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BREAKING: Frank Raia files for Hoboken Third Ward City Council!

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

4:15 BREAKING UPDATE: 

=&0=& Hoboken, here’s your official City Council lineups for the November elections: First ward: Terry Castellano (I) vs. Michael DeFusco
Second ward: Tiffanie Fisher, Bonnie Murray and Peter Biancamano.
Third ward: Michael Russo (I) vs. Frank “Pupie” Raia
Fourth ward: Timmy Occhipinti (I) vs. Ruben Ramos and Dana Wefer
Fifth ward: Peter Cunningham (I) vs. Eduardo Gonzalez and Melissa Blanco
Sixth Ward: Jen Giattino (I) vs. Carmelo Garcia. (I) = incumbent

12:15 PM – This just in – Frank “Pupie” Raia is at Hoboken City Hall’s Clerk’s Office and he’s come bearing gifts for the filing deadling today.

In filing his petitions, Raia is officially a candidate for Michael Russo’s Third Ward City Council seat.

Frank “Pupie” Raia seen here at a 2013 City Council forum
is officially a candidate for the Third Ward seat facing off
against Michael Russo.

In additional news, as promised, Hudson Tea Building condo president Tiffanie Fisher also filed today as a candidate in Hoboken’s second ward. Beth Mason released a wacky statement on the Hoboken411 blog standing down for a real second ward representative to emerge. Read More...

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“She’s dead Jim”

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

The fitting conclusion to the Bench Slapped Series: Beth Mason is kaput.

Bizzarely, a release written by someone on her behalf announced the end of Beth Mason’s notorious political career on Hoboken411.

Also known as Hate411, the blog Beth Mason called her “favorite news site” is where her political operatives held reign for years running political operations attempting to control all public discourse.

Fanciful stories were ghost written by fanatical minion Lane Bajardi in an attempt to advance her political career well into 2011 with Perry Klaussen following orders not unlike a sock puppet on censorship and production details right down to what caption to write in a story. Read More...

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Pupie Power punking Michael Russo?

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading
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That’s the hot rumor today as there’s word petitions were picked up late Friday on behalf of Frank “Pupie” Raia for the third ward City Council seat.

If true, Hoboken and Councilman Michael Russo may see a repeat of Frank “Pupie” Raia’s third ward challenge back in 2007.

That third ward council race was a barn-burner with Raia and Russo going head to head trading blows in a scorching match up.

Does Frank “Pupie” Raia have a summer Christmas present
for Councilman Michael Russo? Could be as petitions for
third ward City Council were taken out late Friday on his behalf.
Pupie Power is on the move!

The race quicky turned into a bruising affair with Raia calling on former mayor and Michael’s father, convicted felon Anthony Russo to pay back the City of Hoboken owed approximately $350,000 in restitution. Read More...

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Tiffanie Fisher makes it official: ‘I’m a City Council candidate’

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

Last night’s annual spaghetti dinner was picture perfect and that was before a bevy of Hoboken City Council candidates showed up making the rounds in the unofficial beauty contest before the official filing deadline Monday afternoon.

First to make her announcement as a City Council candidate in the second ward, Tiffanie Fisher. In remarks at the dinner with MSV, she acknowledged she’s submitting her petitions eager and willing to take on all comers.

Fisher is the condo president of the Hudson Tea Building, a sleeping giant awakened in municipal elections. The building’s residents are legally pitted with the City of Hoboken against the Barry family via their firm, Ironstate Development over the proposed Monarch Project towers. Read More...

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Sign of the Times: Hoboken’s Spaghetti Dinner a smashing success

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading
Hoboken celebrated summer with its annual Spaghetti Dinner this evening on the waterfront. The perfect weather only added to making the event a smashing success. To no surprise of many in attendance, with the looming City Council ward races this November most of the major City Council candidates were in attendance and in fine form. See MSV tomorrow for more on that and some =&0=&
Scene from a perfect dinner; tonight’s Hoboken Spaghetti Dinner was a smash sold-out hit.
Congrats and thanks to Geri Fallo and the Hoboken team for their fine efforts!
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HOBOKEN ANNOUNCES CORNER CARS TRANSITION INFORMATION

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

City of Hoboken announces:

In the days ahead, the City of Hoboken will be transitioning operations of the Corner Cars on-street car sharing program from Hertz 24/7 to the new system operator, Zipcar. Today, August 27, 2015 is the last day that members can make reservations for Hertz 24/7 vehicles located in Hoboken. All Hertz 24/7 vehicles will be off the street by August 31st.

On September 1st, Zipcar will be striping and installing signage at the on-street car sharing locations, and some Zipcar vehicles within the Corner Cars program will be available starting on September 2nd. Read More...

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Grist for the Mill: Who’s afraid of the Feds?

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading
Were you talking to Horse again?

The Mile Square seeing no arrests and convictions from the Feds since felons Peter Cammarano and Patrick Ricciardi could be forgiven if they’re feeling neglected.

Each year, there’s evidence of federal crimes oozing out of every pore in town at election time, especially the fourth ward but no arrests follow.

In 2013, this website exclusively reported the Department of Justice was in town on Election Day. DOJ communications with Hoboken residents continued right through a civil trial on election fraud on the rent control ballot question but no handcuffs, perp walk or names in lights. Read More...

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Alleged suspect targeting Hoboken financial accounts arrested by Hoboken Police

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

Office of the Mayor announces:

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On August 11, 2015, the Hoboken Police Department Detective Bureau was advised that there were questionable withdrawals being made out of a City of Hoboken municipal account. The Hoboken Finance Department immediately contacted the authorities when the irregularities were uncovered. Through an audit, it was determined that over $50,000 had been improperly removed from the account Read More...

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Ruben Ramos prepares to make entry official for Hoboken fourth ward council

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

Tomorrow Ruben Ramos will make official his entry to return to Hoboken’s City Council when he launches his kickoff downtown for Hoboken’s fourth ward council seat.

He’ll join incumbent Timmy Occhipinti and Reform candidate Dana Wefer in their respective bids for the always entertaining fourth ward election this November.

A successful election effort would see Ramos’ return to the Hoboken legislative body. Previously, Ramos was an at-large Hoboken City Councilman elected in 2001 under the banner of former mayor Dave Roberts. Read More...

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Pre-election criminal & candidate chatter….

by SmartyJones1 Min Reading

The August 31st petition filing deadline looms closer and the gristy chewables are tenderized and seared that go with it.

By 4:00 pm next Monday, you file petitions or you take a walk.

Some potential candidates should be happy to walk quietly into the night in lieu of a perp walk.

This is Hoboken, so unless the Feds snap out of their Hoboken coma, that won’t happen. The Mile Square City is after all the home where co-conspirators get a free pass when it comes to the theft of a hundred thousand emails out of the mayor’s office or carting off taxpayer goods out the back door of the Hoboken Housing Authority and underwriting a three year SLAPP-suit against the First Amendment rights of residents. Read More...