Official release:

=&0=& =&1=&  Councilman Ravi Bhalla, candidate for Mayor of Hoboken, today called for upgrading the City’s public transportation infrastructure and increasing service on bus, rail and ferry lines in order to meet the growing demand.  Hoboken has the highest percentage of residents using public transportation to get to work in the entire United States. =&2=&

A free for all is emerging among the four major mayoral campaigns as Labor Day approaches and campaign season enters full bore.

Among the indicators, a recent low key poll thought to be taken by a special interest group of developers hit an unknown amount of Hoboken homes’ landlines. The margin of error and many residents only available via their mobile phones means no one is on top or out of the City Hall sweepstakes.

The Hoboken mayoral race is up for grabs as Freeholder Anthony “Stick” Romano, Councilman Ravi Bhalla, City Council President Jen Giattino and Councilman Mike DeFusco are all in the mix bunched up together. Read More...

Last night the global cooling summer made for a perfect night at Hoboken’s annual spaghetti dinner. Everyone was there and with the mayoral and council at-large campaigns ready to get into overdrive. The evening proved the perfect respite before the fate of campaign follies follow.

City Council President Jen Giattino strikes a pose with her council candidate Sal Starace

BoE scrum? From left: City Council President Jen Giattino, BoE trustee Sharyn Angley, BoE candidate Chetaili Khanna, BoE Trustee Irene Sobolov, Greg Bond, BoE candidate Melanie Tekirian, Second Ward Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher, Fifth Ward Councilman Peter Cunningham, BoE trustee Sheillah Dallara. Did you get all that?

Freeholder Anthony “Stick” Romano arrives and made his presence felt across the length and breadth of the dinner.

Councilman Ravi Bhalla has a lighthearted moment as Director Leo Pellegrini stands nearby.

Councilman Mike DeFusco indicates this many Vote-by-Mails are being lined up right now. The pile is apparently growing exponentially as he speaks.

Ghosts of NHSA commissioners past? Kurt Gardiner’s spider sense kicks in as Frank “Pupie” Raia lurks nearby.

Councilman Dave Mello (l) greets Dan Tumpson.

The following report comes courtesy of the Hudson County View:

Hoboken Council President Jen Giattino told supporters “you all deserve a mayor that’s actually running for mayor to represent you and makes Hoboken come first” at a fundraiser at the Pilsener Haus Biergarten last night.

From the article:

“We all need a mayor who actually thinks Hoboken is their home and is running for mayor not because they want to be freeholder, or want to be a Congresswoman, or Assemblywoman … you all deserve a mayor that’s actually running for mayor to represent you and makes Hoboken come first.”

For the complete story please the Hudson County View:
http://hudsoncountyview.com/giattino-you-all-deserve-a-hoboken-mayor-that-is-running-to-represent-you/

Kurt Gardiner, a NHSA commissioner and executive committee member on the Hoboken Democratic Committee speaks on backing City Council President Jen Giattino for mayor.

He’s taken a lot of heat and gotten the cold shoulder for not following the party line. His criticisms have been pointed on the Bhalla for mayor campaign but his perspectives on what should drive the Hoboken mayoral race differentiates him as a Democrat who knows nationalizing the mayoral campaign does not serve Hoboken’s best interest. Read More...

A perfect late August evening at the Pilsener Haus was the setting for the Jen Giattino for Mayor campaign event.

With City Council President Jen Giattino attending the event her council slate: Hoboken Zoning Board of Adjustment Chair Jim Aibel, Sal Starace and Jason Ellis.

With council members Peter Cunningham and Tiffanie Fisher on hand about 100 people attended to press the flesh and speak with the candidates.

City Council President Jen Giattino addresses the room at the Pilsner Haus earlier this evening with her council slate in attendance: Jim Aibel, Sal Starace and Jason Ellis on hand.

=&0=& Here are the candidates filed to run for Hoboken Board of Eduction this November: Three candidates will be elected for 3 Year Terms =&1=& – Melanie B. Tekirian – Chetali Khanna – Patricia Waiters – Peter Biancamano* – Lauren Eagle – Anne Marie Schreiber – Bryan Angley – Jennifer Brennan =&2=& denotes incumbent 

Late August seems like an appropriate time to pause and ponder the wealth of ideals surrounding us.
Here’s the original film 1984, the first rendition of George Orwell’s famous book “1984” brought to celluloid.

It’s an appropriate time to sit back and read the original but take a gander at the first 10 minutes and see if it reminds you of anything.

War is Peace; Ignorance is Strength; Freedom is Slavery… Violence defeats “Bigotry?”

Talking Ed Note: Wouldn’t you know one of those slogans found its way into a Hoboken mayoral campaign. Nationalize, yes nationalize my friends and you will be freed of all common sense.
May your hate and embrace of disinformation deliver the State a powerful ceaseless victory. Read More...

=&0=& Mayor Dawn Zimmer announced that Transportation and Parking Director John Morgan will be resigning from his position effective Friday, September 1^st, 2017 to pursue other professional opportunities and that her Chief of Staff Vijay Chaudhuri will be serving his last day tomorrow, Wednesday, August 23^rd.  “I thank Director Morgan for his years of service to Hoboken,” Mayor Zimmer said. “He played a key role in helping our team advance the Washington Street redesign project, Southwest traffic circulation plan, Newark Street safety improvement project, Sinatra Drive shared use path, pay-by-phone parking option, bike share program, upgrades to the Hop shuttle, and many other projects that have improved the safety and quality of life of our community. I wish him continued success as he takes his next steps in his career.” Mayor Zimmer will be appointing Ryan Sharp as Acting Director of the Department of Transportation and Parking. Mr. Sharp has served as Principal Planner in the department for the past 6 years. “Vijay has seen Hoboken through many challenges and has been a valuable team member in many of our accomplishments for our City’s residents,” Mayor Zimmer explained regarding his decision to move on to other opportunities at this time. “I thank him very much for his strong dedication to our City and wish him the very best in the future.”