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Local Politics · Hudson County
Residents of Hudson County who are not yet registered to vote in the November 3rd general election must register by Tuesday, October 13th. The in-person registration deadline is 9 p.m. at the Hudson County Superintendent of Elections Office in Jersey City. Online registration remains available through the New Jersey Division of Elections website at VOTE.NJ.GOV.
Community News · Hudson County
The Hudson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved three funding measures on Sept. 10, announced via press releases Oct. 12: $500,000 from the NJ Department of Community Affairs' Code Red Pilot Program for cooling centers and emergency shelters during extreme heat and poor air quality; a $260,000 second-year contract with Revision House, LLC for sober living housing services (Sept. 1, 2026–Aug. 31, 2027); and a $133,000 Urban Area Security Initiative grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for emergency management and terrorism prevention through July 2028. The county has not yet announced cooling center locations or opening dates. The county's press release incorrectly named a non-existent state agency as the funding source for the sober living contract; Hudson TV could not confirm the original source.
Local Politics · Hudson County
Senate Bill 4796, introduced Oct. 8, 2026 by Sen. Brian P. Stack (D-33), would mandate early in-person voting for all elections—including school board, fire district, and May municipal races—in New Jersey counties with at least 15,000 residents per square mile. Hudson County is the only county meeting that threshold, with 15,691.5 people per square mile in the 2020 Census. The bill has been referred to the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee with no committee action yet, and a fiscal note from the Office of Legislative Services is pending. If enacted, the law would take effect on Jan. 1 following the governor's signature.
Local Business · Jersey City, NJ
U.S. District Court Judge Zahid Quraishi granted a 14-day temporary stay late Friday allowing The Cannabis Place, a minority- and veteran-owned dispensary in Jersey City, to remain open while its federal lawsuit against the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission proceeds. The stay came after the Jersey City Council delayed a vote on renewing the dispensary's cannabis license on Wednesday, just before the license was set to expire Friday. The lawsuit alleges that mandatory Labor Peace Agreement requirements under the CREAMM Act conflict with the National Labor Relations Act and the Commerce Clause. A case management teleconference is scheduled for the following day.
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Subscribe freeLocal Politics · Hoboken, NJ
The Hoboken City Council repealed its Outdoor Amplified Sound Permits ordinance for the Sinatra Drive waterfront district after discovering the measure was improperly classified as a noise ordinance, which falls under NJDEP jurisdiction rather than municipal authority. The $250 monthly permit and associated fines had been intended to address amplified noise complaints from late-night events at Pier 13, located at Shipyard Marina. Corporation Counsel Diana Jeffrey flagged constitutional concerns about targeting a single business and vagueness in enforcement standards. Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher (2nd Ward), who sponsored the original measure, said the city will work with NJDEP on a revised approach for spring and summer, while 5th Ward Councilman Phil Cohen urged more collaborative solutions with waterfront businesses.
Local Politics · Hudson County
Hudson County Clerk E. Junior Maldonado was sworn in as president of the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (COANJ) at the organization's annual conference held Wednesday at the Seaview Hotel in Galloway. Maldonado is the first Latino, first Jersey City elected official, and second Hudson County elected official to lead COANJ in its 106-year history. The association comprises county clerks, registers, sheriffs and surrogates across New Jersey who work cooperatively to improve services to residents. Salem County Clerk Dale Cross was elected vice president, Atlantic County Sheriff Joseph O'Donoghue became secretary, and Hudson County Register Jeffrey Dublin was named treasurer.
