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New Details, Video Show Workforce Housing, Transit Hub Project In Hackensack New Details, Video Show Workforce Housing, Transit Hub Project In Hackensack
New Details, Video Show Workforce Housing, Transit Hub Project In Hackensack Bergen County officials have released a brand-new video rendering of Bergen Junction, a transformational mixed-use development in Hackensack that aims to provide affordable housing for essential workers, support veterans, and revitalize the NJ TRANSIT Hackensack Bus Transfer (scroll for video). The project — announced by Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of Commissioners, and the Bergen County Improvement Authority — will replace the former Bergen County probation building and outdated bus terminal with state-of-the-art facilities.  Bergen Junction will feature a five…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Inside Ora: Brand-New Hackensack Mixed-Use Building Nearly Ready To Start Leasing Inside Ora: Brand-New Hackensack Mixed-Use Building Nearly Ready To Start Leasing
Inside Ora: Brand-New Hackensack Mixed-Use Building Nearly Ready To Start Leasing Hackensack’s downtown renaissance continues with the grand opening of Ora. The stunning 270-unit mixed-use community at 321 Main St. will soon offer luxury studio, one, and two-bedroom units.  Executives from The Hampshire Companies, along with project partners Russo Development and Riverbank Management LLC, were joined by Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse and Deputy Mayor Kathleen Canestrino for the ribbon-cutting ceremony last month. Ora stands seven stories tall at the intersection of Main and Berry streets, the former site of Oritani Bank, and is managed by Russo Property Management.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Bunch Of Lies:' Hackensack Councilman Won't Apologize To Soccer Coach Over Racial Remark 'Bunch Of Lies:' Hackensack Councilman Won't Apologize To Soccer Coach Over Racial Remark
'Bunch Of Lies:' Hackensack Councilman Won't Apologize To Soccer Coach Over Racial Remark Hackensack's mayor is demanding an apology from a councilman accused of making racially insensitive remarks about a local soccer coach. Several city residents showed up to the city council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8 council meeting detailing alleged remarks made by Councilman Leo Battaglia, who was apparently overheard making derogatory comments about Royals FC Coach Shaun Holder on Sept. 12. Battaglia, at the Oct. 8 meeting, said: "I want to make it very clear I never intentionally made any kind of racial statement about any person. I've been very involved in the recreational program in t…

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by Cecilia Levine