Sires looks to Biden win after his own primary victory
Rep. Albio Sires and Rep. Donald Payne Jr., current incumbent congressmen for the 8th and 10th districts respectively, appear to have won their primary elections, based on preliminary voting data.
Tuesday, July 7 was Primary...
Eminent domain proceedings move forward in Hudson County hospital crisis
To add further uncertainty to the ongoing Hudson County hospital crisis, the Hudson County Improvement Authority (HCIA) is moving forward with eminent domain proceedings. Meanwhile, CarePoint Health has appointed a new CEO of its...
Hoboken partners with Jersey City for COVID-19 testing
Hoboken's Riverside testing site at 14th and Jefferson Street will be closed until Monday, July 13.
As a result of a recent spike of COVID-19 cases in the mile-square city due to residents who traveled...
Hudson Pride Center announces new leadership
The Board of Directors of the Hudson Pride Center (HPC) announced that it has appointed longtime staff member Elizabeth Schedl as the organization’s new executive director.
“Elizabeth has been a shining star and along with...
Lines stretch for blocks at DMV reopenings
As NJ Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) agencies reopen across the state on July 7, residents in Hudson County were plagued by extraordinarily long lines. In some cases, after waiting for hours, residents were turned...
Protecting legislative redistricting
As the federal 2020 Census continues despite the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey lawmakers are seeking to postpone legislative redistricting to ensure a fair count. New congressional and state legislative districts are drawn up every...
Investigation underway after fatal hit and run in Secaucus
The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is investigating a hit and run incident in which a 35-year-old woman was fatally struck on the Route 3 Service Road in Secaucus on the evening of July 6.
Members...
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Secaucus’s Hudson Regional Hospital remodels surgical areas
Hudson Regional Hospital’s Institute for Robotic Surgery (IRS) and operating rooms have been open since May 27, with 303 patients treated so far. It features technologically-advanced equipment for...
Countywide calls to remove Columbus tributes
Statues of famous figures are being taken down across the country as protests against historical injustices. In Hudson County residents are calling for the removal of Christopher Columbus statues and the renaming of streets...
NJ Department of Health denies expedited transfer of Bayonne Medical Center operations
With each passing week, new revelations unfold in the ongoing Hudson County hospital crisis. On June 24, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) denied BMC Hospital LLC’s request for an expedited review of...