Shop for produce in the open air
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Hoboken s Upton Farmers Market takes place every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hoboken and Jersey City farmers markets are open, and more are on the way as residents embrace warmer weather and search for fresh produce and delicious baked goods.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, outdoor farmers markets provide a lower risk shopping option for shoppers and the community-at-large during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges to food security in the United States,” states the CDC. “Access to healthy food options and nutrition are an important part of overall physical and mental health. Across the United States, farmers markets have been named an essential service because of their role in supporting local farms and providing communities access to fresh, healthy food during the pandemic.”
Hudson Reporter
Hoboken and Ironstate deal progresses
Council adopts redevelopment agreement; introduces plan amendments ×
Under the proposed plan amendments, the Public Works Garage will be redeveloped into a roughly 16 stories tall building with ground floor retail space.
The Hoboken City Council has adopted a resolution in favor of the redevelopment and land swap agreement between the city and the developers of the embattled Monarch site as well as plan amendments to the Public Works Garage site.
The latest iteration of the agreement between the city and Ironstate Development includes the transfer of both the Monarch waterfront property and 1.45 acres of land at 800 Monroe St. to the city from Ironstate for public open space.
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.”
Vaccine appointments on first-come, first-serve basis in Hoboken ×
The Hoboken Health Department now allows residents and employees of Hoboken businesses to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Residents can book an appointment at the time and day of their choosing to make getting a vaccine more convenient. Previously, the city would collect names on a preregistration list and then book appointments.
According to the city, 265 appointments are available through CarePoint on Wednesday, May 5, at Hoboken University Medical Center. The entrance is on Clinton Street between Third Street and Fourth Street.
To sign up for an appointment, visit www.hobokennj.gov/vaccinesignup.
State or city rules? Hoboken council debates process of how popular bar constructed parklet
The Hoboken City Council debated the process and the merits of how a popular bar was able to construct a new parklet in a residential neighborhood without any input from residents or the governing body, as well as why state regulations were followed instead of local ones.
By Daniel Ulloa/Hudson County View
Hoboken resident Michael Schreiber spoke to the council about the noise issues he and other 1st Ward residents have had regarding the new Bloomfield Street parklet McSwiggan’s Pub had built due to COVID-19 regulations as the weather gets warmer.