Year: 2013

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Campaigns crank into high gear

by SmartyJones3 Min Reading
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The Ruben Ramos for mayor campaign announces:

I will never give up

Dear Friend, 

When I was diagnosed with cancer, I could have given up and quit right there. But I didn’t — I fought back hard and with the help of family and friends, I beat cancer. I will bring that same determination to solving Hoboken’s problems as your next Mayor. 
Watch this video to hear more about my story and my vision for a better Hoboken:
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I love Hoboken. I was born and raised here and now my wife and I are raising our children right here. I have friends in every community in this city, and I can’t just sit back and watch it stand still. We need to fix the problems that confront our city like reducing flooding, creating more parking and building parks. Our public schools must be improved with modern facilities, and we need to work with the Board of Education to get the job done. 
Hoboken needs a new direction with real solutions and a better vision. My team and I have that vision and we are ready to get our city back on track. 
I want to be your Mayor because Hoboken needs a real vision for a better future. Thank you.

-Ruben




The re-elect Mayor Dawn Zimmer campaign announces:

=&0=& =&1=& MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE ATTEND ZIMMER TEAM MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FUNDRAISER Hoboken, New Jersey—Hoboken’s Mayor Dawn Zimmer with her Leading Hoboken Forward Council Team of Councilman David Mello, Councilman Ravi Bhalla and James Doyle greeted over 100 supporters at a Monday night fundraiser together with special guests, and longtime Hoboken residents Abby and Eli Manning.

Mayor Zimmer discussed many issues critical to Hoboken residents, including the fight to protect our Waterfront from development such as the proposed Monarch project, and stressed the importance of electing her full team so that they could continue the hard work of leading Hoboken forward.

Mayor Zimmer said; “We were able to accomplish so much over the last four years, such as lowering taxes, saving our hospital, buying land for new parks and so much more – because I had a great team working with me.  And I will need our team working with me to continue leading our City forward.   We can stop the Monarch project and win the fight for balanced development but only with a team willing to take on the special interests and do what’s necessary to make that happen.” Read More...

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Eli Manning teams up with Mayor Zimmer taking Reform to Super Bowl heights

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In a decades long battle to leave Hoboken’s “On the Waterfront” past to the dustbin of history, NY Giants QB Eli Manning and his wife Abby joined Mayor Dawn Zimmer and her council slate at the Madison last night to a jubilant full house fundraiser at the Madison.

Some are already benchmarking the night calling it a watershed event and the Reform movement’s finest hour since Mayor Zimmer’s election in 2009.  It’s no small marker since the City’s finances were dramatically improved especially in light of what most thought was impossible: saving Hoboken University Medical Center in the face of the ugliest partisan political sabotage led by Councilwoman Beth Mason who “represents” the same ward the Manning family calls home. Read More...

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Tonight’s the night…. at the Madison – Eli Manning and Mayor Dawn Zimmer

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

The NY Giants are off to a tough start and Eli Manning must be looking for something to change the team’s luck so perhaps the fundraiser this evening with Mayor Zimmer is the elixir.

Two time Super Bowl champ Eli Manning will be a special guest at the Madison
with his wife Abby for a Mayor Zimmer fundraiser at the Madison.

Now Da Horsey doesn’t believe in superstitious trivializing of the grid iron with politics and since MSV is not a flack, nor paid by Hoboken politicos, Hoboken political families, third party firms or a Mati Hari; let’s call it a celebration of the community with a national celebrity who cares about his family and home. Read More...

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Grist for the Mill: Pupie says, “Vote for Pupie”

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

Frank “Pupie” Raia sponsored a slate of candidates but the word filtering through Old Guard circles is he’s singularly focused on getting votes for himself. Historically, this doesn’t come as any surprise in Old Hoboken circles; that’s been a staple of Old Guard candidates through many election cycles. But what about Brit?

Timmy Occhipinti doesn’t have to go man the phones today at Alliance Bernstein.  Does he have something lined up for later at the Mason Civic? There’s no Hoboken office ready for him so he doesn’t have a place to go and work on his campaign either. Over the weekend, six pizza’s found their way to the political section at 12th and Washington. One shouldn’t say Beth Mason shies away from the family investment in Tim Occhipinti but how much will show up on an ELEC report? Will Beth Mason flagrantly break the law again in this election?   Read More...

