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At last night’s City Council meeting, the Mayor and Council unanimously voted to rename the intersection of Beech Street and Second Street as Gordon “Scooter” Whiting Way, honoring beloved coach, educator, mentor, and lifelong Hackensack resident whose decades of service left a lasting mark on the City and generations of...
City addressing systemic failures with comprehensive reform effort. In keeping with its practice of transparency involving public safety matters, the City of Hackensack is releasing...
Thomas Freeman, a dedicated public servant and the esteemed Fire Chief of the Hackensack Department has announced his retirement after a remarkable tenure that spanned...
Main Street is continuing to experience a thrilling wave of new investment that is revitalizing the area into a vibrant hub of activity, thanks in...
The City of Hackensack has been approved for grant funding to hire five new firefighters through the federal SAFER program, which is designed to help...
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