Community News

February 5, 2008.  The polls have just closed in New Jersey.  From the looks of it, there has been a heavy turnout in West Hudson.  Election Results are available online from the Hudson County Clerk's office.

Kevin Canessa is also posting updates on his blog.

You can also obtain election results from NJ.com.

After checking the results, you can join the discussion on KOTW's Discussion Board.

 

February 5, 2008.  With Ninety eighty percent of the vote counted, Hillary Clinton has Fifty Four percent of the vote to Barak Obama's Forty Four Percent of the vote statewide.  On the Republican side, John McCain has 55% to Mitt Romney's 28% of the vote statewide.

According to the Hudson County Clerk's office, Clinton has defeated Obama in Hudson County.  While John McCain has won Hudson County on the Republican side. The Clerk's office has not broken down the numbers into each town in West Hudson.

February 22, 2008.  Harrison Schools are closed due to the snow.  Kearny is on a delayed opening Elementary Schools report at 10:00 a.m.  High School Students report at 9:15 a.m.; PreK A.M. 10:15 a.m to 12:35 p.m.; PreK P.M. 12:35 p.m. to 3:05 p.m.  For the Kearny School System Call 201-991-4141 for more information.  We have no official information on the East Newark school system.  North Arlington public schools are closed.

The above information is as of 8:00 a.m. on Friday, Feburary 22, 2008.

 

February 9, 2008.  Thursday's Harrison Council meeting demonstrated that despite efforts by Councilman Steve McCormick, his wife Councilwoman Maria McCormick and a handful of their supporters business as usual continues in Harrison.  A News 12 Channel reporter and cameraman were surprised at how quick Harrison's Mayor and Council conduct the town's business.  In a span of less than fifteen minutes, the Mayor and Council agreed to apply for loans on behalf of developers and ran through an agenda which included the honoring of three former or current Harrison residents who were designated Grand Marshall and Deputy Grand Marshals of the United Irish St. Patrick Day's parade.  There was no explanation for the benefit of the public as to why the Town rather than the Developer was applying for loans.  Mayor Raymond McDonough did not bother offering an explanation nor did any councilmember question why the town was incurring further debt on behalf of developers.  Business as usual occurs behind closed doors.  Council members either receive private briefings on agenda items or they simply follow Mayor McDonough's lead.   For months, 4th Ward resident Joe Wood has been vocal at council meetings leading to some interesting exchanges especially with Mayor McDonough.  At this week's meeting, Mayor McDonough couldn't adjourn the meeting fast enough. 

February 25, 2008.  The Appellate Decision is scheduled to release an opinion on the challenged filed by Steven Adler, Manny Amaral, and Anthony DeRose to the taking of their properties by eminent domain.  If the questions being asked during Oral Argument of the cases a couple of weeks back are an indicator of where the three judge panel was headed, the Appellate Division is likely to overturn the decision of the lower court.