Though the Hudson County Democratic Civil War continues to entertain Republicans and Independents, everyone should be outraged at the institutional and legal corruption on display. Commonsense Democrats of every type should be the most upset as the battle for over-lordship of the Hudson County Democratic Organization is the worst element of quasi-democratic organizing – a battle between unrepentant and unreformed political machines. State Senator/Union City Mayor Brian Stack and County Executive Tom DeGise, whose bitter divorce-like public feud allegedly began when Stack and Jersey City (JC) Mayor Fulop met DeGise asking him not run for reelection in 2019, are currently warring over the Chairmanship of the Hudson County Democratic Organization. Stack is running for chair, but until this unforced error had no competition.
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Councilman DeFusco Releases Statement on Bhalla Administration’s Exclusionary Actions regarding LGBTQ Flag Raising Ceremony
Hoboken, NJ – First Ward Councilman Mike DeFusco is releasing the following statement regarding the Bhalla Administration’s decision not to extend an invitation to speak at the city’s LGBTQ Flag Raising ceremony, as well as the
O say can you see or maybe you can’t and aren’t invited? There’s a brewing controversy involving a flag, City Hall, and Mayor Ravi Bhalla.
What happens when you learn you aren’t part of Hoboken’s “welcoming community?”
Last week, a flag furor began with this announcement by the City of Hoboken:
Then a Hoboken store owner published this question.
Councilman Mike DeFusco weighed in feeling, let’s say less than welcome:
A smackdown followed from Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla’s office:
Last night, another meeting of the Hoboken Democratic Committee and once again it was Brian Stack, the leader of a HudCo insurrection appealing for their votes.
It’s the second HDC meeting in recent months where Stack has appeared seeking support. The State Senator and Union City mayor is in an unexpected brawl with his opponent, Amy DeGise, the daughter of County Executive Tom DeGise for the county’s Democratic party chair position.
The HudCo civil war fight over who controls the county committee is a precursor to a larger fight over who will be the Hudson County Executive next year. Tom DeGise has held the County Executive position for 18 years and has faced only nominal opposition in prior elections.
No one will talk but tonight’s Hoboken Democratic Committee is meeting with a sole political purpose: put bodies in into any open seat before the upcoming June vote for HudCo Democratic Committee Chair.
It’s Union City political powerhouse Brian Stack vs. Amy DeGise, daughter of HudCo County Executive Tom DeGise. They are locked in a very unHudCo-like competitive election.
The mad scramble for the Hoboken Democratic Committee tonight has everything to do with the lust for power and absolutely zero to do with transparency or a competitive electoral process. This one is about as insider as it gets.
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Dear friends and neighbors: A gentle reminder about the Rebuild By Design – Design Workshops being held TONIGHT, TOMORROW night and NEXT WEEK:- 5/30 7-9pm 1600 Adams St. North Hudson Sewerage Authority Board Room (zones 2 & 3)
- 5/31 7-9pm 124 Grand St. Multi-Service Center (zones 2 & 3)
- 6/6 7-9pm 22 Hackensack Ave St Lawrence Church (just over Willow Ave bridge on the left) (zones 1 & 2)
These are the kickoff to the design phase of the Rebuild by Design project, specifically for Zones 1-3 that are located in the northern end of Hoboken (primarily 2
THEIR APPOINTMENTS WERE MADE ONLY LAST MONTH
SHADY PLAN TO GET MORE RAVI BHALLA VOTES FOR BRIAN STACK ON HUDSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ON JUNE 12TH
According to a late story today on the Hudson County View, the earlier MSV Premium rumor stating former Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer and her husband Stan Grossbard resigned their Democratic Committee seats is true.
| Dawn Zimmer with her husband Stan Grossbard sit at a Hoboken City Council meeting last year watching the City Council react to her proposed renegotiated Suez water contract. They were made Hoboken Democratic Committee members only last month and both have resigned. A HudCo Democratic Committee vote is set for June 12th. |
According to the HCV story:
Former Mayor Dawn Zimmer, along with her husband Stan Grossbard, were appointed to serve on the committee as the representatives of District 5, Ward 4 back on April 8th. Multiple sources, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, confirmed that Zimmer and Grossbard had recently stepped down since they would not be available for the June 12th meeting for the new HCDO chair and didn’t want their votes to go to waste. The HCV story goes on to say the upcoming Hoboken Democratic Committee meeting set for Thursday has an untold number of open committee seats that will be filled.Apparently, the surprising late entry by County Executive Tom Degise’s daughter, Amy DeGise forced Ravi Bhalla’s hand. Neither Dawn Zimmer nor Stan Grossbard is expected back in time for the vote as they are away on a long vacation.
The HDC meeting later this week is apparently part of a last-minute political effort to burnish the numbers by Hoboken mayor Ravi Bhalla on behalf of State Senator and Union City Mayor Brian Stack.
The HudCo insurrection to grab the county prize is looking less than favorable for HudCo political powerhouse State Senator and Union City Mayor Brian Stack.
Stack’s civil war insurrection joined by mayors Steve Fulop and Ravi Bhalla vying to take control of the political levers of Hudson County Democratic Chair in next month’s election is a prequel to snatching the County Executive position outright next year.
| State Senator Brian Stack who also is mayor of Union City appeared in Hoboken back in 2012 in this vintage shot after Hurricane Sandy. He’s not happy with his fellow HudCo civil war insurrectionists: Hudco allies Mayor Steve Fulop of Jersey City and Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla. |
MSV can report those committee vote collection efforts for Stack around the county and in the Mile Square City by Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla are fizzling, leading many observers to believe there’s an upset in the making with upstart candidate Amy DeGise, the daughter of the 18 years long HudCo County Executive Tom DeGise.
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Dear friends and neighbors: What a gorgeous day for the official kick-off to summer! A few quick updates and upcoming events for next week (Thursday night in particular!) for you to consider this weekend.- Former UDD site – rationale required for “public hearing” (grr…)
- Pedestrian crossing at Pier 13 improving
- Upcoming anti-flooding design workshops NEED YOUR INPUT
- Ending gun violence – 4 ways / 4 days you can help
- Hoboken High School Hispanic Culture Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
- Memorial Day thoughts