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Last night, the first of two council forums is encapsulated in this video report from John Heinis of The Hudson County View:

The complete report by Hudson County View is available at the link:
http://hudsoncountyview.com/at-hoboken-council-debate-hatred-between-giattino-and-garcia-is-palpable/

Talking Ed Note: Typically, MSV doesn’t highlight any horse sense perspective/editorial to the generous video reports offered by HCV so this will be a rare exception.

The contrast between sixth ward candidates was perhaps most vivid here. While HCV sees the candidate conflict as palpable, MSV saw it as restrained. Carmelo Garcia generates strong feelings with a long checkered history, most recently in the conflict of seeking to represent Hoboken residents and taxpayers while he’s actively suing them. His infamous “ethnic cleansing” lawsuit has bitten Hoboken residents for $150,000 to date. (Garcia sits atop the Old Guard Carmelo Ticket with many smiling photos with his former Hoboken Housing Authority commissioner “yes” vote Eduardo Gonzalez and running mate Peter Bianacamano only seats away.) Read More...

The Council forum last night for wards two, five and six went down at the Elks Club. Some sparks and a few surprises along the way.

More to come.

BoE slate Reach Higher announces:

Dear friends and neighbors, Thank you for joining us at the Reach Higher Hoboken kickoff party last week. We’re going to need your continued support to be able to build on the steady progress made in the Hoboken district schools over the past several years. Tom Kluepfel is running for re-election. He is joined by Sheillah Dallara and Addys Velez, two energetic and committed district parents. The Board of Education needs their kind of integrity and commitment. You can help in lots of different ways: contribute to the campaign, register to vote, spread the work by “liking” us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, put a campaign sign in your window, canvass with a candidate, hold a candidate “Meet and Greet,” and tell your friends why it’s important to vote for the Reach Higher candidates. But most important is informing voters on Election Day and getting out the vote.  Please consider volunteering an hour or two to help elect Tom, Sheillah and Addys on that first Tuesday in November. Simply reply to this email to let us know you want to help continue the progress! Contribute: We are an all-volunteer grassroots campaign. Every contribution — no matter the size — makes a difference. You can contribute online via Facebook or at this web page. To contribute by check, simply reply to this email to let us know. We’ll provide the details. Register to Vote: Don’t forget to update your voter registration if you have recently changed your address. The voter registration deadline is Tuesday, October 13th. Register to Vote By Mail: If you can’t vote in person on November 3, you can apply to vote by mail. To receive your ballot by mail, your application must be received by the County Clerk seven (7) days prior to the election. A voter may also apply in person to the County Clerk until 3:00 p.m. the day before the election. “Like” Us on Facebook“: Visit Reach Higher Hoboken on Facebook to read more about the candidates and their campaign. And share Reach Higher with your Facebook friends. Follow Us on Twitter: Follow us for campaign updates. Campaign Signs: Put Reach Higher Hoboken campaign signs in your windows to show your support and create awareness. Reply to this email and tell us how many you need. We deliver! Canvass with a Candidate: Join Tom, Sheillah and Addys when they’re out talking to voters. Or take them on a 30-minute door-to-door and introduce them to your neighbors. To canvass with a candidate, reply to this email. Hold a Meet and Greet: Introduce Tom, Sheillah and Addys to your friends and neighbors. Hold a casual event at your home or in a building common area. It can be big or small, during the day or in the evening. Reply to this email and let us know what works best for you. Be a Polling Station Challenger: On election day we need people to ensure polling stations follow proper procedures. Reply to this email to let us know you want to be a challenger. Get Out the Vote on Election Day: This is the most important thing you can do! We need to make sure voters don’t forget to cast their three votes on November 3rd for Tom, Sheillah and Addys. Just one or two hours of your time on election day will make a world of a difference in this election. Reply to this email to let us know you can help. Finally, PLEASE forward this email to your friends and neighbors. 

Spread the word about the Reach Higher team. Read More...

MSV will have a breaking exclusive Monday with bonus coverage for premium members. It’s going to be a real barn burner. 

What special guests ate at this Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Weehawken last week? MSV will have the breaking exclusive. You can Count on it.

=&0=& Dear neighbors: On Wednesday, September 30th, there are three exciting events going on in Hoboken in which I wanted to participate – the Hoboken Reporter Candidate Forum at 11am (Wards 1, 2 & 3, taped for later public viewing), the QLC Candidate Forum at the Elks Lodge at 7 (Wards 2, 5 and 6; public and taped for later viewing), and a special meeting of the Zoning Board for the Steven’s Gateway project which also begins at 7.  I cannot attend all three so have decided to attend the HR Forum during the day and the ZBA meeting at night.  This allows me the opportunity to both participate in a to-be-publicized discussion with my fellow candidates on important issues as well as being able to honor my current position serving the public on the Zoning Board. Although I will not be attending the QLC Forum, I wanted you to have in advance my position on issues that you have told me matter most to you: •   Congestion and traffic.  Making this top priority in all discussions regarding future development.  It is difficult to alleviate what exists, but less difficult to manage going forward. •   Aging infrastructure: Finishing what the current administration has started concerning repair and/or replacement and ending events like the recent 14thstreet water main break. •   Irresponsible development / Monarch.  Ensuring future development is done responsibly and that developers honor their promises.  The fight against Monarch started almost 20 years ago when Applied first proposed the Shipyard Development.  The proposed development was debated at dozens of public meetings which included many old timers and BNR’s from our own 2nd Ward and from broader Hoboken.  The promise made by Applied at those meetings was for open space, tennis courts and public parking.  Monarch is the broken promise.   •   Washington Street.  Making sure Washington Street gets paved within the next 12 months.  It has been far too long. •   Taxes and fiscal responsibility=&1=&  Advocating for our residents who feel they are taxed unfairly.  Demanding from our County representatives for reduced spending and increased services to Hoboken.  And bonding responsibly in investments for our future. •   Services for the more vulnerable.  Simple actions like free metered parking for the handicapped.  And more complex actions like centralizing management of, improving transparency of, and providing support for affordable housing solutions in Hoboken. •   Cleaning up our parks and sidewalks and keep them free from dog waste.  Elysian park needs to be returned to be the 2nd ward jewel that it used to be. •   Community pool.  Reigniting an age old discussion that is broadly supported by those who do not reside in buildings with a private pool.  We have a unique opportunity to consider a community pool in a place like the BASF site.   The public should never be the underdog. Residents should have a strong voice in important issues. That is why I believe in actively engaging with, informing and advocating on behalf of the residents of Hoboken’s 2^nd Ward on the issues that matter most.   Tiffanie Fisher

Candidate, 2^nd Ward City Council Read More...