Year: 2014

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Beth Mason’s stark retelling of killer possum confirmed!

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The streets are empty. A spectre has descended over the land, at least on uptown Hoboken where few people walk the streets especially at night when the nocturnal terror is most likely to emerge. There’s real fear here. Stroller moms don’t venture out even with “big dogs” as Beth Mason would advise they too face much peril and are likely to fall prey to the danger in our midst.

A spectre is haunting Hoboken. The spectre of possum.

Don’t be fooled by the disguise. This possum
is more dangerous than the killer rabbit seen below and
has a really foul temperament.

The police are helpless, overwhelmed as residents have swamped the phone lines besieged by monster raccoons rumored to be laying waste to all of midtown. Read More...

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That’s a wrap: Hoboken BoE winners unofficially declared!

While the Hudson County Board of Elections is tabulating the final provisional ballots into the election totals; there’s only 86 ballots to be reviewed and tallied so the results are unofficially certain. Next week, likely Wednesday, the official certification of the election will be final.

The three elected Hoboken BoE trustees will be Peter Biancamano, Monica Stromwall and Sharyn Angley.

Sharyn Angley wins one of the three seats for Hoboken BoE trustee.

The ladies from the slate Parents for Progess posted the following message from their Facebook:

Thank you to every single person that believed in us, we are humbled by your outpouring of support and confidence. This has been an amazing experience and we all have learned so much and made such wonderful friends. Thank you to our families, friends and supporters that have dedicated their time and effort to help us achieve our goals–you all are so special! 


Most of all we would like to thank our constituents that took the time out of their busy lives to vote and show their support. We wish the other candidates the best of luck in their endeavors, running for school board is not an easy task and takes time, dedication and commitment. We look forward to the future and we are eager to continue the progress. Thank you again for allowing us to serve the students of Hoboken Public Schools. Read More...

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Beth Mason’s possum killing dog adventure and squirrel autopsy request

If you didn’t hear the latest wacky doings from the Wednesday night City Council meeting you could be forgiven for missing the tragic concern from the sitting Second ward councilwoman of a rodent meeting its demise at Chez Mason.

The hilarity didn’t end there.

Is this possum sleeping off a bender celebrating after attacking “big dogs” in uptown Hoboken?
Beth Mason says it’s an ongoing threat. True story, this is not parody or satire. 

According to Councilwoman Beth Mason dogs, even “big ones” are facing killer possum attacks in uptown Hoboken. She’s concerned about this and segues into another issue about a squirrel meeting its demise in her yard. Read More...

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The Russians are coming?


Valery Yershov

Russians take Hoboken!

Russian Pavilion and Barsky Gallery present “9,” an extraordinary group exhibition featuring paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, photography, and video installations by nine Russian artists.  The Russian Art Pavilion is an exhibition that showcases emerging and established artists from Russia, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Baltic regions at leading international fairs of contemporary and modern art in USA, Europe, and Asia. Learn more about the Russian Art Pavilion at www.russianartpavilion.com.

The opening reception will be held at Barsky Gallery on Friday, November 7th from 7-10pm.   The exhibition, which runs until November 30th,  offers a diverse look into the current scope of the art world from the Eastern European perspective and the legacy it has left on our shared history. The artists range widely in age and region of origin, and cover several generations of Nonconformist and contemporary artists.

Ernst Neizvestny (1925)
Alexander Ney (1939)
Mihail Chemiakin (1943)
Sergey Dozhd (1965)
Valery Yershov (1960)
Ilya Levi (1980)
Igor Molochevsky (1978)
Artem Mirolevich (1976)
Nikolina Kovalenko (1987)

OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, Nov 7th, 7 to 10pm
Artists will be present

EXHIBITION DATES
Nov 7th – Nov 30th



Ilya Levi “Kapusta”


Artem Mirolevich

Barsky Gallery is a contemporary Art Gallery based in Hoboken, NJ, whose primary focus is to present highly-curated works to a mature audience. The gallery exhibits an eclectic collection of artists who are defining the direction of contemporary art, from decorative works to large-scale installations and investment art.

49 Harrison Street  |  Hoboken, NJ 07030  |  888.465.4949
Gallery Hours: Wed – Sun  |  11am – 6pm or by appointment

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Grist for the Mill: Is Hudson County fed up with Hoboken’s Vote by Mail fraud?

