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County Paved Over Hoboken Storm Drains Right Before Storm Drenched Region: 'Unacceptable' County Paved Over Hoboken Storm Drains Right Before Storm Drenched Region: 'Unacceptable'
County Paved Over Hoboken Storm Drains Right Before Storm Drenched Region: 'Unacceptable' As the region prepared for major rainfall this week, Hoboken faced a glaring issue: storm drains being paved over. Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla said Hudson County paved over storm drains as part of a repaving project on Park Avenue in the city. "This is completely unacceptable on the part of Hudson County," Bhalla said on X, formerly known as Twitter.  "To be clear - my office, along with multiple councilmembers have raised the major drainage issues left behind by the County’s contractor on Park Ave for days and have been ignored.  "Hoboken deserves better and I ask County Executiv…

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by Sam Barron
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Jersey City Mayoral Aide Fired After Supporting Sister's Anti-Gay Political Campaign Jersey City Mayoral Aide Fired After Supporting Sister's Anti-Gay Political Campaign
Jersey City Mayoral Aide Fired After Supporting Sister's Anti-Gay Political Campaign An aide to Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop was fired after a show of support for his sister's political campaign known for its anti-gay rhetoric. Local political leaders, including Hudson County Executive Craig Guy and Rep. Rob Menendez, D-NJ, also called for Jonathan Gomez-Noriega's resignation from the city's LGBTQ+ task force after it was revealed he made four donations to his sister, Valentina Gomez. Valentina is running for the Republican nomination for Missouri Secretary of State. Her brother's donations totaled $1,200. View this post on Instagram …

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by Sam Barron
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Hoboken Council Race Among Most Highly-Contested In North Jersey Elections Hoboken Council Race Among Most Highly-Contested In North Jersey Elections
Hoboken Council Race Among Most Highly-Contested In North Jersey Elections The race for Hoboken council is among the most high-contested in New Jersey. Of the six Hoboken City Council seats, five are contested in the Tuesday, Nov. 7 election. First Ward Councilman Mike DeFusco will not be running for re-election. Paul Presinzano, Rafi Cordova, and Leo Pellegrini, the city's former health director, and running for his seat. Marla Decker and Patricia Waiters are running for a seat in the Second Ward, hoping to oust incumbent Tiffanie Fisher. Edward Reep is up against incumbent Michael Russo in the Third Ward. In the Fourth Ward, Ruben J. Ramos Jr. is running …

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by Cecilia Levine