Anyone else feel like November if flying by already? We’ve been loving the fall weather and sunny days around town. As you enjoy your Sunday AM coffee, we’ve got some light reading for you with the latest news in Hoboken with the Word on the {Washington} Street- your one-stop-shop for everything news in Hoboken.
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Jersey Cares Coat Drive Collection
Jersey Cares, a non-profit, community-based organization that works to meet community needs by encouraging civic engagement, is holding its 21st Annual Coat Drive. The organization plans to collect and distribute more than 40,000 “gently used” winter coats to men, women and children in need throughout New Jersey. Throughout the coat drive companies, churches, fire departments, police stations, schools and other organizations set up sites across the state to collect coats. Coats are then delivered by collection site representatives to the nearest container site. Volunteers sort the donated coats and bag them for pick-up, after which nonprofit organizations pick up their coats and distribute them to people in need. Local pickup locations include the Halstead Property on Washington Street in Hoboken and New Jersey City University in Jersey City.
Bluestone Lane Coffee Opening on Washington Street
Thanks to our friends at Hoboken Inc for breaking the news that the Australian influenced coffee brand will be opening a new location at 409 Washington Street, formerly the location of Crumbs. Bluestone Lane has multiple locations in NYC and a café location in Philadelphia.
Hoboken Veterans Day Essay Contest
^ photo via @dawnzimmernj
Mayor Zimmer and The City of Hoboken asked students to participate in Hoboken Veterans Day Essay Contest once again this year. The topic this year was “Who is a veteran, past or present, you admire and why?” This year two students shared the 1st place spot- Nicole Vij from Hoboken Catholic Academy and Arianna Santiago from Hoboken Middle School. Check out their essays here.
Hoboken Board of Education Election Results
On election day Hoboken residents not only voted on the national election but also on local elections that will directly affect our local community. According to HudsonCountyView, the “Forward Together” Hoboken BOE candidates, who were backed by Mayor Zimmer and The City Council, won against the “Parents Together” team backed by Freeholder Anthony Romano. Mayor Zimmer said she was proud of the work this team has already done including bringing in a great superintendent and starting the after school program the Passports of Learning.
Police Looking for Help in Identifying Hospitalized Woman
The Hoboken Police Department and the Hoboken University Medical Center are looking for help to identify a woman who has been hospitalized for the last 40 days. She is very sick and may be suffering from dementia. The woman has told the hospital staff that her name may have been “Mary Ford” and that her birthday may be September 22nd in either 1950, 1951, or 1961. The woman is 5’1 and about 100 pounds. If you or anyone you know has information, please call the Hoboken Police Department at 201-420-2100 or Hoboken University Medical Center at 201-418-1336.
New Baseball Field Opens in Jersey City
Jersey City’s Berry Lane Park, the largest municipal park in the city, is now home to a brand ew baseball field. Per NJ.com, the Baseball tomorrow Fund, a joint initiative between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association, granted $185,000 that helped to light the field. The filed will be used by the Ferris High School baseball team for both games and practice.
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