tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14148757412692619142026-10-13T05:54:21.462-04:00This site is a blog that discusses political, infrastructure, business, social and economic issues on the Hoboken, State, and National levels that effect homeowners, renters, businessmen and women in this town. This journal is part political satire, part serious about the relevant issues that affect the City known as a "Mile Square". © Kurt Gardiner of The Hoboken Journal- All rights reservedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3575125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414875741269261914.post-8839769192100669062017-11-14T00:59:00.001-05:002017-11-14T00:59:44.147-05:00

Remember, Remember the 7th of November In response to the venerable Hoboken Horse going on vacation and needing recuperation at the stable, the Hoboken Resistance website has been launched. This last election was contentious but the issues do not go away. We must remain engages and informed and act where appropriate. This site will be a policy advocacy website and well as a watchdog on the

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I had asked the Horsey to post this on the Mile Square View (www.hobokenhorse.com) but he was busy this morning. He might post this later on his site but for now you can hopefully enjoy my lighthearted humor at the Hoboken 2013 Election Aftermath.... 'Twas the eve after the election &nbsp; 'Twas the eve after the election when all through the Hoboken, The results came in and Old Guard hearts

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Update 11/06/2013 3:55pm: According to a City of Hoboken source the current count actually has the No votes up by 50-60. The initial numbers given to NJ.com which was my source had three voting precincts where the numbers were either transposed or improperly counted. This is potentially good news for tenant advocates and bad news for vacancy decontrol advocates. Again this numbers are

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414875741269261914.post-161195325974878162013-11-05T07:00:00.000-05:002013-11-05T07:59:18.275-05:00

Here is a walk-through of this November's ballot in Hoboken. The election is today folks and polls opened at 6am and will go to 8pm tonight..... Voter information: Polls in NJ are open from 6am -8pm in Hoboken on Tuesday November 5th. Both the School Board, The Mayor and The City Council elections are now in November to reduce the number of elections we have per year. Below is a sample

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414875741269261914.post-31243851694364628522013-10-29T08:55:00.000-04:002013-10-29T08:55:00.147-04:00

MSV and the Hoboken Journal announce:&nbsp; Operation Bounty is back! &nbsp;Anti-voter fraud program reintroduced by MSV and the Hoboken Journal with $1,000 reward* Back in the fourth ward special election in 2010, MSV broke new ground in the battle against rampant voter fraud - in this case shedding light on the paper trail left by hundreds of Vote by Mail ballots purportedly

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414875741269261914.post-77150461509086293142013-10-29T08:37:00.000-04:002013-10-29T08:37:11.702-04:00

The City of Hoboken courtesy of Mayor Dawn Zimmer recaps plans for resiliency for Hoboken a year after Hurricane Sandy...... ON SANDY ANNIVERSARY, HOBOKEN MARKS PROGRESS TOWARD MORE RESILIENT FUTURE New legislation would prevent development on waterfront piersPublic awareness event to be held 4:00pm-6:30pm in front of City Hall Hoboken Cove park and natural landscape for coastal defense

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Today just before noon the campaign to re-elect Mayor Dawn Zimmer (5J) and her slate of Dave Mello (11K), Ravi Bhalla (12K) and James Doyle (13K) and the Kids First Board of Education team of Leon Gold (3I), Irene Sobolov (5I), and Jennifer Evans (8K) and their core supporters gathered at recently renovated Church Square Park.&nbsp; In addition to the team photo there was one other voting

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Last week, the spending juggernaut know as Hudco supposedly did Hoboken a huge favor by hosting a Freeholder 2013 Budget workshop meeting in Hoboken's City Hall. Mayor Turner of Weehawken and Mayor Zimmer of Hoboken attended and politely expressed their concern over the tax increase and overall expenditures. They have to be polite since they have to work with the county. As a private citizen I

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The Hudson County Freeholders held one of their budget workshop meetings in Hoboken last night in City Hall. I attended the meeting and observed part of the budgetary process. Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise, Mayor Dawn Zimmer, and Mayor Richard Turner of Weehawken made opening remarks and these are on the video below: Hoboken is facing a 10% county tax hike in the proposed Hudson County

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This Live Blog on Hoboken's Leprecon will start tomorrow March 2, 2013 at 8:00am. This will be hosted on my sister site as well as here. If you want to have your comment immediately approved use Twitter with the hash tag #HobokenLeprecon. There will be a delay if you comment directly as this editor will be out and about gathering photos and info. I you would like to share photos with TheBoken

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LCOR/NJ Transit will be holding a community meeting Thursday, February 21 at 7pm, at the Elks in Hoboken regarding the Hoboken Terminal &amp; Rail Yard.Following Sandy, LCOR/NJ Transit had taken time to reevaluate how this project can potentially help protect Hoboken from future weather-related events, and this meeting will highlight some of their findings. The purpose of this community meeting

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For the latest updates on the winter storm Nemo, come back to www.TheBoken.com for the live storm blog courtesy of NJ News Commons. Send your pics to TheBoken@gmail.com if you would like to share your storm photos.

