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Maritime Park community meeting reminder

The City of Hoboken will have a community meeting for residents to provide feedback on the first phase of Maritime Park tomorrow, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Multi-Service Center, at 124 Grand St. 

During the meeting, the project team will provide an overview of Maritime Park, an update on Phase I features and amenities, and a detailed discussion on the design of the new skatepark.   

The first phase of Maritime Park will include the redevelopment of the skatepark, an extension of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, a new entry plaza, a living shoreline, and a nursery for plants that will be used to landscape public open spaces in future phases of the park’s development. 

The design team used survey responses, community meetings, and engagement sessions, to hone final concept designs for the initial phase of the project. 

Additional information about the waterfront project can be found at hobokennj.gov/maritimepark.

Residents invited to Brain Health & Aging Seminar 

The City of Hoboken invites residents to a seminar on brain health and aging with Cary Lopez, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Act Now Foundation. The seminar will be held on Monday, Jan. 27, at 11:30 a.m. at the Multi-Service Center, located at 124 Grand St. A light lunch will be provided by Care Finders Total Care. 

The seminar will address common myths about brain aging and provide practical strategies to keep your brain sharp as you age. Topics will include the benefits of exercising, challenging your brain, socializing, managing stress, reducing vascular and diabetes risks, sleeping well, and more. 

This program is presented by the Act Now Foundation, the City of Hoboken, Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla, Assemblyman John Allen, and funded in part by the Community Development Block Grants of Hoboken and the Hudson County Office on Aging. 

Residents who wish to attend can register for the seminar by contacting social worker Bianca Hoffer at 201-420-2000, x 1314. 

Community meeting for Garage B announced

Residents are invited to attend a community meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers, 94 Washington St., to learn more about the proposed redevelopment plan to revitalize Garage B. Interested attendees should enter City Hall through the Newark Street entrance.   

The Department of Community Development will present proposed uses for the 40-year-old municipal parking garage which could transform the property into a transit-oriented, mixed-use site with active ground-floor retail, residential housing, school space, and parking.   

The residential portion of the site would include a minimum of 20% affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households. The remaining balance of the residential units would be workforce housing. 

The plan also proposes a new modern public parking garage that will maintain or exceed the current number of spaces in the garage, Vision Zero pedestrian safety improvements, stormwater mitigation strategies to reduce localized flooding, sustainable design and energy efficient designs, and modern standards to reduce the City’s significant long-term costs of maintaining the parking garage. 

To access additional information and read the full proposed redevelopment plan draft, please visit the Hoboken “Redevelopment and Studies” website at https://www.hobokennj.gov/resources/redevelopment-areas-and-studies.