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Hoboken Mayor Announces Congressional Run, Primarying Menendez Hoboken Mayor Announces Congressional Run, Primarying Menendez
Ravi Bhalla Running For Congress Ravi Bhalla, the mayor of Hoboken, announced Tuesday, Dec. 12, he is running for Congress in New Jersey's 8th Congressional District. Bhalla will be primarying incumbent Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City), the son of Senator Robert Menendez, who was recently indicted on federal corruption charges. The younger Menendez, who has represented the 8th district since 2023, has not been accused of any wrongdoing.  Menendez announced in September he was running for re-election for a second term and has already received endorsements from numerous elected officials in Hudson County. In a video announ…
North Jersey Pols Demand Apology From White House After NJ Mayor Turned Away During Ramadan North Jersey Pols Demand Apology From White House After NJ Mayor Turned Away During Ramadan
North Jersey Pols Demand Apology From White House After NJ Mayor Turned Away During Ramadan A consortium of mayors throughout North Jersey are demanding an apology from the White House to Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah after he was denied entry for a celebration marking the end of Ramadan. Khairullah, who was recently sworn in for his fifth term as mayor, was told by Secret Service Monday, May 1 that he had not been cleared for entry.  Khairullah received the news just hours before he was set to arrive. Khairullah was also recently interrogated for three hours at John F. Kennedy International Airport. "As mayors who value transparency and the U.S. legal sys…
Water Slowly Returning For Hoboken Residents After Nearly 30 Hours Water Slowly Returning For Hoboken Residents After Nearly 30 Hours
Water Slowly Returning For Hoboken Residents After Nearly 30 Hours Hoboken residents were just starting to get their water back on Tuesday evening, Feb. 28, nearly 30 hours after a 16-inch main broke on Monday, Feb. 27. Crews worked overnight and all day Tuesday to repair the main at Observer and Madison streets, and the city set up "water buffalos" for residents to stock up. These “water buffalos” are set up throughout @CityofHoboken. You have to bring your own containers to fill up. This water is sanitary and completely safe to drink. pic.twitter.com/1Tiw3STIge — Hoboken OEM (@HobokenOEM) February 28, 2023 Schools were closed and Hoboken Hospital ev…
$176M Revamp Of Hoboken Waterfront Under Way (NEW PHOTOS) $176M Revamp Of Hoboken Waterfront Under Way (NEW PHOTOS)
$176M Revamp Of Hoboken Waterfront Under Way (NEW Photos) After more than 15 years, work has begun on the Hoboken waterfront's revitalization project. Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla shared new renderings of project costing $176 million in state funding, and called it a "long time coming." Some additional renderings of what will become the new Hoboken Terminal, as a part of a major redevelopment project undertaken in partnership w/ @GovMurphy & LCOR. The project will include new retail & office space, a revitalized Warrington Plaza, new modern bus terminal + more. pic.twitter.com/XDlnt0jdS2 — Ravinder S. Bhalla (@RaviBhalla) October 8, 2022 …
Mayor: Several Hoboken COVID-19 Cases Linked To Bar, Restaurant Workers Mayor: Several Hoboken COVID-19 Cases Linked To Bar, Restaurant Workers
Mayor: Several Hoboken Covid-19 Cases Linked To Bar, Restaurant Workers Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla is urging employees of Hoboken businesses to get tested for COVID-19 after several contact tracers found some recent cases were linked to local bar and restaurant workers. Tests will be made available for free to any employee of a Hoboken business on Wednesday and Thursday of this week at the Multi Service Center on Grand Street, between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. “We encourage all employees of Hoboken businesses who are in contact with a number of customers on a regular basis to get tested for COVID-19, especially given the surge in recent cases,” Bhalla said.  “O…
'Potential Super-Spreader' Hoboken SantaCon Cancelled 'Potential Super-Spreader' Hoboken SantaCon Cancelled
'Potential Super-Spreader' Hoboken SantaCon Cancelled All Hoboken officials want for Christmas this year is a decline in COVID-19 cases. In an effort to achieve just that, the city's annual SantaCon bar crawl has been called off. “Our sole goal as Mayor and Police Chief is to keep Hoboken residents safe, and an unsanctioned, crowded bar crawl would have presented substantial challenges related to the pandemic," Mayor Ravi Bhalla and Police Chief Ken Ferrante.  "We are glad to share that Santacon has officially been canceled by the event organizers, which will help protect Hoboken residents from a potential super-spreader type event." The ad…
Hoboken Mayor Could Be First In NJ To Urge Protestors To Self-Isolate, Get COVID-19 Test Hoboken Mayor Could Be First In NJ To Urge Protestors To Self-Isolate, Get COVID-19 Test
Hoboken Mayor Could Be First In NJ To Urge Protestors To Self-Isolate, Get Covid-19 Test Hoboken's mayor appears to be the first in New Jersey to urge George Floyd protestors to self-isolate and get COVID-19 tests. Mayor Ravi Bhalla on Sunday told anyone who attended Friday's protest along the waterfront to take precautions amid the coronavirus crisis. "Friday’s demonstration was a powerful statement in the struggle for racial equality," the mayor said. "At the same time, to keep our community safe, I ask any resident who attended the event to please schedule a COVID-19 test given the practical difficulties of social distancing at the demonstration." City residents can make a…
COVID-19: NJ Deaths Linked, Mall Worker Tests Positive, Bergen County Cases Jump To 42 COVID-19: NJ Deaths Linked, Mall Worker Tests Positive, Bergen County Cases Jump To 42
Covid-19: NJ Deaths Linked, Mall Worker Tests Positive, Bergen County Cases Jump To 42 Both of New Jersey's coronavirus-related deaths have reportedly been linked. UPDATE: Murphy Announces Statewide Curfew Rita Fusco-Jackson, of Freehold, in her 50, was identified as the second fatality in New Jersey. She was being hospitalized at CentraState Medical Center. Fusco-Jackson's sibling was reportedly friends with the state's first fatality -- John Brennan, of Little Ferry -- and the virus spread through a family gathering, State Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said.  Several other people at the gathering also tested positive for coronavirus. The number of presu…
COVID-19: North Jersey Municipalities Report First Cases, Others Brace For Shutdowns COVID-19: North Jersey Municipalities Report First Cases, Others Brace For Shutdowns
Covid-19: North Jersey Municipalities Report First Cases, Others Brace For Shutdowns While some North Jersey municipalities and counties are bracing for a shutdown, others are reporting their very first coronavirus cases. BERGEN Teaneck was the first in the state to urge residents to self-quarantine Saturday night, after learning that cases more than doubled overnight from 8 to 18.  As of Sunday, Bergen County had 29 positive test results of the 98 in the entire state -- including two fatalities. All Bergen County schools were closed indefinitely, and county officials warned residents they might be self-quarantined the way Teaneck was. A 54-year-old woman was th…
Newark Mayor Calls Trump ICE Raids ‘Outrageous,’ ‘Racist’ Newark Mayor Calls Trump ICE Raids ‘Outrageous,’ ‘Racist’
Newark Mayor Calls Trump ICE Raids ‘Outrageous,’ ‘Racist’ UPDATE: President Trump said Saturday afternoon he was delaying the controversial action, The New York Times reported.  Original article publisged Saturday morning is below:  Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark said Friday that a group representing the mayors of more than 30 communities -- including the state’s largest cities -- opposes a controversial series of raids planned for Sunday morning targeting undocumented immigrants. “We are appalled by the heavy-handed tactics being used by President Trump and Immigration and Customs Enforcement in their plan for pre-dawn raids on Sunday, Jun…