The Hoboken Journal

Photo Essay Two Words - Not Compliant (as of 12/31/2011)

2012-01-11T16:58:00.000-05:00

In response to last night's Hoboken BOE meeting and it being attended by all Board members I would like to pose this photo caption contest of my photo essay "Two Words - Not Compliant". Apparently one Hoboken BOE member was not compliant as of 12/31/2011 with respect to fulfilling all the background check and documentation required for serving BOE members. Due to some last minute "fast tracking

Update on 1st and Jackson Street Fire Victims Fundraiser

2011-12-20T14:11:00.002-05:00

Here is an update from Rory Chadwick on the efforts to get support out to the families displaced by the fire at 1st and Jackson Street this last weekend.... Just to let you all know we are now receiving donations from people on the west coast! Tons of people emailing and calling looking to help. Furniture now being donated too. Lots of stores donating prizes too. 1 week of time share

John Corea Pleads Guilty to Theft While Director at HPU

2011-12-20T10:46:00.001-05:00

Yesterday, former Hoboken Parking Utility Driector John Corea pled guilty to theft. Below is the release from the NJ Attorney General's Office.... Ex-Director of Hoboken Parking Utility Pleads Guilty to Official Misconduct for His Role in $600,000 Theft of Parking Meter

Maurice Fitzgibbons passes on - Mayor Zimmer Remarks

2011-12-19T10:20:00.000-05:00

Statement by Mayor Zimmer on the Passing of Maurice Fitzgibbons I learned this morning that Maurice Fitzgibbons passed away. On behalf of the City of Hoboken, I express my condolences to his family and friends. Maurice served the City of Hoboken for many years on the Board of Chosen Freeholders. He was a strong advocate of the arts, with a long history of service to our community. Our thoughts

Twas the night before the Frog March

2011-11-14T11:25:00.000-05:00

Here is an epic poem on the topic of the recently reported arrest of former City of Hoboken IT employee Patrick Ricciardi and the possible extensive data theft ring the was involved with. It is possible that the FBI case will only expand and includes at least one current Hoboken official and one past Hoboken Official identified as individuals 1 and 2 respectively. Here is a poem perhaps wishfully

Mayor Zimmer on FBI Investigation of City Employee

2011-11-09T16:00:00.000-05:00

From the desk of City Hall on the latest FBI arrest in Hoboken. This time it was a City of Hoboken IT employee. STATEMENT FROM MAYOR ZIMMER ON FBI INVESTIGATION OF CITY EMPLOYEE Mayor Dawn Zimmer issued the following statement today after the FBI announced the arrest of a City employee stemming from an investigation regarding a potential security breach in the City’s electronic communications. “

Former City of Hoboken IT Manager Charged with Intercepting and Distributing E-mail of Mayor and Top City Officials Emails

2011-11-09T15:40:00.004-05:00

Here some breaking news coming from the Newark FBI office about email fraud allegedly committed by a former employee of Hoboken City Hall. This case also involves at least one current and one former City of Hoboken Official names as individual 1 and individual 2 in the complaint. Expect more to break from this case as the dust settles. Below is the press release from the FBI. FORMER CITY OF

Thanks to Everyone For Your Support! Gardiner For Freeholder

2011-11-09T12:12:00.002-05:00

Thank you for your support for my first run in Hoboken/ Hudson County politics as Freeholder of District 5 in Hudson County. . As a first time candidate running as an independent I was realistic and did not expect to win. However, I am very happy with the turnout from this election in that I got over 1500 votes. I ran my campaign to raise awareness on the issues of Hoboken getting the short of

Celebrate Gardiner For Freeholder Post Election Party at Turtle Club Tonight at 8:15pm!

