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Hoboken deems rent control referendum ‘defective,’ MSTA vows to press forward
The Hoboken City Clerk’s Office has deemed a proposed rent control referendum “defective” in a letter issued today, but the group spearheading the effort is vowing to press forward. “The Committee of Petitioners submitted a petition with 2,162 signatures. Out of 2,162 signatures, 802 were found to...
Jersey City Police Lieutenant's Cremation To Follow Saturday Funeral Mass
Ugolini died Tuesday evening, May 28. The 19-year department veteran, who was promoted to lieutenant six years ago this month, worked in the city's North District. Ugolini was an alumnus of Jersey City Medical Center and Ambucar EMS who "took pride in helping people by devoting her life to serving those in need," her obituary says. "She transported the first medical patient to the New Jersey Medical Center when it was relocated in 2004.
Bhalla Defends Hoboken's Pride Celebrations Against 'Libs of TikTok' Criticism
HOBOKEN, NJ - Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla clapped back at the heavily followed Libs of TikTok account after it slammed him for hosting a Pride Flag raising ceremony outside City Hall on Thursday. Libs of TikTok is a right-wing account on X with 3 million followers known for its provocative posts, often casting aspersions at LGBTQ+ and other progressive activists. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The account also criticized the City of Hoboken for its various events planned to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community this Pride Month, which begins Saturday, June 1st. Libs of TikTok tweeted,...
LETTER: Sculpture proposed for Pier C negates stellar views of Hoboken’s waterfront
In a letter to the editor, the Fund for a Better Waterfront Executive Director Ron Hine explains why he believes the sculpture proposed for Pier C in Hoboken should find a new location. The landscape architects who designed the parks at Hoboken’s South Waterfront were both world-renowned. In the 1990s,...
Hoboken Community Center to give public presentation on new pantry plans
The Hoboken Community Center will give a public presentation next week on their new food pantry plans that just received a $1.8 million grant from the county. The community presentation will be held on Wednesday, June 5th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Hoboken Multi Service Center, located at 124 Grand St. to share the organization’s plans to build a permanent pantry program at 122 Adams St.
Adams updates WINS on Diddy's key to NYC: 'Committee is convening … We want to make sure that once we set precedent, we do it correctly'
“We’ve never removed the key from anyone before,” Adams told WINS’ Lori Madden. “The committee that decided who received keys, are convening and they’re going to come out and determine what the next steps are.”
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