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Labor Day closures announced

In observance of Labor Day, municipal offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4.

Parking meters and street cleaning will be suspended on Monday. All other parking regulations will be enforced.

Hop shuttle service will be suspended starting on Saturday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 4, due to the holiday. Hop shuttle service will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Waste collection and recycling will occur as regularly scheduled. 

Hoboken to host annual September 11th Interfaith Memorial Service 

All members of the public are invited to attend the City of Hoboken’s annual September 11th Interfaith Memorial Service. The service will take place on Monday, Sept.11, at 5 p.m. on Pier A Park next to the City's 9/11 Memorial in the northwest area of the park. 

The memorial is aligned in the direction of the World Trade Center site and includes a steel beam base with a glass panel for each of the fifty-six Hoboken residents lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Each panel is engraved with a name and is illuminated at night. The memorial is located within the grove of ginkgo trees which are also aligned with the World Trade Center that were planted in 2002 as a living memorial. The perimeter of the grove includes steel plates on the ground engraved with quotes from those who were there on that fateful day.

City of Hoboken welcomes new municipal court judges 

Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla and the City of Hoboken today welcomed Chief Municipal Judge Benjamin Choi and Municipal Judge Scott Pennington following a swearing-in ceremony at Hudson County Superior Court on Aug. 29.  

Mayor Bhalla announced their appointments in July, marking the first time in the City’s history that an Asian American and African American individual held either position.  

"The appointments of Mr. Choi and Mr. Pennington mark a pivotal moment in our Mile Square,” said Mayor Bhalla. “Not only will Hoboken’s court system now reflect the increasing diversity of our city and state, but will also elevate public servants with the experience and dedication to ensure equal justice for all.  I’m proud to welcome them to their new positions.” 

"I am deeply honored to be appointed as the Chief Municipal Court Judge for the City of Hoboken,” said Chief Municipal Judge Choi. “In my new position as the Chief Judge, I look forward to working with the Court Administrator, our excellent Court Staff and our newly appointed Municipal Court Judge, Judge Scott Pennington. Together, we will work to ensure that all court participants will be given an opportunity to be heard and will be treated respectfully, fairly and justly."   

As Chief Municipal Judge, Choi will be responsible for all supervisory and administrative functions of the municipal court.  

From 2009 until today, Choi served the city as the Alcohol Beverage and Control Board's prosecutor, later as the ABC Board attorney, municipal prosecutor, and municipal court judge.  

I am honored and eager to begin my role as Municipal Court Judge, dedicated to upholding the principles of fairness and justice within our community,” said Municipal Court Judge Pennington. “I look forward to serving Hoboken and working diligently to ensure a just legal process for all individuals who come before the court.” 

As Municipal Court Judge, Pennington will adjudicate all complaints brought before the municipal court including disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses, DUI offenses, traffic citations, and city code violations, among others. 

Pennington is a partner at Bennet Pennington LLC and has served on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Committee on Municipal Court Practice and the local Attorney Ethics Committee. 

For more information, go to www.hobokennj.gov/news/mayor-bhalla-makes-historic-judicial-appointments.