Hoboken

Hoboken Bike Share Starts In June

With Citi Bike being readied for launch on Memorial Day in Manhattan and Brooklyn, New Jersey’s “Mile Square City” is preparing to launch its own bike share program.

2013/05/16

Flooded street -- Park Ave. Hoboken (John Montone/1010 WINS)

Hoboken Looks To Upgrade Water Main System, Address Flooding Problem

Hoboken is taking a “proactive” role in protecting its community from water woes caused by floods and its aging infrastructure.

2013/05/15

NJ TRANSIT Rail Supervisor Sean Kushner Sparky and Yvette Osorio. (credit: Handout)

NJ TRANSIT Crew Rescues Lost Dog From Train Tracks

The American Eskimo dog named Sparky ran away from home in Garfield and wound up stuck on the tracks in front of a Hoboken-bound train.

2013/05/15

Tempers Rise With Floodwaters As Hoboken Residents Demand Solution To Sewage Problem

In 2012, Sandy filled the streets and basements of Hoboken with water, that was followed by a slew of water-main breaks, and finally a series of flash floods brought on by heavy rain, that left many residents pumping out their homes once again.

2013/05/09

A flooded street in Hoboken after intense rain early on May 8, 2013 (credit: Patty Royce)

Heavy Rain Causes Flooding Across Tri-State Area Wednesday

Rain in New York City appears to have broken the previous record for this date, set in 1886, when the Big Apple got 2.33 inches.

2013/05/08

Crews Work To Repair Hoboken Water Main Break

Crews were in the process Saturday morning of fixing a major water main break in Hoboken.

2013/05/04

Mobile Couch: The Ice Cream Truck For Dogs

Frosty Pooch is a new food truck — for dogs! Created by husband and wife team Angela and Raymond Meyers, the new truck offers cold doggie treats, dog toys and water for your pooch.

2013/05/01

Hoboken Boys and Girls Club gym reopens thanks to a donation from the NFL and the Super Bowl Host Committee. (credit: Peter Haskell/WCBS 880)

‘Super’ Donation Helps Hoboken Boys And Girls Club Reopen Six Months After Sandy

When the storm washed through Hoboken six months ago, the gym at the Hudson County kids center was destroyed. Money for the repairs came from the NFL and the New York/New Jersey Super Bowl Committee.

2013/04/29

Judge: Hoboken Housing Authority Director Can’t Run For State Assembly

A judge has ruled that the executive director of the Hoboken Housing Authority has will not be permitted to seek the Democratic nomination for a state assembly seat, because he leads an agency that receives federal funds.

2013/04/20

$100 Bills (file / credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

New Jersey’s ‘$100K Club’ Of Retirees Grows 50 Percent In Two Years

It’s perfectly legal, but to some, big pension payouts to public employees are outrageous and unaffordable, and they’re only growing.

2013/04/15

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan (L) and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood speaking in Kearny, N.J. April 4, 2013 (credit: Levon Putney/WCBS 880)

New Federal Rebuilding Standards Announced In Kearny

Federal officials announced those using federal dollars for major renovations to homes or businesses will now have to follow new uniform rules.

2013/04/04

Water flows from a broken water main in Hoboken on March 28, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer: City’s Water Problems Were Years In The Making

Dawn Zimmer said Wednesday that the city’s aging water infrastructure has been neglected for decades.

2013/04/03

City officials said a contractor struck a 30-inch water main at a construction site at 14th Street and Willow Avenue in Hoboken on March 28, 2013. (credit: Steve Sandberg/1010 WINS)

Hoboken Officials To Investigate Recent Water Main Breaks

Hoboken City Councilman Ravi Bhalla said the city council will be looking at short-term remedies as well as long-term capital infrastructure improvements.

2013/03/31

A third water main break in Hoboken on March 29, 2013 (credit: Steve Sandberg/1010 WINS)

Boil Order Lifted After Multiple Water Main Bursts In Hoboken

A boil water advisory was lifted Saturday at Hoboken, after multiple mains and bursts over two days sent water spewing.

2013/03/30

More Water Woes In Hoboken, Boil Water Advisory Remains In Effect

Friday’s leak happened at Park Avenue and 14th Street around the corner from where the 30-inch pipe was broken by a construction crew at around 11 a.m. Thursday.

2013/03/29

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