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The field of candidates running for mayor of Hoboken will include Patricia Waiters, an associate of political consultant Gene Drayton; Republican Nathan Brinkman; former Board of Education President Frank Raia; Acting Mayor Dawn Zimmer; Councilwoman Beth Mason, and Hoboken Municipal Court Judge Kimberly Glatt. While Zimmer is said to be the frontrunner, Glatt, Raia, and …
The mayoral race in Hoboken is expected to get interesting this week as Councilwoman Beth Mason and former Board of Education Trustee Frank Raia lean closer to jumping into the election against incumbent Acting Mayor Dawn Zimmer. Mason’s move would come despite a poll that showed that a three-way race may have unpredictable results. In …
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In all my movie-going years of enjoying the locked-in activity of watching a film and eating popcorn (no butter, no salt, please!), this was the first time I finished every kernel and held a completely empty bag in my hands. What’s to blame for this overindulgence? Nora Ephron’s “Julie and Julia!” The superb actress, Meryl …
As they held their end-of-the summer political picnic, the Secaucus Democrats found themselves in a real pickle. A poll apparently conducted by long-time Republican pollster Rick Shaftan on behalf of state Sen. and North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco appears to show Secaucus Councilman Michael Gonnelli with such an overwhelming lead in the November mayoral election …
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Republicans may very well be right in believing President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform legislation might not work. Even if the proposal escapes sabotage by a health industry more interested in maintaining its profit margin than people’s health, Obama’s programs may do too little and come to late to save an archaic health system. Yet, instead …
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Some members of the Secaucus Democratic Committee are hopping mad. They believe they were deceived when it came to a recent political poll that claimed mayoral hopeful Councilman Michael Gonnelli was unbeatable in the November election now that former Mayor Dennis Elwell has withdrawn from the race. Elwell resigned both as mayor and candidate for …
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One thing that seems most odd about the recent corruption arrests made by the FBI throughout New Jersey and Brooklyn is how few real movers and shakers got arrested. While rumors circulate about a second wave of arrests, the feds are going to have to rely on more turncoats to get any of the really …
Continue reading “Feds net a lot of little fish
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What a scene! I’m referring to the evening I was graciously invited by Ruth Preminger to attend her artist/friends opening reception. It was worth the tedious drive to New York City just to see the crowd standing in front of the gallery at 530 W. 25th Street. Most were under 30 years of age, most …
Wanted: Residents to replace Hudson County’s politicians devastated by recent arrests. Experience not necessary, but helpful. Unfortunately, these jobs no longer offer the same perks they did in the past: no dual job holding, no contributions for future contracts, no cash envelopes on the side. Frank Hague wannabes need not apply. The arrests of 44 …
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As much as it may not seem like it at times, all politics is organized. Someone wants to get elected and needs other people to help. Often this means building a coalition of people who represent different parts of the community, because in general, no one group has enough votes by itself to carry a …
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