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March 28, 2024

HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken Public Library (HPL) is teaming up with the non-profit Hoboken Community Center to organize a food drive to assist local families in need.  The food drive will be taking place throughout the first week of April with residents being asked to donate unexpired canned fruit ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - A 23.35 percent increase to the tax levy has been proposed in the Hoboken Public School District’s (HPSD) preliminary budget for the 2024/2025 school year which was introduced at this month’s Board of Education meeting.   The proposed budget, which currently totals $88.3 million ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - A Hoboken man was arrested and charged with murder following a triple shooting earlier this month in which one was killed, and two others were injured, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office (HCPO) has announced. The HCPO’s Homicide Unit arrested 36-year-old Joseph Del Valle, at an ...

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HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - While the classic 1980s Back to the Future movie series predicted that people would be traveling in flying cars by 2015, Hudson County residents from Bayonne to Guttenberg have, instead, been saddled with the impact of low flying helicopters in their communities.  Liberty ...

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Add a warm, cozy feel to this year’s gardens with the 2024 Pantone Color of the Year, Peach Fuzz. It was selected for generating a feeling of kindness and tenderness and encouraging sharing, community, and collaboration. Consider including this color in your garden to convey these emotions or as a ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - Over one hundred people met at the gazebo in Church Square Park on Tuesday evening for a Hudson County Interfaith Gathering in which they expressed support for Palestinians and voiced their demands for peace and a ceasefire to the war in Gaza.   The evening included musical ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - An ordinance requiring commercial e-bike delivery riders in Hoboken to be licensed with the City was made official after it was signed “with a measure of reservation” by Mayor Ravi Bhalla.  In a letter to Council members, Bhalla said he was signing the ordinance but called for an ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - The egg hunt extravaganza at Church Square Park was over almost as soon as it began on Tuesday as dozens of four and five-year-olds vacuumed up the eggs that were scattered around.  Organized by the Hoboken Public Library, the faith-inclusive egg hunt offered an opportunity for all ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - The New Jersey Devils will be building a brand-new rollerblade hockey rink at the Multi-Service Center in Hoboken.  The Hoboken City Council passed a resolution approving the donation from the National Hockey League (NHL) team of $240,000 to the City to build the outdoor rink and ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ -- The Hoboken baseball team will open its 2024 season against Snyder on Tuesday, April 2 in Jersey City. The RedWings turned in a 14-7 record in Chip Benway's first season as head coach last year. He previously had 266 games of head coaching experience at Union City. The coach ...

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JERSEY CITY, NJ - Federal legislation calling for studies on vessel fires within three nautical miles of the shoreline to reduce vessel and waterfront facility risk to local communities was passed by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently. The bill was introduced by ...

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CAMDEN, NJ – The Battleship New Jersey was quietly pushed into a 180-degree turn on the Delaware River just after noon on Thursday as it began a journey south to spend a couple of months for bow maintenance in dry dock at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. “Is it moving? Is it moving?” one ...

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NEWARK, NJ -  A member of the notorious MS-13 clique operating out of Hudson County was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a gang-related murder plot, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice ...

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It’s never too early to prepare for the garden season ahead. Having the right tool for the job saves time, reduces the frustration of trying to make the wrong tool work, and allows you to garden longer with less muscle fatigue. Take an inventory of all your tools. Be sure to check the shed, ...

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BETHESDA, MD - Fisher-Price is recalling about 204,000 Little People Mickey and Friends Figures due to a choking hazard, announced the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The heads of the Donald Duck and Daisy Duck figures can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children, said ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood watch for Hoboken from 8 a.m., Saturday, through 2 a.m. on Sunday as up to 3.5 inches of prolonged rainfall is expected.   Low-lying and poor drainage areas are expected to flood, especially during the Saturday night high-tide ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - The budding scientists of the Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa) showcased their talents at the New Jersey State Finals Tournament of the NJ Science Olympiad, securing seven medals across a variety of events, including three top three awards.   The students earned the ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - A Hoboken woman who fraudulently claimed to be a CPA for over nine years, and stole over $1.5 million from more than 100 victims in New Jersey, was sentenced to five years in prison, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Thursday.  Yezenia Castillo, 47, previously pleaded ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken Police Department (HPD) has arrested a 21-year-old Jersey City man in connection with an incident during which he reportedly stabbed a victim in the area of Fourth and Jefferson Streets.  The suspect, Randy Barrett Jr., committed the non-fatal stabbing after the victim ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken City Council passed an ordinance on Wednesday that will require e-bike delivery riders to be licensed, wear a high-vis vest with a registration number, and take a mandatory test on road safety laws before being permitted to operate.   The ordinance had received ...

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HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County officials are pushing back on assertions that they improperly awarded a $13.5 million contract to a prison healthcare management company. On Thursday, the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller directed Hudson County not to proceed with the award saying that ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - Hoboken residents are invited to receive their free flu or Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday, March 21st. The Hudson Regional Health Commission is offering the vaccines as part of its free monthly vaccine clinics initiative.   Residents can get their shots from 3 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

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HOBOKEN, NJ - In his fifth State of the City address, Mayor Ravi Bhalla put forth a largely optimistic viewpoint and future vision of the Mile Square — hailing the progress made across a wider array of issues and declaring Hoboken the “best small city in America.”    Community dignitaries, ...

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HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Citing the challenge it would pose to thousands of residents that use it on a daily basis, the Hudson County Board of Commissioners has called on New Jersey Transit to reconsider a proposed fare increase. “Any increase in bus, train or light rail fares presents a hardship to ...

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TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey State Assembly passed a resolution Monday to “reaffirm freedom of access and protection of reproductive health care services,” including in vitro fertilization (IVF), in New Jersey. The resolution was a direct response to an Alabama Supreme Court ruling earlier this ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken Shelter has invited residents to attend its Back to the 80s Dance Party at the Kolo Klub on April 12th to support its mission of helping guests move into their own homes.  This will be the first year the Hoboken Shelter is hosting its dance party at the Kolo Klub where ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - A large scale indoor market is coming to Uptown Hoboken soon.  The Brooklyn-based Dumbo Market is expanding into New Jersey with a location in Uptown Hoboken under the name ‘Urban Market’ and is expected to open by the end of spring.   Construction work is ongoing inside a ...

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TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Senate unanimously passed a resolution Monday calling on Congress and President Biden to raise the threshold for the federal poverty level in states like New Jersey. The resolution, SCR-93, is an official expression of state support for a proposal introduced by Rep.

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HOBOKEN, NJ - A set of brothers from Hoboken who own a small local production company beat out hundreds of other international contestants to win a $50,000 grant to edit and shoot a film in Lower Manhattan.   Andrew and Remy Neymarc won the grant after a panel of cultural leaders in New York ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - Hoboken police detectives are investigating an incident in which a man was reportedly stabbed after he and his friends confronted someone who they believed appeared to be breaking into a car.   The incident occurred on Saturday, with officers responding to the scene near the ...

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