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The candidates for the Hoboken City Council who opposed Mayor Dawn Zimmer suffered several defeats last week as they lost seats in four out of six wards. But for more realistic political observers, the outcome was no surprise. While the more hopeful among the anti-Zimmer forces forecast a potential sweep, those who were better grounded …
We were fortunate to get tickets to “the hottest show on Broadway.” And here’s another quote – this time from the New York Times – “Hamilton – yes, it’s really that good.” It’s a Broadway show that changes the language of the American musical. All the credit goes to Lin-Manuel Miranda, the hip-hop genius who …
Diehard supporters of Mayor Dawn Zimmer are bending over backwards to portray Stan Grossbard, Mayor Zimmer’s husband, as a private citizen whose recent emails about certain political decisions – exposed as part of a lawsuit by fired public housing director Carmelo Garcia – should not be published or discussed because (by their standards) he’s not …
Last week’s release of more than 500 emails may unmask the real political boss behind Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer. The emails appear to indicate that her husband, Stan Grossbard, has been the ghost in the political machine that many people have suspected. The email exchanges start in October 2012 and extend into July 2013. Many …
Those opposed to Mayor Dawn Zimmer are starting to feel more confident about the upcoming mid-term elections on Nov. 3. Five of the six wards are being contested. At stake is control of the City Council, where those loyal to Zimmer currently have a 5-4 majority. In 2013, Zimmer and her slate of at-large candidates …
Candidates running in this year’s Board of Education election who thought Mayor James Davis would stay out of the race have gotten a rude surprise. Davis last week endorsed five candidates for the November election, raising a howl of protest from a number of candidates who were not endorsed. Many believed that when he supported …
There was a six-part docu-series on HBO that I became addicted to much to my regret. It aired last February and March and I still feel uneasy when I remember “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.” It was extraordinary and admittedly addictive television. The millionaire murder suspect is an eccentric, perhaps murderous, …
The Jersey City Board of Education is in a tough spot. The newly politically powerful Muslim community is flexing its muscles to get the school district to declare one or two Muslim holy days as holidays. While Board of Education members have for the most part agreed that these religious observances should be honored, they …
There seems to be a campaign underway to discredit former Gov. Jim McGreevey. Over the last few months, McGreevey – who serves as director of Jersey City’s Workforce Development – has seen his personal stock plummet. Leaks to the press about his benefits due to his four-month-long county job and the lack of community notification …
With so many candidates running for so many different terms, the Bayonne school board election is bound to be confusing. This is the first election since voters approved a referendum last November creating an elected school board. And like any other political event, anybody who is anybody is seeking a seat. Factions exist. It will …