HOBOKEN, NJ - Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg released a plan to create safer streets nationwide, on Thursday, and cited Hoboken as a national model for eliminating traffic-related deaths over the past four years.

“There are communities that have gotten to that already. And I’m not talking about Oslo, but a place like Hoboken in the U.S. has seen ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken Board of Education appeared to extend an olive branch to those who voted in opposition to a $241 million bond proposal that would have funded the construction of a new Hoboken High School.

In an email distributed Wednesday, less than 24 hours after the measure was defeated nearly two to one, the “Board of Education” shared their belief that “local, ...

HOBOKEN, NJ — While the debate regarding whether or not to build a new Hoboken High School has raged across the city, turning acrimonious at times, a group of current students were recently recognized for their own analytical and communication skills.

According to Hoboken Public Schools officials, the Hoboken High School Harvard Model Congress team recently participated in the ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - For Hoboken High School students, the sky is the limit. 

More specifically, in the case of 11th grade students Kai Hultstrom and Feline Dirkx, it’s their experiment studying the effect of microgravity on catheter biofilm formation by the bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens, which is helping them reach for the stars. 

School officials have announced that after ...

TRENTON, NJ - Every county and municipal police officer will undergo crisis intervention training under a new law recently signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy.

The legislation, which was championed by Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (D-Hudson) and Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter (D-Bergen, Passaic) was moved through the New Jersey Legislature with the goal of expanding training that ...

SECAUCUS, NJ - Although a gray sky still overhung the Hackensack River between the two wings of the Route 3 Bridge, the deep chill of the previous few days had broken, allowing some of the most influential leaders of the state to unveil the first of many upcoming infrastructure projects throughout the state.

At a press conference held at the riverside in Secaucus, U.S. Senators Robert ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - If your office is too far, but home is too close, you have a new work option in Hoboken, Joe Steinhaus, Daybase CEO announced to a crowd that included Mayor Ravi Bhalla, Assemblymembers Annette Chaparro and Raj Mukherji, Hudson County Commissioner Anthony Romano, and Hoboken City Council Members Tiffanie Fisher, Emily Jabbour, and Jen Giattino.

On Wednesday the hybrid work ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - On what might have been the coldest day of the year, about 30 people carrying signs stood in the park across the street from the building at 38 Jackson Street in Hoboken on Friday.

The fire-blackened hulk of the former My-T-Fine pudding building loomed over them in the gray light like something long dead, windows open to the air where firefighters had poured water a month ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - Is that gift card you got for Christmas burning a hole in your pocket?

The Hoboken Business Alliance (HBA) is renewing calls for residents to shop and dine local, and to use those gift cards this Saturday, recognized widely as National Use Your Gift Card Day. 

According to Bankrate.com, approximately $15 billion in gift cards were unspent as of July 2021, and, with ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - A free virtual screening of  “A Mile Square of Music: 1960 to 1970," a 30-minute film which  documents some of Hoboken’s influential musical past will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 30, on the Hoboken Historical Museum’s Facebook and YouTube pages.

According to Mayor Ravi Bhalla, the program will include a live Q ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - Mayor Ravi Bhalla has announced that he is seeking a qualified applicant to join his administration to head up the City’s Division of Recreation and spearhead key initiatives to improve, expand and modernize the City’s recreation programs.

“As Hoboken’s youth population continues to grow and demand for our recreation offerings climbs, ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - The City of Hoboken Health Department will once again partner with both Medicine Man Pharmacy & Compounding and Hoboken Family Pharmacy to provide COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters the week of January 24. 

Medicine Man Pharmacy & Compounding and Hoboken Health Department

Location: 601 Jackson Street
Who: Anyone who works, lives, or goes to school in ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - Several locations will be offering both PCR and rapid COVID-19 tests the week of January 24.

Medicine Man Pharmacy and Compounding

Date: Monday (Jan. 24), Tuesday (Jan. 25), Wednesday (Jan. 26), Thursday (Jan. 27), Friday (Jan. 28)
Time: 9 am - 2 pm (Monday, Tuesday), 4 - 7 pm (Wednesday), 9 am - 1 pm (Thursday), 9 am - 3 pm (Friday)
Location:605 Jackson Street, 601 ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - With TAPinto Hoboken’s “Most Romantic Restaurant or Bar” set to close nominations on Monday, the Hoboken Business Alliance wants to make sure you’ve had a chance to enter your pick.

On Wednesday, HBA President James Runkle announced that the organization will be awarding five $100 gift certificates randomly to those that make nominations. The certificates, ...

Amy's Kitchen has initiated a voluntary recall of the Vegan Organic Rice Mac & Cheeze due to a potential allergen, announced the FDA. The product could have a trace amounts of milk, which was not declared on the product label, they said. 

