Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Will Rogers once noted that unemployment started well before the great crash of 1929, but no one noticed. Part of it was hidden by flush economic times. But in some ways, many of those who lost a job in industry got a job in government. When tough times hit, people take notice of who has …
Continue reading “The recession before the recession3/22/09”
Perhaps the only people who are not confused by this year’s political scene are those who aren’t keeping up with what’s going on. Hoboken retains its title for the most confusing political scene in Hudson County since it changes so often. Last week, we got to look at the final lineup of school board candidates, …
Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell seems to have come out on top in a dogfight over control of the Town Council now that the Secaucus Democratic Committee has elected Dawn McAdam, giving new meaning to the concept of letting “sleeping dogs lie.” With McAdam replacing the departing Richard Kane as council member, Elwell gets a pit …
The way people are talking about State Sen. and Union City Mayor Brian Stack, you might have to design a comic book about him, painting him as a mild-mannered Clark Kent-like character who rushes to find a phone booth every time a weak political figure needs to be rescued. Although Stack has a lot of …
Anyone who thinks state Sen. Sandra Cunningham will support anyone other than incumbent Jersey City Mayor Jerammiah Healy for the upcoming mayoral race in that city is out of their mind. While Cunningham may be meeting with alternative candidates, the math is simple: Healy as mayor and the chairman of the Hudson County Democratic Organization …
Continue reading “A bird in the hand is better than…2/15/09”
With the inauguration of Barack Obama as president, some people believe a change in political generations has taken place, ending an era on a national level that began with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980. Such changes of political power have occurred over the years in Hudson County as well, although many locals believe …
Continue reading “Is the next generation of politics on its way? 1/25/09”
Since politics is the number one killer sport in Hudson County, signs should be posted warning the unsuspecting about the beginning of the season. While nearly everybody knew that we should expect serious political clashes this year, few suspected how soon political people would drag out their heavy artillery. Three out of the four municipal …
If you’re going to hold a secret meeting, you wouldn’t likely hold it in the window seat of one of the most popular political hangouts in Hoboken. This axiom suggests that the meeting at the Elysian Café in Hoboken on Monday night among State Sen. and Union City Mayor Brian Stack, Rep. Albio Sires, and …
Like rust, politics never sleeps. So in 2009, expect some significant political clashes – especially in Jersey City, Hoboken, and Secaucus, where mayoral races could alter the local political balance. Guttenberg also will hold a mayoral election in 2009, although most likely, Gerald Drasheff, who was elected in a special election in November, will carry …