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Office of Policy & Communications


Jim Kennelly
Director, Policy & Communications
Phone: 201-795-6060
email: jkennelly@hudsoncountynj.org

Description of Services

This Office researches and facilitates policy initiatives of the County Executive and provides communications services that include press relations and public outreach. The Director also serves as speechwriter and researcher for public remarks as requested by the County Executive. All requests for advertising by the Office of the County Executive must approved by the Director.

The Director of Policy & Communications also serves as the administrator of the County website, www.hudsoncountynj.org, and as the producer of “Hudson County Today with County Executive Tom DeGise,” a half-hour public affairs program that is shown weekly throughout Hudson County.

Below you will find an email link to contact the Office of Policy & Communications and copies of the most recent press releases issued by the Office of the Hudson County Executive.


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Press Releases and Downloads

CENTRAL & PENNSYLVANIA AVENUES IN SOUTH KEARNY INDUSTRIAL AREA TO BE RESURFACED CENTRAL & PENNSYLVANIA AVENUES IN SOUTH KEARNY INDUSTRIAL AREA TO BE RESURFACED

The Hudson County Division of Engineering has announced that on Monday, August 4, 2008, the resurfacing of Central Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue in south industrial part of Kearny will commence.

  Download PDF Document Published: Friday, August 01, 2008

Hudson County Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Coordination Plan Open House Public Information Session Hudson County Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Coordination Plan Open House Public Information Session

Thursday, May 8, 2008, 12:30 – 2 PM Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Culinary Institute 161 Newkirk St, Building E Scott Ring Room (2nd Floor) Jersey City, NJ 07306 Public Asked to Share Ideas to Improve Transportation Services for Hudson County Older Adults, People with Disabilities and Low-Income Residents

  Download PDF Document Published: Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Download the Coordinated Transportation Plan Open House Flyer

Download the Coordinated Transportation Plan Open House Flyer

You Are Invited to Participate

  Download PDF Document Published: Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Download Hudson Human Services Transportation Plan Download Hudson Human Services Transportation Plan

Hudson County is currently undertaking a Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Coordination Plan. The Plan’s goal is to improve mobility for county residents, and especially for older adults, persons with disabilities and persons with lower incomes by better coordinating the community transportation services that focus on these population groups.

  Download PDF Document Published: Tuesday, April 22, 2008

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

Regarding the construction for PATERSON PLANK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS (from Kennedy Blvd to Liberty Ave) North Bergen. when: Monday, April 14, 2008 5:00pm to 7:00pm. where: Kennedy School on 11th St.

  Download PDF Document Published: Monday, April 14, 2008

OMWBE 2008 Mentoring Fair OMWBE 2008 Mentoring Fair

Hudson County OMWBE 2008 Mentoring Fair For Minority and Female owned Businesses To Be Held Wednesday, Jan. 23, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

  Download PDF Document Published: Monday, January 14, 2008

COUNTY WILL HOST PUBLIC MEETING ON NEW JFK/32ND STREET BRIDGE COUNTY WILL HOST PUBLIC MEETING ON NEW JFK/32ND STREET BRIDGE

Jersey City, NJ — The Hudson County Division of Engineering will host a public scoping session for the proposed John F. Kennedy Boulevard pedestrian crossing on April 25, 2007 at 7:00PM at the Union City Day Care Center, located at 510 35th Street in Union City.

  Download PDF Document Published: Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Hudson County Executive DeGise Presents 2007 State of the County Address Hudson County Executive DeGise Presents 2007 State of the County Address

DREAM GREATLY, ACHIEVE GREATLY — County Executive Tom DeGise delivers the 2007 State of the County Address in the Chambers of the Board of Chosen Freeholders in Jersey City.

  Download PDF Document Published: Thursday, January 25, 2007

County Bond Rating Upgraded from £A£ to £A+£ County Bond Rating Upgraded from 'A' to 'A+'

Jersey City, NJ — Fitch Ratings Service has upgraded the rating on Hudson County’s entire portfolio of general obligation (GO) bonds from ‘A’ to ‘A+’ as the County brought $98.2 million in bonds to market this week.

  Download PDF Document Published: Thursday, August 31, 2006

WORKING FOR A BETTER TOMORROW WORKING FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

The Hudson County Summer Youth Employment Partnership (SYEP) honored hundreds of youth participants and their many corporate sponsors who took part in this year's program with a luncheon Tuesday at the Casino in the Park in Jersey City.

  View Full Article Published: Wednesday, August 06, 2008

New Safer Crosswalks in North Hudson New Safer Crosswalks in North Hudson

The brick crosswalks are designed to help make pedestrian crossings on County roads more visible to drivers and to help reduce speeding in order to improve pedestrian safety.

