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Thursday, December 20, 2012

PATH service resumes between Hoboken, Manhattan

Eyewitness NewsHOBOKEN -- PATH service has resumed at the Hoboken station for the first time since Superstorm Sandy.

Trains between Hoboken and the 33rd Street station in Manhattan will initially run daily in both directions from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m.

With this latest service restoration following Superstorm Sandy, travelers now can access the entire PATH system between New Jersey and New York. The return of Hoboken service provides more than 29,000 commuters with restored mass transit between Hoboken and Midtown Manhattan. Sandy flooded PATH tunnels with up to eight feet of water and destroyed critical signal and switching systems.

Shutting down service the past two weeks allowed workers long uninterrupted stretches to make repairs, allowing the speedier reopening of the Hoboken PATH station.

Officials say the return of limited 24-hour PATH service is expected in time for New Year's Eve.

For a complete list of routes, visit the Port Authority's website PANYNJ.gov/PATH.

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Hoboken Terminal at least 2 months from power

Web produced by Bill King, Eyewitness NewsHOBOKEN (WABC) -- New Jersey Transit's Hoboken station will be without electrical power for at least another two months while an interim substation is being completed, executive director James Weinstein said Thursday at a board meeting in which he faced more public criticism for the agency's pre- and post-Superstorm Sandy performance.

The past six and a half weeks have been an exercise in patience for Hoboken commuters after the PATH station was devastated by flooding during Sandy. Now, commuters are finding out that repairs are nowhere near completion

"I feel like it's never going to happen, honestly," one commuter said. The New Jersey Transit station there has been running limited service on backup generators since the storm. Now, the Port Authority says it needs weeks to get the heavily damaged PATH station up and running.

Limited service will continue for the time being, making the trip into Manhattan a three-hour ordeal for some commuters.

Because the path doesn't run, I end up having to take the light rail," one Hoboken resident said. "A lot of times the connections aren't good, so it sometimes can take me a lot longer."

Many are frustrated by the delays.

"Two states and they can't get it together to get it up and running?" a commuter asked.

Still, commuters recognize that it could have been much worse.

"Taking the bus, it could be worse," one man said. "A lot of families have it a lot worse than we do here. So I'm thankful."

The Hoboken station has been operating on generators since it reopened about a week after the Oct. 29 storm caused flooding from the Hudson River. Most trains that use the station run on diesel power, but the Gladstone branch, which normally runs on electric power, has had to use diesel since it resumed service last week.

That has meant service on the Gladstone and some of the other lines has been cut back to compensate. About half the regularly scheduled trains on the Gladstone branch aren't running to Hoboken, though other lines into Hoboken are running at about 80 to 90 percent of their normal schedules.

The interim substation should be completed in eight to 10 weeks, but the permanent one could take more than a year, Weinstein said. He added that the new substation would be elevated above flood level.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report)

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Saturday, May 26, 2012

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Saturday, April 28, 2012

Twitter war between fake Tebow, Hoboken mayor

Web produced by Jennifer Matarese, Eyewitness NewsHOBOKEN, N.J. (WABC) -- Tim Tebow is having a hard time catching a break.

He's moving to Hoboken, but over the weekend a Twitter war heated up.

It involved a fake Twitter account and the mayor of Hoboken.

"Manning lives down there," a Hoboken resident said.

Yes indeed, and Eyewitness News hears 2 Constitution Court is where Jets backup, single sensation Tim Tebow is dropping anchor.

It's a nice high rise, with a sparkling view of the marina and Manhattan.

"Yes, he'll be living in my town," said Joan Rafter, a Hoboken resident.

"I hear a couple of Red Bulls live in town," said Manny Fernandez, a Hoboken resident.

"It's very quiet here, that's why they move here," said Xiomara Buduan, a Hoboken business owner.

The Tebow talk has caused a Twitter tussle between Mayor Dawn Zimmer and someone calling themselves: "@HobokenTimTebow".

The Tebow Twitter handle tweeted "Tebowken time!" and "Would love to buy you some Gatorade one day and take you on a walk around town, maybe read the Bible?"

Mayor Zimmer Tweeted back, "I am referring this to authorities. Our newest resident to Hoboken is entitled to his privacy and respect."

The building manager came out said Tebow is not moving in she hasn't seen him.

So is he leasing or not? And will football fans like Manny come to care?

"No. I just hope Manning has another great season," the Giants fan said.

Jets, Giants, Tebow, Manning, Hoboken's welcome mat is out.

"I'm not a big football fan, but I think it's wonderful," a resident said.

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Saturday, January 21, 2012

Hoboken committee cancels St. Patrick's Day parade

Eyewitness NewsHOBOKEN (WABC) -- The Hoboken St. Patrick's Day Parade has been canceled by the parade committee, which cited "the city of Hoboken's inability to protect our spectators, bands and participants."

