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Matt Calicchio the 4th ward committeeman and admitted employee of Beth Mason’s Civic League is reportedly a party to a harassment incident in the St. Louis Airport Sunday night.

Police were reportedly called to the scene where a popular wrestler, CM Punk was arriving in town for a wrestling show.  According to one wrestling site news report, the incident took place after an autograph request of one fan, reportedly Matt Calicchio who is in St. Louis for the wrestling event: But this led to another fan yeling at Punk and causing a scene at the airport. This wound up with Punk throwing the man’s autograph book in a garbage can. The next thing you know, airport police are there with Punk and the guy, with Punk very annoyed at having his time wasted. Other WWE wrestlers were asking fans if they knew “the fat guy” (the guy whose book Punk threw in the garbage can). Punk later went on twitter and made a mention of “unacceptable behavior” and “One person ruins it for everyone” saying he wanted to thank all the respectful fans at the airport tonight and how he just doesn’t like rude people. Gee, does

yelling at people in public sound like anyone from Hoboken? Read More...

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Some decades ago, of the old tales revolving around Hoboken is one about a boy and his friend playing on its asphalt hardtop back in the day during the lean, hard times.  The friend’s mom reportedly said of her boy’s pal, “One day you will be mayor of Hoboken.”

The dream has lived ever since and been repeated and ingrained as often as the story.  In November 2009, Hoboken developer and philanthropist Frank “Pupie” Raia ran a strong, positive campaign but the results were a distant finish to Mayor Dawn Zimmer in a crowded field. 


Raia dueled it out with Councilwoman Beth Mason for second place and now is enlisting her or rather an unknown but sizable amount of her family’s money toward a Pupie for Mayor campaign next spring.  The City Council passed an anti-wheeling ordinance barely moments after Mason was bounced as Chair – one she fought viciously and declared unconstitutional along with Tim Occhipinti but people expect she’ll find a way to route the money where it needs to go. Read More...

The NY Daily News started a new video series on best places to live. The first episode includes Hoboken:

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/real-estate/video-best-places-live-jersey-city-hoboken-article-1.1113902 

Hoboken University Medical Center – it was saved making Hoboken a better place to live.

City of Hoboken announces:

=&0=& The Hoboken community is invited to attend a public meeting to view and provide feedback on the final conceptual plan for Church Square Park. The meeting will be held at the gazebo at Church Square Park on Thursday, July 26 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Meetings to solicit public input regarding improvements to Church Square Park were previously held on May 17 and June 12, 2012.

Ah yes, summer.  The time of year for baseball, the beach, long drives and the heroes of the Republic from the Boys of Summer office in Newark.  Looks like the ladies joined in for a game over in the NJ capital.

An FBI team swarms on Trenton City Hall this morning.

The FBI raid in Trenton has all the earmarks of a similar raid in Hoboken. Maybe there’s a doubleheader coming.  As Ernie Banks would say, “Let’s play two!” Photo courtesy the Times of Trenton, by arrangement with NJ.com

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With no public announcement, Councilwoman Beth Mason quietly responded to the outstanding requests records be made public on her Mason Civic League by filing postcard IRS returns saying it falls below the $50,000 income threshold.  A filing under that amount means no additional financial records are required.

The filings of the postcard returns are not dated but for the years 2010 and 2011, the Mason board of directors including Beth Mason, Richard Mason of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz and James “Finboy” Barracato formerly of Weehawken are on the record with limited information stating there is no receipts for the organization over $50,000 annually. Read More...

The pump for Hoboken in downtown has been an immeasurable success but today’s heavy downpour looks to have created its first real challenge.

This photo comes from the area of the southwest corner.  Looks like the area is seeing some water backed up from the very heavy rains.  Let’s see how long it takes to retreat.

The area around Shoprite has seen some flash flooding as well:

Thanks to the readers for sending in the first hand shots of the problematic areas.

Copyright 2012 MSV

MSV has some additional important information on the FBI investigation regarding Hoboken and beyond.  Once again the Feds have struck and the latest ominous visit was in Trenton – at the home of its Mayor, Tony Mack.

We’re not focused on Trenton.  But the Boys of Summer are and based on our collective understanding, their work is not ending there. Hardly!

Some desperate people may attempt desperate measures on other fronts but nothing by minons who have no idea on what constitutes the law can stop the hands of justice from reaching them.  Nor can it stop public records from reaching… the public. Read More...

Hoboken’s political scene will be awash with more laughter if a new local website has its way.  Da Horsey just heard about it and wants you know there’s more local insight and satire on the way in the form of the Hoboken Green Pepper.

Now most fans of online humor are familiar with The Onion.  In fact one prominent local resident has had a hand in a round or two there.  But hey, that ain’t Hoboken.  In this mile square going online with a website letting everyone know who you are is akin to volunteering for a firing squad. Read More...

City of Hoboken announces:

Mayor Dawn Zimmer & the City of Hoboken present the 8^th Annual =&0=& Thursday, August 30^th • 5:00pm to 8:00pm Walkway along Sinatra Drive between 1st & 2nd Streets Tickets are $15.00 in advance (deadline for discount tickets is Aug. 21^st) Tickets purchased after deadline are $20.00 each To reserve a table of 10 = $150.00 (After deadline, a table of ten is $200.00) Tickets for children 12 & under are $8.00 (After deadline, children’s tickets are $10.00) Get your tickets early. Seating is limited Dinner Includes: 4 kinds of pasta, meatballs, sausage, eggplant, salad, bread & dessert Wine, beer, water, soda will also be available at additional cost and sold to raise funds for the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Outside alcohol not permitted. Coolers will be checked at the entrance. =&1=& =&2=&: City Hall, 2^nd floor at the Cultural Affairs Office 94 Washington Street Call 201-420-2207 Checks should be made out to the City of Hoboken and can be mailed to the Hoboken Division of Cultural Affairs, 94 Washington St., Hoboken, NJ 07030 Include a piece of paper with your name, address & phone number and how many tickets you would like to purchase. For more information, call 201-420-2207 or gfallo@hobokennj.org