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The Zimmer Administration continues its focus on pedestrian safety with the introduction of the City’s first “Traffic Calming Toolkit.” The new toolkit is designed to clarify and formalize the process by which pedestrian safety concerns will continue to be systematically addressed. Residents are invited to a community meeting to discuss pedestrian safety and other transportation issues on March 15, 2011 from 7:00 to 9:00pm at the Rue School 301 Garden Street
Well, “hi” again, I’m hoping that all of you at least got some enjoyment out of the usual train wreck that is our St Patrick’s Parade day. I’ve weathered more than a few, and allow me to say it’s a day that’s not for the squeamish.
It might well be a good thing that Hoboken has a watchdogs like me to go out and research some of the seamier problems that confront our fair city. In that spirit I made the sacrifice of embracing, once again, the carryings-ons that occur on and about Hoboken’s St Patrick’s Parade day. Without further adieu:
 Here’s the latest news on the announced candidates: Nine candidates in all and one official slate with most likely one other to be announced at a later time: Kid’s First:
* indicates current BoE commissioner Steve Feinstein is a Hoboken parent of two: one in Hoboken High School and the other in Elysian charter. Clifford Godfrey is a Stevens graduate and volunteer for Save the Youth and the Stevens basketball program. Mayor Dawn Zimmer announced at a press conference today she intends to move the St. Patrick’s Day Parade to a Wednesday to avoid the problems Hoboken residents have seen over recent years with the event held on a Saturday. The mayor will be looking to the City Council, Hoboken residents and the business community and parade organizers for support in making the move. In all of 2009, there were three reported rapes and two reports over the Friday-Saturday parade weekend. MSV’s non-scientific snap poll from last night shows most respondents support making a change in the parade from Saturday. More to follow.  Hoboken411 the truth challenged website all things Beth Mason has begun its all out jihad to win her re-election in the second ward. In its typical juvenile cartoonish fashion, her ad sits above a threatening jihad like figure brandishing a huge knife. What does a knife have to do with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade? Good question. Readers sent in some of the latest from Hoboken’s online cesspool:
But that’s not the end of it. Beth Mason sits proudly over an attack on dwarfs too:  Joint Press Release From the Republicans of Hoboken and Hoboken Democratic Party The Chairpersons of the Republic and Democratic Parties of Hoboken jointly urge Hoboken residents to serve as District Boardworkers (a.k.a. “poll workers”) in the 2011 elections. “Serving as a poll worker is a rewarding and proactive way to get involved in the democratic process,” said Diana C. Davis, Chairwoman of the Republicans of Hoboken. “We would like residents in Hoboken to be aware of the process of applying to serve as a poll worker.” 
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