Starting on Sunday, February 5th, 2023, the Jersey-bound side of the Holland Tunnel will close six nights each week for repairs. This construction will follow similar work and overnight closures on the New York-bound side of the tunnel that started in April 2022 and will end on Saturday, February 4th at 5AM. The Holland Tunnel closures are needed to repair damages sustained during Hurricane Sandy. Read on for what we know about the closures.
The Details
The schedule released Tuesday by Port Authority officials announced the Jersey-bound side will be closed from 11PM to 5:30AM Sundays to Thursdays, and from 11:59PM to 9AM Friday nights into Saturday mornings. The tunnel will remain open on Saturday nights.
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According to NJ.com, the repairs are part of a $364 million project to repair and replace damaged systems and infrastructure. During Hurricane Sandy, 30 million gallons of water and up to nine feet of flooding above the north tube roadway caused damage to the tunnel.
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Port Authority Officials recommend that drivers planning to cross the river to the Jersey side should prepare to use alternate routes during the closures. Other options for crossing the Hudson include the George Washington Bridge, Lincoln Tunnel, and Staten Island bridges (depending on the NJ destination), or take mass transit such as PATH, NJ Transit, or ferries.
The Fox and Crow in Jersey City Announces Its Permanent Closure
Jersey City Heights has lost a longtime local haunt — The Fox & Crow announced its permanent closure as of February 2025. The bar had taken January "to rest and recharge," posting on its social media about a winter break. On Thursday, February 6, 2025, it announced permanence of the closure.
Back in early January, The Fox & Crow posted on its social media "Thank you to our incredible community for aother wonderful year! We are taking a winter break to rest and recharge this January. Wishing you all a happy and healthy new year!"
Locals flooded the comments, asking "will you reopen?" and "when are you reopening?" once it was posted.
Then, on Thursday, February 6, 2025, the social media account posted, "To our Jersey City community, the last 12 years has been a wonderful, wild ride. After long consideration, as a family we have decided it is time to move on to our next chapter and close the doors as the Fox and Crow." The message in full, below:
Posted on Instagram here.
This spot had been a go-to for locals in the area for food, drinks, and music. If you found yourself there late-night and on the weekend, the back parlour boasted live music — with a variety of genres.
The front area was dimly lit with cozy, vintage style light bulbs hanging from the ceiling, wallpaper filled with bare-branches, and even a faux-stuffed fox nestled on one of the shelves keeping an eye over the bar.
If the comments section is any indication, it will be sorely missed on Palisade Ave.
We've reached out to its owners to get updates on their plans, and will update this story with any additional information. Follow @thehobokengirl on social media for more local news + happenings.
