Join the Youth Advisory Commission
Residents between the ages of 13 and 18 can now apply to join the City of Hoboken's Youth Advisory Commission (YAC).
The YAC serves as an opportunity to encourage leadership development and advocacy for positive change in the community. Its purpose is to establish a working relationship between the City government and the community's youth by giving them a voice on issues that matter most to them and providing them with a mechanism to effectuate change on the issues they have identified.
The Commission will consist of 12 members who will be appointed by Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla and the City Council following an evaluation process.
Applicants must be residents of the City of Hoboken, students in 6th – 12th grade, and between the ages of 13 and 18 as of Sept. 1, 2021.
Applications are available at https://www.hobokennj.gov/municipal-boards. Applicants click "Apply Here" at the bottom of the page and the City Clerk's office will follow up with additional information.
The deadline to apply either online or at the City Clerk's Office is Wednesday, Dec. 1.
For more information, contact Councilwoman Vanessa Falco at [email protected] or Tara Mullins at [email protected]
Learn more about the Resilient Northeastern NJ project
The Resilient Northeastern NJ project team will host two virtual community meetings on Wednesday, Nov. 17. from 4 - 5:30 p.m. and from 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Attendees will learn about what they can do to prepare for flooding, what financial resources are available after storms like Hurricane Ida, and hear about the key themes and feedback the project team has received from stakeholders as it works to create a regional action plan to address flooding.
Both meetings will be led in English and Spanish, with American Sign Language interpretation.
RSVP or learn more at https://tinyurl.com/nenj-mtg-3.
Register for the Hoboken Turkey Trot
Registration is open for the Hoboken Turkey Trot, an annual 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run which benefits various nonprofits.
This year, the race will be on Saturday, Nov. 20, at 9 a.m. at Pier A Park to support the Hoboken Shelter, Team Wilderness, and Community Lifestyles.
To learn more or to register, go to http://www.hobokenturkeytrot.org/.
