Hoboken Police Beat
Compiled by Timothy J. Carroll 7/12/09

Man allegedly swallows his cocaine A man allegedly swallowed five bags of cocaine after police tried to pull him over for outstanding warrants, according to Det. Lt. Charles Campbell. Officers noticed Joel Lopez, 26, Hoboken, while patrolling Newark St., and knew he had an outstanding warrant, according to Campbell. When his vehicle reached a red …

Compiled by Timothy J. Carroll 7/12/09

Council wastes no time in fighting
5-4 Zimmer majority sets tone at first meeting

Just before what proved to be a sometimes acrimonious City Council reorganization meeting Wednesday afternoon, three new council members were sworn in. Newly elected Councilpeople-at-Large Carol Marsh, Dave Mello, and Ravi Bhalla took the oath of office from City Clerk James Farina. They will represent the entire town, while the other six members of the …

5-4 Zimmer majority sets tone at first meeting

The Cammarano Years: Day 1
Corzine, Booker, and senators at Stevens for swearing in

Newark Mayor Cory Booker used African, Hebrew, and Muslim analogies on Wednesday to reinforce the American motto โ€œE Pluribus Unum,โ€ Latin for, โ€œout of many, one,โ€ during a speech that may have been meant to set the tone for a reuniting of Hobokenโ€™s political factions after a thoroughly divisive mayoral election. Shortly after taking the …

Corzine, Booker, and senators at Stevens for swearing in

District overhaul underway
School board preps for superintendent search, cuts positions

As they begin to look for someone new to head the school district, the Hoboken Board of Education eliminated a few positions and shortened the terms of others on Tuesday. Outgoing Superintendent Jack Raslowskyโ€™s resignation was accepted by the board effective Aug. 31, even though he officially took the reins at Xavier High School in …

School board preps for superintendent search, cuts positions

Cat goes on wild ride
Rescued from car fan belt casing in Secaucus; looking for owner

A black Mercedes pulled to the side of Route 3 eastbound in Secaucus on June 25 and was mysteriously overheating. Police responded and found that a cat trapped inside the fan belt casing was causing the car to overheat. The 3-year-old female tabby was still alive. But nobody knows how the cat got there or …

Rescued from car fan belt casing in Secaucus; looking for owner

Police Beat
Compiled by Timothy J. Carroll 7/5/09

Alleged bike bandits nabbed Two men who had allegedly stolen several bicycles in Hoboken were arrested on Wednesday, July 1. Police had videos of the men from previous investigations, which they distributed among the department. Officers spotted two men who looked like the bike-nappers on July 1, walking along Ninth and Jefferson streets. Police followed …

Compiled by Timothy J. Carroll 7/5/09

Quarter century of service
Mayor Roberts walking away after 24 years in city govโ€™t

As a firefighter, city councilman, and mayor, David Roberts will tell you that he has always tried to protect this city with all he had. Some people will agree with the departing mayorโ€™s words and some will not. But no one can question his years of service. On the council for 16 years and as …

Mayor Roberts walking away after 24 years in city govโ€™t

Walking the walk
New mayor on transition and sidewalk politics

Mayor-Elect Peter Cammarano has vowed to be a walking mayor. He has already started walking from his home every day to his City Hall transition office after he drops his daughter off at day care at 14th Street and Sinatra Drive. โ€œItโ€™s a walkable city, and itโ€™s important to get out into the community and …

New mayor on transition and sidewalk politics