Scott Siegel a Hoboken 2nd ward resident and regular speaker on issues at City Council meetings followed up a challenge to 2nd ward Councilwoman Beth Mason on her insistence there is a $20 million surplus. At the previous City Council meeting, Beth Mason refused to admit her previous statements on the surplus were incorrect.
Here is Scott Siegel’s submitted article on the matter beginning with a quote from Beth Mason as he stated would be published when he confronted the City Council on the issue Wednesday night:
Tonight’s City Council meeting includes a bunch of goodies all part of the post-Christmas presents to themselves for getting Tim Occhipinti installed into the swing seat.
We’ve got three yummy Zoning Board seats, can you see Mike “handing out the variances like candy,” Novak smiling now? Who knows what is going to be coupled with him.
In addition there’s an HHA appointment listed but it’s a well kept secret in what that’s all about as there’s been no public call for residents to submit resumes. Then there’s a plum North Hudson Sewerage position the council will also select. If you close your eyes and think really hard, we’re almost back in the Mayor Russo era when everything was decided in a smokey back room of ‘the Association.’
Hoboken will get to see it all in action tonight starring the Queen of Transparency Beth Mason clearing the decks for those empty spaces on the documents to be filled in. Will her Mason411 minion be crying a river over any of this tonight?
Have no fear, bottomless hypocrisy is here.
See the seizure of powers in action at the Hoboken Journal’s Live coverage at 7:00:
http://thehobokenjournal.blogspot.com/
As there has been no public update regarding the open criminal referrals, MSV and the Hoboken Journal ask concerned residents to express their support for a full and complete investigation beyond the multiple problems uncovered by the cursory investigation of the Hudson County Board of Elections.
Please express your desire for a full investigation to both the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in the name of Edward De Fazio and also New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow via their contact information shown below.
Thank you.
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Email Edward De Fazio: hcpo@hcpo.org
Website form: http://www.nj.gov/lps/formmail.htm
Phone the NJ Attorney General’s office: (609-292-4925)
Talking Ed Note: Grafix Avenger posted a letter and suggestion to act on this front yesterday that can be found here:
https://hobokenhorse.com/2011/01/do-it-for-king.html
The bad news with yesterday’s City Hall announcement detailing the engineering report’s cost revelations to repair the waterfront is doubly bad for some. Can you guess who is trying to cover their tracks after politicizing the serious business of inspecting the piers and pumping its usual litany of party line lies first?
Hoboken411 went all out taking the less than professional assessment last fall by Boswell engineers and went with the on the fly conspiracy putting out its usual “I hate Zimmer,” screed:
Hudson County Young Republicans Elections
The Hudson County Young Republicans now have new leadership for 2011. James Sanford who considered running in the 4th ward City Council election last fall is the new elected Chair.
On Thursday, January 13, 2011, The Hudson County Young Republican Club held their first meeting of the New Year in Hoboken, NJ. The most anticipated item on the agenda was the election of officers, which ushered in new leadership for the county and support for Governor Christie. Hudson County Republican Chair Jose Arango, and Hoboken Municipal Republican Committee Chair Diana Davis, were present to congratulate the newly elected officers.
With a large attendance of young Republicans representing municipalities from the county, James Sanford, resident of Hoboken, won as the newly elected Chair of the Hudson County Young Republicans.
The Chairman-elect thanked those present and added:
Hoboken Patch attended the sentencing of former North Hudson Sewerage Authority commissioner Michael Schaffer earlier this afternoon in Newark federal court announcing a prison term of 18 months along with a $4,000 fine.
Claire Moses, Hoboken Patch editor indicated Judge Linares, the same judge who sentenced Peter Cammarano issued the sentence to the former aide to the imprisoned mayor.
Schaffer was the bagman for Cammarano who collected $25,000 in bribes both before and after becoming Hoboken mayor. Schaffer was sentenced for his role in the extortion conspiracy. He surrenders to authorities March 7th.
City of Hoboken announces:
Please see the attached open letter to residents from Mayor Zimmer as well as a memo to the City Council regarding the
There’s been two City Council meetings since the midnight “emergency” overthrow of Council President Carol Marsh and it should shake people from the slumber thinking corruption in Hoboken was dragged away with Peter Cammarano.
Following the installation of Tim Occhipinti since the massive fraud in last November’s 4th ward special election, this new council ‘majority,’ has moved quickly to sabotage everything from Corner Cars to a matter as straight forward as passing a temporary budget. (Tim again says thank you Beth Mason for that ethical $13,400 to pay the hundreds of ‘election day workers’ re: pay for votes in his invisible army.)
Here’s a note from friend of Hoboken Dean Kemph on the celebration of Martin Luther King Day in town:
Hey folks – If you you’re hangin’ out trying to figure out what to do with yourselves or the kids, stop by at the inspiring annual Martin Luther King Day “Sing Out For Justice” Event at All Saint’s Church, 7th and Washington Streets, from 4:00 to 6:30. Co-sponsored by the Hoboken Charter and Mustard Seed schools, there is plenty of interactive fun for the kids and a great educational experience on the life of MLK. Terrific music, featuring several local choirs and a host of luminaries from Hoboken’s storied musical community; highlighted by a full New Orleans-style processional. Hope to see you there. Dean
Statement from the Hoboken Board of Education President and former Superintendent Carter (who is retiring end of January):
We have a fine relationship with all the local charter schools, and in fact chat with their leadership on a regular and positive basis. Furthermore, we are interested, through our school leaders, of expanding our dialogue to include sharing educational data which will benefit children regardless of which school they may attend.
The Hoboken Board of Education has always been, and will always be, ready, willing, and able to embrace our charter school brothers and sisters in the education of all the children who reside in the City of Hoboken.