The announcement was made on the web site HobokenSaintPatricksParade.org

The committee decided to cancel because the city wanted the parade held on a Wednesday instead of the first Saturday in March. Mayor Dawn Zimmer last year said the move was necessary to "reduce the amount of partying that occurs."

Police made 34 arrests related to last year's parade and issued 296 citations for things like urinating in public and carrying open containers of alcohol.

The following is the full text of the announcement:

Dear Hoboken Community,

The Hoboken St. Patrick's Parade Committee met earlier this week to discuss what would have been our 26th annual parade. After a long, arduous and sad meeting, the committee has decided to cancel the 2012 Hoboken St. Patrick's Parade. The City of Hoboken's inability to protect our spectators, bands and participants led us to this heartbreaking decision.

The parade committee is proud of its traditions and the countless Hobokenites who were honored to march down Washington Street over the years. Since 1986, the first Saturday in March has been a glorious day to honor Saint Patrick and our Irish heritage. We are forever indebted to our long-time sponsors, neighbors and friends who came out to enjoy the day each year.

For those who were not here in the beginning, or think that 26 years is not long enough of a tradition, we remind all that the parade was a strong catalyst in the revitalization of the Hoboken we love so dearly today. There are many opinions on this topic and many who will be surprised by our decision. We chose not to go to court and not to continue to negotiate over the heavy-handedness of one person. The idea of marching in a parade, in the dark, on a week night, is as insulting as it is unreasonable. While we remain devoted to our heritage, we love our city too much to lower ourselves to the level of those who speak from a place of ignorance and ethnic/religious intolerance.

Moving forward, we will proudly consider the gracious invitations we have received from other communities throughout the State of New Jersey to march in their celebrations of Irish heritage. Evidently, there are some elected officials elsewhere in the state who have figured out how to protect their residents during ethnic, religious and other community celebrations.

Like our ancestors before us, some of whom are credited with building Hoboken, we are not "St. Patrick's Day Irish."

We are committed, proud, and blessed with long memories.

As is our tradition, we cordially invite everyone to worship with us at our Irish Mass honoring Saint Patrick on Saturday, February 25th at 5:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church.

Until we meet again, "May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always your back..."

Sincerely yours,

Hoboken St. Patrick's Parade Committee

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Hoboken fire leaves 5 people displaced

Karina Vigo, Eyewitness NewsHOBOKEN, NJ (WABC) -- Police are investigating the cause of a fire in Hoboken.

Police say the three-alarm fire started this morning in a building on 1st Street near Jackson Street.

Five residents of the building were safely evacuated and taken to Iglesia Pentecostal Latino Americano where they are receiving assistance.

Officials say the building is an older wooden structure and the fire generated significant smoke.

Residents of the surrounding buildings were urged to keep their windows closed as a precaution.

No injuries have been reported at this time.

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Friday, July 8, 2011

Hoboken man arrested in Picasso theft

by Bob Monek, Eyewitness NewsSAN FRANCISCO (WABC) -- Police have arrested a man from Hoboken in connection with the daytime theft of a valuable Picasso drawing from an art gallery in downtown San Francisco.

The suspect is identified as 31-year-old Mark Lugo.

According to witnesses, a man took the artwork from the Weinstein Gallery on Tuesday morning and fled in a waiting taxi.

The gallery says the piece was a 1965 pencil-on-paper drawing titled "Tete de Femme," recently purchased at an auction for $122,500.

Surveillance video from a restaurant several doors down from the gallery showed a man walking by carrying a piece of framed artwork under his arm. He was dressed similarly to the police description of the suspect.

Investigators were able to interview witnesses and subsequently located cab driver and impounded taxi cab for evidence.

More leads led police to a hotel in Napa, where they found and arrested Lugo. He was taken into custody without incident.

The Picasso sketch was also recovered.

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Saturday, July 2, 2011

Latino cops settle lawsuit again Hoboken

Eyewitness NewsHOBOKEN (WABC) -- Five Latino police officers have settled their discrimination lawsuit against the city of Hoboken.

The Jersey Journal reports the officers accepted $2 million to end three years of legal battles.

The five men were members of the city's now disbanded SWAT unit.

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Thursday, June 2, 2011

NJ Transit expands quiet car program to Hoboken

One of New Jersey Transit's new multilevel trains arrives for the first time on a regularly scheduled run at Newark's Penn Station Monday, Dec. 11. 2006. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)

Eyewitness NewsHOBOKEN (WABC) -- New Jersey Transit's "quiet commute" program is expanding to Hoboken Wednesday.

All NJ Transit trains in and out of Hoboken will have one car where using a cell phone or talking loudly is prohibited.

The designated quiet car will be either the first or last one, depending on which direction it is traveling.

NJ Transit officials say they now has quiet cars on all peak service trains.

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