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Hoboken councilwoman urges vote against $98.9M Hoboken budget with tax levy increase
HOBOKEN — Councilwoman Beth Mason says she is urging her council colleagues to vote against Mayor Dawn Zimmer’s proposed 2009-2010 $98.9 million Hoboken budget at their meeting on...
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Christie talks tough about cutting in budget address: Will cut state aid $445M
Posted March 16, 2010
ALL TOWNS Governor Chris Christie gave his address on Tuesday to the state Legislature about the 2010-2011 $28.3 billion budget. Christie call for cuts in state and local government spen...
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Union City bank robbed by Yankee fan
UNION CITY AND BEYOND — The TD Bank at 800 Summit Ave. in Union City was robbed Monday, police said. They described the suspect as a: “Hispanic Male, Light Skin, Facial Stubble, 5...
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Hoboken police contract under microscope
HOBOKEN - The Hoboken City Council will be considering the proposed police union contracts in their scheduled meeting on Wednesday. The contracts are two years late and were negotiated on be...
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BREAKING: Former Assemblyman Manzo calls out U.S. Attorney's office for alleged misconduct in FBI sting
JERSEY CITY AND BEYOND - Former state assemblyman Louis Manzo at a press conference in Jersey City on Monday blasted the federal government’s July 2009 corruption probe, claiming ...
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BUDGET DOWN – With county taxes going up and city taxes teetering near flat, taxpayers are happy to hear that the school budget is likely going down. Interim Business Administrator Robert Davis said the amount of decrease depends on state aid cuts. Plan B for Hoboken schools
Superintendent search on hold; bickering at board meeting

Now that the Board of Education’s choice for the next schools superintendent abruptly pulled his name out of consideration two weeks ago, they will continue their search – but not until aft...
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POPULAR ATTRACTION – Cuban sandwiches and delightful stuffed French toast fill hungry bellies at La Isla on Washington Street in Hoboken. Who makes best stuffed French toast?
Local chef to take on Bobby Flay on Food Network’s ‘Throwdown’

Omar Giner, the co-owner of La Isla Cuban restaurant near City Hall in Hoboken, has been making stuffed French toast since he needed to scrape together a fancy breakfast for friends while in culi...
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FIGHTS – Quick response time from police and EMS units scattered fights and scuffles before they got out of hand, like a one-punch commotion outside CVS on Washington Street. The green and the mean
St. Pat’s Parade 2010: Fun bands, more cops, same drunks

There were flags waving, bands playing, beers clinking, and fists flying during Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, Hoboken’s annual weekend of pomp, circumstance, and a little frat house debauc...
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Police Beat
Compiled by Timothy J. Carroll 3/14/10

St. Pat’s Parade wrap The 25 arrests made on the St. Patrick’s Day Parade weekend included several bar punches, a few disorderly persons, and one assault on a police officer, police said. Derek...
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BIBLIOPHILES – Hobokenites Kyle and Joan Enger recently combined a holiday celebration with an opportunity to raise funds for the Hoboken Public Library. The holiday party brought in more than $8,000 to support the library’s Children’s Department, and library officials have expressed their gratitude. The Engers are collaborating with Library Director Lina Podles to decide how the funds will best be used. HOBOKEN BRIEFS
3/14/10

City budget: Taxes down half a percent; some unhappy The Hoboken City Council introduced their amendment to the administration’s municipal budget last week and scheduled the public hearing for ...
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DIGGING DEEPER – Area mass transit users are angry over fare increases and other proposed transit changes. All (not) on board
Residents fear NJ Transit service cuts, fare hikes

Jon Salmanson spent his evenings last week riding NJ Transit’s 4:40 p.m. train from Hoboken to Suffern, N.Y. asking his fellow riders to sign his petition. “They’re thinking about eliminating thi...
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SHARING AN OFFICE – Councilman Ravi Bhalla, pictured in the conference room of his Newark Street office, said he did not have a conflict voting for a contract for an attorney with whom he shares the office. Conflicts and campaign money
Mason criticizes Bhalla, Cunningham for lawyer contract

Councilwoman Beth Mason has demanded City Council action on her criticism that Councilman Ravi Bhalla and Council President Peter Cunningham voted to approve a contract for a city attorney while ...
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BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD – The school board lost their preferred candidate for superintendent, who was scheduled to begin service on July 1. Now the board must decide how to proceed, especially with an election coming up April 20. Hoboken school dropout
Incoming superintendent bails over minor contract issue

After months of searching, the Hoboken Board of Education had found their guy – or so they thought. A young assistant superintendent in Fort Lee, Dr. Frank Romano had agreed to lead the district ...
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TELL US WHAT YOU THINK – A member of the Hoboken Revolt taxpayer group, resident Richard Pasquarelli, demanded responses to the police audit from council members. The group’s main concern is saving money for the taxpayers. Council discusses police audit
Tripodi speaks on police contract; special meeting for pier bonds

Now that the Police Department audit is public, the City Council has a lot of information to digest from police officials, the administration, and residents before considering action on the repor...
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STILL DECORATING – United Decorating, one of the oldest stores in Hoboken, prepares for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. Decorating the town
From the belles of the ball to the Paddy parade

In 1899, United Decorating opened for business at 421 Washington St. in Hoboken, helmed by Robert Kirchgessner, a German immigrant and stonecutter. To put the longevity of the still-running busin...
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THE PIDGEON GUYS – Hoboken Historical Museum director Bob Foster (left) and board president Carol Losos (right) accept a $2,000 donation from the Hudson County Homing Pigeon Club and members (from left to right) John Baginski, Vinnie Torre and James Corso. The museum is hosting a release party on Sunday, March 14 at 4 p.m. at the Museum for their twentieth oral history chapbook, “The Pigeon Guys: Recollections of Vinnie Torre and Lynne Earing.” The event is free event, copies of the chapbook will be distributed, refreshments will be served, and stories recounted about Hoboken’s pigeon flyers past and present. HOBOKEN BRIEFS
3/7/10

Open forum with Assembly reps State Assembly Democrats from Hudson County – Joan Quigley, Caridad Rodriguez, Vincent Prieto, Ruben Ramos, Anthony Chiappone, and Charles Mainor – will be hosting...
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GREECE IS THE WORD – Charles and Kathe Charas of Jersey City Heights brought along the Reporter when they celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in Greece. Here they take in a breathtaking view of Athens at the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion. Reporter on vacation
Readers can send in vacation all year!

Whether on vacation or celebrating at a union picnic, some of our readers just can’t seem to do without their hometown Hudson Reporter newspaper. You can send in your photos, too, even if your va...
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