  View Full Article Published: Tuesday, July 29, 2008

HONORING A LIFETIME OF SERVICE HONORING A LIFETIME OF SERVICE

Family members of former Hudson County Sheriff, longtime youth athletics coach and Lincoln High School football star the late Peter J. DiNardo recently attended a ceremony unveiling a plaque commemorating the renaming of the Hudson County Youth Detention Center's Gymnasium in Secaucus "The Peter J. DiNardo Jr. Memorial Gymnasium."

  View Full Article Published: Monday, June 30, 2008

A DOG£S BEST FRIEND÷SÝ A DOG'S BEST FRIEND(S)

On Saturday afternoon, around 4 p.m., Joe Abalsamo, Supervisor for the County's Braddock Park in North Bergen, received a call that a dog was stranded on the island in Braddock Park Lake.....

  View Full Article Published: Monday, February 11, 2008

Ten Year Plan to Eradicate Chronic Homelessness in Hudson County. Ten Year Plan to Eradicate Chronic Homelessness in Hudson County.

Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise and Jersey City Mayor Jerry Healy recently presented the Ten Year Plan to Eradicate Chronic Homelessness in Hudson County.

  View Full Article Published: Monday, February 04, 2008

HONORING THEIR PROUD SERVICE HONORING THEIR PROUD SERVICE

Assemblyman Vicent Prieto looks on as Secaucus Mayor Denis Elwell and Hudson County Veterans Affairs Coordinator Barry Dugan presents two Hudson County Distinguished Military Service Medals to Secaucus resident Emmett Thompson.

  View Full Article Published: Friday, January 25, 2008

Hudson County Constitutional Officers Sworn In Hudson County Constitutional Officers Sworn In

U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg addresses the audience at the Inauguration of County Executive Tom DeGise and County Clerk Barbara Netchert.

  View Full Article Published: Monday, January 14, 2008

MANDATORY MEETING FOR 2008 OPEN SPACE TRUST APPLICANTS MANDATORY MEETING FOR 2008 OPEN SPACE TRUST APPLICANTS

JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Hudson County Open Space Advisory Board is now soliciting projects for consideration for the Hudson County Open Space Trust Fund for 2008. But to be considered, applicants must attend an important meeting first!

  View Full Article Published: Friday, January 04, 2008

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM OUR COUNTY GOVERNMENT FAMILY TO YOURS! HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM OUR COUNTY GOVERNMENT FAMILY TO YOURS!

Executive Tom DeGise and a host of county government staffers braved the cold to take the annual holiday greetings photo in front of the historic Brennan Courthouse.

  View Full Article Published: Monday, December 10, 2007

NEW COUNTY ROAD INTERCHANGE PROJECT COMPLETED AND OPEN TO PUBLIC NEW COUNTY ROAD INTERCHANGE PROJECT COMPLETED AND OPEN TO PUBLIC

$42 million infrastructure upgrade eases traffic congestion in growing area of Secaucus by putting auto traffic over rail traffic.

  View Full Article Published: Tuesday, September 18, 2007

DeGise announces his recommendation for Secaucus from the 2007 Hudson County Open Space Trust DeGise announces his recommendation for Secaucus from the 2007 Hudson County Open Space Trust

Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise announced his recommendation for Secaucus from the 2007 Hudson County Open Space Trust — a whopping $3.1 million to go toward the acquisition of waterfront open space.

  View Full Article Published: Monday, May 21, 2007

DeGise Recommends $3.2 Million for New 13.6 Acre Park in Bergen Lafayette DeGise Recommends $3.2 Million for New 13.6 Acre Park in Bergen Lafayette

County Executive DeGise Recommends $3.2 million for Berry Lane Municipal Park in Jersey City from Hudson County Open Space Trust New 13.6 acre park will be as large a Pershing Field right in the Bergen LaFayette Section of Jersey City.

  View Full Article Published: Monday, May 21, 2007

RAISE THE FLAG OF HAITI¿ PASS THE SOUP JOUMOU! RAISE THE FLAG OF HAITI, PASS THE SOUP JOUMOU!

Hudson County's annual celebration of Haitian-American culture was kicked off with the traditional flag raising in front of the Hudson County Administration Building on Haitian Flay Day, May 18th.

  View Full Article Published: Monday, May 21, 2007

Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise announces his funding recommendations for two important projects for the town of Kearny. Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise announces his funding recommendations for two important projects for the town of Kearny.

County Executive DeGise announced that his administration would recommend to the Board of Chosen Freeholders a grant of $111,000 for the acquisition of 941 Passaic Avenue in the northwest corner of Kearny along the Passaic River adjacent to Riverbank linear park and a grant for $100,000 for the development and construction of a new Field House for Veteran's Field.

