Pictured for your disapproval: the Beth Mason boys of hate411 spotted lurking together at last week’s filing deadline for the Board of Ed election election scheduled for April 27th. Although believed to be under orders by the Masonic Temple on Hudson St. to stay out of the political limelight, Lane Bajardi who is now years into unemployment continues doing what most have believed to be a full time gig now ghostwriting for Mason411 while performing Channel 78 Anchor ‘duties’ at City Council meetings while Perry Klaussen fills in with the garish cartoonish graphics. Which reporter is going to ask the obvious question on the financial arrangements among these three?
Beth Mason has a petition drive going on and today a crew of paid staffers working outside the 12th and Washington office. There was no sign of the self-proclaimed “watchdog,” although her letter is selling yet more lies on the budget surplus in this weekend’s Hudson Reporter.
From what MSV witnessed, not one of the dozens of people walking by her office signed although one person asked why pictures we’re being taken as he was eating a Mason bagel spread. Told the pictures were gong online he begged that he not be included. We patted him on the arm and told him not to worry leaving after telling him the two magic words. Neither included Franz.
Dear Editor,
As recently as 3 weeks ago, the Council majority killedlegislation which would have limited an individual’s ability to wheel money to candidates – a way for donors to legally launder money and circumvent campaign finance laws. Several local residents, aware of how wheeling has influenced recent elections, spoke out about the issue at the March 2nd meeting. Hypocritically, the Council acknowledged the legislation they just passed did not go far enough and asked POG to draft a new ordinance – just like the one they rejected. As the former president of POG, I am intimately familiar with the good work the organization has accomplished over the years. POG has made Hoboken’s city government more open and transparent and has helped to clean up much of the corruption that burdened our great city for too long. It is heartwarming to see that those long hours spent petitioning in the streets, negotiating a lawsuit settlement, and hammering out ever-improved legislation have finally resulted in legislation. It is good news for the people of Hoboken that we have taken such large steps toward a fairer election process. However, the City Council must remember that drafting and passing legislation is the responsibility of the Council, not POG. I applaud the Council for passing these much-needed pay-to-play ordinance revisions which close loopholes in our city’s campaign finance laws, and I commend my successor Alice Crozier and the rest of POG’s board for their hard work on this issue, but we know more needs to be done. As someone who has led the charge to jump start campaign finance reform in Hoboken, I urge the City Council majority to make good on their promise to adopt a comprehensive anti-wheeling ordinance. We need to prevent big money and outside influences from buying Hoboken elections, and there is no excuse for delaying. I urge the City Council to work expeditiously with anyone willing to craft a comprehensive anti-wheeling ordinance that will prevent donors from circumventing the public interest. I gladly offer my assistance in helping toward that end. The people of Hoboken know that if we want lower taxes, a smarter public transit system, well-maintained infrastructure, and more park and open space, then we need to ensure that our government is open and responsive to the citizenry. To that end, the electoral process must be fair. Thanks to the continued work of POG, we are beginning to see some improvements. But, we will need a comprehensive campaign finance system if we are ever going to elect representatives who look out for the public interest and not their own self-interest.
Sincerely,
Eric Kurta
Just days after Hoboken completed installation of the wireless flood monitoring system, 4th Ward Hoboken Council candidate Rami Pinchevsky sent an email to Mayor Dawn Zimmer and Director of Environmental Services Director Jennifer Maier asking that the City do more to clear the streets after moderate to heavy rains. “Over the last few days, Hoboken has undergone a number of flood watches. Although, the city did not receive enough precipitation to create a flooding emergency, it did spawn a separate public nuisance.” Puddles of overflow from the sewage system have accumulated on the sidewalks and streets of the 4th Ward. The stagnant water, dirt, garbage, and other pollutants is unsightly and may even pose a health concern. Rami wrote in his email, “while I applaud your tireless efforts to correct the underlying causes of the flooding problem, I ask for your help in providing city residents with short-term relief in the aftermath of flooding. I am asking that the City do more to clear the streets and sidewalks following moderate to heavy rainfall, which would go a long way towards improving the conditions of our streets and improving the quality of life for 4th Ward residents.” Rami is an outspoken advocate for the new flood monitoring system as the first step toward creating a smart, cost-effective flood prevention system in Hoboken. His own car has been flooded twice in recent years. In contrast, his opponent adamantly opposed the flood monitoring system as a waste of taxpayer money since residents “could simply watch The Weather Channel.” For more information about Rami Pinchevsky, please visit RamiForCouncil.com Photos of the sewage overflow are here: www.flickr.com/photos/ramiforcouncil Video of Occhipinti’s statements against flood monitoring system: youtube.com/user/ramiforcouncil
“This is one of the most technologically advanced and innovative wastewater monitoring systems available, and it will collect and transmit important data today as we are hit by another strong storm,” said Mayor
Chalk this one up to another episode of “Council of the Absurd.” In this episode of Beth Mason Strikes Free Speech, Episode IX, Councilman Ravi Bhalla is fending off the untypical Council of No battle on progress for Hoboken and makes a plea using the controversial terms “ladies and gentleman.” It’s not clear if he is addressing his council colleagues or the audience in attendance while emphasizing his point.
The issue under discussion is approval for redevelopment professional services the Council of No wants to scuttle. Councilman Russo waves a state letter from the NJ Comptroller like a trophy suggesting the problems stemming back to 2008 and 2009 in the letter are mandated on professional services agreements now and everyone must vote no on the contracts. It’s his latest installment of politrickin.
Beth Mason who holds the chair and gavel and has done so ruthlessly outside of the council rules on many occasions (we’ve lost count how many times now) tries to instill a new reign of terror: treating her council colleagues like children who should obey her every whim. She attempts to instruct Councilman Bhalla on the finer points of council etiquette saying, “Don’t incite the audience.” Wheely? Wheely Mason?
Councilman Ravi Bhalla objects to her attempt at censorship, (yes, that word again) and makes it clear he will not be subject to such. Beth Mason realizes the City Council is in fact not the Masonic Temple and the City Council ‘majority,’ although bought and paid for with a nice little gavel last November will be a trite more difficult to control – at least until more purchases are made in May. Who wants to guess how many payments she’s already made around town for Hoboken’s upcoming citywide council races?
And now MSV is proud to bring you, Beth Mason strikes: Episode IX:
Here’s comments from Peter Cunningham who posted a note originally Sunday about the parade on Facebook:
It’s too bad in a way that so many people love Hoboken and it’s bar scene, but are not mature enough to behave like adults. That is respecting public and private property, our public safety officials, other residents, visitors as well as themselves. How we would love to spread that economic impact around to the benefit of all, and not just the few. In the end, it had just become too big for Hoboken to handle. And that’s why so many other towns that did have a problem moved their parades to Sunday.
Beth Mason is back with another mailer to the 2nd ward residents she is counting on to bring her back to the job she wants more than any other. Well it’s momentary but in order to advance up the political ladder, the 2nd ward seat is critical to her ambitions to run again for mayor. (If not then look out Stick Romano cuz it’s Freeholder here we come.) So she’s appealing once again to the 2nd ward residents who aren’t paying much attention. This it would appear to be Beth’s target demographic these days.