2011-11-08T14:23:00.002-05:00

Celebrate Kurt Gardiner For Freeholder Post Election Party at Turtle Club in Hoboken tonight at 8:15pm! Win or lose at the polls we will gather to await results and celebrate choice in democracy and good governance for Hoboken and Jersey City Heights residents. The Turtle Club is located at 936 Park Avenue Hoboken, NJ. Their phone number is (201) 710-5960. RSVP to me at kurt.gardiner@gmail.com

VBM Vote Harvesting over 1,000 in Hoboken!

2011-11-08T11:22:00.001-05:00

Here is a breakdown of the vote by mail totals for Freeholder District 2 which includes all of Hoboken and Jersey City Heights. The total count for Hoboken is 1,065 VBMs. That porbably is a new record in Hoboken. The Fourth Ward has a whopping 574 as of today and all the vote by mails have yet to be counted. Jersey City Heights has 155 VBMs. It would appear Mayor Zimmer opponent Frank Raia has

Dave Mello Endorses Kurt Gardiner for Freeholder

2011-11-08T06:35:00.000-05:00

Hoboken Councilman At -Large Dave Mello gets into the latest rush to endorse Kurt Gardiner's (my)candidacy for Freeholder. His statement and video are below: In a video release, Hoboken City Councilman David Mello has endorsed Kurt Gardiner for election as Hoboken's representative on the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders. "I've been fighting for the creation of a southwest park in

Political Cartoon - Brian Stack Eats Hoboken's Money!

2011-11-07T22:02:00.000-05:00

A friend of mine who is a Union City artist that used to live in Hoboken sent this political cartoon in. The cartoon is not so much a reflection of the artist's political beliefs but his understanding of where I stand with respect to Brian Stack on how he eats up Hoboken's money at the county level. Of course Union City Mayor and NJ State Assemblyman Brian Stack enjoys a large plurality in Union

Councilwoman Jen Giattino endorses Kurt Gardiner for Freeholder

2011-11-07T15:38:00.000-05:00

Hoboken Councilwoman Jen Giattino of the 6th Ward endorses Kurt Gardiner for Freeholder. Read below for another example of additional support that is out there for Kurt Gardiner for Freeholder. The momentum is picking up for my candidacy. It seems my ideas are resonating with voters and my fellow City Councilmen and woman....

Hoboken City Councilman Ravi Bhalla Endorses Kurt Gardiner For Freeholder

2011-11-07T14:55:00.000-05:00

Ravi Bhalla, Hoboken City Council President has endorsed Kurt Gardiner for Freeholder for Hudson County District 5: Dear Editor- I write to offer support and an endorsement of my good friend, Kurt Gardiner, for county Freeholder for the 5th District, which includes Hoboken and portions of Jersey City Heights. When Mayor Dawn Zimmer and I first ran for elective office, we were not

Anthony Romano Spending Big Bucks to get Re-Elected - Has Mrs. Richard Mason's Money

2011-11-07T10:24:00.001-05:00

Anthony Romano is spending big bucks to be re-elected as Freeholder of District 5. He was spotted this morning at the ferry campaigning with 2nd Ward City Counilwoman Beth Mason who did everything in her power to blow up the hospital sale and almost plunge Hoboken into bankruptcy to just make Mayor Dawn Zimmer look bad. Beth Mason's scorched earth politics and quest for power have earned her

Mayor Dawn Zimmer on Fundraiser, Hospital and Tuesday's Election on Rent Control and Freeholder Race

2011-11-07T09:28:00.001-05:00

Mayor Dawn Zimmer gives the Freeholder Race which a mention from her extensive email list. As has been reported earlier the Mayor has stayed neutral on the Freeholder Race between me and Anthony Romano and I respect that. I can't think though that a mention from the Mayor can't help me in terms of my get out the vote effort. Remember to vote Tuesday November 8th Column C Row 6 for the Candidate

Campaign Literature Available for Pickup for Kurt Gardiner for Freeholder

2011-11-06T09:16:00.001-05:00

Thanks to my supporters so far that have been getting the word out about my candidacy for Freeholder this Tuesday November 8th. Vote Kurt Gardiner column C Row 6 for an end to business as usual and more services and lower taxes for Hoboken and Jersey City Heights residents! I have literature that has been produced and attached here for your downloading convenience. I also have many 5X7 campaign

