2010 – including a few that went to contractors donating to the Assembly campaign of agency director Carmelo Garcia – they may be getting some help. Last week, the federal …

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“In the midst of darkness, there is hope,” said a sign in front of a church on Ocean Avenue in Jersey City. But one week after the ambush and murder of rookie Police Officer Melvin Santiago, hope is not a word many people are using. The police and the residents of the neighborhood where Santiago …

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New state grants will improve roads in Hoboken, Union City Hoboken and Union City will see additional road improvements under a new round of Local Aid Infrastructure Fund (LAIF) grants from the administration of Gov. Chris Christie to improve pedestrian safety, NJ.com reported. $350,000 will be spent resurfacing sidewalks on Summit Avenue in Union City, …

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The federal government isn’t the only body giving special attention to Hoboken’s flood vulnerability. Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), the public utility for Hudson County, will upgrade 60 percent of Hoboken’s gas lines starting around July 21, the office of Mayor Dawn Zimmer announced on Monday. However, the project could take longer than …

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The 14th Street Viaduct, which links Hoboken to Union City and Jersey City Heights, debuted in 1908 – the same year as the Model T Ford. At the time, it linked Hoboken to West Hoboken, the forerunner of Union City, by climbing up the Palisade hills. In recent years, it became structurally unsound. But thanks …

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They were dressed as Dorothy from the “Wizard of Oz,” the Flintstones/Rubbles, and BatMan. Scores of Hoboken babies – along with their doting parents – came out on Sunday, June 29 to the Hoboken Historical Museum’s annual Baby Parade. The best dressed tots won prizes, and everyone got a bag filled with goodies and offers …

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Although not as bad as first anticipated, Hoboken still got hit hardest with the percent of taxes it must pay to fund the newly passed $512 million county budget this year. Jersey City also got hit with a hefty increase. Weehawken also saw a moderate increase. Bayonne’s portion of county taxes dropped marginally by about …

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