Clubs and Organizations circa 1955-2024
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Date |
Name |
Address |
Members/ Positions |
Source |
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1955- 1973 |
Hoboken Puerto Rican League (Inc.) |
211 Newark Street; 123 Hudson Street |
Jesus Padilla |
“Hoboken Follows Jersey City Lead Plan Guidance Group for Puerto Ricans,” Jersey Journal, September 19, 1955: 3; “The Duroy Slate,” Jersey Journal, April 16, 1973: 2. |
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1955- 1973 |
Spanish American Catholic Center Daughters of Mary Holy Names Society |
227 Washington Street St. Josephs Church, 61 Monroe Street |
Father Zwan |
Ziegler- Mcpherson 2011: 145 |
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1957 |
Spanish American Democratic Club of Hoboken |
61 Erie Street, Jersey City |
Jerry Forman |
“Eight Groups Back Myner,” Jersey Journal, October 18, 1957: 2. |
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1957 |
Puerto Rican Baseball Team of Hoboken |
127 Hudson Street |
Herman Gonzales, Hector Ortiz |
“Putting on the Gloves,” Jersey Journal, October 24, 1957: 2. |
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1957 |
Spanish-American Boys Club of Hoboken |
211 Newark Street |
Jose Louis Bastesta |
“Puerto Rican Boys Form Own Club in Hoboken,” Jersey Journal, October 28, 1957: 2. |
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1961 |
New Jersey Council of Puerto Rican Organizations |
Possibly Union City or Newark |
“Puerto Rican Unit Plans State Meeting,” Jersey Journal, April 3, 1961: 6 “Would Aid Puerto Ricans,” Jersey Journal, May 8, 1961: 2 |
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1961 |
Spanish Fraternity of Hoboken |
“Puerto Rican Unit Plans State Meeting,” Jersey Journal, April 3, 1961: 6 |
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1966 |
Progressive Spanish Club |
409 2nd Street |
Felize Riona |
“Puerto Rican Flag to Fly in Hoboken,” Jersey Journal, July 22, 1966: 2. “Puerto Rican Officials to Visit Hoboken,” Jersey Journal, July 28, 1966: 4. |
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1967 |
Puerto Rican Dem Club |
508 Adams Street |
“Puerto Rican Dem Club Backs Cappiello,” Jersey Journal, April 20, 1967: 2. |
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1968 |
The Young Lords Organization/Party |
Newark, NJ; New York |
Associated with the Puerto Rican Youth Mobilization (PRYM), but evidently located out of town. |
“Truce,” Jersey Journal, July 11, 1970: 3; “Threats of Violence Confronts Hoboken,” Jersey Journal, August 29, 1970: 1 |
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1970~ 1973 |
Lions Club of Hoboken |
Rufino “Rudy” Rosario, President; Jesus Padilla, Antolin Ortiz, Ermides and Juan Ramirez and Manny Rivers, businessmen |
“New Latin members Spur Lions Club to Roar Again,” JerseyJournal, July 20, 1970: 2. |
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1970 |
Hoboken Cities Agency Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society program was enacted with a sub-section called “The Model Cities Program (MCP)” |
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1970 |
HOPES |
HOPES Multi-Service Center, 117 Madison Street, Hoboken |
Jose Hernadez, director |
“Aid sought for flood victims,” Jersey Journal, October 14, 1970: 2 |
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1971 |
Mike’s Athletic Club Hoboken |
Michael Turner (organizer) |
“San Juan Invites Turner for Week,” Jersey Journal, May 11, 1971: 2 “Tuner to take club's team to PR,” Jersey Journal, May 26, 1971: 3. |
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1971 |
Hoboken Puerto Rican Coalition |
304 First Street |
“Puerto Rican Unit Disown Fund Drive,” Jersey Journal, August 11, 1971: 2. |
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1971 |
Committee for Action (or Committee and later Committee of Thirteen-Tried to quell the racial tensions that erupted in Hoboken in September 1971 |
Jose Hernandez (former Hopes director) |
“Hernandez Post to Duroy?,” Jersey Journal, December 28, 1971: 1 |
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1972 |
Hoboken High School Parent Teacher Association |
Condita Paadi (former president (as of 1972) |
“Mother on school board wins Puerto Ricans Favor,” Jersey Journal, February 26, 1972: 1. |
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1973 |
Puerto Rican Homeowners Association |
Rufino “Rudy” Rosario |
“The Duroy Slate,” Jersey Journal, April 16, 1973: 2. |
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1973 |
Puerto Rican United |
Jesus Padilla |
“The Duroy Slate,”Jersey Journal, April 16, 1973: 2. |
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1974 |
Puerto Rican for Better Education |
“Advisory Unit Asks School to Hire Puerto Rican for Post,” Jersey Journal, September 10, 1974: 2. |
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1974 |
Puerto Rican Socialist Party |
Victor Velasque |
“Council to quiz Cappiello on ‘Harassing of Firemen,” Jersey Journal, January 17, 1974: 1. |
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1975 |
Puerto Rican Solidarity Committee (PRSC) |
“Indicted Data Processing Chief Put Back On Payroll,”Jersey Journal, December 30, 1975: 4. |
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1975 |
First Baptist Church |
901-907 Bloomfield Street |
“Hispanics Picket Maxwell House: Firm Denies Bias,” Jersey Journal, September 9, 1975: 2. |
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1978 |
Citizens United for New Action |
Juan Garcia |
“Hispanic Leader Calls for Caulfield Apology,” Jersey Journal, July 11, 1978: 20 |
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1985-Present |
Lourdes Arroyo, Ines Garcia, Raul Morales and Tom Olivieri |
“Puerto Rican Pride,”Jersey Journal, June 19, 2000: 2. |
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2000-2003 |
Civic Association for the Puerto Rican Parade of Hoboken |
“Civic Association for the PR Parade of Hoboken,” Jersey Journal, July 17, 2000: 10. |