Local Politics · Hudson County
Unofficial election results for Hudson County, N.J., as of 8:43 p.m. ET on November 3, 2026, show Cory Booker leading the U.S. Senate race with 79.7% of votes counted so far. Only 76 of 468 election districts had reported, representing a turnout of 14.86%. Rob Menendez leads in the Hudson portion of the 8th Congressional District, while local races for county commissioners and school boards remain tight with few districts reporting. Mail-in ballots postmarked by November 3 will continue to be counted through November 9.
Local Politics · Hoboken, NJ
Unofficial results from the Nov. 3, 2026 election show Sheillah Dallara (7,348 votes), Adrian Oxman (7,323) and Sharyn Angley (7,232) winning Hoboken's three Board of Education seats, with Patricia Waiters finishing fourth at 2,880 votes. In Kearny's only contested council race, Democrat Sarah Bonilla won the 3rd Ward seat over Republican Dariusz Bystrowski by a margin of 870 votes (1,757 to 887). All 42 Hoboken districts and all nine Kearny 3rd Ward districts had reported as of 10:28 p.m. ET Tuesday. Mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day and received by Nov. 9 can still be counted, though neither race is close; results will be certified by the Hudson County Board of County Canvassers.
Housing & Development · Hoboken, NJ
On October 20th, Hoboken's Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a mixed-use development at 226-228 Washington Street, the former home of Aspen Marketplace. The application by 226 Wash Realty, LLC calls for demolishing the existing building and constructing a structure with 18 residential apartments (seven one-bedroom, eight two-bedroom, three three-bedroom) and approximately 9,500 square feet of commercial space across the ground floor and basement. Architect John Nastasi presented plans incorporating recommendations from Hoboken's Historic Preservation Commission, including a landscaped courtyard, rooftop terraces, green roofs, and indoor bicycle storage for 24 bikes, with no on-site parking. The former grocery store closed after a July 2025 stop-work order from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development over alleged wage and hour violations; its remaining inventory was auctioned by February 2026.
Local Politics · Hoboken, NJ
Ron Bautista, the sole candidate in Tuesday's Hudson County Commissioner District 5 race covering Hoboken and part of Jersey City, says his campaign's late-filed ELEC finance report wrongly listed a $0.00 opening balance instead of carrying over $6,581.88 from the primary. The 29-day pre-election report was due Oct. 5 but stamped Nov. 2 at 9:32 a.m., showing $6,230 raised and $6,632.03 spent with no transfer entry accounting for the prior balance. Bautista attributed the error to onboarding a new finance team and confirmed an amendment is planned. The report also omits all October campaign activity, as the 11-day pre-election report due Oct. 23 had not been filed as of Nov. 3.
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Crime · Hudson County
The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office released its weekly felony complaint list via OPRA on Nov. 2, showing 111 people facing 306 charges across 127 complaints filed Oct. 19-25, 2026. Jersey City accounted for the most activity with 122 charges against 40 people, including murder charges in the May killing of Kenneth Darby. Other notable charges include a carjacking in Kearny, kidnapping-related charges in Hoboken, and four handgun-without-permit charges countywide. Most charge lines (252) remain in screening status, meaning prosecutors are still reviewing them; all defendants are presumed innocent.
Community brief · Hoboken, NJ
The City of Hoboken is celebrating 45 years of the Artist Studio Tour with a poster exhibit installed along the main stairway at City Hall, 94 Washington St., featuring the original 1981 poster by George Miller and 15 posters by McKevin Shaughnessy. A reception for the exhibit is set for Thursday, Nov. 5, at 3 p.m. The 45th annual Hoboken Artist Studio Tour runs Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., as a free, self-guided…
Community brief · Hoboken, NJ
Washington General, a home and gift shop founded by Hoboken resident Meghan Lavelle in 2014, has completed its relocation from 509 Washington Street to 312 Washington Street, the former Vitamin Shoppe space. The move dispelled earlier Reddit rumors that the longtime business was closing. The shop is now officially open at its new Washington Street location.
Nearby · Local Politics · Hudson County
U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez (D-8) won re-election to a third term with roughly 90 percent of the vote, facing no Republican challenger in the general election. In the June 2 primary, he defeated former Jersey City Board of Education President Mussab Ali by approximately 69-31. His general election opponents included independent Aristotle Eliopoulos, a Jersey City teacher who had switched from the Republican Party, along with Craig Honts and Da'Shone Hughey. Menendez reported raising over $2 million per his October 15 FEC filing and contributed more than $500,000 to Democratic House candidates nationally, including at a Jersey City event co-hosted with Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
