Live Council Video & Chat!
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July
7/23/2009:
Council Meeting Video 7/22/2009
Archived footage – now available quick!
Part 1/2:
Part 2/2:
(You can see the Hoboken411 live chat after the jump…)
More about Cammarano’s Directors
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July
7/22/2009:
Tonight, the Hoboken City Council will review the directors Mayor Cammarano had chosen for his “cabinet.” Council President Dawn Zimmer said they “still need more time,” despite having a week already to individually review each recommended person. (WATCH LIVE VIDEO!)
Cammarano’s letter to Council Prez Zimmer
“Dear Council President Zimmer:
I write regarding your stated intention to postpone voting on resolutions at tonight’s City Council meeting which appoint Angel Alicea to the position of Public Safety Director, Theresa LaBruno to the position of Director of Health and Human Services, Todd Poole to the position of Director of Community Development, and John Pope to the position of Director of Environmental Services. In the spirit of cooperation, and as an indication of my willingness to work with the Council, I will not oppose the Council’s decision to postpone voting on these resolutions until August 5, 2009.
I take this step even though we are now more than three weeks into my Administration, and State Monitor Judy Tripodi and the Department of Community Affairs have expressed a strong preference for formally swearing-in Directors on Thursday, July 23, 2009 to facilitate governance, regardless of whether or how the Council acts at tonight’s meeting on the aforementioned resolutions.
I make this gesture not just to demonstrate my commitment to working with the Council, but also because, as a former Council member, I understand and appreciate the importance of Council’s advice and consent role, and its responsibility to thoroughly and fairly review each nominee. For these reasons, I did not submit nominees to the Council at the July 1st reorganization meeting, as is customary practice in municipal government. Moreover, it is why I sent each Council member all nominees’ resumes on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, along with an invitation to meet individually or as a group with each nominee at a time and place convenient for each Council member. To my knowledge, no Council member took advantage of this invitation.
At tonight’s Council meeting, my nominees will be available to answer any questions and concerns Council may have regarding their qualifications. They will also be available to answer questions at the August 5, 2009 meeting.”
Reader Mail: Brown leaves in July?
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July
7/22/2009:
Once again, a Hoboken411 reader wonders what the deal is with the “early autumn” in Hoboken – this time over at Shipyard Park…
“I live in the Shipyards, and the sidewalks and the park are covered with fallen, dead leaves from the trees that surround the park. It’s a perfect “October” picture, but this is July. What the hell is going on?”
Wrong trees for Hoboken?
We covered a similar situation back in the Summer of 2007. The readers debated back and forth whether these London Plane Sycamore trees had some kind of Anthracnose Fungi – and some felt the trees were just “not watered properly” and may be inappropriate for this area. One reader commented that it may be “Summer Heat Scorch” and so on…
But it looks nice, despite being a bit out of season. Sort of like wearing white pants in January?
Tonight’s Movie: The Dark Knight
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July
7/22/2009:
Movies Under the Stars – 7/22/2009
The 2009 Movies Under the Stars event is held weekly on Wednesday nights at Pier A Park.
Tonight’s showing is: The Dark Knight (NOT the sing-along version).
See the full schedule of movies here.
Discounts for Yankee Clipper Cruise
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July
7/22/2009:
Get ‘em while they’re hot!
Save some money on the NY Waterway Yankee Clipper cruise to Yankee Stadium! Catch the Bombers while they’re hot (5 in a row now!) and save $5 on all games (Monday – Thursday) through the end of August! (Adult ticket price reduced from $22 to $17)
Tickets have been selling fast (only 9 games left to choose from!) See the remaining cruises left here.
Fun lunch video: Craig Ferguson
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July
7/22/2009:
Do we all want to be young and stupid?
Craig Ferguson is quite possibly the best late night talk show host ever (besides maybe only Letterman when he *first* started) – but last night Ferguson had a brilliant opening monologue… check it out!
Why everything sucks
Genius!
Readerpix: View from the W Hotel
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July
7/22/2009:
One Hoboken411 reader sent in a few fairly identical shots from his residence at the W Hoboken at different times of the day:
Hoboken411 reader photo gallery of the day – 7/22/2009
[Stay tuned for tomorrow's Readerpix entry! - Note: one reader's photo(s) will be featured each day at approximately 11am. Unless your photo is time-sensitive - it will be published in the order it was received! Additional note: Your pictures will have a better chance of being published if they're in "landscape" mode, as opposed to the taller "portrait" modes... ]
Kebab “Pimp” House
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July
7/22/2009:
Kebab House no more – thanks to hookers
Did you know that the Kebab House (62 Newark Street), which just opened up in late 2008 – is doomed?
The owner, Joseph Ruis (who also has (had) a Kebab House in Newark), was arrested earlier in the month for running a cash-heavy prostitution ring in Jersey City. Investigators estimated that he ran a $3 million dollar a year operation – charging from $500 – $3500 per hour for these “escorts.” They had a website called www.worldclasspartygirls.com – but it has since been removed. (I snagged some images of the girls earlier in the month if you want them – but I bet they were just “stock” images.) His bail was set at half a million dollars – not sure if he made bail.
While the HQ for this operation was on Sherman Avenue – all services were apparently dispatched out. Investigators obtained hundreds of customer records and credit card numbers and claimed no prominent Hoboken or Hudson County Officials were listed (yeah – after you shredded that info!)
Another business is expected to take the old Kebab House spot sometime soon. Hopefully the food will be of better value.
Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said the investigation had been ongoing for six months, based on information provided by the Hoboken Police.
Afterthoughts
- You ever wonder how they got the lead? Hmmm.
- Also – I wonder if the replacement restaurant will also feature “Executive Chef” Ricardo Carbona (famous from LUA)?
- Do YOU think paying for “services” like this should be illegal?
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