It’s official, Assemblyman Ruben Ramos has declared his candidacy for mayor.

No surprise to readers here but MSV can now add an Old Guard effort to stave off a Ruben Ramos candidacy for mayor has failed.  (More on that later in MSV Premium.)

MSV called this back in January in its rumor column and took some heat from the raw nerves it hit.
As called on the nose, the council slate will be Eduardo Gonzalez, Joe Mindak and the woman is Laura Miani.

Talking Ed Note: Good luck to Assemblyman Ramos and his family and hopefully they run a fine race. Read More...

Here is the round by round.  In blue are the reform members and in red MORTe (the red ink to the City).

Michael Russo took off his coat waiting for public portion to end after Cohen spoke.  He felt the sting and shots delivered masterfully by the consistent and mesmerizing blows.  He took the punches and groggily tried to return fire.  Russo could only muster a non-sequitir personal attack.  Can’t recall Russo ever being so weak, even his usual grandstanding would have been better. Read More...

Public remarks leads to all out brawl with personal attacks on Carol Marsh, Cohen with Beth Mason finally answering to hiding out on critical council vacancy vote blocking Jim Doyle’s legal appointment

Phil Cohen’s remarks:

It’s that time again. Are you ready for more of MORTe’s we sue and sabotage you follies. In Episode VIII, Jim Doyle, a legally appointed councilman-in-waiting stands by and watches as Beth Mason’s family checkbook appeals the judge’s decision.

In the meantime, the bill costing Hoboken is in the five figures and counting.

If Judge Bariso had a chance to speak to Beth Mason, Michael Russo, Terry Castellano and Tim Occhipinti about their crybaby staged lawsuit last October what do you think he’d say? Read More...

With no small irony, the Hoboken Housing Authority is the site where a Brink’s Truck backed up loading away the loot if concerns raised here and at the resident Queen of Satire’s website, Grafix Avenger are accurate.

HHA Chairman Jake Stuiver announces:

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With the scent of corruption and political attacks swimming prominently within the Hoboken Housing Authority in recent weeks, an article in the Jersey Journal appeared yesterday announcing the first phase of expanding it with new construction in Hoboken.

There’s only one problem.  Nothing has been approved by any legislative body.

The article without journalistic attribution features mysterious unnamed HHA officials discussing the initiation of an RFP process, describing the groundbreaking of 44 HHA units on Harrison Street as a done deal that is neither done nor approved going to to construction later this year. Read More...

The Hudson Reporter published the letter below last weekend from the resident host of the “Friends of Beth Mason” political committee John Keim.  His residence is the listed address for the ongoing political group where at least $13,000 (possibly far more) was routed to Tim Occhipinti’s notorious 2010 campaign where almost 500 (VBM) absentee ballots were submitted leading to signed affidavits of paid voter fraud finding their way to the NJ Attorney General’s Office for investigation. Read More...

The following guest piece is courtesy of the “Yo Gregory” website with a funny valentine, Beth Mason chocolate “treat” not included.

My Funny Valentine

Who’s Your Mama?

As I’ve written in the past, Councilwoman Mason once spent her ample personal funds bringing transparency to Hoboken politics, ironically including paying for videoing Hoboken City Council and Hoboken School Board meetings. Now that her attempts to become Hoboken’s mayor have been thwarted, she hires the likes of Mr. Calicchio who intimidates those who seek transparency and good government in Hoboken. Read More...

“Bring in the Feds” story update: February 17th:

Below HHA Executive Director Carmelo Garcia makes a statement on the elevator repairs at last week’s HHA meeting claiming misinformation has appeared both here on MSV and Grafix Avenger.

Garcia outlined a series of elevator cab floors stating it was not for one or two elevators but ten.  MSV did not detail any number of cab floors updated only showing the invoice below, the actual Hoboken Housing Authority document.

Putting that sleight of hand aside, Garcia calls the reporting on the elevator charges “divisive” and suggests nothing good can from such public scrutiny. Read More...