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Distilling election results is never complete until an analysis of the Vote by Mail is complete. Da Horsey who began this annual tradition back in 2010 is joined on occasion by a media clack who sometime shine a supplementary spotlight and at other times appear to prefer wisdom teeth removal.

Earlier this year MSV had the pleasure of testifying in Hudson County Superior Court on the matter of buying and selling votes using that altruistically designed voter tool: the absentee ballot. To suggest a permissive culture exists in the Hoboken Housing Authority treating the residents there to an annual pilgrimage of exploitation would be an understatement. Read More...

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City Council to approve Kenneth Ferrante as the new Hoboken Police Chief @ 7:00

The City Council tonight meets after the intensely close BoE race last night which saw eight candidates vie for three seats. In the din of that afterglow, the council will vote on an agreement making Kenneth Ferrante the Hoboken Police Chief.

Later ordinance #1 on introduction will see the Hoboken Rail Yards, re: the NJ Transit redevelopment downtown front and center.

The full agenda is available at the link below:
http://www.hobokennj.org/docs/council/agenda14/final-ccm-11-05-14.pdf

Last night’s barn burner is on everyone’s lips. What it portends for the six City Council ward races is already on plenty of minds. Read More...

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Hoboken Board of Education election tsunami sweeps the Mile Square

In an intensely fought Hoboken Board of Education race, the newly minted Parents for Progress slate stunned the Hoboken political world threatening to sweep all three seats before settling for two of three.

The unofficial but anticipated winners are  BoE-elect Monica Stromwall and Sharyn Angley who will join incumbent Peter Biancamano back to the board.  MSV called the race last night for all three winners before a final bump of Vote by Mail were added late but didn’t change the race’s outcome. Read More...

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AM Shocker: BoE results reverberate with final VBM totals

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As MSV enters this story at 1:00 in the am, the Hudson County Board of Elections minutes ago finalized the election totals adding in the Vote by Mail universe. The totals do not change the results outside of the provisional ballots but it adds a dimension of drama in a extremely close eight candidate battle.

Here are the final figures less two small districts (with Vote by Mail late) outside of provisional ballots:

Vote Count Percent
NP – Brian MURRAY 1H 2,068 12.53%
NP – Antonio GRAY 2H 2,051 12.43%
NP – Sharyn L. ANGLEY 3H 2,156 13.06%
NP – Peter BIANCAMANO 4H 2,450 14.84%
NP – Monica STROMWALL 5H 2,205 13.36%
NP – Patricia WAITERS 6H 1,968 11.92%
NP – Lynn DANZKER 7H 1,602 9.71%
NP – Frances RHODES KEARNS 8H 1,982 12.01%
Personal Choice 24 0.15%

Total

16,506
100.00%
Victory party for the Reform movement at 10th and Willow Bar: (l) Mayor Dawn Zimmer, BoE trustee Monica Stromwall
and Hoboken reform’s Carrie Phillips strike a pose after the remarkable victory last night.



Talking Ed Note: In one of the most remarkable closest elections let alone for an eight member field, Reform chalks up a huge win in Hoboken. More on all this later.
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Das Election results: Hoboken Board of Education

BREAKING: MSV projects the following candidates have triumphed in the Hoboken BoE election:
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Board of Education – Hoboken


UNOFFICIAL BUT “FINAL” without provisional ballots (outstanding):


MONICA STROMWALL    2125
SHARYN ANGLEY            2084
PETER BIANCAMANO     2056


Antonio Gray                         1981
Brian Murray                         1963
Patricia Waiters                     1868
Fran Rhodes Kearns             1588
Lynn Danzker                        1544

MSV will have the number of provisional ballots reported likely tomorrow.

Latest County tallies:
Vote Count Percent
NP – Brian MURRAY 1H 1,960 13.02%
NP – Antonio GRAY 2H 1,982 13.16%
NP – Sharyn L. ANGLEY 3H 2,081 13.82%
NP – Peter BIANCAMANO 4H 1,984 13.18%
NP – Monica STROMWALL 5H 2,128 14.13%
NP – Patricia WAITERS 6H 1,837 12.20%
NP – Lynn DANZKER 7H 1,536 10.20%
NP – Frances RHODES KEARNS 8H 1,530 10.16%
Personal Choice 18 0.12%
Total 15,056 100.00%
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