Departments News

The Hoboken City Council will hold a Special Meeting for tonight at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber in City Hall in regards to a $12 Million Bond and official amendments to the FY 2010 budget will be introduced.
Communications between Mayor Zimmer, Chief Falco and Director Alicea regarding the police audit.

The Hoboken Terminal taxi stand will be relocated and a loading zone for shuttle buses will be created at the terminal, effective on or about Monday, March 1st (weather permitting). The existing taxi stand will move to the south side of Hudson Place, east of River Street to accommodate construction of a sewerage pump station by the North Hudson Sewerage Authority. Construction of the pump station is scheduled to begin in March.

Mayor Dawn Zimmer introduced Jennifer Wenson Maier today as the City of Hoboken’s new Environmental Services Director. Ms. Maier is the Director of Public Works & Urban Development in Plainfield, New Jersey, where she has brought in over $11 million in related grants in just three years. In addition to her experience as a public works manager, Ms. Maier is also a certified planner and architect.

A large group of residents and elected officials attended and participated in a public meeting regarding the 14th Street Viaduct project at the Elks Lodge on Tuesday, January 12th.

Mayor Dawn Zimmer took a moment to recognize Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner and his community with a proclamation acknowledging their enormous help in assisting Hoboken by providing playing fields for residents use as a result of the walkway collapse at the Sinatra Soccer Field.

Mayor Dawn Zimmer announced today that the City was informed by the New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services of an allocation of $7 million for the Hoboken University Medical Center from the State’s Health Care Stabilization Fund.

Hundreds of people took advantage of the City of Hoboken’s H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccination Clinic, which was held at the Hoboken University Medical Center (HUMC) on Saturday, December 19th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mayor Dawn Zimmer presented a proclamation to School Superintendent Peter Carter honoring him, Director of Facilities Tim Calligy and the Hoboken Board of Education for their enormous help in providing field space for recreational use following the collapse of the Sinatra Park Soccer Field. Pictured with Mayor Zimmer and Superintendent Carter is Hoboken Health & Human Services Director Leo Pellegrini.
Please join us at the Hoboken Public Library Housing Fair for Hoboken and Hudson County Residents
The Hoboken Public Library is proud to announce a Housing Fair which will take place at the Library on Wednesday, November 18th 2009. Over a dozen government, non-profit and counseling organizations specializing in housing issues will be available on site to answer questions related to housing options, foreclosure mediations and assistance, credits and loans, and an array of other housing topics. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved counselors and non-profit assistance groups will be on-site to provide assistance in both English and Spanish.
Hoboken and Hudson County Residents are invited to join us any time between 11am and 2pm on Wednesday, November 18th on the second floor of the Hoboken Public Library, 500 Park Avenue, Hoboken, NJ.
Questions?
Please contact the Hoboken Public Library Reference Department:
201-402-2347
hobkref@bccls.org