(Courtesy of YourHarrison.com)
From PATH service updates to civic events at Hoboken Library, here’s what you’ve been missing this week in Hudson County.
PATH Commuters Beware! Service Between Harrison and Journal Square Halted
PATH service will be suspended in both directions between the Harrison and Journal Square (JSQ) stations due to construction and repair work on the PATH tracks for two weekends in October and two weekends in November.
But don’t worry: PATH will provide free shuttle buses between Harrison and JSQ and between Newark-Penn Station and JSQ during these service outages.
This past weekend was the first of six weekends this fall during which service between Harrison and JSQ will not be running due to the construction.
The construction includes an installation and test of a total of four switches, which means it’ll make for quicker and better train movement from one track to another and add more flexibility to the system, according to PATH’s travel advisory.
The four planned weekends of service suspension between Harrison and JSQ are:
- Oct. 4-5, Oct. 25-26: 11:59 p.m. Fridays until 5 a.m. Mondays
- Oct. 11-12, Nov. 1-2: 2:30 a.m. Saturdays until 5 a.m. Mondays
Riders can find shuttle bus locations by following signage at the affected stations. Customer service agents and Port Authority police officers also will be available to assist riders.
The track infrastructure improvements are a critical part of the Port Authority’s ongoing 2-year $430 million PATH Forward program to fix, improve and modernize the 117-year-old commuter railroad.
For more information, you can click here.
Hoboken Library Will Help Make Voting Easier For You
If you need help figuring out who or how to vote this coming November, the Hoboken Library is here to help.
The Hoboken Public Library, located at 500 Park Avenue, will be hosting a voter registration drive plus a mayoral, city council-at-large and board of education forums within the next month to prepare for the Nov. 4 elections.
“Our goal is to empower residents with the knowledge and access they need to participate meaningfully in local democracy,” said Hoboken Public Library Director Jennie Pu.
“We are proud to partner with local media and community organizations to bring people together and share the information that shapes our city’s future.”
Tuesday, Sept. 16: Before the candidate forums, the Hoboken Public Library will host a voter registration drive this upcoming Tuesday, Sept. 16, which is also National Voter Registration Day.
Thursday, Sept. 18: The library is also hosting the Hoboken Mayoral Candidate Forum on Thursday, Sept. 18. It’s in partnership with TAPinto Hoboken and Hudson County Young Democrats and the Hoboken Republican Committee. The forum will feature all six declared candidates and will be moderated by TAPInto Publisher Steve Lenox. You can register for the free event here. A livestream will also be available.
Help Art And History In Hudson County With These Two Grant Applications
It was recently announced that two grant applications are now open in Hudson County.
The open application period for both the 2026 Hudson County Local Arts Program (LAP) grant and the 2026 Hudson County History Partnership Program (HPP) grant are now open until Monday, Sept. 22 at 5 p.m.
These grants are meant to address different “issues.”
For the Local Arts Program, it’s targeted for:
- Outreach to underserved communities (i.e., senior citizens, physically challenged,
- developmentally challenged, culturally diverse, economically disadvantaged).
- Support of the arts in municipalities in northern and western Hudson County.
- Promoting the growth of artists, arts organizations, and arts programs in Hudson County.
- Focus on funding accessible / ADA compliant programming.
- Expanding the influence of Hudson County artists to a broader sphere.
For the History Partnership Program, it’s to bring “resources closer to our diverse and vulnerable communities within Hudson County – giving them the opportunity to learn about our history.”
You can click here to apply and see more information plus requirements for the LAP grant and click here to apply and see more information plus requirements for the HPP grant.
“The County’s Local Arts and History Partnership Programs provide valuable resources, allowing access to high quality programming by the residents of our 12 diverse municipalities,” Hudson County Executive Craig Guy said in a statement.
Here’s How North Bergen Celebrated El Salvador’s Independence Day
This past Wednesday, North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco hosted a ceremony at City Hall to celebrate El Salvador’s Independence Day.
The ceremony included a flag raising of the Salvadoran flag over Town Hall. Mayor Sacco also presented certificates to Joel Bercian, Francisco Rivera Diaz, Marlin Ortez and Thayly Ruiz in recognition of their commitment and dedicated service to the Salvadoran community in North Bergen.
The special event celebrated the 204th anniversary of El Salvador’s Independence Day which was on Sep. 15, 1821.
Former Jersey City Board Of Education President Pleads Guilty To Bribing Case
Sudhan Thomas, the former Jersey City Board of Education President, has pleaded guilty to accepting $35,000 in cash bribes in exchange for hiring a cooperating witness to serve as special counsel to the school board.
Thomas has been facing charges for six years now.
According to the New Jersey Globe, the New Jersey Attorney General’s office will recommend a sentence of five years in state prison, but the terms of the plea deal would allow Thomas to seek a lesser sentence.
The plea deal also says that Thomas must:
- Forfeit $10,000 in funds, which he reportedly received as part of the bribes
- Pay a $30,000 public corruption profiteering penalty
- Be subject to a lifetime ban on holding a public office or job
In addition to the bribery charge, Thomas is also set to face a five-year ban on doing business with any New Jersey government entity.
“This defendant placed personal profit ahead of fulfilling his duties and doing what was best for the people who elected him,” said Attorney General Matt Platkin.
“This case shows that my office takes fighting public corruption seriously. We will continue to prioritize reassuring taxpayers that their elected representatives are serving the public good, not using public resources for their own benefit.”
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