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Former Mayor Russo removed from health benefits Mayor Dawn Zimmer’s administration announced last week the removal of former Mayor Anthony Russo from the city’s health benefits plan after it was revealed through an audit that he was still receiving benefits at least five years after they should have stopped. Anthony Russo is a former Hoboken …
There are times when Dave Roberts misses the authority that comes with being the mayor of Hoboken. Last week, the Hoboken Terminal clock tower wasn’t illuminated at night, like it usually is. The situation caught Roberts’ eye, so he called and texted some friends in high places, asking why. A friend later assured him it …
Continue reading “Comfortable in retirement
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Mayor Dawn Zimmer knows her decision to move Hoboken’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade from a Saturday to a Wednesday in 2012 won’t please everyone – and the partying crowd may still flock to Hoboken on one weekend next March, especially since St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Saturday next year. But the city had to …
Continue reading “POLL Will it make a difference?
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In you’re planning to run for Hoboken City Council, you’d better hurry up. The deadline to file with the city clerk’s office for the May 10 election was moved three days earlier last week to March 14 at 4 p.m. by order of the state Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC). The governing body is made …
Continue reading “Hey! Wanna run for City Council?
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On Thursday, March 10, hundreds of students, residents, teachers, and administrators packed the Hoboken High School Gymnasium for a fun-filled basketball game between “The Rockin’ Redwings” – a team made up of teachers, students, and city residents – and the Harlem Wizards, an entertainment style basketball team whose high-flying dunks and trick shots wowed the …
Continue reading “Night out in Hoboken High School
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,b>Candidate forums scheduled for April 12 and April 13 The Hoboken Quality of Life Coalition and People for Open Government (POG) will conduct two forums for ward council candidates in early April at Our Lady of Grace School Hall, Candidates in Wards 1, 3 and 4 will be featured on Tuesday, April 12, from 7:30 …
In a seven-hour meeting on Wednesday, the Hoboken City Council introduced the Zimmer administration’s proposed $101 million municipal budget for 2011, amended rent control, approved police contracts, established a hospital subcommittee, and introduced a $20 million parks and open space bond ordinance, all accompanied by the usual politicking. After unanimously voting to introduce the proposed …
Continue reading “Taxes going down; 2-hr rent control debate
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Twice as many water mains broke in Hoboken in 2010 than the year before. Despite this, United Water, the city’s water provider, has told Mayor Dawn Zimmer there’s nothing abnormal happening in the city’s aging water system, a response the mayor says came “as a surprise.” In January, Zimmer reached out to United Water, based …
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The ad on Craigslist last week sounded too good to be true. A two-bedroom apartment was available in Hoboken for a mere $700 a month, much lower than the usual starting price of around $1,500. This particular unit boasted marble floors, a laundry room, and a sixth-floor window overlooking Washington Street. But across the country, …
Continue reading “Luxury 2BR apt., $700 a month!
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‘Long, hard glares’ lead to alleged altercation A 20-year-old Belleville resident was charged with aggravated assault and simple assault after allegedly attacking two females in a restaurant on the 200 block of Washington Street last weekend. Police were called to a restaurant at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 26 on the report of an assault. …