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Mayor Zimmer highlights waterfront protections, Ruben Ramos on flooding

by SmartyJones2 Min Reading

From the desk of council candidate Jim Doyle:

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Dear Horsey and MSV readers —

We all know that one of Hoboken’s most precious resources is our waterfront. Our stunning views, parks and promenades are a big part of what makes our city a great place to live, work and visit.

Mayor Dawn Zimmer has always recognized this and has been an advocate for our waterfront since taking office. She’s led the fight to protect the waterfront from inappropriate development like the Monarch project, is rebuilding Sinatra Park stronger than before, and is now focused on creating a new park at Hoboken Cove with a boathouse for recreational access to the river.
Because of her commitment to our waterfront, she is being honored on Tuesday as a “Hero of the Harbor” by the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance. We have to protect and continue to improve what we hold dear, and nobody understands this more than Dawn Zimmer.
This is an important election for Hoboken, and there are lots of ways you can get involved.
 ·  Join us on Wednesday, October 2nd for a house party at the home of supporters Adrienne Choma and Bo Dziman in support of Mayor Zimmer and our Council team. RSVP Today!
·  Sign up to volunteer a few hours of your time by helping us to get the word out about the campaign and issues we care most deeply about, like the waterfront.

·  Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and share updates with your friends and neighbors.

Thanks for everything you are doing!

James Doyle
http://www.dawnzimmer.com/



The Ruben Ramos mayoral campaign announces:

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Better Schools Now Campaign “bum rush” parents at 1600 Park

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

The morning soccer affair at 1600 Park became the site of a Ruben Ramos – Better Schools Now campaign stop.

According to spectators, tables and donuts were set up for the Ruben Ramos campaign and was later joined by the Better Schools Now campaign.
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According to one parent who emailed MSV, the BSN campaign took to the pitch:

=&0=& =&1=& Among the parents in attendance, councilman at-large Dave Mello watching his daughter play in her game and Mayor Dawn Zimmer.  Neither was campaigning at the location.
Better Schools Now t-shirts featuring Murray-Falco-Waiters at 1600 Park earlier today.
According to one observer, the BSN campaign “bum rushed” parents on the field.

Patricia Waiters, a self-declared independent who last week denied she was on the Better Schools Now ticket said by phone she no longer objected but she didn’t want to be connected to the Ruben Ramos campaign. Read More...

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Timmy Occhipinti in flames, Ramos camp empowered, Zimmer steady as you go

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It’s late Friday with folks looking to close out the week’s business but for Hoboken campaigns, it’s winding up to just short of a dull roar. Perhaps a loud roar would be more apropos.

While the Mayor Zimmer campaign looks to put the final preparations on its Monday night fundraising event at the Madison uptown with NY Giants quarterback Eli Manning, her opposition is in a state of flux, completely at odds with each other and their status to engage the popular mayor in the campaign. Read More...

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Guest of the Stable: Tim Occhipinti’s mysterious ‘resignation’

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Lets get a little mathematical here. For Tim to quit his job he needs the expected payoff to be the same as his current job. Lets assume he makes $75K a year. For the election there are two possible outcomes, he loses and makes zero or he wins and makes $120K (ballpark).
   
Now the logical person has to assign probabilities to each outcome to get an expected return. So Tim’s equation is the percentage chance of losing (equals zero) plus the percentage chance of winning multiplied by 120K = 75K. 


So it is factored down to $120K multiplied by the percentage chance of winning = $75K. 


And solving for the probability implies that Tim thinks there is a 62.5% chance that he wins otherwise it is illogical to quit your job. 


And if anyone believes there is a 62.5% chance Tim wins they need their head checked. 
Therefore it is illogical for him to run and the reason he quit is some other factor. 


The math is simple but makes sense. 


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BREAKING: Timmy Occhipinti ‘quits job’ to chase mayor’s seat

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Tim Occhipinti quit his help desk application support job at Alliance Bernstein he says to pursue the mayor’s office according to a story on Hoboken Patch.

According to a campaign statement, he said:

“I am extremely committed to this election and I want the people of Hoboken to know that I am dedicated to them and will fight full-time for their point of view,” Occhipinti said. “I am going to live the next few months on a very tight budget which is something every taxpayer understands too well and wishes City Hall did the same.” Read More...