Recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month
All members of the Hoboken community are invited to a flag-raising in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The flag-raising will occur on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 4 p.m. at Hoboken City Hall.
Register for free PreK!
Did you know that the free Hoboken Preschool Program is still accepting registration? All children ages 3 or 4 years old are eligible for Hoboken's free, full-day, high-quality Preschool Program - with before and after care also available. In addition, a PreK Transition Program for children who are 2.5 years old, is also open for enrollment.
To learn more about these programs, go to: https://www.hobokenschools.org/cms/one.aspx?portalId=2822372&pageId=3932089.
Voting begins Saturday, Oct. 29
In-person early voting for the General Election begins on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. Registered voters can cast their ballot in person, using a voting machine, prior to Election Day.
Hoboken City Hall's first-floor conference room is the City's early voting location. The early voting location will be open from Oct. 29 through Nov. 6. The voting location will be open on weekdays and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Voters should enter City Hall on Newark Street.
Residents can also cast their ballot at their registered polling place on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Please note, a resident’s polling location may have changed due to the County’s redistricting.
Polling locations can be found at https://www.hobokennj.gov/polling-locations.
For questions about your polling place, contact the Hudson County Board of Elections at [email protected] or call (201) 369-3435.
Registered voters can apply for a Vote-By-Mail (VBM) ballot until Tuesday, Nov. 1.
The Hudson County Clerk must receive mailed VBM ballot applications by that date. Upon receipt of the application, the Hudson County Clerk will then send the voter their ballot.
Download the mail-in ballot application at:
Voters who have previously requested a Vote-By-Mail (VBM) ballot should have received their ballot from the Hudson County Clerk.
There are three ways voters can submit their completed VBM ballot:
- Voters can return their VBM ballot by placing it in the nearest mailbox using the U.S. Postal Service. The ballot must be postmarked on or before Nov. 8 and received by the Board of Elections.
- There are also two secure ballot drop box locations in Hoboken where voters can drop off their VBM ballot; one at Hoboken City Hall at 94 Washington St. on Newark Street, and a new drop box at the Stevens University Gateway Building at Hudson Street and Sixth Street. Voters must submit their VBM ballot in a secure drop box on or before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
- Voters can also return their mail-in ballot in person to the Hudson County Board of Elections Office by 8 p.m. on, Tuesday, Nov. 8. The Hudson County Board of Elections Office is located at Hudson County Plaza, 257 Cornelison Avenue, 4th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302. NOTE: VBM ballots CANNOT be returned to ANY early voting location or polling place.
Voters can track the progress of your ballot by signing into their personal New Jersey Voter Registration System account at
https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/auth/sign-up.
For those having difficulty creating a profile, or for questions regarding VBM ballots, contact the Hudson County Clerk's Election Division at
[email protected] or call (201) 369-3470 Option 6.
REMINDER: The Hoboken Ragamuffin Parade and Costume Contest is Monday
On Monday, Oct. 31, the City will host the annual Ragamuffin Parade and Costume Contest.
The parade lineup begins at 3:15 p.m. on Washington Street and 13th Street. The parade will start at 4 p.m. down Washington Street to Fifth Street. The parade will turn east on Fifth Street ending at the Hoboken Little League Field.
Following the parade’s conclusion, the City will host a costume contest awarding prizes to the best family costume and four age groups - participants 2 years old and younger, 3- to 5-year-olds, 6- to 8-year-olds, and 9- to 12-year-olds.
Due to the parade, vehicular traffic will be diverted. NJ Transit buses will run on an alternate route during the parade. Northbound buses will leave Hoboken Terminal, travel west on Observer Highway, and north on Bloomfield Street. Southbound buses will travel east on 14
th Street and south on Hudson Street.
The Hoboken Police Department advises all residents to celebrate Halloween safely.
- Children should go trick-or-treating with a trusted adult
- Residents should look both ways, cross streets in crosswalks, and walk on sidewalks
- Costumes should be fire resistant
- Drivers should exercise caution, drive slowly, and be on alert for children crossing
For more information on the parade, go to
www.hobokennj.gov/events/hoboken-ragamuffin-parade-and-costume-contest-2022.