  View Full Article Published: Thursday, May 17, 2007

"Peninsula At The Cross Roads" Now Available From Bayonne Historical Society

Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise welcomed author Michael Kostelnik to celebrate the publication of "The Peninsula at the Crossroads" a history of Bayonne's role in the Revolutionary War.

  View Full Article Published: Friday, May 04, 2007

SENIOR ARTISTS¿ MODERN MASTERWORKS SENIOR ARTISTS, MODERN MASTERWORKS

The 2007 Hudson County Senior Art Show kicks off May 1st.

  View Full Article Published: Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Hudson County Division of Welfare Honored Hudson County Division of Welfare Honored

Hudson County's Food/Stamp General Assistance and TANF Public Assistance Units were recognized for having a phenomenal 99.10 percent accuracy rate. The high level of accuracy has earned the County $1.5 million in additional grant dollars for public assistance, reducing the cost of the system to local taxpayers.

  View Full Article Published: Friday, April 20, 2007

HONORING OUR VIETNAM ERA VETERANS HONORING OUR VIETNAM ERA VETERANS

Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise joins Jersey City Councilman Bill Gaughan, Jersey City Freeholders Eliu Rivera and Jeff Dublin and Freeholder Chief of Staff Barry Dugan in presenting former Jersey City Councilman and decorated combat veteran Jaime Vasquez with a medal for his service during the Vietnam Era as part of the County's Veteran Service Medal Award Ceremonies this week.

  View Full Article Published: Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Helping Kids Succeed Helping Kids Succeed

Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise and his Chief of Staff, Bill Gaughan, accept a donation of $25,000 from Robert T. Neu, Vice President of River Terminal Development for the Hudson County Summer Youth Employment Initiative (SYEI).

  View Full Article Published: Monday, April 09, 2007

NOW THRU 2/28 IN THE BRENNAN COURTHOUSE ROTUNDA GALLERY NOW THRU 2/28 IN THE BRENNAN COURTHOUSE ROTUNDA GALLERY

In honor of Black History Month, the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development is pleased to present an art exhibit “Celebrating African American Women Artists”

  View Full Article Published: Friday, February 09, 2007

Kearny Playground Restored With Support From Open Space Trust Kearny Playground Restored With Support From Open Space Trust

The Hudson County Open Space Trust Fund provided $200,000 for the restoration which cost a total of $781,692

  View Full Article Published: Thursday, December 07, 2006

Shoreline Improvement Work Begins in Gregg Park Shoreline Improvement Work Begins in Gregg Park

Mayor Joe Doria (left), Freeholder Doreen DiDominico (center) and COunty Executive Tom DeGise (right) were in attendance as the "leaning shed" in the County's Stephen R. Gregg Park in Bayonne is demolished.

  View Full Article Published: Tuesday, October 24, 2006

DEGISE NAMED A DEGISE NAMED A "HERO"

Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise was recently honored by Hudson Community Enterprises (HCE), a Jersey City-based non-profit focused on enabling people with special needs to become self-sufficient.

  View Full Article Published: Thursday, October 12, 2006

New York/ New Jersey Baykeeper Awards Hudson County Executive¿ N.Y. Water Taxi CEO Their Highest Honors At 10th Annual Celebration Clambake New York/ New Jersey Baykeeper Awards Hudson County Executive, N.Y. Water Taxi CEO Their Highest Honors At 10th Annual Celebration Clambake

Jersey City, NJ — The New York/ New Jersey Baykeeper honored Hudson County Tom DeGise and NY Water Taxi CEO Tom Fox as the citizen’s group’s “Special Honorees” at their 10th annual Clam Bake on Sunday, September 10th, 2006, at the Fort Hancock Auditorium in Sandy Hook, New Jersey.

  View Full Article Published: Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Hudson Welcomes Miss Equador 2006 Hudson Welcomes Miss Equador 2006

Katty Lopez Saman, Miss Equador 2006, was honored with a Citation by County Executive Tom DeGise recently while on a visit to Hudson County.

  View Full Article Published: Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Hudson County Honors Sponsors of Summer Youth Employment Initiative Hudson County Honors Sponsors of Summer Youth Employment Initiative

Jersey City, NJ — Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise honored representatives from more than two dozen area companies and professional organizations that signed on to be sponsors of the County’s Summer Youth Employment Initiative at a noontime ceremony at Puccini’s Restaurant in Jersey City on Wednesday, August 16, 2006.

  View Full Article Published: Thursday, August 24, 2006

Hudson Gay Pride Flag Raising 2006 Hudson Gay Pride Flag Raising 2006

A PROUD DAY — Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise (left) and Jersey City Lesbian & Gay Outreach (JCLGO) Co-Chair Walt Borzak applaud as the Gay Pride Rainbow Flag is raised over The County Courthouse on Newark Avenue Monday.

  View Full Article Published: Tuesday, August 22, 2006


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