Sample Ballots November 8th Election

2011-11-02T08:31:00.003-04:00

On Tuesday November 8th Hoboken will have the following choiuces to make for election day: NJ Sate Senator, NJ Assembly, County Executive, Register and Freeholder. There will also be two public questions as well 1) To Allow Sports Wagering at Atlantic City and Horsetracks and 2) To Repeal Ordinance Z-88 on Rent Control Changes made Recently by the Hoboken City Council. I, Kurt Gardiner am

Donna Antonucci- Rally to Save the Hoboken Hospital Sunday October 30th at 6pm at City Hall

2011-10-29T12:40:00.000-04:00

Here is an email from citizen activist Donna Antonucci urging residents to attend the Hoboken City Council meeting this Sunday at 6pm. At stake is the future of the Hoboken Hospital that so far to date is in jeopardy as the garage deal needed to complete the sale needs a total of 6 votes. So far the obstructionist minority City Council has said no and risks plunging the City into financial

Peter Cunningham to Hoboken Council Minority - Save the Hospital!

2011-10-29T11:00:00.000-04:00

5th Ward City Councilman Peter Cunningham chimes in on the City of Hoboken Hospital situation. There is a special meeting on Sunday October 30th at 6pm to see if one more member of the City Council can pass the garage aggreement to waive the 20 day waiting period as the Hospital is running out of money.... Friends, Family and Neighbors, And yes again, we are at a very critical juncture in

The Case for Selling the Hospital - by Dr. Jonathan Metsch

2011-10-29T08:30:00.000-04:00

It was widely reported that the HUMC sale was close to being finalized after Chris Christie came up with an extra $5 million but the parking agreement for the Hospital sale needed to be passed by a 6-3 super majority on Hoboken's City Council at the last meeting in order to wave the 20 day waiting period before it can go into affect. The issue is simply, the Hospital will not have enough cash to

Vote Column C For Change for Kurt Gardiner Freeholder November 8th, 2011

2011-10-18T20:52:00.000-04:00

My latest update on my candidacy for Hudson County Freeholder... Kurt Gardiner for Hudson County Freeholder Vote Column C for Change on November 8th, 2011 For those of you who may not know me by name, my name is Kurt Gardiner and I am running for Freeholder District 5 in Hudson County this coming November 8th. My opponent, the incumbent Anthony “Stick’ Romano was hand picked by former

Hoboken Journal on Hold

2011-09-02T15:50:00.000-04:00

I knew at some point it would come to this but with my commitments I can't keep blogging about politics in the near term. Thus I have decided to put my bog on hold indefinitely. The reasons are both personal and business. I have been working on an exciting new venture at http://www.thebokenonline.com/ and have decided to focus my efforts on that website. Due to our comprehensive coverage of

Mayor Zimmer's Two New Appointments Shenkler and Tooke

2011-08-30T16:14:00.000-04:00

The latest from Hoboken City Hall.... MAYOR ZIMMER APPOINTS PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR AND ACTING ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR Mayor Dawn Zimmer announced today that she is appointing Jon L. Tooke as Director of Public Safety and Leslie Shenkler as acting Director of Environmental Services. “So many people deserve recognition for the response to Hurricane Irene, but I want

The Boken Online is Now Your #1 Source for Hurricane Irene in Hoboken

2011-08-26T12:55:00.000-04:00

During the upcoming storm, Hurricane Irene. The Hoboken Journal will not be updating this website. Please go to http://www.thebokenonline.com/ for all updates on Hurricane Irene and its impact on Hoboken. If you have any information that you thnk might be useful for Hoboken residents please email TheBoken at theboken@gmail.com. Stay safe. This is a recent map of of Irene of Sunday