Municipal offices closed on Monday, Jan. 19
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, municipal offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19.
Street cleaning will be suspended on Monday, Jan. 19. All other parking regulations will be enforced.
Waste collection and recycling will occur as regularly scheduled.
Hop shuttle service will be suspended on Monday, Jan. 19.
Mayor Jabbour announces new Corporation Counsel, Arlene Quiñones Perez
Mayor Emily B. Jabbour today announced that Arlene Quiñones Perez will now serve as the City of Hoboken’s Corporation Counsel, following the unanimous consent of the Hoboken City Council during the Jan. 15 Council meeting.
Quiñones Perez brings extensive experience in municipal, labor, and regulatory law. She also previously served as a City Councilmember in Clinton, New Jersey, giving her firsthand understanding of the legal and legislative needs of local governing bodies.
The appointment of Quiñones Perez, an equity partner at DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP and the firm’s Director of Diversity & Inclusion, will also provide the City with immediate access to a broad multidisciplinary legal team of attorneys and paralegals capable of supporting the Administration and Council with draft legislation, contract negotiations, procurement, litigation management, and regulatory compliance. Additionally, the City anticipates that this new organizational model for the law office will result in estimated annual savings of more than $150,000 in taxpayer money. The team will also include Hannah Cunning Valente, an Associate in the firm’s labor and employment practice group, and a fifth-generation Hoboken resident.
For more information, go to https://www.hobokennj.gov/news/mayor-jabbour-announces-new-corporation-counsel-arlene-quinones-perez.
City of Hoboken Inaugurates Emily B. Jabbour as 40th Mayor
The City of Hoboken celebrated a historic milestone as Emily B. Jabbour was inaugurated as the 40th Mayor of Hoboken on Thursday, Jan. 15.
Governor‑elect Mikie Sherrill administered the ceremonial oath of office for Mayor Jabbour as well as three at‑large members of the Hoboken City Council: Councilman Steve Firestone, Councilwoman Caitlin Layson, and incumbent Councilman Joe Quintero.
Several speakers offered remarks throughout the program including Congressman Rob Menendez, State Senator Raj Mukherji, and Angela Ferrell-Zabala the Executive Director of Moms Demand Action who highlighted Mayor Jabbour’s early volunteer leadership with the organization and her longstanding dedication to preventing gun violence.
In her inaugural address, Mayor Jabbour expressed deep gratitude to the people of Hoboken for their trust and support and outlined a forward‑looking vision for a safer, cleaner, more affordable, and more welcoming city.
She emphasized her commitment to collaboration, transparency, and meaningful engagement with residents, highlighting priorities such as strengthening public safety and social services, investing in infrastructure and technology, and ensuring that Hoboken’s government remains accessible, and responsive. She also underscored the importance of working closely with the City Council to deliver meaningful progress for all residents.
To watch the full recording of the ceremony, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_ixSIJcgzM
To read Mayor Jabbour's full remarks as prepared for delivery, go to https://www.hobokennj.gov/news/city-of-hoboken-inaugurates-emily-b-jabbour-as-40th-mayor
