HOBOKEN, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the City of Hoboken. Send local news tips, photos and press releases to eric.kiefer@patch.com

The City of Hoboken will host the first community workshop as part of the community planning process for the North End Redevelopment Plan on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. The location for the meeting has not yet been determined and will be announced prior to the meeting date.

In December 2013, the City Council declared the North End Area in the City of Hoboken as an Area in Need of Rehabilitation. The area is generally north of the 14th Street viaduct between Park Avenue and the palisades and is bounded to the north by the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail tracks.