The president of the Hoboken Fire Officers Michael Stefano appeared in public portion at the last City Council meeting to share his objections to what he called an attack on his integrity.

His criticism was directed at Councilman Ravi Bhalla who he felt had disrespected him at an earlier meeting. Stefano says the population in Hoboken has grown from 38,000 and there’s a safety need for more manpower in the Hoboken Fire Department. The current population is estimated over 55,000.

Stefano said that after leaving an earlier meeting where he expressed the need for more manpower, Councilman Ravi Bhalla denigrated his remarks by saying, “You’re suppose to believe him?” Read More...

Here is a video of last night’s Romano for mayor event. Pablo Fonseca who is the campaign manager makes the introduction and urges their supporters to push hard over the remaining weeks to victory.

Freeholder Anthony Romano talks about the importance of his team and the long hours and sacrifice they are making. “We have a chance to grab the brass ring” adding we have to get to the finish line.

Councilman Dave Mello talked about his 20 years in Hoboken and how a divide in town has been distressing but Romano “brings people together. Read More...

Yesterday’s MSV Monday scorcher on the recent poll confirming the Jen Giattino surge created an earthquake here and across the Mile Square City.

With the hotly contested Hoboken election entering the backstretch, all the Bhalla campaign narratives about Jen Giattino’s  insurgent grass roots campaign have come to a screeching halt. It’s sent the cave dwellers into much gnashing of teeth as they realize all the effort over months to squash the Reform Resistance has failed.

Execution is the name of the game here on out for all four of the major mayoral campaigns. With less than a month to go and all four mayoral candidates within range, the flurry to the finish promises to be like no living Hobokenite has witnessed here in a mayoral race. Read More...

Official release:

Angelo Valente, Independent Candidate for the Hoboken Council at Large, released this week, the third of a series of campaign videos outlining the Valente for Hoboken common sense campaign platform. The video released at ValenteForHoboken.Com outlines Valente’s plan for permanent cultural and recreational faculties in the city. 

“For many years we have had the untapped and underutilized resources to implement my common sense plan for creating permanent cultural and recreational faculties.  My plan uses the rooftops of municipal garages, the long dormant former YMCA and the existing Multi-Service Center to build a new senior center, and new recreational and cultural facilities for Hoboken residents of all ages,” explained Valente.  Read More...

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Official release:

I am Karen Nason and this release is to you to let you know about the Theatre piece I am producing at Mile Square Theatre in Hoboken NJ.  This year marks the centennial year of Tennessee Williams and I will bring from HB studios in NYC “Merciful Delusions”  a Four Act Play of Tennessee ‘s work.  

The performances are Friday, Saturday 6pm wine, food and start 7 PM show.  Sunday Matinee 2PM Desserts and Coffee included as well.  I was originally doing this as a great fundraiser for my run, but have decided with all the hurricanes and the tragedy of the country, 100 per cent of the proceeds will go to charity  Globalgiving.org  Tickets are suggested $40.00 but I will be giving away many tickets for others who may not be able to afford.   Please go on https://nasonformayor.eventbrite.com for tickets or if you are an organization that would like for elderly, theatre programs, vets, or ANY organization that would love to participate, please contact me at NasonforMayor@gmail.com Arts and Culture a wonderful evening and a wonderful theatre! Video at the link: https://vimeo.com/236949343/7e6c706c4c Thank you Karen Nason

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IT’S A RAVI BHALLA PUSH POLL! 

Once again the word on the street suggests there’s a new telephone poll begun today. It’ll likely run through this weekend so prepare to be asked questions on the Hoboken mayoral election. (=&1=&)

According to one reliable source, this telephone poll doesn’t originate from the Romano or Bhalla campaign. The DeFusco campaign ran one recently and no one knows what the Giattino campaign is up to as they were privy to another recent poll.

So basically, this is a poll there’s not much details available on to this point entering the weekend. One reader who got the poll described it this way. “I got a push poll that had slanted questions attacking Bhalla, DeFusco, Giattino and Romano.” Who’s left? “No one, it was equal parts negative questions on all of them,” was the answer. (Not what’s going on now from other Hoboken residents. It’s a push poll for Ravi “saving the hospital” again!) Read More...

Official release:

=&0=& Civic Group to Host Series of 2017 Candidates Forums for the Nov. 7 Elections for At-Large City Council Seats, Board of Education and Mayoralty =&1=& – The Hoboken Quality of Life Coalition is pleased to announce the dates and locations for its 2017 Hoboken candidates forums for the Nov. 7 elections. These forums give Hoboken voters a chance to hear candidates for office answer the questions they care most about in an even-handed and direct format.  The 14 City Council at Large candidates have been randomly sorted* (see details below) into two groups of seven to meet in two forums, on Thursday, Oct. 12, at Mile Square Theater, 1400 Clinton St., and Monday, Oct. 16, at the Hoboken Multiservice Center, 124 Grand St. The seven Board of Education candidates are scheduled to meet on Thursday, Oct. 19, at the School Hall of the Church of Our Lady of Grace and St. Joseph, at 422 Willow Ave. The =&7=&candidates forum will take place on =&8=&

The following MSV Horse Sense editorial was published on September 29th. It’s being reposted with an updated entry atop for an end of week close. It’s that good.

Note the line: “Two council votes will be available to the mayor: Ravi Bhalla and Jim Doyle. After that it’s dicey. There’s not likely to be much enthusiasm to undertake such a radical action without serious efforts to negotiate first with the owners.”

Despite the foolish attack relayed from Sybil’s Cave and the repeated whining by the lead resident of the institution how could MSV know Councilman Bhalla would be backing the administration’s call for immediate eminent domain action on the Union Dry Dock, MSV was proven 100% correct. Read More...