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Hackensack’s Main Street Makeover: Vacant Lot to Become New Downtown Green Oasis

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Hackensack’s Main Street to add a “Pocket Park”

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Hackensack NJ, Hackensack is taking a major step toward a more walkable, vibrant downtown. City officials have announced plans to transform a long-vacant lot in the heart of Main Street into a lush pocket park, signaling a shift in the city’s development strategy toward community-focused green spaces.

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Suspicious Fire Torches Multiple Hackensack Police Vehicles — Bergen County Arson Squad Investigating

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Hackensack, NJ — August 30, 2025 — A suspicious fire broke out Saturday night in Hackensack, torching at least three police vehicles in an overflow parking lot near Hackensack Fire Department headquarters and a nearby mosque, authorities confirmed.

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Hackensack Cracks Down on Lithium-Ion Batteries: New Ban Targets Fire Risks from E-Bikes and Scooters

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HACKENSACK, NJ — Hackensack is taking action against the rising fire dangers linked to lithium-ion batteries, passing a new ordinance that bans the sale of secondhand batteries and restricts where they can be stored in apartment buildings.

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