Painting Returns to Hoboken High After Being Lost for Years

As told to Patch by Christopher Munoz, a history teacher at Hoboken High School and a member of the 50th anniversary committee. 

A painting of JFK has made its way back to Hoboken High, just in time for the 50-year anniversary of the school. 

Years ago, the class of 1964—which was the second graduating class of the school, which opened its doors in 1962—commissioned an Italian artist to paint a picture of President John F. Kennedy. 

Somehow, years later, the painting was damaged and wound up in the garbage. 

Walking by the torn up painting, Jimmy Farina—then school board member, and still the city clerk of Hoboken—picked up the painting, had it restored and hung it up in his office in the clerks office. 

For about a decade, JFK has been looking over Farina in the office, without anyone knowing where the painting went. 

Recently, with the 50th anniversary of the school in mind, somewhat of a hunt for the painting began. Alumni were contacted. Administrators were asked. But nobody seemed to know. Until Farina came forward. 

JFK has been moved from the clerk's office back to the auditorium of the High School.