Fourth Graders Present Their Ideas on Improving Hoboken

Before Wednesday night's council meeting got heated, a group of fourth graders from the All Saints Episcopal Day School stood before the council to present the results of their Action Research class. The main question they answered: how can children make a difference in Hoboken?

One by one the students approached the microphone to present their thoughts on how to impact Hoboken. 

"Parks are a big deal," said one student.

"Children would like to volunteer and get involved," said someone else. 

The group also interviewed Mayor Dawn Zimmer and other City Hall employees. 

"In our survey, 61% of children in Hoboken liked restaurants," one student read. "Everyone likes to eat at a good restaurant!" 

The same student concluded: "59 percent of fourth graders think festivals are the most exciting thing. We think children like festivals because they have activities for both children and adults."

Congratulations to the following students on completing the project: Laila Alkulaibi, Grace Engler, Ava Faccenda-Dunnery, Sophia Florida, Andrea Garcia, Charle Kraft, Grace Luzcando, Tiara Makol, Lulu Obaditch, Eva Reid, Griffin Scarborough, Livia Scura and Aiden Zajac.