Community Announcements

HOBOKEN, NJ - City officials and others celebrated the grand reopening of Jefferson Park, located on Jefferson Street between 1st & 2nd Streets on Monday.

Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla, Councilman Ruben Ramos, Councilwoman Emily Jabbour, and children from the Boys and Girls Club of Hoboken and Hoboken Dual Language Charter School were on hand to try out brand-new playground equipment, two climbing ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - NJ Transit will reportedly add additional bus stops along its 126 route in Hoboken. The move is intended to hopefully add capacity during rush hour traffic, and reduce the long lines that were plaguing the morning commute.

On the Clinton Street route, the bus will now stop at 5th and between 7th and 8th Streets, replacing the problematic 6th & Clinton stop. NJ Transit is also ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Longtime Hudson Pride Center (HPC) staff member Elizabeth Schedl has been named as the organization’s new Executive Director, a statement announced Wednesday.

According to Obsetee Korme, Board Chair for the Hudson Pride Center, “Elizabeth has been a shining star and along with her team has proven their commitment and love for the work they do for the LGBTQ+ ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - City officials announced Tuesday afternoon that its water main replacement project will continue this week, causing traffic closures in various locations. Replacing lines on a total of 15 blocks, the project will upgrade 7,000 linear feet of Hoboken’s oldest water mains.

Construction this week through 7/10/2020 will include: 

Monroe Street between 3rd and ...

HOBOKEN - After announcing a dozen new cases of COVID last week linked to travel from specific areas, Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla is once again reminding residents of the need to self-quarantine for 14 days if traveling from these areas.

"As mentioned over the weekend, the Hoboken Health Department informed me on Friday night of a very clear rise in COVID-19 cases related to residents ...

HOBOKEN - Officials in Hoboken are reporting a two-day total of 13 new COVID-19 cases, representing the highest spike in coronavirus since mid-May. More than just bad luck, these 13 cases are specifically linked to travel in and out of our region.

"What the Hoboken Health Department has observed with the recent two-day spike of 13 cases on Thursday and Friday, thanks to their quick and ...

HOBOKEN - The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has announced the scheduled July 4th flyover of New York City and the Hudson River, as part of its "salute to the Great Cities of the American Revolution."

Reportedly led by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the flyover will also consist of F-15 and F-22 fighters U.S. Marine Corps F-35 fighters, as well as USAF B-1, B-2, and B-52 ...

HOBOKEN - Let Freedom "Ring-A-Ding-Ding!!!" That's what the City of Hoboken says, as they announce that Frank Sinatra Drive will become an "Open Street" over the holiday weekend, restricting traffic and making way for pedestrians.

"Glad to share that this weekend, we’re bringing back open streets on Sinatra Drive between Newark and 11th Streets," said ...

TRENTON, NJ  – New Jersey Lottery officials issued an alert Monday after recent reports of alleged lottery scams cropping up over the past weeks in social media posts. The agency cautioned players to beware of any social media postings, emails or telephone calls from anyone promising lottery winnings, asking for money or offering to share money from lottery prizes ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - The merry-go-round of regulations has parents feeling dizzy, but it looks like Hoboken playgrounds will open this Thursday. This announcement comes two weeks after a unilateral Hoboken plan to reopen playgrounds was halted by the State.

"After Governor Murphy’s office reached out," Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla said on June 16,"the State has respectfully ...