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Hudson County honored twelve outstanding local women at our Annual Women’s History Month Celebration and Awards Ceremony held at Brennan Court House March 29th.
The event, in keeping with the National Women’s History Month theme this year, highlighted “Women who tell our stories.”
Among the honorees was Jennifer Casson Tripucka, founder and Editor-in-Chief of the popular hyper-local news and lifestyle blog, “Hoboken Girl.” Launche...
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has a new Director, former New York City Department of Corrections Bureau Chief, Becky Scott.
After 30 years on the job in New York, Director Scott comes to Hudson County with a wealth of experience and a unique perspective as an outsider—the first person to hold this post in three decades who did not come up through the ranks inside the facility.
She took time from her demanding d...
"#Bidfest," Hudson County's flagship professional development seminar for small businesses owned and operated by women, minorities and veterans seeking to compete for contracting opportunities with local government, will be held next week. The Hudson County Office of Business Opportunity (HCOBO), responsible for enforcing the County's set aside ordinance to support these kinds of small businesses through its vendor choices, conduc...
Hudson annually honors 12 veterans, one each from our 12 municipalities, as Hudson County’s “Veterans of the Year.” Today, on Veterans Day, we spoke to three of them: North Bergen's Frank Gargulio, Guttenberg's Jessica Reyes, and Secaucus's Patrick ‘Littlewolf’ Brooks. Three very different people but three proud veterans who share a common love for their country and a strong belief in the value of service.
Our 2022 Hudson County Ve...
Hudson County's long-running "Live At Brennan's" music series wrapped up its fall season last week and HudCoRadio dropped in to chronicle it. A companion video will be up later this week on our YouTube Channel, HudCoTV, (https://www.youtube.com/user/hudcotv) showing the entire two and half hour concert.
Learn more about next season's shows when the schedule is released and about past shows at: https://liveatbrennans.com
This week, Hudson County hosted its, “Inclusive Employment Breakfast for Business Executives,” at the Liberty House Restaurant in Jersey City.
As the breakfast wrapped up, we spoke with the host of the event, the leader of its lively discussion panel, and a representative from an area business that came to listen and ask questions.
Afterward, we talked with a local resident with a disability—now flourishing thanks to this kind of e...
We discuss the return of the Hudson County Senior Art Show to IRL after two years being virtual during the pandemic lockdown with the Show's Coordinator, Joann Northgrave. Then three senior artists talk about their work, what it means to them, and about being honored with awards by the State of New Jersey. (This year was one of the most successful ever for our senior artists at the state level.)
HC Planning Chief Francesca Giarratana discusses her new role as President of the New Jersey County Planners Association (she's the first Hudson County member to serve as president in the NJCPA's 66-year history) and provides updates on: the progress of the Essex-Hudson Greenway, the latest County Open Space Trust-funded projects approaching completion, the upcoming County Smart Growth Awards, and how you can make your voice heard ...
Our "Hudson County & Immigration, The Story of America" interview series wraps up with a chat with Rimli Roy, the Founder and Artistic Director of Surati for Performing Arts. Matt Caranante, of the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs asks Rimli about her immigrant experience in Hudson County and about the rewards and challenges of developing new performance space here. You can learn more about Surati for Performing ...
Our "Hudson County & Immigration, The Story of America" series of interviews continues! Matt Caranante of the Hudson County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs talks with Olga Levina – Executive Producer of the Jersey City Theater Center located in downtown at 165 Newark Avenue, Jersey City. You can learn more about the JCTC and their upcoming projects on the web here: https://jctcenter.org/
In our new "Hudson County & Immigration: The Story of America" series of interviews, Matt Caranante of the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, chats with local leaders from different immigrant communities about their experience coming to this country—and our county—and about their work in our community today.
Matt's guest for this episode is Carla Truncellito Mastropierro, the Executive Director of the Italian Ed...
Hudson County Community College (HCCC) is launching a new "Holz Technik Academy," a joint degree and apprenticeship program in Advanced Manufacturing with Eastern Millwork Incorporated, an industry leader in custom and high-end automated woodwork manufacturing and installation based in Jersey City. Lori Margolin, Dean of Continuing Education and Workforce Development for HCCC, and Andrew Campbell, President of Eastern Millwork, des...
The New York Road Runner's Club (NYRRC) Open Run Program is now available in New Jersey, specifically in Hudson County's Lincoln Park. Michael Rodgers, Vice President of Youth and Community Engagement for the NYRRC, describes Open Run and how it found a home in Hudson's largest County Park.
We discuss "#HudsonGives," a groundbreaking initiative to support local non-profits created by the Hudson County Chamber of Commerce's Chamber Foundation, with HC Chamber President & CEO Maria L. Nieves.
The County's John F. Kennedy Boulevard Safety Corridor Traffic Study is explained by the Division of Planning's Principal Planner, Kevin Force. This evening's public meeting about the Study is previewed.
The Hudson County Improvement Authority, or HCIA, is an autonomous agency that carries out a diverse set of duties. We discuss what they are with Norman Guerra, who has led the Authority since 2003.
The old "County Welfare Office" is long a thing of the past. Today's Division of Welfare is at the center of a set of services that help people get the skills and support they need to become self-sufficient, dramatically lowering the number of cash assistance recipients in Hudson County. This episode explains how it all works.
Developing partnerships with other government agencies and 3rd party non-profits helps the HC Division of Housing & Community Development deliver innovative solutions for residents. A partnership with PACO http://pacoagency.org , underway this month, keeps low-income kids safe from a still too common health hazard. Randi Moore, Division Chief for Housing & Community Development explains.
Hudson's set-aside ordinance helps women, minority, and veteran-owned enterprises do business with county government. The HC Office of Business Opportunity (HCOBO) employs aggressive networking, supportive consultation, and a growing presence on social media to expand the pool of qualified vendors. The HCOBO's Director Jermaine Pharmes explains.
The Hudson County Open Space Trust—how it was created, how it is funded, how it funds projects, and examples of some of the many projects it has supported.
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