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WKD RECAP
The Halloween spirit is unmistakable around town – from themed menu items to decorated stoops and, of course, Stumpy getting into the vibes. It’s been another busy week in Hoboken + Jersey City and we’ve got all the updates to get you up to speed. Among the highlights: a new fitness studio is opening in Jersey City Heights; a Hoboken woman is recovering after a hit-and-run; and NJTransit + Amtrak riders will face five weeks of delays + schedule changes. 
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–NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will face five weeks of schedule reductions, diversions, and delays from October 9th through November 15th as crews complete the final track cutover to the new Portal North Bridge, with weekday Midtown Direct trains diverted to Hoboken (The New Jersey Girl).
–Hoboken craft studio Ivy Mane is expanding with a second location at 27 Main Street in Madison, while its original Hoboken shop at 1012 Grand Street will remain open (The Hoboken Girl).
–A 39-year-old Hoboken woman was seriously injured in a hit-and-run at 15th and Hudson Streets early October 3rd, and police are searching for the driver of a dark-colored SUV that fled the scene (The Hoboken Girl).
–Thanks to everyone who came out to The Hoboken Girl’s Women’s Business Owner Networking Night last week! We raised $3,600 toward The Rainbow Bridge Project.
–Xena Dispensary opened Jersey City’s first on-site cannabis consumption lounge (The Hoboken Girl).
–New Jersey is creating a statewide Film Trail featuring markers, an interactive map, and tourism resources highlighting notable movie and television filming locations across the Garden State (The New Jersey Girl).
–/impact/ Group Fitness is opening its seventh studio at 63 Hutton Street in Jersey City Heights (The Hoboken Girl).
–Boring has begun to create a tunnel between New Jersey and NYC as part of the Gateway Development (The Hoboken Girl).
–Hoboken High School, Brandt Elementary School, and Wallace Elementary School were placed on lockdown October 8th after a threat was called into Hoboken High School (The Hoboken Girl).
–Stoopfest, a new weekly fall happy hour music series featuring local and regional musicians at bars and restaurants throughout Hoboken, is joining the city’s Art Month lineup for the first time in 2026 (The Hoboken Girl).
–Jersey City gay bar Pint apologized after a trivia team using the name “Cornell 7 Inches” won an award for best team name, with the bar firing the trivia host and pledging proceeds from the event to organizations supporting survivors of sexual violence (NJ.com).
–Jersey City CFO and Finance Director Bill Viqueira, Deputy Mayor Keshav Poddar, and Acting Communications Director Megan Malloy have resigned from Mayor James Solomon’s administration amid a broader series of leadership changes at City Hall (Hudson County View).
–The Five Corners Branch of the Jersey City Library will reopen on October 13th (Jersey City Library).
–Hoboken friends + neighbors will gather on October 16th in honor of late Hoboken councilwoman Jen Giattino. The gathering will be at 10th and Willow from 6PM – 9PM, and will be a fundraiser for the Hoboken Shelter.
–Stuart Thomas is leaving his role as a senior adviser in Jersey City Mayor James Solomon’s office to become Councilwoman-at-Large Mamta Singh’s chief of staff following controversy over remarks that previously resulted in a weeklong suspension (Hudson County View).
–North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco announced his retirement after 35 years of public service (Patch).
–Jersey City has approved a 115-unit residential development at 33-39 Division Street near Hamilton Park (Jersey Digs).
–Hudson County has reported two human cases of West Nile virus as New Jersey recorded its first death from the mosquito-borne illness in 2026 (Hudson Reporter).
–A lawsuit filed by Hudson County and local municipalities over alleged noise, pollution, and safety issues tied to a Kearny heliport could move from state to federal court after the defendants filed a removal motion (Hudson County View).
–Loews Jersey City is getting closer to reopening, as its new marquee was unveiled last week.
–A Jersey City high school teacher was arrested after Google reportedly flagged a child sexual abuse material file uploaded to his cloud account, with investigators subsequently finding dozens of additional files, according to court documents (NJ.com).
–A Jersey City apartment fire that spread to two buildings displaced approximately 30 residents on October 6th (News 12 New Jersey).
–Jersey City Council members clashed over whether to proceed with the city’s annual accelerated tax sale amid concerns that struggling homeowners could face liens following a 15.15% tax increase (Hudson County View).
–New renderings show a proposed 51-story tower that would replace the former White Castle site at 2995 Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City’s Journal Square (Better Blocks New Jersey).
–A 20-year-old Jersey City man became the third person charged in connection with the alleged sexual assault of three juvenile girls who authorities say met a man through Instagram before being brought to a Bergen Avenue apartment in July (NJ.com).
–A GoFundMe campaign has been started to support a Hoboken family who recently became homeless after a job loss. Andres + Cindi are looking for support + job leads.
–NJ Transit canceled 1,715 trains between June and August 2026, up from 1,646 during the same period in 2025, with severe heat, storms, aging equipment, staffing issues, and Amtrak disruptions contributing to the increase (New Jersey Monitor).
–A New Jersey appeals court is considering whether the Turnpike Authority properly awarded a $1.7 billion E-ZPass contract to TransCore after longtime contractor Conduent challenged the bidding process and argued its competing proposal was $251 million cheaper (The Jersey Vindicator).
–Former New Jersey state Senator Sandra Cunningham, who represented the Jersey City area in the state Senate for 16 years before retiring in 2024, died October 6th at age 76 (Hudson County View).
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