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Partisan elections enter, and the fur flies

Hoboken is known as a non-partisan election environment and that’s actually allowed a historical bloodletting among the reform movement several times over many years.  When the banner is raised over many heads, the old guard and more importantly the old practices have reigned far longer as a real result, pun intended.

The Hoboken Journal posted a story attempting to decipher the more modern conflict of a Democratic Committeeman, Ricky Mason, husband of Beth Mason donating to a partisan BoE election slate: Real Results.  In this case he shows the checks from ELEC totaling $5700 in what must be considered a family donation.  Is there any other kind? Read More...

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City Council on FiOS – We got that

=&0=& =&1=& =&2=& Citizens of Hoboken can now stay current on the happenings in City Hall by viewing City Council meetings on FiOS, Cablevision, and via live streaming online video. The City’s IT Department also recently implemented a set of wireless headsets which are available for members of the public who are hearing impaired.

Subscribers of Verizon FiOS will now be able to watch pre-recorded video of the Hoboken City Council meetings on television. The meetings will be broadcast on Channel 47 on the FiOS network, and Board of Education meetings will be broadcast on Channel 46. Read More...

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More Park’n Ride for the two wheeler

=&0=& =&1=& =&2=&=&3=& Launches bike rack sponsorship program for residents and businesses The City of Hoboken is drastically expanding its bicycle parking capacity by more than doubling the number of locations with bike racks.

“They say that if you build it, they will come, and that’s exactly why we’re continuing to expand our bicycle infrastructure,” said Mayor Dawn Zimmer. “This is an important component of my administration’s comprehensive efforts to make Hoboken greener and more bike and pedestrian friendly.” Read More...

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Real choices, real process without the drama?

Tuesday the City Council will hold a special meeting and one of the items will be to determine where the Municipal Garage should go.  No this is not a drill.  This is not a rumor, this is really, really the actual process for where a temporary municipal garage should go.

This could change of course too.  If the developer fails to come up with the payment for the garage on August 13th, the city will have the option to keep the Municipal Garage where it is and that is going to upset some folks, especially political operatives yelling the Councilman Mike Russo line it shouldn’t go on Jackson St. in the third ward. Read More...

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Guest of the Stable: John Keim

The second ward councilperson recently brought to our attention that she felt her kids are unfairly being brought into what lately has passed for this community’s political discourse.   Then she got attacked for bringing up the point.

She is correct.  Bringing up people’s kids in these contexts is beyond out of line, it is creepy.  Last night during the council meeting’s live stream, one of the blogs that allows instant messaging “commentary” had a back and forth discussing how my children get to school and the fact that one of them sells candy to benefit a travelling youth team that has had its funding cut by the city and has to do much aggressive fundraising to compete at a national level.  Read More...

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State of Hoboken discourse and that comment thing

Hoboken’s discourse has been a topic of discussion lately and since it’s election season again, a quick note to folks to be aware of the comment policy.

Yes, it is election season again in Hoboken with a 4th ward council seat up in November.  Heck, a government official not part of City Hall remarked to Da Horsey the other day Hoboken has become all politics all the time adding it’s absolutely ridiculous.

Couldn’t agree more.

MSV strongly prefers people use good judgement in their comments.  Keep’em coming. Read More...

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The ins and outs on the 4th

City of Hoboken announces:


4th OF JULY STREET CLOSURE AND PARKING INFORMATION

With the Macy’s Fireworks relocating to the Hudson River this year, Hoboken will be host to tens of thousands of guests on July 4th. To assure the welfare of both residents and visitors, the City of Hoboken has established a comprehensive public safety action plan.

The fireworks display will begin at 9:20 pm and last 26 minutes with approximately 1,500 bursts per minute.

Due to the closure of Hudson Place, Vezetti Way (Observer Highway) from Washington St. to Willow Ave. will be the designated taxi area with no public parking after 8 am. Read More...