WHY DOES HOBOKEN FLOOD?
EDITORIAL by Christopher M. Halleron (above photo via twitter @mtaHarlemLine) Yesterday our residents saw yet another Hoboken flood event. Rain continues to fall today, and…
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Hoboken Taxes Steady, Hudson County Taxes Rise
The Hoboken City Council adopted a 2015 budget that manages to hold Hoboken taxes steady via cost-cutting and "increased efficiencies." However, Hudson County’s budget proposal…
THIS AGAIN?!? — PATH Train Arbitrarily Cuts Service by 14% During Peak Rush Hours
The PATH Train has cut its service during peak rush hours by 14% on the Hoboken to 33rd Street line—from 19 trains to 16 trains…
Hoboken Puts the “Adult” Back in “Adult Beverages” with Expanded Beer Garden at Irish Festival
Look... we all know this wasn't the first Irish celebration in Hoboken that had people walking around with beers in their hands. But it WAS…
Hoboken’s Mayor Zimmer Meets With Congress for National Infrastructure Advocacy Week
Infrastructure is a massive issue here in Hoboken—just ask anyone trying to drive through Hoboken right now... On Wednesday, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer met with…
Big Opening for Little City Books
by Jack Silbert Go ahead, you know you want to: Toss your Kindle in the garbage. Real books are back in a big way. Saturday,…
CASE CLOSED: Mayor Zimmer’s Claims Against Christie Administration Will Go No Further
In a letter forwarded to hMAG by Lt. Governor Guadagno's counsel, William Maderer, it is clearly stated that Mayor Zimmer's claims against the Christie administration…
Port Authority Exec Pleads Guilty to “Bridgegate” Retribution; Hoboken Mayor Stands By Her Story
***UPDATE: CASE CLOSED, ACCORDING TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE*** As a "Bridgegate" guilty plea is entered by former Port Authority executive David Wildstein, who concedes that…
ROLE MODEL: Hoboken Getting Nod From the United Nations for Flood Preparedness
Hoboken will be formally recognized as a "Role Model City" for flood preparedness, citing the City's continuing efforts to mitigate flooding and defend against cataclysmic…
UPDATE: Hoboken’s Observer Highway Redesign Project Set to Begin Monday, May 4th
At this point, Hoboken is more or less punch drunk from road construction—the ongoing PSE&G "upgrades", run-of-the-mill United Water maintenance and good ol' fashioned pothole…