Councilman Dave Mello dropped the hammer on two issues. One and the primary issue of the intentionally squandered $4.5 million from the sabotage by MORTe on the midtown garage and then on the attempt to see the hospital closed by refusing to bond $5.5 million to save the hospital.

 Tim Occhipinti’s claim MORTe saved that money is uprooted, smashed and then discarded like so much of MORTe’s trash.  You can tell Dave Mello is hitting the mark because the truth is hurting MORTe so bad they then start repeatedly interrupting, talking over him and making sniping remarks. Read More...

Director Ian Sacs was called upon by Councilwoman Jen Giattino to spell out the issue of Hoboken losing $4.5 million for the community due to the intransigence of Beth Mason, Michael Russo, Terry Castellano and Tim Occhipinti to provide one vote among them to refinance the taxable portion of the midtown garage after the hospital was sold.

Their refusal to do so needlessly cost Hoboken $4.5 million.  Occhipinti attempted to repeat his earlier utterances saying he understood the issue differently based on former BA Arch Liston’s remarks.  Russo attempted to sweep away criticism but did so with no substance on the matter. Read More...

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Tonight’s the night, well the night for the Hoboken budget to reach a grand finale for 2012.

MORTe looks in line to do its usual worst and vote no.  Then again why vote yes when voting no and doing nothing on the budget is so easy and comes at no cost.  (MORTe never comes up with cost reductions.)

Expect a litany of false information from MORTe and Councilwoman Beth Mason who will have a prepared statement of her “own stuff” to back her list of falsified information handed out at yesterday’s uptown ferry. Read More...

Beth Mason’s false information Hoboken 2012 Budget

Talking Ed Note: A reader submitted the above flyer Beth Mason was handing out to people at the north ferry terminal this morning.  Ryan Yacco a political consultant from her spring council campaign last May was seen too.

How many false information claims can you count in this latest Beth Mason release?

Mason has said in response to MSV the public is not permitted to state what she describes as false information in the City Council.  While MSV would call her claim laughable, she has no problems spreading false information both inside and outside the City Council chambers. Read More...

A Hoboken parent sent in the following photo of Councilwoman Beth Mason’s hired hand Matt Calicchio lurking outside a local school as parents arrived to pick up their children.

Does Matt Calicchio have a child attending a Hoboken school?  Negative.
Who is he waiting for outside a school letting out?
Any other questions?

Well ask Councilwoman Beth Mason why her paid operative she pays $400 a week made a habit of doing so.

More to come.

Talking Ed Note: The photo was taken some months back and legal trouble has found several parties since including one councilwoman, one of her paid political operatives and another elected official with a young daughter. Read More...

From the desk of Councilman Dave Mello:

Dear Friends & Neighbors,

I was honored to be there for the ribbon cutting along with Councilman Bhalla, Mayor Zimmer (who was also the birthday girl!), Director Pellegrini, and many students from HOLA Charter and beyond. Read More...

City of Hoboken announces:

All members of the community are invited to attend the re-opening of Legion Park, located at 1225 Willow Avenue, on Tuesday, April 17 at 4pm. Read More...

As MSV noted previously, 2nd ward Councilwoman Beth Mason’s two pronged plan to keep her options open for a third run for mayor or a NJ Assembly seat moves forward with a community meeting at Fox Hills in Peter Cunningham’s 5th ward on the City’s parks including Legion Park.

A fifth ward resident received this Beth Mason flier:

Legion Park as the City notes in a release earlier (see below) is on schedule for re-opening this week joining Jefferson Street Park re-opening today.  Last week the Jackson Street Park reopened and the City’s efforts are all part of Mayor Dawn Zimmer’s plan announced at the State of the City address in January to make 2012 “Year of Parks.” Read More...

City of Hoboken announces:

Jefferson Street Park, located adjacent to the Boys & Girls Club at 123 Jefferson Street, will re-open Monday afternoon with new play equipment and safety surface. All members of the community are invited to attend a ribbon cutting and enjoy the re-opened park at 4pm.  Read More...