Full Notification

REMINDER: Attend the Church Square Park open house; take online survey 
 
The City of Hoboken will host a public listening session today, March 29, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Church Square Park to gather feedback from the community about potential upgrades to the historic park's amenities. This will be an "open house" style event where park goers can stop by at any time to provide feedback. 

Church Square Park, bounded by Garden Street, Fourth Street, Park Avenue, and Fifth Street, was built in 1875. The park serves a broad variety of community members who utilize the passive and active spaces of the park, including seating, lawn space, basketball courts, dog runs, playgrounds, and natural elements of the park.   

The City of Hoboken seeks to create a vision plan for the park to outline potential future upgrades.  
 
Residents can also provide input through an online survey available at https://arcg.is/O9CeW0. 
 
To learn more about the Church Square Park Vision Plan, go to www.hobokennj.gov/resources/church-square-park-vision-plan.
 
REMINDER: Join the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan community meeting today

The City of Hoboken will host a virtual community meeting today, March 29, at 6 p.m. to present and discuss the City's Housing Element and Fair Share Plan. The plan, which is a required element of the City's Master Plan, will provide for future affordable housing rehabilitation and rental assistance programs through the City's Affordable Housing Trust Fund.  

To register, go to hobokennj.gov/HousingElementCommunityMeeting. 

REMINDER: Honor National Vietnam War Veterans Day today

American Legion Post 107 will honor National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29 at 5 p.m. at the Pier A Park Vietnam War Memorial.  All members of the Hoboken community are invited to attend and recognize National Vietnam War Veterans Day and the military service men who perished.
 
Attend the Transgender Day of Visibility flag raising 
 
The City of Hoboken will celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility on Thursday, March 30, with a flag-raising ceremony at 9:30 a.m. at City Hall, 94 Washington St. All community members are invited to attend. 

Recycle your textiles 
 
Residents can drop off their unwearable textiles at four drop-off locations to be recycled.  
 
The textile recycling bins are located at:    

• Behind Hoboken City Hall, 94 Washington St.   
• Church Square Park   
• Elysian Park   
• 7th and Jackson Resiliency Park   

 
Acceptable Items Include: 

• Clean Clothes 
• Shoes 
• Sheets 
• Towels 
• Handbags 
• Clothing Accessories in any condition 

 
Non-Acceptable Items Include: 

• Plastic Toys 
• Bathroom Mats 
• Rugs 
• Shower Curtains 
• Down Pillows and Comforters 

 
Reusable bags can also be donated to the Hoboken Community Center at collection bins located at 1301 Washington St.  
 
For more information about the City's textile recycling program, go to www.hobokennj.gov/resources/textile-recycling. 
 
Eliminate spotted lanternflies 
 
Spotted lanternflies are an invasive species harmful to local plant life. To help curtail the spread of the species, residents are encouraged to eliminate spotted lanternfly egg messes, which look like gray splotches of mud or cement by crushing them and scraping them off tree bark when spotted.  
 
To learn more about how the City and residents can manage spotted lanternflies, go to www.hobokennj.gov/faqs/how-do-i-manage-the-spotted-lanternfly-stomp-it-out.