Category: Hoboken News

Note: This story was updated on June 14 to reflect changes that went into effect after the story was written. Double check our event details on the city’s website. The city of Hoboken recently announced a wide range of summer activities for residents with everything from outdoor theatre events to concerts in the park and …

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Last month, 16-year-old Hoboken resident Hannah Valente met a family in West Virginia who live in a trailer on a creek, have no electricity, and are raising two autistic children. Any one of those challenges might be a lot, but taken together, they surprised Hannah. Hannah loves to hear people tell their stories. In the …

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Hoboken schools superintendent leaving in August After a three and a half years leading the Hoboken public schools, Schools Superintendent Mark Toback was named superintendent of the Wayne public schools by the Wayne Board of Education on Thursday night. He starts there on Aug. 11, according to the Record. Hoboken had experienced frequent turnover in …

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The Hoboken City Council decided Thursday night to defer action on an ordinance to eliminate the use of wheel clamps, better known as parking boots. They sent the proposal to the council’s Parking and Transportation committee for review. The ordinance claims that Hoboken’s practice of booting illegally-parked vehicles violates the city’s parking code and is …

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced millions of dollars in funding last week for several local towns that deal with their longtime flooding problems, including $230 million for the Hoboken/Jersey City/Weehawken region. HUD officials came to Little Ferry, N.J. on Wednesday to announce the winners of President Obama’s “Rebuild by Design” …

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The June 3 primary battle in Hudson County ended as a victory for the long-time Hudson County Democratic Organization (HCDO), which managed to fend off all but one challenger in five contested races for seats on the Board of Freeholders. Slightly more than 31,000 Democratic voters turned out for the election out of 161,000 registered …

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A relatively new Hoboken-based charity, the Waterfront Project, provides legal aid to people who otherwise couldn’t afford it. It has saved tenants from unfair evictions and helped seniors battling business rip-off. The group hasn’t gotten much publicity in the past, but now it has a new champion who wants to raise awareness and funds for …

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“Michael was a nice guy who would give you the shirt off his back if you needed help. Like all of us, he had his demons, but he worked hard and overcame them,” said former Assemblyman Louis Manzo last week, recalling Michael Galdieri, a state senator’s son whose mysterious May 22 death is being investigated …

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Hoboken Parking Master Plan public meeting is June 11 Last year, the city of Hoboken hired Arup, a nationally recognized planning firm, to analyze and evaluate the city’s parking situation and prepare a citywide parking master plan. The master plan will include recommendations for new parking facilities and a review of and recommendations regarding all …

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