The Hudson Reporter posted a story with a letter by Mayor Zimmer on her meeting with Father Vinny Fortunato of St. Ann’s Church today and their discussion outside of the church after mass last Sunday. That discussion became a tool for political attacks after a fusillade of innuendo and character assassination appeared about “the incident” on Hoboken411. Two news outlets Hoboken Patch and the Hoboken Now received some choice criticism from readers for linking to the “story” that had all the earmarks of a hit job from Hoboken411’s angry minions.
A reader submitted this follow-up after the last Zoning Board meeting on the 38 Jackson St. project:
This past Tuesday night, the Zoning Board continued the hearing on the variance request for the proposed 348-unit condo project located at 38 Jackson. This was a continuance from the first meeting which took place back in July. During the meeting, the applicant’s traffic consultant was questioned by the attorney representing the applicant, followed by questions from the Board and general public. A special meeting was scheduled for next Tuesday, September 28, to hopefully complete the hearing on this request.
Update: Here is the actual language and details available on the funding of the robocall.
Although a developer could be responsible and have the money for this operation, the timing of it along with it’s attacks on certain council members suggests that it’s somehow attached to the Council of No, perhaps the monied member. Anyway, MSV is leaving the original version up as well since google has no doubt gotten ahold and put it in the cache.
Da Horsey really doesn’t know who is responsible but if Beth Mason or Mike Russo want to help, we’ll be glad to do an update on this story. Thanks Council members!
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The Hoboken Budget Workshop for the 2010 transitional budget should be available for viewing at 6:00. Uncensored chat is also ready to go.
This is the second meeting and should have some good detail for those who wish to better understand the turnaround in rebuilding Hoboken’s fiscal integrity.
Correction: Please note the correct time for the workshop to begin is 6:00 not 7:00 tonight.
Hoboken is chock full of nuts loaded. Here’s the Western Edge Respac.
It will be presented to the City Council next week for introduction before then going on to the Planning Board.
Revisions that come back from the Planning Board go back to the City Council for review and approval. There’s a lot of work ahead for this.
Another mysterious telephone poll is circulating and has confused people that it’s a done deal. Nothing can be further from the truth. One member of the public who showed up at the City Council Budget Workshop was allowed to speak on the Western Edge and stated they had the wrong information. It’s possible he got it from the same bad telephone push poll that was circulating in Hoboken today.
From the desk of the Hoboken Rail Yards Task Force
Hoboken Rail Yards Task Force Encourages Community To Attend Mayor’s Forum on NJ Transit’s Proposed Property Development Plan
Hoboken, NJ – Sept. 22, 2010
– On Monday, Sept. 27, from 7-9 pm, Mayor Zimmer will host a meeting in the historic Hoboken train station waiting room for the community and City Council members to see NJ Transit’s latest development proposal for a small portion of its 52-acre property on Hoboken’s southern border.
Agenda download for tonight’s board meeting @ 6:00!
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Office location: 312 Clinton Street Hoboken, NJ 07030Telephone: 201-418-2038
email: HMHA@HobokenUMC.comThe Star-Ledger published a detailed analysis on NJ Police pay and how it compares across the nation. Their conclusion: NJ Police are the best paid in the nation, especially in the northern part of the state and it has nothing to do with the local challenges of crime and everything to do with the individual township.
Hoboken fell full square right in the median, the number of officers who are paid above and the number paid below coming in over $90,000 per year. But other nearby towns pay more, most clustered in Bergen County.