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There’s elections all around Hudson County this year. If you call almost all of the unopposed candidate elections celebrations you’d have more in common with the typical Soviet model where 99% of the vote went to the slate of approved candidates.
It’s not quite 99% in Hudson County. For most of the designated HudCo winners, tallies will be in the ballpark of 85%. They judge winning by how much higher the percentage of dwindling voters showing up for the one party farce are nailed down.
Councilman Mike DeFusco announced he’s a candidate for Hoboken mayor just earlier:
https://www.mikedefusco.com/#home
Councilman DeFusco’s new website:
=&0=&: All the months of speculation are put to rest and now it’s fairly certain a race for mayor will square off with major candidates. Councilman Mike DeFusco raises some questions here in his first term as councilman but some in this polished video announcement where he appears solo with no council at-large slate is what’s most notable. For the moment, that’s the big takeaway behind Councilman Mike DeFusco’s announcement. =&1=&: For more on this breaking story, see the breaking coverage at The Hudson County View.It’s that time of year when Hudson County, the reigning champion of your Hoboken tax bill bequeaths you with their latest increase.
For Hoboken taxpayers anticipating the hit, Hudson County predicts it will be 6% for Mile Square taxpayers this year.
Among the three portions of the bill, HudCo took top honors surpassing both the municipal (City) and schools two years ago. It’s not letting go of the top taxing position.
Mayor Dawn Zimmer announced a tax cut of about 1% showing over seven years an effort to keep the tax bill bite for Hoboken residents down – unheard of in the land of HudCo.
| Ines Garcia Keim (r) is the attempted shield for former councilwoman Beth Mason (c) in this 2012 photo during the Sandy emergency after repeated assaults on this editor in broad daylight on Washington Street. |
The remnants of the loathsome Beth Mason crew are lingering in Hoboken like reruns of the Walking Dead. Since 2009, Mayor Dawn Zimmer has pushed Hoboken ahead through some of the foulest political operations seen in Hudson County history after defeating Beth Mason’s 2009 mayoral runs. Mason’s numerous political operatives with her never say die well-funded political operations against Hoboken, its residents and good governance slog zombie-like to the present.
The Hoboken public, victims of Masonista underhanded politics survived an attempt to subvert the 2011 Hoboken University Medical Center sale thereby bankrupting the City of Hoboken. Later the Hoboken public would learn of additional dangers when emails obtained in the Masonista backed frivolous lawsuit exposed their registrations on Hoboken411 handed out like candy to Mason political operatives.
Mayor Dawn Zimmer announces:
Hi MSV readers,I am writing to let you know that the City is moving forward to buy the second parcel of land (Block 10 as shown in this map) to expand the Southwest Park at a special meeting next Wednesday, May 24th at 7:30 pm after the Memorial Day parade.
At the special meeting next Wednesday the City Council will be asked to authorize the City’s appraisal, so the City can then make an updated offer on Block 10.
The City is also introducing a redevelopment plan that would require further expansion of the Southwest Park if and when the development in that subarea of the plan is built.
Councilman Ravi Bhalla announces:
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I write to provide you an update on the community response to the troubling hate incident involving the proprietor of the Vape Van. I am happy to report that over 250 residents, schools and businesses have requested “We Welcome Everybody” decals. I have been able to mail a decal to each person or business who has requested one. I am not surprised that our community is coming together to reaffirm its values. If you would like me to send you a free decal, please email me at councilmanbhalla@gmail.com. I am also pleased to report that this past Wednesday the city came to an agreement with the Vape Van’s proprietor to help him become a better business owner and a better citizen. He has agreed to take a minimum of 10 anger management and diversity classes immediately. He has also voluntarily agreed not to operate his business for approximately one month or until the completion of his anger management and diversity training. Thereafter, he may operate his business and source of his livelihood. I view this resolution as a positive means of addressing this matter that moves towards making both our community and the individuals involved better. I hope we can all keep working together to continue Hoboken’s growth as a vibrant, diverse and welcoming community. Thank you again, Ravi
It’s time to walk the walk or go away. That’s the endgame reached with the on again off again mayoral candidacy of Councilman Mike DeFusco.
Next week is the unheralded deadline and not all the people who ponied up the big bucks are necessarily thrilled with the prospect of his mayoral campaign going forward.
The money men however are reportedly stuck.
| The financial interests behind a Councilman Mike DeFusco mayoral run may not be feeling so lovey dovey after all. |
Members of the public spoke out last night, some quite eloquently on the issue of the First Amendment and the ugly altercation over a parking spot involving the owner of the Vape Van.
Most did not want to see First Amendment rights infringed or connected to any action whatsoever with a revocation of the Vape Van’s business license.
Among those speaking, Hoboken Housing Authority commissioner Dana Wefer and many other Hoboken residents including friends of Vape Van owner Joe Ruggiero.
This video comes courtesy of John Heinis at The Hudson County View
The drama of the Vape Van and the verbal altercation between a Hoboken resident and a Hispanic delivery driver is over after the City Council approved a settlement agreement last night.
The agreement will allow the owner of the Vape Van to retain use of a Hoboken business license upon completion of an anger management and diversity class schedule.
| Vape Van owner Joe Ruggiero |
Some details emerging from the discussion came out about the incident and succeeding criminal disorderly person complaints have apparently been filed by both parties. The owner Joe Ruggiero appeared with his family and scores of friends many of them Hispanic. He said the mother of his two children is African-American and Puerto Rican and the comments were said in the heat of an altercation over a parking spot.
