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Construction to resume on Park Ave bridge and Sinatra Drive at night Hudson County will resume the rehabilitation of the Park Avenue bridge between Hoboken and Weehawken on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. Construction was previously suspended due to an executive order from Gov. Christie related to the Transportation Trust Fund. There had also …
Construction to resume on Park Ave bridge and Sinatra Drive at night Hudson County will resume the rehabilitation of the Park Avenue bridge between Hoboken and Weehawken on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. Construction was previously suspended due to an executive order from Gov. Christie related to the Transportation Trust Fund. There had also …
This story, featuring our residents’ Hurricane Sandy memories and photos, originally appeared in October of 2013. Hurricanes have come and gone in New Jersey over the years, and usually, advanced warning from public officials and media outlets ended up looking like hype – but it’s better to be safe than sorry. While no lives were …
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Six candidates on two tickets are running in the Hoboken Board of Education election on Nov. 8 to fill three seats for three-year terms. Incumbents Jennifer Evans, and Irene Sobolov are seeking reelection. The other candidates are divided into two slates, Parents United and Forward Together. Who’s who Francis Benway, Jessica Nelson, and Jennifer Rossini …
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Historic buildings in Hoboken now have legal protection against demolition, but the City Council has tabled an attempt to extend the city’s Historic District. The council also approved a measure to eliminate longevity pay. The ordinance sponsored by Councilmen Jim Doyle and Peter Cunningham aims to prevent historic building demolition and preserve adjacent structures which …
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Superintendent Dr. Christine Johnson believes Hoboken’s schools will be on a par with or above the states average PARCC scores within the next two to three years. Johnson presented the test scores and her action plan for improvement to the Board of Education on Oct. 11. PARCC stands for “Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for …
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The Hoboken Chamber of Commerce hosted their monthly roundtable breakfast last Wednesday morning featuring City Council members as guest speakers, and the 500 foot rule was the major topic of discussion. The rule in the city code prohibits any establishment with a liquor license from opening within 500 feet of another licensed premises. The city …
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CASA seeking volunteers Learn how to become a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer and help foster children find safe and permanent homes. You may attend an information session at the Hudson County Courthouse, 595 Newark Ave. Rm 901 on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m. For further information, visit www.hudsoncountycasa.org Free breast exams and …
Everyone thinks they know Dracula. “He’s the funny-voiced vampire dude, right?” There’s a lot more to his story than that, but unless you were one of the few people who made it through 1992’s bad Keanu Reeves movie “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” you probably don’t know it. There’s never been a better chance to experience it …
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A development company that is upgrading the city’s old post office on southern Frank Sinatra Drive is hoping to get permission to develop a Hilton hotel on the site of the current loading and parking zone. Robert Reed of KMS Development Partners said he’d like to see the structure built by 2019. So far, the …
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