Thursday, February 9, 2012
Th city council approved a $7.7 million construction contract on Wednesday.
The city took a large step on Wednesday night toward completing the construction of the soccer field at Frank Sinatra Park, which has been closed since the pier collapsed in 2009. The city council unanimously approved a $7.7 million contract with EIC Associates Inc. to reconstruct the Castle Point and Sinatra Park Walkway. The project is scheduled to be completed by Dec. 21, 2012. The cost of the project—$7,751,876 to be exact—will be paid for by a $12 million bond previously approved by the city council. The field will be in the same position as it is currently, said City Engineer Joe Pomante. Some earlier plans included the idea to move the field inland and off the pier, but that won’t happen, the engineer said. While all council …
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The publishing company will build an office for 900 employees on the empty lot next to the W Hotel on the waterfront.
Pearson Education announced on Tuesday it will build one of its offices on the empty lot next to the W Hotel by the Hoboken Waterfront. In the office building across the street, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, local officials and Pearson representatives announced the 15.5 year lease Pearson signed. SJP Properties will be developing the property. "This is a fight," said Guadagno about attracting large companies to New Jersey. "We came to the table and aggressively pursued them." The construction of the building will create about 600 construction jobs and 900 Pearson employees will work inside the building. "This is exactly the kind of green, smart development that Hoboken needs to support the continued economic growth of our local economy …
Monday, February 6, 2012
New Jersey to gain $63M in federal transit funding should a Senate bill pass, the senator said at the Ridgewood Train Station Monday morning
Standing in front of the newly-renovated Ridgewood Train Station, Sen. Robert Menendez on Monday touted the impact a new federal bill would have for New Jersey commuters in clearing congestion and cutting red tape to initiate transit development while preserving and creating jobs. Surrounded by local elected officials and armed transit police, the Democratic senator said New Jersey could reap rewards should the Federal Transportation Act of 2012 be passed by the legislature. "We are here today to announce that New Jersey stands to get $519 million in federal transit funding from the Federal Transportation Act that came out of the Banking Committee without any increase in federal spending," Menendez said. "We have cut waste and eliminated …
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Council members Peter Cunningham and Carol Marsh left the building at 7 p.m.
With a room full of Stevens Students, council meeting regulars and city directors waiting, Council Vice President Peter Cunningham and Councilwoman Carol Marsh left City Hall around 7 p.m. on Wednesday night, the exact moment the bi-monthly meeting was supposed to start, cancelling the meeting for lack of quorum. Cunningham ran out in the direction of the ground floor bathroom, while Marsh took the elevator from the second floor of the building, her folder of paperwork still on the table in the council chambers where she had placed it minutes before. The reason for their sudden departure? They did not want to vote on a last-minute resolution—proposed by their political opponents Tim Occhipinti and Theresa Castellano—that called for a …
Mayor Dawn Zimmer provided an update to the city website.
Mayor Dawn Zimmer, in an update on the city website, announced that a mistake has been made in calculating the retro pay for the firefighters. "The calculation for retroactive pay for our firefighters was very complicated and was done incorrectly. We made a mistake and all efforts are being made to redo the calculations and resolve the error as quickly as possible," Zimmer wrote on the site. While not going into detail, the accounting error has been fixed, said spokesman Juan Melli on Wednesday night. He said he didn't know how how much the difference was. Some firefighters got too little, while some got too much pay. The issue will be resolved when the next checks go out, he said.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Gov. Christie visited Washington D.C. this week.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Which words were used most in the mayor's speech?
Mayor Dawn Zimmer focused on parks, parking, development and public safety—among other things—during her second annual state of the city address on Wednesday night. Of the 3,446 words that made up her speech, which was interrupted by applause 25 times, which words major themes and words were mentioned most? A breakdown: Hoboken: 43 Thank(s): 20 Park(s): 14 Community: 13 Parking: 11 Hospital: 8 Public Safety: 6 Development: 6 Infrastructure: 6 Administration: 4 Bike: 4 Challenge: 3 Tax: 2
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Mayor Dawn Zimmer focused on quality of life issues during her second annual state of the city address.
Mayor Dawn Zimmer reflected on 2011 and focused on quality of life improvements for 2012 in her second annual state of the city address on Wednesday night at the DeBaun Auditorium on the Stevens campus. In front of a crowd of about 200 people, Zimmer delivered the roughly 30 minute speech. Zimmer was introduced by Stevens Institute of Technology President Nariman Farvardin, who celebrated his one-year anniversary as a Hoboken resident. "I believe in Hoboken, 2012 will be known as the year of parks," Zimmer said, promising that 1600 Park and Hoboken Cove as well as Frank Sinatra Park will be opened this year. "We finally have the approvals we need, and Frank Sinatra Park and Castle Point will be reopened in 2012. We will be bidding out …
Al Arezzo worked for the city for 39 years before his termination in 2011.
Former Construction Code Officer Al Arezzo is suing the city, the mayor and other city officials, claiming he was unlawfully terminated after a 39-year-career in City Hall. The suit was filed in Superior Court on Dec. 22, 2011, according to the complaint, which also alleges that Arezzo was "harassed." The complaint specifically mentions Mayor Dawn Zimmer, Business Administrator Arch Liston and Assistant Corporation Counsel Melissa Longo. According to the complaint, Arezzo was suspended on Jan. 5, 2011. That same week, the locks on Arezzo's office were changed. Arezzo is now suing for punitive damages, lawyer costs as well as his job back. The construction office is responsible for all construction permits in Hoboken. According to the …
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Mayor Dawn Zimmer and city directors were present on Monday night in City Hall.
The city presented its latest conceptual design for the soccer field at 1600 Park to about 60 interested citizens, officials and stakeholders in the basement of City Hall on Monday night. The field—originally scheduled to open in the Fall of 2011—will be opened this year, Mayor Dawn Zimmer said. The city will start the bidding process this spring to find a company to start renovating the park, located at 16th and Park Avenue. "It'd be ideal to have it in the Fall," said Director of Health and Human Services Leo Pellegrini, in time for the start of the season of the city's recreational leagues. Zimmer said that the soccer field at Sinatra Park will also see construction this year. The contract to hire a construction firm for that field …
Khoboken
9:39 am on Thursday, February 9, 2012
Love how TIMMAY! finds any excuse to allege that "this Administration" is incompetent or cant do anything. This comment from the guy who did not know that the effing graffiti wall was located in Jersey City and belonged to his political backers, NJ Transit. Idiot. more ›