Hudson County View
The Hoboken City Council could decide on reaching a Monarch settlement with Ironstate Development that would also determine the immediate future of the Department of Public Works garage tonight, though elected leaders are clearly split on the sense of urgency here.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
According to Mayor Ravi Bhalla, the proposed redeveloper agreement heading before the council transfer both the Monarch property and 800 Monroe St. to the city for open, public space.
Additionally, this would add 30,000 square feet of commercial retail space, along with 321 market rate units residential units and 40 affordable units, to the DPW garage site at 256 Observer Highway, which would allow the city to stay at that for location for up to three years – with a $500,000 incentive if they vacate the space in two years or less.
Births fall to 42-year low in U.S., new CDC data shows By Kate Smith Pandemic hastens birth rate drop
The number of births in the U.S. fell 4% in 2020, dropping to the lowest level since 1979 and continuing a multi-year trend of declining birth rates. That s according to a report published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s National Center for Health Statistics.
The agency reported 3,605,201 births in 2020, down from 3,747,540 during the year prior, based on provisional data from more than 99% of birth certificates issued during the year. 2020 marks the sixth consecutive year that the number of births in the U.S. has fallen, the agency reported. Meanwhile, provisional figures show the general fertility rate dropped to a record low in 2020, falling to 55.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44, down 4% from the previous year.
Births Fall To 42-Year Low In US, New CDC Data Shows
The number of births in the U.S. fell 4% in 2020, dropping to the lowest level since 1979 and continuing a multi-year trend of declining birth rates. That s according to a report published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s National Center for Health Statistics.
The agency reported 3,605,201 births in 2020, down from 3,747,540 during the year prior, based on provisional data from more than 99% of birth certificates issued during the year. 2020 marks the sixth consecutive year that the number of births in the U.S. has fallen, the agency reported. Meanwhile, provisional figures show the general fertility rate dropped to a record low in 2020, falling to 55.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44, down 4% from the previous year.
Hudson County View
The Hoboken City Council will vote on the first reading of an ordinance that would fine elected officials up to $500 for each person they block on their social media feeds, putting in question what role the governing body should play in relation to the 1st Amendment.
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By John Heinis/Hudson County View
The measure, sponsored by 3rd Ward Councilman Mike Russo, 5th Ward Councilman Phil Cohen, and Councilwoman-at-Large Emily Jabbour, cites a 2020 decision from the 8th Circuit U.S. District Court of Appeals that says public officials cannot block individuals where their social media profile “is an organ of business.”