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According to tallies posted on NJ.com, the Hoboken BoE will see victories for Ailene McGuirk joining Tom Kleupfel and Malani Cadematori leaving incumbent John Madigan out of a slate win.

The chart tells the story:

Vote-by-mail tallies late are not expected to alter the results.

In the NJ Senate race, New Jersey lived up to its reputation as a national laughingstock or perhaps reached new lows with the re-election of its corrupt Senator Bob Menendez in the midterm election. With higher turnout spurred by the constant post-inauguration warring and in the battle of President Trump campaigning for major US Senate races versus the aligned forces of the media and Democrat Party; Menendez easily bested newcomer pharma exec Bob Hugin. While the result was not as close as some projected, the narrow lead in the US Senate for Republicans widens substantially to the mid-50s. Read More...

Many results are not final but what is clear is that Hoboken is voting to bring back runoff elections. This in the face of weak propaganda by Mayor Ravi Bhalla and Ravibots who lamely tried to clear a path for him.

The final tally comes via NJ.com with more than a 2-1 vote in favor of reinstating runoffs. The outcome is a devastating blow to Ravi Bhalla, Ravibots and his paid political operative Nancy Pincus of Sybil’s Cave.

This website was founded in response to the corruption of one Peter J. Cammarano who bagged $25,000 in the parking lot of the Malibu Diner. Higher up the Soprano State corruptocrat chain; there’s at present an officeholder who’s seen a seven-figure kickback with 5-star vacations to foreign destinations and the ugliest corroborated FBI affidavits detailing underage girls forced into prostitution.

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First, there’s a local ballot measure stating, “shall runoff elections be held in Hoboken?”   Several years ago, I supported the ballot measure to eliminate the run off and move the elections to November.  It was intended to save costs, increase voter turnout and reduce voter fatigue.  Certainly some of these changes were successful, but they have had their challenges too.  As these initiatives mature over time, it’s always good to revisit.  Read More...