The recalled product contains the following "Best By" date, UPC and Lot Code:

Product Name


Best ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - Eight local restaurants and bars are currently vying to be named Hoboken’s most romantic in TAPinto Hoboken’s first contest in honor of Valentine’s Day.

"So far those making the nominations have cited ambiance, mostly a result of warm candlelight and soft music playing, as the reason for their vote," Steve Lenox, publisher of TAPinto ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - An effort is underway to thank healthcare workers at Hoboken's CarePoint Hospital in the form of coffee and donuts.

"Healthcare workers have been through so much...and it's not over yet," a statement reads on a GoFundMe page set up by James Runkle, co-founder of Heal Hoboken, an organization founded in the early days of the pandemic as a way to get help people ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - A 22-year-old Hoboken man was arrested early Tuesday after he was reportedly spotted looking through the window of a ground floor apartment.

According to Detective Lieutenant Danilo Cabrara, members of the Hoboken Police Department were dispatched to the area of 10th and Garden Street at approximately 11:43 p.m. 

Armed with a description of the suspect, and his direction ...

TRENTON, NJ —The New Jersey State Parole Board is now accepting applications for individuals seeking a new career working with former offenders to successfully re-assimilate into the community. 

Applicants for the positions of Parole Officer Recruit and Bilingual Parole Officer Recruit (Spanish & English) would work to promote of ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ -- The hot shooting touch that the Hoboken boys basketball team exhibited in the first quarter abandoned the Redwings in the second period.

They were never quite able to recapture that level of accuracy the rest of the way, as McNair Academic rallied for a 54-52 victory over Hoboken Tuesday afternoon.

McNair avenged a 55-41 loss to Hoboken in December.

The Redwings (7-5) ...

HOBOKEN, NJ -- Hoboken erased an early deficit with a big second quarter and went on to a 50-29 boys basketball victory over Weequahic on Monday.

Joel Lopez scored a team-high 15 points and had four rebounds and two assists for Hoboken (7-4), which outscored Weequahic, 13-2, in the second quarter to take a 20-12 halftime lead.

Dorien Moorman totaled 13 points, four rebounds and two assists ...

NEW JERSEY - Add garden fresh flavor to your meals year-round. Grow a few of your favorite herbs indoors, harvest and enjoy.

Select a variety of herbs you and your family enjoy and use for cooking, decoration, or fragrance. Basil, chives, cilantro, oregano, marjoram, mint, parsley, sage and thyme are some of the easier herbs to grow indoors. Purchase plants or seeds from your local ...

NEW JERSEY — A well-liked classmate killed while helping his grandmother is being remembered by friends, as there's a break in the case. Plus, local restaurants are serving up help for those who need it. Also, one community has a plan to start a stalled project on a dam.

TAPinto's Kristina Behr has today's Now in New Jersey, Powered by TAPinto, brought to you by Lakeland ...

NEW JERSEY — A student becomes a life-saving match, thanks to a persistent friend. Leaders in one New Jersey's school district are trying a new tactic to get teachers in the classroom. Plus, one town is looking to cut comment time at public meetings.

TAPinto's Kristina Behr has today's Now in New Jersey, Powered by TAPinto, brought to you by Lakeland Bank.

Now in ...

NEW JERSEY — One teenager's idea to help babies leads to a new law in New Jersey. Plus, another teenager is definitely on a roll! And one school district has a big plan to cut millions.

TAPinto's Kristina Behr has today's Now in New Jersey, Powered by TAPinto, brought to you by Lakeland Bank.

Now in New Jersey Powered by TAPinto is available for free as a ...

PATERSON, NJ — In the wake of an uptick of shootings in the Tri-State area in the past few weeks, Gov. Murphy announced two new initiatives to stop gun violence. 

He joined Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck Thursday to announce a $7 million investment in gunshot detection technology and other law enforcement equipment to reduce gun violence using federal ...

TRENTON, NJ — “Our Democratic Party is not defined by one individual or one single entity. It is defined by our ideals,” said LeRoy Jones, Jr., the Democratic co-chair of the Legislative Apportionment Commission before a public redistricting meeting Wednesday night. 

“Our strength is in our diversity. Our strength is in our inclusiveness. Our strength is in ...

SECAUCUS, NJ - The Route 3 Bridge over the Hackensack River connecting East Rutherford to Secaucus is getting a much-needed facelift. 

It will cost $143.6 million. 

Sens Bob Menendez (D - NJ) and Cory Booker (D - NJ), along with Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D - District 9) joined Gov. Phil Murphy in Secaucus to announce the planned upgrades secured ...