The Hoboken Girl Team 
Between summer festivals, the Knicks games, and the World Cup starting, there are about a million things to get excited about. We’ve got all the headlines to keep you up to speed, including an update on delivery robots coming to Hoboken; worries about Amtrak + NJ Transit’s ability to handle increased demand; and the Hoboken High School celebrated Prom and the class of 2026 valedictorian and salutatorian are announced.
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– Hoboken High School announced its 2026 valedictorian and salutatorian (The Hoboken Girl).
– Delivery robots are coming to Hoboken as part of a new local rollout bringing autonomous food + goods delivery to city streets (The Hoboken Girl).
– Hoboken’s Johnny Pepperoni will close, and a new project from the owners is incoming (The Hoboken Girl).
– Atomic Wings is opening a new Hoboken restaurant, bringing its chicken wings, tenders, sandwiches, and sauces to the Mile Square (The Hoboken Girl).
– The Bruce Springsteen Archives + Center for American Music at Monmouth University officially opened (The Jersey Shore Girl).
– The World Cup kicked off on Thursday June 11, with the first game played in New Jersey on Saturday June 13th (The Hoboken Girl).
– Jersey City and Hoboken renewed their Vision Zero commitments as both cities continue working toward eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries (Hudson County View).
– An audit found that the Fulop administration failed to properly report Jersey City crime data to federal officials (Jersey City Times).
– Six cars reportedly blew through a stop sign during a traffic safety press conference in Jersey City (NJ.com).
– Hudson County is working to stop deceased residents from being listed as active voters or casting ballots (Hudson County View).
– The Jersey City Council is set to vote on changes to the city’s municipal ward redistricting process (Hudson County View).
– A woman and two children were struck by an 18-wheeler in Jersey City (NJ.com).
– Real estate site CoStar updated its Jersey City construction map, tracking major developments, planned projects, and ongoing construction across the city (Jersey Digs).
– The Jersey City Planning Board approved a 47-story tower near Courthouse Park (Hudson County View).
– New Jersey officials are facing renewed pressure over Amtrak and NJ Transit reliability as the region prepares for World Cup crowds and potential transportation meltdowns (Politico).
– The Hoboken City Council debated possible cannabis and hemp law changes during a caucus meeting as officials considered updates to local regulations (Hudson County View).
– A Jersey City teacher of more than 30 years was stripped of her teaching licenses after her involvement in a Hurricane Sandy fraud scheme (NJ.com).
– Hoboken’s Bear Brook Pediatric Dentistry is launching the Bear Brook Lactation + Feeding Center to support expecting + new mothers (Bear Brook via Instagram).
– Jersey City Mayor James Solomon proposed giving 10% of the city’s PILOT revenues to the Board of Education (Hudson County View).
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– A hearing over the Heights Hospital site was postponed after the property’s landlord forced a delay in the proceedings (Jersey City Times).
– The Ogden’s End Community Garden in Jersey City reported theft of over $150 worth of roses from its garden (Ogden’s End Community Garden via Facebook).
– The Jersey City Council pulled a camera-assisted parking contract from its agenda over pay-to-play concerns tied to the vendor (Hudson County View).
– A 33-year-old Jersey City man was sentenced to 22 years in state prison for his role in four armed storefront robberies in Jersey City in 2022 (Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office).
–A German pub built in 1884 in Bayonne is up for sale (Jersey Digs).
– A new report says New Jersey residents are spending heavily on OnlyFans, placing the state among the top markets for the subscription-based platform (NJ.com).
– Jersey City Mayor James Solomon and the Department of Public Safety launched a new crime data portal designed to make public safety information more transparent and accessible to residents (City of Jersey City).
– A jury awarded a mother-daughter duo $500,000 in a retaliation lawsuit against the Jersey City Public Schools (Jersey City Times).
– Hudson County officials cut the ribbon on the $350 million Frank J. Guarini Justice Complex in Jersey City (Hudson County View).
– New Jersey hospitals are preparing for the 2026 World Cup by planning for increased patient demand, emergency response needs, and large crowds of visiting fans (NorthJersey.com).
– Hoboken launched a rotating gallery space at City Hall to showcase local artists and bring more community-focused art into the municipal building (City of Hoboken).
– Hoboken police arrested two individuals for illegal narcotics distribution offenses following an investigation into alleged drug activity within the Hoboken Housing Authority (HHA) (Hoboken Police via press release).
– Hoboken-based yoga instructor Patrick Franco, director of YogaRenew, will lead a featured class during the 24th Annual Solstice in Times Square: Mind Over Madness Yoga event on June 21st (Times Square).
– A former U.S. Army recruiter from Jersey City pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft after federal prosecutors said she used recruits’ personal information to open credit union accounts and apply for about $266,000 in loans and credit cards (U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey).
– Hoboken officials are advising residents, commuters, and visitors to prepare for increased traffic, crowds, transit congestion, temporary street closures, and detours during World Cup 2026 match days and Big Match Block Parties (Nixle).
– Jersey City Mayor James Solomon and Councilmembers Jake Ephros and Joel Brooks announced that the city will divest from Citizens Bank over the bank’s financing of private prison companies CoreCivic and The GEO Group, which operate ICE detention facilities across the country (Office of the Mayor of Jersey City).
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