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With a significant tax increase looming in the municipal budget operations proposed in 2016, the first in years under Mayor Zimmer’s administration, a council ordinance proposes changing and then eliminating health insurance for City Council members is up for a vote tonight.

Most of the members of the City Council obtain health insurance from their full time jobs but the issue of how part time legislators are compensated versus approximately 165 other part time Hoboken employees may weigh in the balance in any vote. Read More...

The following story comes courtesy of the Hudson County View:

Gov. Chris Christe touted the nearly 11,000 lives Narcan, a drug used to stablize overdose patients, has saved in New Jersey since 2014 at a press conference at Hoboken University Medical Center.

For the complete story, please see the Hudson County View:
http://hudsoncountyview.com/at-hoboken-hospital-christie-touts-11000-narcan-lives-saved-narcan-in-new-jersey/

Hoboken can expect to see another tax increase from Hudson County this year, its largest portion of the Mile Square taxpayer bill.

Mile Square taxpayers see their annual taxes divided into three portions: municipal, education and county.

The anticipated increase comes by way of a preliminary budget in a weekend report by county political columnist Augie Torres over the weekend.

Projected in this year’s budget is a tax increase of $10.6 million in a projected budget of $540,380,406.

The lion’s share of the more than $10 million tax increase will be paid by Jersey City recently ordered to do a decades overdue reval it argued to put off further but Hoboken is next on the tax hit list. Read More...

At the Little League opening day ceremonies today, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer designated the city’s batting cages in honor of Maria Pepe, a Hoboken resident who at the age of 12 was one of the first girls to play Little League baseball and whose actions led to the sport being opened to girls.


“We are proud to name the Maria Pepe Batting Cages in honor of a trailblazer whose passion and bravery opened up Little League to millions of girls,” said Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer. “Baseball was born in Hoboken, and Maria made sure that everyone, both boys and girls, could play.”


In 1972, Maria Pepe was one of the first girls to play Little League baseball at a time when girls were banned from the sport. After only three games, she was forced to stop playing when the Little League organization threatened to revoke Hoboken’s charter. A successful gender discrimination court case filed on her behalf by the National Organization for Women led to girls being able to play Little League. More than 5 million girls have been able to participate in Little League since.


“I would like to express my sincere gratitude for this dedication today,” said Maria Pepe. “I am humbled and honored to receive this recognition, but also proud that over 5 million girls have participated in Little League baseball and softball programs over the past 30 years. I am privileged to know that I get to play forever through all the girls who came after me.” Read More...

The following report from Jersey City comes courtesy of Jeannette Josue of the Hudson County View.

The Jersey City Council unanimously passed an ordinance establishing regulations for the use of publicly owned bike racks, but Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer says it “serves no governmental purpose” and is “nothing but political grandstanding.”


“You can’t operate business on public property without permission however this will prevent us for any need to going to court. This really makes it very clear to people that while the sharing economy is great and it’s something that we want to encourage, if you are using public property, you need permission,” stated Ward E Councilwoman Candice Osborne.



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Tonight the Rebuild by Design Community Workshop – Drop in Session

6:30 – 8:30 PM
Elks Lodge
1005 Washington Street

Yesterday midday showed a tremendous line on Washington St. perhaps the biggest line in memory as it went all the way down and around fourth toward Hudson.

What can turn out a crowd like that? Was a presidential candidate making an unscheduled appearance?

The New York primary for the major parties is set for the upcoming Tuesday next week. So, it wouldn’t make sense for anyone to be making a campaign stop in Hoboken, the unofficial sixth borough of NYC.

The long line sure did bring out a crowd for perhaps one candidate. It’s the annual Ben & Jerry’s free giveaway to promote a local mentoring charity. Most of the people in line weren’t there to donate, they were lining up for “free.” Read More...