Students matter

To the Editor: Needless to say, the teachers will be whistling in the dark for another five years (like the last time) unless there is support. Where would this support come from to settle a contract? Here are some sources: Parents: Whether the child is an over-achiever, under-achiever, special needs, Honors, or Advanced Placement student, …

17-year-old charged with aggravated assault after alleged struggle with police near pharmacy

HOBOKEN – The Hoboken Police Department is currently following leads to find one of two men who allegedly attempted to use fraudulent credit cards to purchase gift cards at a Hoboken pharmacy Friday, April 8, a press release from the Hoboken Police Department said. “Officers [Michael Straten, Joseph Cahill and Dennis Figueroa Jr.] were dispatched …

APRIL SHOWER

On Sunday April 3rd, Nicole Eng hosted a community baby shower at “three little birds” studio in downtown Jersey City to benefit the NICU families at Jersey City Medical Center. Approximately 50 gift bags were created with donated goods from the “three little birds” attendees. The gifts are intended to make the transition into parenthood …

Stevens sky bridge on the way
Council also plans to study traffic near southern border

This past week, Stevens Institute of Technology received unanimous approval from the City Council for a new glass sky bridge – a structure not exactly typical for Hoboken. The sky bridge is part of the college’s recently approved two-building $63.5 million Academic Gateway Complex on Hudson Street near Sixth Street. Back in November, when the …

Council also plans to study traffic near southern border

Reval restart?
State reported ready to order a Jersey City revaluation

In a move Jersey City officials claim is politically motivated, the state of New Jersey is reportedly prepared to order Jersey City to conduct its first property revaluation since 1988. A revaluation forces properties to pay taxes based on the current assessed value of the property, rather than the one from when the last reval …

State reported ready to order a Jersey City revaluation

Goin’ downtown
Jersey City’s Grove Street carves out its own identity

Some people like to compare downtown Jersey City with Greenwich Village in New York. However, Rachel B. Sieg, executive director of the Historic Downtown Special Improvement District, is not one of those people. “I think Downtown Jersey City has its own unique identity,” Sieg said, seated at one of the tables at always-busy Starbucks Coffee …

Jersey City’s Grove Street carves out its own identity

Purim party

Over 250 people joined Chabad of Hoboken for a great family, Purim party at the Hoboken Multi-Service Center. For more about Purim visit www.JewishHoboken.com/purim