WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez announced last week that he has cosponsored the Restaurants Act, legislation that would provide $120 billion in federal relief for local food service, drinking establishments, and caterers that have suffered financial losses due to COVID-19.  

Funding through the grant program will be calculated based on revenue losses between 2019 and 2020 ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - Hoboken’s renowned hospitality industry remains a vital concern to the socioeconomic health of our region. The City Council recently approved an extension of outdoor dining, while the Hoboken Business Alliance has been conducting an ongoing campaign to develop more space for local businesses. In turn, the City of Hoboken released specific guidance on Wednesday for restaurants ...

TRENTON, NJ – As winter turned to spring and the coronavirus began taking hold in New Jersey, small business owners faced a variety of pressing questions. Were they considered essential services? Would the federal government provide financial aid to keep them afloat? When could customers safely return in person? 

Enter the state’s Business Action Center (BAC) and its executive ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - As of Tuesday, 15 blocks of new water mains have been installed in Hoboken, as part of an infrastructure project to replace the city’s oldest water mains over the past year. While paving on the blocks impacted is scheduled to take place over the next few weeks, the announced completion of this initial phase comes after a long and heated battle between the City of Hoboken and ...

HOBOKEN, NJ – Friends, colleagues and neighbors from the Hoboken community have expressed their deep sympathies over the passing of Terry Cappiello LaBruno, the former educator and City Councilmember who passed away this week following a devastating stroke earlier this month.

“It’s with unimaginable sadness that we share the passing of our beautiful mother and our ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - Dog owners can sit and stay awhile at the new Maxwell Park Dog Run, which officially opened last week after several months of renovations.

Upgrades include expanding the area of the dog run, new benches, a dual water fountain, pet waste stations, and new fencing. Maxwell Park's dog run, located adjacent to the boathouse, is the third dog run to be renovated  in Hoboken ...

HOBOKEN, NJ – The odyssey of Hoboken’s 2020 Municipal Budget continues this evening, as the City Council meets to review a number of issues and tentatively vote on the Administration’s plan. First laid out in early July, the preliminary proposal outlines a $118 million budget that has left a lot of councilmembers asking questions.

“This has been a difficult year for ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - Mayor Ravi Bhalla will reportedly return to normal duties after a brief self-quarantine.

According to a statement issued by the Hoboken Health Department, "Last week, Mayor Bhalla had a low-risk exposure to a contact who tested positive for COVID-19 later in the week. Out of an abundance of caution, Mayor Bhalla went into self-quarantine at home as soon as he learned of the ...

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Albio Sires (D-08-NJ) has announced his reintroduction of the Community Parks Revitalization Act, legislation that would provide federal support for parks across the country through matching grant programs and secured loans.

“In New Jersey’s 8th District, our parks and green spaces are extremely valuable for the residents of our urban ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - Just before 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Hoboken Police arrested a man accused of robbing a purse from one of two women walking together near 2nd & Clinton Streets.

According to the Hoboken Police Department, ESU Officer William Bullock and ESU Officer James Barbro responded immediately after one of the women called to report of a Robbery in progress. The officers were met by two ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - A Jersey City man crashed a bicycle into a Hoboken Police Officer as he attempted to flee Pier A Satruday.

According to reports at about 7:30 a.m. a man walked into headquarters reporting that he located a male he believed to have stolen his property the day before. The victim provided a description of the alleged perpetrator and told officers that he was riding a bicycle in ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - As dawn broke on Thursday morning, a Jersey City man was caught breaking into a car in Hoboken.

Just after 6:00 a.m, on September 17, 2020, Sergeant Donald Rosso, Police Officer Jesse Castellano, and Police Officer Brandon Fitzgibbons responded to the area of 156 2nd Street on a report of an individual breaking into vehicles, according to Hoboken Police.

Officers arrived and ...

NEWARK, NJ - Long before she became a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent nearly a decade in Newark as a professor at the School of Law–Newark, now Rutgers Law School.

Ginsburg, 87, who died Friday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, worked at the law school from 1963 to 1972, a period when it was at the forefront of the social justice ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - What was once an empty parking lot has been transformed to allow for Hoboken Grace to launch outdoor services every Sunday. If you’ve driven through the northern end of Hoboken, you may have seen the newly turfed space dotted with orange and white umbrellas. After months of meeting entirely online, Hoboken Grace has created a unique way for people to once again gather and ...