HOBOKEN BRIEFS

Hospital asks for help identifying unknown elderly woman Hoboken University Medical Center and the police department need assistance identifying a woman who has been at the hospital for the past 40 days. According to a police release, the female has a life threatening illness and may suffer from dementia. The patient believes she is of …

HOBOKEN BRIEFS

Hospital asks for help identifying unknown elderly woman Hoboken University Medical Center and the police department need assistance identifying a woman who has been at the hospital for the past 40 days. According to a police release, the female has a life threatening illness and may suffer from dementia. The patient believes she is of …

Ghosts, goblins, and…Trump?
Hoboken’s kids (little and big) prepare for Halloween parade festivities

Despite the traditional Ragamuffin Halloween parade in Hoboken each year, the holiday isn’t just for kids anymore — as evidenced by the number of families who decorate their houses from top to bottom, dress up, and share wine and pizza with neighbors during trick-or-treating. “I can’t wait,” said mom Marta Miller of Garden Street, who …

Hoboken’s kids (little and big) prepare for Halloween parade festivities

Ghosts, goblins, and…Trump?
Hoboken’s kids (little and big) prepare for Halloween parade festivities

Despite the traditional Ragamuffin Halloween parade in Hoboken each year, the holiday isn’t just for kids anymore — as evidenced by the number of families who decorate their houses from top to bottom, dress up, and share wine and pizza with neighbors during trick-or-treating. “I can’t wait,” said mom Marta Miller of Garden Street, who …

Hoboken’s kids (little and big) prepare for Halloween parade festivities

School board candidates respond to test scores
Most below average

The Hoboken Board of Education received the public school students’ 2015-2016 year state test scores last month, and although some grade levels showed improvement, most scores were still below the state average. The standardized test, PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers), was taken by the district’s students for the first time …

Most below average

School board candidates respond to test scores
Most below average

The Hoboken Board of Education received the public school students’ 2015-2016 year state test scores last month, and although some grade levels showed improvement, most scores were still below the state average. The standardized test, PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers), was taken by the district’s students for the first time …

Most below average

There’s a place here for young politicos
Democrat and Republican groups slug it out in informal event

Billed as a forum about the issues, the Oct. 17 debate between the Hudson County Young Republicans and Young Democrats was raucous and fun, more like a social meetup than a political event, although among laughter and drinks some issues did get discussed. Moderated by political writer and NewarkInc.com editor-in-chief Mark Bonamo, New Jersey’s answer …

Democrat and Republican groups slug it out in informal event

There’s a place here for young politicos
Democrat and Republican groups slug it out in informal event

Billed as a forum about the issues, the Oct. 17 debate between the Hudson County Young Republicans and Young Democrats was raucous and fun, more like a social meetup than a political event, although among laughter and drinks some issues did get discussed. Moderated by political writer and NewarkInc.com editor-in-chief Mark Bonamo, New Jersey’s answer …

Democrat and Republican groups slug it out in informal event

Flood protection, development, and insurance costs
Hoboken hosts workshop to help residents understand building options

Mayor Dawn Zimmer, along with a city planner and a floodplain expert, presented ways to lower residents’ flood insurance and talked about anti-flooding building guidelines at a workshop for residents Tuesday night, Oct. 25, at the Wallace Elementary School. Jennifer Gonzalez, principal planner for the city, Brendan Kane of Flood Risk Evaluator, helped the mayor …

Hoboken hosts workshop to help residents understand building options

Flood protection, development, and insurance costs
Hoboken hosts workshop to help residents understand building options

Mayor Dawn Zimmer, along with a city planner and a floodplain expert, presented ways to lower residents’ flood insurance and talked about anti-flooding building guidelines at a workshop for residents Tuesday night, Oct. 25, at the Wallace Elementary School. Jennifer Gonzalez, principal planner for the city, Brendan Kane of Flood Risk Evaluator, helped the mayor …

Hoboken hosts workshop to help residents understand building options