Hoboken mayor’s ‘robocalls’ for school board did not use city resources

HOBOKEN – Many Hoboken residents received a “robocall” from Mayor Dawn Zimmer on Nov. 6 with her endorsing the school board slate Forward Together. Apparently, her City Hall number showed up as the identifying phone number, rather than a campaign office number. The company who handled the calls, Global Marketing Research Systems (GMRS), said the …

98-Year-Old World War II vet and N.J. union leader releases book

JERSEY CITY – Frank L. Golon, Sr., one of the oldest first-time writers to ever be published, will be signing copies of his book “Johnny Romanek: The Start of An Era” shortly after the conclusion of the Jersey City Veteran’s Day parade, on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 3 p.m. at City Hall, 280 Grove St., …

Hoboken mayor’s ‘robocalls’ for school board did not use city resources

HOBOKEN – Many Hoboken residents received a “robocall” from Mayor Dawn Zimmer on Nov. 6 with her endorsing the school board slate Forward Together. Apparently, her City Hall number showed up as the identifying phone number, rather than a campaign office number. The company who handled the calls, Global Marketing Research Systems (GMRS), said the …

Hoboken mayor’s ‘robocalls’ for school board did not use city resources

HOBOKEN – Many Hoboken residents received a “robocall” from Mayor Dawn Zimmer on Nov. 6 with her endorsing the school board slate Forward Together. Apparently, her City Hall number showed up as the identifying phone number, rather than a campaign office number. The company who handled the calls, Global Marketing Research Systems (GMRS), said the …

Moody’s upgrades Jersey City rating

JERSEY CITY — Citing Jersey City’s strong and rapidly growing tax base, a growing economy, and the “improved management policies” of the Fulop administration, Moody’s last week increased the credit rating of Jersey City’s General Obligation (GO) debt from A1 to Aa3, marking the third consecutive credit rating increase under the Fulop administration and the …

Moody’s upgrades Jersey City rating

JERSEY CITY — Citing Jersey City’s strong and rapidly growing tax base, a growing economy, and the “improved management policies” of the Fulop administration, Moody’s last week increased the credit rating of Jersey City’s General Obligation (GO) debt from A1 to Aa3, marking the third consecutive credit rating increase under the Fulop administration and the …

Mickey McCabe returns after lung transplant

BAYONNE – Mickey McCabe, founder of McCabe Ambulance Service, returned from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania on Friday, November 4, after undergoing surgery for a double lung transplant, according to an online report. In July, McCabe told the Bayonne Community News, “I have a 9/11 lung, so I’m on oxygen 24 hours, seven …