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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.
The Johnson Public Library serves Hackensack with books, digital resources, classes, and programs for all ages, supporting learning, job search help, and lifelong community connection.
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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...
The news of the school district’s budgetary shortfall is understandably unsettling, and the City shares the concern felt throughout Hackensack. While this is a difficult...
The City of Hackensack is moving forward with an inspired plan to transform its downtown landscape with the assistance of a grant through the New...
Vote for Johnson Public Library as “Best Library”! Vote here: https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/local/201-mag/2025/12/08/best-of-bergen-2026-poll-vote/87553609007/
Hackensack Celebrates The Christmas Caper Creators, Legacy On a crisp Tuesday evening, just days before Christmas, the Hackensack City Council meeting felt less like a...
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