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City: Corner Cars puts Hoboken in positive light regionally, nationally and beyond

by SmartyJones3 Min Reading

City of Hoboken announces:

=&0=& Mayor Zimmer urges Council to put good policy above politics Despite its local status as a political football, the City of Hoboken has received a large number of accolades for the implementation of the Corner Cars program from transportation and environmental advocates, local organizations, the academic community, and independent news sources. Most recently, Mayor Dawn Zimmer was “thanked” by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a critical transportation advocacy organization in the region, for her innovative stance with Corner Cars, among other transportation solutions. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), an environmental advocacy organization with more than 1.3 million members, featured Corner Cars in an article published last week in their “On Earth” magazine. In addition, Corner Cars and Hoboken’s transportation solutions are featured as the cover story of the November issue of the League of Municipalities Magazine. “It’s great that Hoboken gets so much local, national, and even international recognition for our efforts, but what’s most important to me are the benefits that Corner Cars and other transportation programs provide to our residents,” said Mayor Dawn Zimmer. “I urge the City Council to put politics aside and ensure the continuation of this successful and widely-praised program which benefits all residents – those with cars and those without.” At the November 14th Council meeting, the City Council voted 4-4 and failed to introduce an ordinance to establish on-street parking spaces for Corner Cars, a contractual obligation of the contract previously awarded to Hertz Connect by an 8-1 vote of the Council. As a result, the Zimmer Administration is again placing the same ordinance on the December 1st Council meeting agenda along with a resolution to temporarily establish the parking spaces since the prior temporary authorization will expire before the ordinance can take effect. “We should all be proud of the success of these programs,” added Councilman David Mello, Chair of the Transportation and Parking Committee. “I am confident that Corner Cars will continue to take cars off the street and assist in relieving the pressure felt by residents who are looking for parking each day.” “You simply don’t get this kind of attention if it doesn’t work,” said Transportation and Parking Director Ian Sacs. “Our integrated transportation solutions featuring Corner Cars and the Hop have made it far easier to live in Hoboken without a car. The success of Corner Cars is proven by the numbers; with nearly 1,000 participants and 46 residents already giving up their on-street parking permits, Corner Cars is irrefutably taking cars off the street and improving the City’s parking situation.” Click here for a map showing the Corner Cars membership distribution in Hoboken. =&1=& New York Times  O Estado de S. Paulo (Brazil)  New Jersey League of Municipalities Magazine Tri-State Transportation Campaign Discovery Channel Planet Green NRDC’s On Earth

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Corner Cars program under duress

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

The successful Hertz Corner Cars program is under duress and will be facing a critical vote on the parking spaces spread around town this Wednesday as the first item on the City Council meeting’s agenda.

Councilman Mike Russo says he needs more information but he’s been given all the answers to his often hostile line of questioning to Director Ian Sacs on the program at almost every City Council meeting of late.

If he needs more information, no doubt it’s available. The mayor also sent a detailed communication to all City Council members last week.  Perhaps the councilman will get the outstanding answers he seeks before the vote on the matter at this Wednesday’s meeting. Read More...

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Hoboken caught in the crunch of Superintendent reforms

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

With the State of NJ determined to reign in Board of Education Superintendent contracts at $175,000 – the same salary as its Governor, Hoboken is now caught between a rock and a hard place trying to hire its final choice for the district.

Although it’s not public knowledge, the likelihood the maximum length four plus year contract exceeds the State’s compensation limits expected in place by February is very likely if history is any indicator.

Dr. Mark Toback recently visited Hoboken

The previous selection Frank Romano was tabbed in the $185,000 ballpark.  Hoboken’s final district candidate Dr. Mark Toback is then in conflict with the State’s desire to limit pay for those positions. Read More...

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Sign of the Times: Timmy gives thanks

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

Once again, on lower Jackson St. art depicts life with a message from the fourth ward.  In this latest episode, Tim Occhipinti gives thanks.

This photo just arrived and so without further due Episode II of Where’s Timmy:

The question in this latest installment of where’s Timmy features thanks for the smiling dollar signs.
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Breaking: Mason Money flushed Occhipinti coffers with more than $13,000!

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading
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Councilwoman Beth Mason and her husband Ricky made the maximum $2,600 contribution each to Tim Occhipinti’s “independent” run for the fourth ward council seat but that’s not the biggest surprise.

In addition to maxing out in their family contribution, Beth Mason used a loophole in the law to circulate monies from her established PAC (Political Action Committee) – Friends of Beth Mason for City Council in the amount of $8,200 bringing her total contribution to Tim “I’m independent” Occhipinti to $13,400! Read More...

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Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at the Mile Square Theatre

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading
New Jerseyians, avoid the tolls!
New Yorkers, see what Hoboken has to offer!
December @ MST: A Christmas Carol
and other amazing events!
CHRISTMAS? BAH HUMBUG!
A Christmas Carol,
Told by the Spirit of Charles Dickens Conceived by Meg Pantera and Lenard Petit
Performed by Lenard Petit
with music by Sean Hagerty December 2 – December 19
Thursday thru Saturday @ 8pm
Saturday & Sunday @ 3pm $10 preview on
December 1 @ 8pm
Lenard Petit
Photo by
Craig Wallace Dale

Charles Dickens’s beloved holiday story is brought to life in a tour de force solo performance by Lenard Petit, known to Mile Square Theatre audiences for his stunning portrayal in the title role of MST’s 2003 production of Cyrano. In A Christmas Carol Mr. Petit appears as the spirit of Charles Dickens, who in the reading of his classic novella, creates a magical world of characters, from past, present, and future, and brings to life this time-tested story of a cold-hearted miser who finds redemption on Christmas Eve. With original music composed and performed by Sean Hagerty. Read More...

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On this Thanksgiving

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

Some thoughts this Thanksgiving, in the end there is only one one meaningful and true:

Thanksgiving
For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food,
For love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.

– Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

Though our mouths were full of song as the sea, 
and our tongues of exultation as the multitude of its waves,
and our lips of praise as the wide-extended firmament;
though our eyes shone with light like the sun and the moon,
and our hands were spread forth like the eagles of heaven,
and our feet were swift as hinds,
we should still be unable to thank thee and bless thy name,
O Lord our God and God of our fathers,
for one thousandth or one ten thousandth part of the bounties which thou has bestowed upon our fathers and upon us.
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Transportation Group takes time to give thanks

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

 The Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s blog on the things they have to be thankful for:

There are still some progressive leaders in New Jersey. Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, for example.  In just the last year, Hoboken has implemented city-wide car sharing, passed a complete streets policy, rewarded residents who turn in their parking permits, and embraced cycling; Zimmer happens to bike around town herself.


For the complete website see:


http://blog.tstc.org/2010/11/24/what-were-thankful-for-in-2010/
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Mayor Zimmer details critical importance of Corner Cars

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

Office of the Mayor announces:

Corner Cars Memo to Council

Talking Ed Note: This comprehensive presentation from the mayor to the City Council details the legal aspects of Hoboken’s contract with Hertz along with the 1,000 residents who have already signed up for the program.

Page six shows a color coded map of the users throughout the city.
Page 52 details the ordinance with the 4-4 vote where it failed on first reading.  Those voting no: Terry Castellano, Beth Mason, Tim Occhipinti and Mike Russo.  Councilman Nino Giachhi was not present and did not vote at the last meeting. Read More...