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(TRENTON) – Assemblyman Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. is introducing legislation that would require health care providers to employ more practical measures when first attempting to collect payment for services, prior to reporting the outstanding debt to a private collection agency or a consumer reporting agency.
On a recent sunny day, a man was spotted rolling a chair heading uptown on Washington Street. Nothing unusual if he had a destination, but this one didn’t. The man had put a sign on the chair and was doing a moving sale, literally. Although he had no immediate success, you can’t fault him for enterprise.
| A captive audience: two people are pitched on a rolling sale item |
This sales pitch didn’t go through but the man said he’s had success in this operation. He posts a sign on the item and then continues on his way. He said he had a number of different furniture items and this was a way to get word out.
Although it’s not news to anyone, reader Verona submitted this prize of Orwellian revisionism from Hoboken411. It’s a fascinating case where complete control over the public is far more important than permitting even a passing remark of disagreement.
What was the offense? A commenter tried to slip one past the goalie saying, “Everything turns into an anti-Zimmer campaign.” That comment was replaced with the following interjection in its place by Das Klaussen himself:
Can’t be sure what’s been going on in the dog days of summer around these parts, but it makes for some interesting chatter. One such observation comes from NJ.com political insider columnist Auggie Torres who inquired about the lack of visible paint on Observer Highway’s streets.
| Intersections of Hoboken just got some new paint |
Can’t say which stretch Auggie is referring to but it’s safe to say, he might have missed some new paint up over on the cross section of Observer Highway, Monroe and Newark streets the past few weeks.
City of Hoboken announces:
=&0=&=&1=& Hudson County and the City of Hoboken will hold a community event to unveil the final graphic renderings of the design plans for the area under the 14th Street Viaduct. The improvements are part of the plan to replace the viaduct connecting Hoboken and Union City. Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise, Freeholder Anthony L. Romano, and Mayor Dawn Zimmer will join the stakeholder group involved in helping develop the design to unveil the graphic renderings on September 7th at 7:00pm underneath the Viaduct near Clearview Cinemas. Residents are invited to attend and learn about the plans for this exciting up-and-coming area of our City.“If Hoboken is to remain our county’s economic and cultural powerhouse, we need to do all we can to reduce traffic congestion, increase open space and create more public amenities in the city’s gateway neighborhoods,” said Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise. “This project, along with the millions in County funds already invested in the new park at 1600 Park Avenue, the Hoboken Cove Waterfront mini-park and the Hoboken Cove section of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway gap site, are literally “concrete” examples of the County’s continued commitment to that goal.”
Just another quiet August summer weekend in Hoboken except the Hudson Reporter was roused on a Sunday to pen a few words if only to belittle those trifling bloggers. The Reporter’s editors set their sights on an eyewitness account by the Hoboken Journal describing it as “gossip.”
Kurt Gardiner at the Hoboken Journal recounts an encounter of the absurd kind as he titles it with Hoboken’s head smear merchant, Perry Klaussen of Hoboken411. Their little chat on Washington St. leads to Das Klaussen focusing his missing anger management skills on a City employee who walks by with his wife. The City employee makes the mistake of stopping by to politely say hello.
The above financial documentation is now available on the City of Hoboken website. It was submitted with notations along with this special guest piece by Hoboken 2nd ward resident Scott Siegel.
Beth Mason: Fiscally Irresponsible or Pandering?
Despite my differences with my Councilwoman, Beth Mason I never thought I would write a letter questioning her fiscal responsibility. When the $100mm 2009 budget was adopted this spring, Councilwoman Mason wanted a $90mm budget. I specifically asked for details, stating if her cuts were responsible, I would support them. She declined to name any. Afterwards, she detailed savings focusing on a city wage freeze, saving taxpayers millions of dollars. She should have known as an experienced Council member that neither the Council nor the Mayor can do so unilaterally. If enacted, the unions would go to court, correctly charging that this violated the collective bargaining agreement governing municipal employment. Her suggestion would have cost taxpayers unnecessary legal fees on a losing case. Was Councilwoman Mason fiscally irresponsible, or just pandering?
Julio Fernandez is a national treasure. Perhaps that’s unfair as his band Spyro Gyra has reached much international acclaim. Here’s a clip of his rousing show last night at Sinatra Park with an original classic from Traffic – “Glad.”
And glad the crowd was. After the show, a very glad horsey went to Moran’s for a celebration. Some of you already know why.
https://hobokenhorse.com/2010/06/da-horseys-legal-defense-free-speech.html
The celebration didn’t end until closing time. It’s a victory for all of Hoboken.
| Luis Acevedo, Director of STY speaks to young people at a recent event |
Hoboken Teens to Compete in High-Profile Aug. 27 Event
HOBOKEN — The Hoboken Police Athletic League, Save the Youth Academy, City of Hoboken and Hoboken Housing Authority are proud to present the STY Academy’s Third Annual Summer Youth All Star Game at 5 p.m. Aug 27 on the basketball courts at Church Square Park/Fourth Street Park.
We invite the Hoboken community, including parents, friends, city officials and sponsors to come show support as our neighborhood’s children compete and showcase their talent. Participants ages 12 to 14 years old will play starting at 5 p.m., and 15- to 18-year-olds will play at 6 p.m.