*Election day is finally here. Hobokenites will elect a mayor, three city council members and three board of education trustees today. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. To determine the polling location where you should vote, click through this link and enter your address.
*The local public question, which appeared on last year's ballot and failed, but was later overturned, involves changing the city's rent control ordinance. It asks:
"Shall the City of Hoboken continue annual rent increase protections for current residents of rent controlled properties, but allow property owners to negotiate rents for vacant apartments and exempt buildings with one-to-four units and condominium units from the rent leveling ordinance by adopting the proposed amendment to Chapter 155 of the Code of the City of Hoboken?"
*Below you can read all of the op-eds submitted prior to the election:
On rent control ballot initiative
City Council/Mayoral Election
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