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There recently has been an editorial war between HHA Chairman Jake Stuiver and and HHA Board Member Eduardo Gonzales as of late over the pursuit of a new attorney (special counsel) and auditor. I honestly don't understand what the fuss is coming from Eduardo Gonzalez who is a supporter and political ally of HHA Executive Director Carmelo Garcia who is an Old Guard glad handler and enemy of

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Here is an essay on the battle of Rent Control in 2012 from former Hoboken resident and activist Dean Kemph. Dean currently resides in Weehawken but still pays attention to the Hoboken political scene. Controlling Hoboken Rent Control The following is strictly political satire and opinion and makes no factual representations... Well, it was a rough 2012, Hoboken. Yet you gamely survived a

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Mayor Dawn Zimmer testifed before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business &amp; Entrepreneurship on Thursday, December 13th. She discussed the impact Hurricane Sandy has had on Hoboken and the challenges still faced with the recovery process. She will also meet with Members of Congress to highlight the unmet needs of businesses and residents. Her prepared remarks before the committee are

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Mayor Dawn Zimmer just testified this morning at 11am before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business &amp; Entrepreneurship on Thursday, December 13th. She discussed the impact Hurricane Sandy has had on Hoboken and the challenges still faced with the recovery process. She is scheduled to meet with Members of Congress to highlight the unmet needs of businesses and residents later today.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414875741269261914.post-18002631084047041692012-11-28T17:25:00.000-05:002012-11-28T17:29:24.885-05:00

The local Hoboken election results from Tuesday November 6th have finally been certified due to delays from Hurricane Sandy's aftermath. Here are the certified totals from the Hudson County Clerk's Office (drum roll please): Jean Marie Mitchell, Ruth McAllister and Thomas Kluepfel of Kids First, the Hoboken BOE slate that was endorsed by Mayor Zimmer won all three Board of Education Seats at

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414875741269261914.post-85084556226112945922012-11-07T11:36:00.002-05:002012-11-07T12:52:10.782-05:00

On the National Stage Barrack Obama was re-elected President of the USA last night. Nate Silver of the NY Times pretty much had it right in the end with his stochastic models indicating an electoral advantage for Barrack Obama which came to fruition.The focus of the this website is local issues so here are the preliminary machine vote results for the Hoboken Questions 1-3 and School Board

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The Hoboken Fair Housing Association urges people to vote No on question 2 and keep the current rent control protections in place as they are. It is an essentially human argument..... Hoboken Fair Housing Association (HFHA) Position: &nbsp;Vote NO on Hoboken Public Question #2 On the November 6, 2012, Hoboken Public Question #2 (HPQ2) will appear on Hoboken’s election ballot which will ask

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Dear Friends&nbsp;, Hoboken is emerging from the worst natural disaster in our history having demonstrated the incredible spirit of our community. &nbsp; Hundreds of people volunteered every day to help their neighbors, literally saving lives as we struggled together as an extended Hoboken family. &nbsp; As I write this, power has been restored in most of the City thanks to the

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414875741269261914.post-54290744342252614062012-11-06T09:59:00.002-05:002012-11-06T09:59:19.955-05:00

Former Hoboken resident Dean Kemph and long time activist chimes in on Question #2 which is on the ballot for this election day concerning rent control. A yes vote allows for immediate vacancy control on buildings with 1-4 units. A no vote keeps the current regulation the same... "Kudos to Mayor Zimmer for her opposition to Hoboken Public Question #2 with regard to rent control.&nbsp;

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In the interest of presenting multiple opinions on the hot topic of rent control and Public Question #2 I present the position of Ron Simoncini of the Mile Square Tapayers Association who advocates for vacancy decontrol for building with 1-4 units and a yes vote On Hoboken Question number 2. These are the opinions of Ron and the MSFT and not necessarily the Hoboken Journal. Here is Ron's note...

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Here is a message from the highly civic minded and professional 5th Ward City Councilman Peter Cunningham on elections today. Hoboken's 5th Ward residents are generally happy with Peter's Stewardship and concern&nbsp; for all residents whether they live in brownstones or reside at Fox Hills: Good evening friends, family and neighbors, I hope we are beginning to see some improvement in our lives

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Hoboken City Councilman Dave Mello who resides in the 4th Ward and is clearly the more informed and smarter of the two City Councilmen that represent Hoboken from that Ward shares his thoughts on election day.... Please be sure to vote today, and please consider three very important local issues. Our President for the next four years is not the only important question we'll be considering

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