Yesterday’s presidential debate, if one could ascribe the event as such, featured Democrat Chris Wallace pretending to be the moderator in the sum of what turned more into a brawl.

A President Trump we’ve not seen before, more fluid, confident but highly contentious entered the cage match much as a UFC fighter. Take no prisoners.

Lots of interjections and roundhouse kicks and that was only what he delivered to his other opponent, Chris Wallace. 

The novelty of last night’s event beyond the Wild West showcased showdown was Joe Biden, looking every bit his age plus a decade more as he stood for the full 90 minutes, glassy eyed with pupils dilated more than a weekend ecstasy binger. Whatever drug cocktail brought him to the podium generally worked. He remained semi-coherent if weak overall but able to deliver a number of planned attacks plus a few spontaneous ones reviving with Chris Wallace the Charlottesville “Fine People” Hoax. Read More...

The City Council adjusted Mayor Ravi Bhalla’s budget decreasing his proposed near 10% tax increase down to less than 8% (7.5%) before settling for a $117.8 million budget.

Hudson County View writes:

“After many months of deliberations, the Hoboken City Council okayed a $117.8 million amended budget that uses an additional $1.3 million in surplus, meaning that the municipal tax increase is 7.5 percent and the overall tax increase is 0.75 percent.

After voting down the budget last week, which had a municipal tax increase of 9.8 percent and a overall tax increase of 1.4 percent, the council convened a special meeting to decide if they wanted to increase the surplus used from $8.5 million to $9.8 million.” Read More...

 The City of Hoboken announced the following implementation of 15 blocks in water mains installation.

On a separate note, tonight’s crucial special meeting of the City Council will seek to come to a budget solution stalemated at the last meeting.

Word of a possible budget amendment approved by the State in Trenton earlier today would pave the way for passage tonight.

The budget amendment will seek more than one-million dollars moved from the surplus to fix the gap and is being driven by City Council President Jen Giattino for the five votes needed for passage. Read More...

President Trump in a taped address to the United Nations spoke directly of the global pandemic and said the international body “must hold China accountable for their actions.”

Pointing to the Chinese Communist government, President Trump spoke plainly of their misinformation to the world as they shut down air travel domestically but continued to allow international flights and “infect the world.”

He highlighted the failure of the WHO subservient to and working with Communist China where they “falsely declared there was no evidence of human to human transmission.” Read More...

Good news on the local restaurant front. The City of Hoboken is extending outdoor dining into the fall and winter. 

Mayor Ravi Bhalla and the City Council have approved the outdoor dining plan into next year. 

The website 6sqft published an online story on the news yesterday writing:

Mayor Bhalla and the Hoboken City Council released guidelines on safe, outdoor heating options, application information for businesses to continue participating, and procedures on snow removal.

Hoboken releases plan to extend outdoor dining through the winter https://t.co/14bm1m7brH Read More...