This week’s Hudson Reporter again made no mention of the problematic missing financial transactions re: the deposits into Councilman Michael Russo’s campaign account “Russo for Hoboken.”
Those bank transactions are definitive in showing whether Michael Russo told the truth when he said he did not accept $5,000 as agreed over a Jersey City lunch with Solomon Dwek back in the spring of 2009.
Of similar importance, the Hudson Reporter editors: Caren Matzner and Gene Ritchings see a different problem: bloggers. Well not paid political operatives feeding them weekly narratives and/or writing on Hoboken Patch, their website and elsewhere but the anti-corruption, pro-reform bloggers.
The Mile Square Theater announces:
=&0=& =&1=& =&1=& =&1=& Big dogs, little dogs and dogs of all shapes, sizes and colors will fill the stage in Mile Square Theatre’s upcoming production of P.D. Eastman’s timeless children’s book, Go, Dog. Go! It is a fast-moving, comical adaptation by Steven Deitz and Allison Gregory, with music by Michael Koerner. Performances run weekends starting September 29th through October 14th at Monroe Theatrespace in Hoboken. This latest production from Mile Square Theatre (MST) brings the classic children’s picture book to life with the kind of inventive staging of plays for young people for which the company is known. Both Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse in 2009 and The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi in 2011 received critical acclaim for their excellent acting and beautiful design. Go, Dog. Go! Continues this tradition of quality family productions. “Every year, we dedicate a main stage slot to a play for kids”, say Chris O’Connor, MST’s Artistic Director. “We feel it’s important to offer good quality theatre to young people to let them gain an appreciation for theatre at a young age. To go to the theatre as a family is such a great experience, too.” Performances are Saturdays at 2pm and 5pm, and Sundays at 11am and 3pm at Monroe Theatrespace, 720 Monroe Street in Hoboken. Tickets are available online at (www.milesquaretheatre.org) or before each performance. Reservations are recommended. Tickets are $22 for adults and $12 for children and seniors. Parking is available behind the theatre. About Mile Square TheatreMile Square Theatre (MST) is the leading professional Equity theatre in Hudson County. Since 2003, MST has presented full-scale productions for adults and children, in addition to providing theatre education programs. Chris O’Connor is artistic director. MST receives support from The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the Hudson County Division of Cultural Affairs. For company information, please visit
NJ Assembly Democrats announce:
=&0=& (HOBOKEN, NJ) – Following the release of two independent auditing agent reports of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Assemblyman Ruben Ramos Jr., a member of the Assembly Transportation Committee, released the following statement:“An audit of Port Authority finances was a crucial step towards curbing waste, fraud and abuse. The best disinfectant for this agency remains sunlight, which is why it’s unfortunate that the Governor vetoed the Port Authority Transparency and Accountability Act. Anything less than permanent, statutory requirements for transparency will only help perpetuate the culture of waste that previous audits of the Port Authority have discovered.
Fire Chief Richard Blohm spoke Wednesday night before the City Council on a grant opportunity to hire more firefighters. He noted the Table of Organization is short one firefighter and he believes two fire captain and five firefighters have submitted paperwork for retirement and that there could be others eligible who may do so in short order in 2013.
The vote to approve the grant to hire more firefighters passed unanimously 8-0. In the video, MSV highlights the empty chair several times where the absent Councilman Michael Russo would typically be sitting.
The news of an investigation into the blank spaces of Michael Russo’s “Russo for Hoboken,” campaign account back to 2009 when FBI Solomon Dwek was in these parts echoed into the City Council chambers Wednesday and the typical Russo bombast did not reach the public’s ears.
The Russo clan’s reply to the problems of the missing deposits and withdrawals was this:| Councilman Michael Russo’s chair was empty Wednesday |
Office of the Mayor announces:
=&0=& Mayor Zimmer issued the following statement after At-Large Councilwoman Carol Marsh announced yesterday that she would be resigning from the City Council:“I want to thank Councilwoman Marsh for the enormous contributions that she has made to our City in her many years of public service. She has been a powerful voice for good government and an inspiration for many, including myself. It has been an honor to have worked with her and served with her.
In a shocking end of meeting announcement, a tearful Councilwoman Carol Marsh informed her colleagues and the City of Hoboken she could no longer continue her duties due to overwhelming personal family matters.
A longstanding member of the loose coalition known as Reform, Marsh’s public service goes back more than a decade personally culminated with a run for mayor against incumbent Dave Roberts in 2005. In a heavily moneyed race running as an underdog, Marsh ran a strong campaign against long odds.