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Chris Campos wants your money; Judge says “Denied!”

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading
“Show me the money” lawsuit fails

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by former fourth ward councilman Chris Campos claiming a conspiracy by police in Hoboken and New York city against him. The decision came last month but is now being reported on NJ.com’s Hoboken Now.

The claimed conspiracy began according to Campos when they unnecessarily gave him a breathalyzer test after he ran a red light back in 2007.

There’s no certainty on an appeal.  The likelihood of Chris Campos getting your money now is far more remote. Read More...

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Sign of the Times: Hippies in Hoboken

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading
Nose assaulting Hippies have hit the land.  (Click to enlarge.)

A group of hippies have been spotted around town.  Two of the four carry guitars and one is a girl.  They are immediately noticeable by their colorless garb that blends well together as in, it hasn’t seen a laundry in a long time.

This picture taken on Washington Street coincides with other sightings in other places around town.  Word of warning: don’t get too close.  No, it’s not that they bite.  But word to the wise, don’t breathe through the nose.  They smell.  Bad. Read More...

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Viaduct Visions

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

Here are some additional photos taken from last night’s viaduct release event.

An artistic depiction of the reconstructed viaduct
Mayor Zimmer and Freeholder Anthony Romano speak with a resident after the presentation
Detailed plans show a number of activities to be added: basketball, children’s playground, roller hockey, etc.
City Councilman Peter Cunningham spoke with residents after the presentation.  City Council President Carol Marsh also remained to speak to members of the public on their reaction to the new plans.
Dozens of residents took time to examine the details of the new design
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Got Viaduct? New Plans Released

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

City of Hoboken announces:


Mayor Dawn Zimmer, Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise, Freeholder Anthony L. Romano, and 5th Ward Councilman Peter Cunningham publicly unveiled the designs for the under-bridge plans for the 14th Street Viaduct on Tuesday, September 7th.

The finals plans include a dog run and playground, pedestrianized streets, a block of active recreation space with a multi-use court and two blocks of multi-purpose space that can be used for farmer’s markets and other community purposes.  Read More...

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Hoboken blog wars!

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

Andrew Tavani who may be one of the best feature writers in Hoboken, investigated Hoboken’s blog scene for Hoboken Patch and comes up with some surprising and not so surprising details on the battle for local eyeballs.  Hoboken has a lively blogging scene, for many of you that will obviously be an understatement – for others it’s an occasional pastime.

Some of the surprises: Hoboken411 and its notorious owner Perry Klaussen hid some revealing statistics showing he isn’t really as big and bad as he said he was.  In fact, it’s clear he’s lost significant readership and those who have stayed around only do so for brief periods neglecting to leave many comments in their wake (the content being what it is these days.) Read More...

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Horse Sense photo essay: Scenes inside last week’s City Council meeting

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading
MILE SQUARE EXCLUSIVE



The last City Council created scenes of drama but this time most were not of the manufactured variety.  Heartfelt moments with stressed officers, family members saddened by the impact they felt was coming and an overcrowded room with the air conditioning failing as a result.  Four hours of the public speaking almost all of it from the “sea of yellow” gave way to the full range of human emotion in a stifling, overcrowded City Council Chamber.  The heat was nothing compared to the internal combustion felt by many in the room. Read More...

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Vince Lombardi’s pre-City Council meeting address

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

While trying to get some photos of the sea of yellow shirts filling City Council Chambers before the meeting, we captured some video with PBA President Vince Lombardi addressing members and supporters.

After we had a brief chat and discussed some of the concerns he felt were not being heard by the public.  His main point was the report the union prepared was not fairly evaluated.  He said the report was perhaps too long and an executive summary was missing and would have been useful.  He accepted an invitation to have it posted here if one is issued. Read More...

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Free parking in Hoboken due to weather advisory

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading
City of Hoboken announces:
WIND ADVISORY AND FREE GARAGE PARKING FOR FLOOD-PRONE AREAS The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for our area. Although the center of Hurricane Earl is currently expected to pass east of the area, impacts such as strong winds and flooding are still possible. In anticipation of the potential for flooding, the City of Hoboken is providing free parking in Municipal Garage B (located on 2nd Street between Hudson and River streets) from Thursday, September 2nd at 8:00 pm through Saturday, September 4th at 11:00 am for residents in flood prone areas with a valid residency parking permit. Wind Precautions =&6=&