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Carmelo Garcia ethnic cleansing litigation emails show Hudson Reporter covering up his transgressions

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading
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As noted earlier today, an inquiry to the Hudson Reporter on its failure to ever report on the scathing Housing and Urban Development report calling Carmelo Garcia’s rigged approval of the 2013 legal counsel contract “legally flawed” yielded no reply.

HUD made the designation on the procurement of a reissued contract against renewing HHA counsel Charles Daglian but the Hudson Report had a singular focus on everything but those troublesome findings.

Similarly, the Hudson Reporter would completely ignore and never report on the 2014 HHA audit report listing numerous problems under the controversial stewardship of Carmelo Garcia.  Read More...

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Why did the Hudson Reporter ignore the “legally flawed” HUD report on Carmelo Garcia’s procurement of Charles Daglian?

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading



Hudson Reporter’s political bias covering up for former HHA ED Carmelo Garcia after HUD issues highly critical report.

The Hudson Reporter is feeling the heat after its recent pre-election hit job directed at Councilman Ravi Bhalla.

In a rare correction over the weekend, the Hudson Reporter backed off its repeated misstatements claiming Ravi Bhalla’s law firm held the Hoboken Housing Authority legal contract.

It then followed up incorrectly stating the firm he later joined was a bidder for the same contract – a year and half later  – under interim HHA Executive Director Bob DiVincent. But it did so implying a timeline never mentioned as the bidding took place more than a year apart under a different HHA chair and board. Read More...

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Hoboken Election tallies by ward (updated)

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

The Hudson County Board of Elections looks like it added in valid provisionals to VBM and machine tallies late Friday.

Of note, Fifth Ward Councilman Peter Cunningham’s margin grew to almost 62% and in the second ward Tiffanie Fisher rose to 50% in the three way race.

Hoboken Ward 1 Council
6/6 100.00%
Vote Count Percent
NP – Theresa Castellano 668 43.55%
NP – Michael DeFusco 863 56.26%
Personal Choice 3 0.20%
Total 1,534 100.00%
Hoboken Ward 2 Council
6/6 100.00%
Vote Count Percent
NP – Bonnie Murray 156 10.04%
NP – Peter Biancamano 621 39.96%
NP – Tiffanie Fisher 775 49.87%
Personal Choice 2 0.13%
Total 1,554 100.00%
Hoboken Ward 3 Council
7/7 100.00%
Vote Count Percent
NP – Michael Russo 735 93.87%
Personal Choice 48 6.13%
Total 783 100.00%
Hoboken Ward 4 Council
7/7 100.00%
Vote Count Percent
NP – Ruben J. Ramos Jr. 949 57.20%
NP – Dana Wefer 384 23.15%
NP – Timothy S. Occhipinti 326 19.65%
Personal Choice 0 0.00%
Total 1,659 100.00%
Hoboken Ward 5 Council
7/7 100.00%
Vote Count Percent
NP – Peter Cunningham 855 61.64%
NP – Eduardo Gonzalez 530 38.21%
Personal Choice 2 0.14%
Total 1,387 100.00%
Hoboken Ward 6 Council
7/7 100.00%
Vote Count Percent
NP – Jennifer Giattino 710 58.44%
NP – Carmelo G. Garcia 502 41.32%
Personal Choice 3 0.25%
Total 1,215 100.00%
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General Assembly 33rd District
156/158 98.73%
Vote Count Percent
REP – Garrett P. Simulcik Jr. 3,556 11.39%
REP – Javier Sosa 3,260 10.44%
DEM – Raj Mukherji 11,978 38.36%
DEM – Annette Chaparro 12,338 39.52%
Personal Choice 91 0.29%
Total 31,223 100.00%
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Solomon Dwek thanks Hoboken voters choosing him over 3rd ward Councilman Michael Russo

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

Released from federal prison and in a safe Hoboken location, Solomon Dwek announces:

We did it!

Together, in the biggest upset of personal choice write-in ballots on the voting machines, you the third ward Hoboken voter spoke and your voice was heard. You chose a top of the heap criminal not the two-bit variety who covers up four million stolen parking meter quarters or when bribed says make out a paltry $5,000 check to “Russo for Hoboken” for a zoning variance.

Together, we took almost 7% of the vote with the none too easy write-in process, yet cleaned up topping all personal choice charts across Hoboken combined! Read More...

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Hudson Report attempts to cover up Ravi Bhalla ‘defamation’

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading
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Hudson Reporter caught in flagrante delicto secretly changing incriminating stories against Councilman Ravi Bhalla with no public disclosures

The Hudson Reporter,  flatly exposed issuing false assertions against Ravi Bhalla and his law firm by erroneously stating it controls the existing legal contract in the Hoboken Housing Authority, is attempting to cover up that misstatement among others.

The cover up entails changing stories online in a likely attempt to bury statements that under NJ law are grounds for a defamation action. Yesterday, MSV pondered if one false statement was defamatory as it relates to both Bhalla’s and his law firm’s economic livelihood. Read More...

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Hoboken police chief: We need 100 men on duty to combat Halloween chaos

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

The following story comes courtesy of John Heinis at the Hudson County View:

Police Chief Ken Ferrante urged the City Council to budget for 100 officers to be on duty for Halloween weekend next year after the partying got out of hand last week – with incidents that included cops getting punched in the mouth and tased.

 

For the complete story see the Hudson County View:
http://hudsoncountyview.com/hoboken-police-chief-we-need-100-men-on-duty-to-combat-halloween-chaos/

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Neumann Leathers plan heads to Planning Board

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

The following report comes courtesy of John Heinis at the Hudson County View:

The Hoboken City Council unanimously approved the first reading of the Neumann Leathers Redevelopment Plan, which means it will now be reviewed at the next planning board meeting.

For the complete story, please see the Hudson County View:

http://hudsoncountyview.com/hoboken-council-sends-neumann-leathers-rehab-project-to-planning-board/

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Jen Giattino: ‘Thank you for your support and rejecting the smear jobs’

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading
=&0=&   I write to thank 6th Ward residents for all of their support on election day.       I am proud that I will continue to be able to represent the best neighborhood in one of the best small cities in America.     I will continue to push for the neighborhood improvements essential to our quality of life, for holding the line on taxes and spending and for open and honest government.  =&2=&
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Council President Ravi Bhalla expresses gratitude for the grassroots and voter participation

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading
Dear Friends,

I write to express my gratitude to all of you who voted, volunteered, expressed support, and made your voice heard on Tuesday in a crucial election that sent a strong message: Hoboken is ready to continue to push forward and thrive rather than turn back to the problems of past. The election results this week are nothing less than a loud and clear mandate from the citizens of Hoboken that they support honest, competent, and hard working City Council Members who can work with Mayor Zimmer to keep moving our city forward. Read More...

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Hoboken 2015 Election tallies by ward and district

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

The following tables for Hoboken’s 2015 ward races including district come courtesy of Kurt Gardiner.

All tallies are less provisional ballots.

=&0=&: In the sixth ward, a voting machine broke and voters came out of the booth saying they did not see their votes tallied after hitting the button in the 6-5 district. 



This is a very strong Reform district so it’s likely Jen Giattino may have accidentally lost almost 100 votes there.  


The undervote in the 6-5 was the highest by far of any contested race in the city. So IMHO, Jen Giattino likely saw  closer to 800 votes ballpark. The issue will be raised with the County but it’s unclear what remedy if any is even available. It’s not anyone’s fault and doesn’t change Councilwoman Giattino’s decisive victory. Read More...