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HPU will also schedule visits to Senior Buildings for permit renewals
The Hoboken Parking Utility formally announced the public launch of its new HPU Online permit sales system, allowing residents, businesses, and visitors to conduct their parking business with the Utility 24/7 from wherever they want. HPU Online will allow residents and businesses to renew their parking permits or purchase visitor permits without ever stepping foot in City Hall. Documents can be uploaded and most permits can be downloaded and printed. Residents can visit the permit sale system at www.hobokennj.org/hpuonline.
“Residents can now go online instead of standing in line to get their parking permits,” said Mayor Dawn Zimmer. “We want to make City government as accessible as possible, and this is just the latest of new initiatives we will be announcing over the next few months to bring even more services to residents online.”
PVS Gallery presents “Drawings, Drawings for Paintings, Paintings,” a solo art show featuring Tim Daly. Opening reception, January 29, 2012, from 3pm to 7 pm, PVS Gallery, 49 Harrison St., Hoboken, NJ. Special performances by The One and Nines and Shafer James. For more information, call 201-448-7870 or visit www.pvsgallery.com.
Mayor Zimmer provided residents with an update on the 611 1st Street/97 Jackson Street property that caught fire in mid-December. Click here to view her letter and additional documents.
Working with 5th Ward Councilman Cunningham, the Zimmer Administration addressed a common parking concern of residents by introducing legislation to bring 850 new parking spaces to Hoboken near corners without compromising on public safety or pedestrian safety. With the Council’s unanimous passage of the legislation, the City will be working to develop an outreach program to help ensure residents understand the new parking options.
As a result of the new “Extended Parking Zone” law, which will go into effect in 20 days, residents will be permitted to park within 15 feet of crosswalks on outbound street segments and within 25 feet of crosswalks on inbound street segments during certain times. Parking in these “extended parking” zones is not permitted between the hours of 7am and 7pm whenever public schools are in session.
“We recognize parking remains a challenge, but we’re working to make it as easy as possible for residents who need on-street parking,” said Mayor Dawn Zimmer.
New Jersey state law previously prohibited parking within 25 feet of intersections and 50 feet from stop signs on inbound street sections, however a recent change to state law permits municipalities to allow parking closer to intersections and stop signs when school is not in session.
Residents are invited to attend a public meeting for a presentation and discussion of the final conceptual design for 1600 Park & Hoboken Cove. The meeting will take place on Monday, January 23rd at 6:00pm in the basement floor conference room of City Hall, 94 Washington Street.
Residents Asked To Sign Up To Receive Notices
The City of Hoboken has implemented the Swift911 system for notifying residents and businesses by phone, text, and email of important information and in cases of emergency including snow emergencies, evacuation notices, or flooding.
“When time is of the essence, this system will let us notify thousands of residents and businesses in a matter of minutes,” said Mayor Dawn Zimmer.
The system currently includes approximately 10,000 listed residential and business phone numbers in the City of Hoboken. It is important for residents and businesses who wish to receive notifications to provide contact information such as unlisted, unpublished or mobile phone numbers, address and email address through the online form at www.hobokennj.org/emergency or by calling the Mayor’s office at 201-420-2018. The system also employs a Do Not Call component for those who do not wish to receive alerts.
The Hoboken Health Department will host a free rabies vaccination clinic for dogs and cats on Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 11am to 2pm. The clinic will take place at the Multi-Service Center, located at 124 Grand Street. All dogs and cats must be securely fastened with a collar and leash or in a carrier and accompanied by an adult. Dog owners must have a 2012 Hoboken dog license which can be obtained on site. Proof of Hoboken residency is required. License fees are $10 if the pet is spayed/neutered and $14 for non-spayed/neutered. Click here to view the flyer with additional important information.
Christmas trees may be placed at the curb on regular garbage pickup days: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings. Remove all lights, ornaments, and stand from the tree. Do not place the tree in a plastic bag. Residents with any questions may call (201)-420-2385 or to report a location where a tree needs to be picked up.
On December 21, the City Council approved a capital improvements bond to fund the procurement of a pay loader and two street sweepers, HVAC repairs and safety-related entry renovations at Police Department headquarters, facade and building renovations at fire Department headquarters, restorations at Ladder 1/Engine 3 (1313 Washington Street), and phone system, computer and technical upgrades for municipal offices. Click here to view the presentation delivered by Environmental Services Director Leslie Shenkler regarding the need for the improvements.
The City has commissioned the professional landscape architect Imbiano Quigley (IQ) to design the parks at 1600 Park and Hoboken Cove. Based on input from two earlier community meetings, IQ has developed four preliminary conceptual designs for the parks. Residents can view the four designs at http://www.hobokennj.org/1600park.
The design concepts are also on display in the lobby of City Hall through early January, alongside the design ideas of a studio class of graduate students in the Landscape Architecture program at City College in New York.
The concepts demonstrate a variety of active and passive park features. As residents review these designs, they are asked to consider mixing and matching elements from the various concepts, as opposed to choosing one concept over another. This is an opportunity for the community to think broadly about which elements will make for the best park to meet the present and future needs of this area and Hoboken as a whole.
The public can submit feedback on the preliminary design concepts by emailing 1600park@hobokennj.org or through the comment box in the lobby of City Hall. City Hall is typically open Monday through Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00pm but will be closed on Friday, December 23rd and Monday, December 26th.
