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City of Hoboken announces:

“I was sad to learn today that Judy Tripodi passed away very early this morning. During her time in Hoboken, Judy took the important first steps towards putting us back on course towards a sustainable and fiscally responsible future. I deeply appreciate all the work she did for the City of Hoboken.” Read More...

Endless ambition in Hoboken’s political landscape means never stop working toward your goal for power over its inhabitants. In the latest chapter of, “Can you really believe someone is blowing money on this,” a phone poll has been getting a lot of attention with calls coming in all over town.

The poll has already been written up at the Hudson Reporter and the Hoboken Journal each noting the political insanity never ends even with people having summer on their minds just days away. Read More...

Hoboken’s new Superintendent Mark Toback presents a new newsletter on Hoboken’s schools.  MSV saw a copy yesterday:

For the complete newsletter, please see the link:

As expected, Mayor Dawn Zimmer followed through and vetoed the Beth Russo salary cuts for the Directors and mayor.

The mayor originally cut all the Directors salaries and her own when she took office in 2009.

Sometimes there’s just golden moments to sit back and enjoy.  This video clip demonstrates one of them, a beautiful moment when the Beth Russo attempts to sabotage the city by passing a crippled budget zeroing out the surplus falls on its face.

The problem: Beth Mason put out a resolution not satisfying the required public hearing.

When the council chair Beth Mason discovers the public hearing requirement is not met, she points fingers at everyone and goes into a meltdown.  The City Clerk Jimmy Farina and Business Administrator will have none of it.  It was her and Mike Russo’s budget amendment resolution.  They are responsible and Beth Mason stands atop that short list. Read More...

Last night brought the the sudden reappearance of Beth Mason’s political speechwriter, blogger and Hoboken411 political apparatus after a sudden hiatus when the FBI hammer fell on Hoboken.

We’re suppose to believe the witch hunt for emails is “Watergate,” (no joke, that’s a quote) and there will be grand conspiracies revealed by the release to the public of two of the mayoral staffers’ emails.

As a secondary target on that hit list of a resolution from Beth Mason and Mike Russo, the emails as MSV stated at the meeting are going to come out regardless, but when the FBI says so.  Attempts to distract from a federal criminal investigation are not going to work.  There’s been a serious intrusion into City Hall’s electronic data. Read More...

With the eminent arrival of the 6th ward Councilwoman-elect Jen Giattino, an incompetent budget amendment forwarded by Beth Mason and Mike Russo blew up when it did not meet the criteria for a proper public hearing.

As a result, the zeroed out surplus can not be approved.  Councilwoman Beth Mason, who’s lame duck status is apparent to everyone except her made a direct appeal to Councilman Nino Giacchi to come back with mere hours left in his term and approve a budget leaving Hoboken strapped to to handle retroactive pay for its firemen and the anticipated tax appeals to name just two costly items coming up.  It’s unclear if that last second budget sabotage will in fact succeed. Read More...

This is the end.  The end of the seizure of Hoboken’s legislative body since the November installation of one Tim Occhipinti via a massively funded and paid voter operation.  Hey, that’s not corruption, not among some in these parts, that’s just Hoboken elections.

That operation led to Councilwoman Beth Mason seizing the council chair in a midnight power grab and wielding it in about as unprofessional and unethical manner in living memory inside City Council chambers.  The stain should end tonight. Read More...

From the desk of Mayor Dawn Zimmer:

Dear Council Members,

Tonight’s City Council Agenda includes second readings of proposed Ordinances reducing the Mayor’s and Directors’ salaries over and above the 10% reduction that I myself implemented immediately upon taking office.  These proposals, which were introduced during an election campaign, appear to have been based at least in part by political rather than public policy considerations. They are not in the best interests of the City of Hoboken, and I urge the City Council to reject these ill considered measures. Please be advised that if these measures are passed on second reading, I will exercise my authority under the Faulkner Act to veto them.   Read More...