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Election Day is Tuesday November 6!  Please spread the word to VOTE for 3 candidates for the Hoboken Board of Education in Column I!  Share our posts on Facebook, post on other Hoboken FB groups, text and email your family and friends, and inform all your neighbors next door or in your building.  We appreciate all the help and support!    News Commissioner Dave Mello: Vote “YES” to return runoffs to Hoboken 11/06/201801/22/2021 by SmartyJones1 Min Reading Dear Mile Square View, Please vote “YES” to return runoffs to Hoboken. In 2012, when my team got behind an effort to both move the elections from May to November, and to eliminate the runoff elections, I like many was much more enthusiastic about the “move” than I was about the “elimination.”  My initial trepidation stemmed from the fact that someone with far less than 50%+1 of the vote could win, and that just didn’t feel very democratic. I mean, my two time running mate and our team’s leader had won her first elected post because of a runoff (4th Ward Councilperson).  She won because she galvanized the support of all of her opponents who were eliminated in the first round. She kept her campaign positive and issues based, and didn’t alienate those who supported her many May opponents. This unification served her well, as she eked out a slim victory over Chris Campos in that runoff election.   Read More... News Hoboken resident Ian Rintel: Another reason to vote yes and reinstate runoff elections 11/05/201801/22/2021 by SmartyJones2 Min Reading I’m only chiming because in my opinion one very important point in the run-off versus no run-off debate is being missed or at least not given the attention it should. Plurality Voting’s greatest weakness as a voting system comes to light when the number of candidates becomes quite large.  I can live with Ravi Bhalla becoming mayor as the most popular candidate of four major candidates but what happens when a future election is won by just one of six, eight or twelve candidates?  What happens if there are 19 candidates? Besides having an elected official that likely received a very small minority of the vote – this could be a way for a candidate with unpopular views “win”.  What if the only Republican among a very crowded field wins?  And what if it’s a very “conservative” Republican?  What if we then have someone who is Anti-Choice, Anti-Gay Marriage, Anti-Vaccination and generally regressive in their views, elected to our council or elected as mayor? This has actually happened recently and not long ago: https://www.city-journal.org/html/new-politics-bret-schundler-empowerment-not-entitlement-12621.html Granted, Bret Schundler turned out to be a popular, progressive Republican – but that is not guaranteed to happen.  Not having run offs could be a disaster for Hoboken. I am NOT in favor of low turnout Run-off elections – but I’m even more NOT in favor of plurality elections, so I’ll be voting to bring them back, the same way I voted the last time we had this referendum.  I hope you’ll consider my thoughts and consider that in this case voting to bring back run-off elections is the better of two bad systems. News Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher – on the ballot 11/05/201801/22/2021 by SmartyJones1 Min Reading Official release: Dear friends and neighbors: Tomorrow is being called the biggest mid-term election of our lives… with early voting numbers suggesting almost presidential levels.  So you don’t miss out… Here is everything you need to know to vote tomorrow! WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN & WHY …. WHO & WHAT: You have up to seven votes you can cast tomorrow:  1 for US Senator 1 for House of Representatives, and  Up to 3 for Hoboken Board of Education 1 for State level ballot question – about statewide school funding 1 for Hoboken level ballot question – about reinstating election runoffs Read More... News Police Chief Ken Ferrante addresses removal of Hoboken resident at Sinatra Park Menendez rally 11/05/201801/22/2021 by SmartyJones3 Min Reading The following is an official statement from Hoboken Police Chief Ken Ferrante in response to inquiries by MSV on the Mayor Ravi Bhalla political rally on behalf of Bob Menendez. Official release:  “Last night I received an inquiry regarding an individual (identified to me by you as Chris Carbine) who allegedly stated he was removed from the public area during the Menendez rally and placed into a pen. I just met with Acting Captain Michael DeTrizio who was in command of the event. He advised me that Police Sergeant Will Montanez, who was there in his OEM Coordinator capacity, and not in police uniform, received a complaint regarding a male acting belligerent sitting amongst the Menendez supporters in an area that was rented from the City of Hoboken for a two-hour event. Montanez then went over to the male, who he stated did not appear to be acting belligerent but was holding a Hugin sign in the designated, rented area. Montanez advised the individual that he was in an area that was rented, and asked him if he would go over to an area where other Hugin supporters were. The dialogue between Montanez was very cordial. There was a Hoboken Police Lieutenant, ESU Commander Corrado Allegretta, within a few feet, but the individual was not in any trouble whatsoever. The male asked several times if he was under arrest to which Montanez replied that there was no reason for him to be under arrest as he did not do anything wrong.  In fact, Montanez never even asked the individual for his name or identification as the individual was not being investigated, just being asked to cooperate so that they can ensure a safe event and allow for those who rented to have a safe event. Montanez further advised how the individual could go about renting the space for his own rally or reasons. Montanez even stated he offered the male coffee for being cooperative. The place the individual was asked to go was approximately 50 feet from the podium where the small group of Hugin supporters yelled during Menendez’s speech, and were allowed to exercise their constitutional right to do so. This was not a pen. This was outside the orange gates that laid out the boundary of the rented space, similar to what is done for other events like the Foam Party, and other private entities. The city has event applications and an event committee which approves events in all different parts of the city on public properties. =&0=& News Ravi Bhalla hosts political rally in final bid to save Senator Bob Menendez 11/05/201801/22/2021 by SmartyJones1 Min Reading =&0=& Yesterday, Hoboken saw its Sinatra Park amphitheater turned into a a private political rally space to benefit the flagging campaign of incumbent Senator Bob Menendez. A Hoboken resident who went through security and was sitting on the second step with others was removed by Hoboken police who informed him he was not welcome. The resident, Chris Carbine, held a sign indicating he was supporting Menendez’s opponent Bob Hugin. According to Carbine, the Hoboken Police Officer asked for his removal as that portion of Sinatra Park was designated “a private space” for two hours rented at the cost of $25. He complied with the officer’s request and went to a designated area south of the barricaded area joining other Hoboken residents who support Bob Hugin. Read More...