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The Hackensack Performing Arts Center showcases theater, music, and visual arts, bringing artists and neighbors together through performances, exhibits, and community events.
Hackensack’s M&M Recreation Center offers youth sports, fitness, and community programs, with courts, multipurpose rooms, and spaces for seniors, events, and year-round activities.
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At last night’s City Council meeting, the Mayor and Council unanimously voted to appoint veteran educator, author, and acclaimed spoken word artist Toney Jackson as the first Poet Laureate of the City of Hackensack, celebrating his decades of artistic leadership and lifelong dedication to uplifting the community through the arts....
The City of Hackensack hosted a Black History Month Celebration at the Civic Center on February 25th, providing a platform to honor the contributions of...
Employees of the Hackensack Health Department proudly wore red earlier this month to support National Wear Red Day, raising awareness about cardiovascular disease, the leading...
The City of Hackensack has officially designated the art gallery at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC) as the Ruth Bauer Neustadter Gallery, in recognition...
The City of Hackensack has partnered with LEW Environmental Services to ensure compliance with New Jersey’s new Lead Safe Certification Law. The new law states...
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