The meeting of the Hudson County Improvement Authority Board of Commissioners which is regularly scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2020 HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Public Comments on the Special Meeting April 1st 5pm Agenda may be accommodated by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Other arrangements for comment may be made by calling: 201-324-6222 extension 3233 prior to the start of meeting.
HUDSON COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING – Wednesday April 1, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-1 et. seq.
TAKE NOTICE, that a Special Board Meeting of the Hudson County Improvement Authority (Authority) has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 1 2020 at 5:00 p.m. in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-1 et seq., and pursuant to the Governor of New Jersey’s Executive Order 103. Due to the ongoing State of Emergency regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Authority offices located at 830 Bergen Avenue – 9th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey are CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC AND CLOSED TO NONESSENTIAL STAFF. The meeting will be conducted remotely, via telephone and internet conference technology. The public is directed to the Authority website www.hcia.org for live public access to the meeting stream and directions for public comment.
The AGENDA will be as follows:
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Hudson County is in need of Medical Personal Protective Equipment from Medical Offices. Please consider donating any unused PPE to the Hudson County Office of Emergency Management (OEM).
Needed items include:
Face Shields
Gloves
Goggles & Safety Glasses
Medical Gowns
Head Covers
N-95 Masks
Respirators
Shoe Covers
If you have these items available, please contact Hudson County OEM at (201) 369-5200 or e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. OEM staff would be available to pick up any donated equipment.
Thank you!
Testing is on an appointment-only basis. Hudson County residents desiring a test must call the appointment line at 201-388-1097 beginning at noon tomorrow (Mon. 3/23)
SECAUCUS, NJ – Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise announced today that the County will open a designated testing center for the COVID-19 Virus at Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus on Tuesday, March 24th. The testing center will provide by appointment service only. Starting at noon tomorrow (Monday) appointments may be made by calling 201-388-1097.
The testing site will operate 10am to 5pm, Monday thru Friday. It will also be able to test our first responders and expedite their return, so they can continue to perform their important public safety duties.
“Hudson Regional Hospital has the medical staff, facilities and circulation capacity to allow us to best respond to the need for COVID-19 testing,” says County Executive DeGise. “In addressing this crisis, we have been measuring many factors and we are encouraged that this collaboration provides us the a high-performing program enabling us to safely screen, test and treat patients.”
