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City Council Election (Updated 8/3/05)
Editor:
The City Council Election is May 10, 2005.
Voter Registration Deadline is April 11, 2005.
In this and like communities, public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed. -Abraham Lincoln
Post Election News (In reverse chronological order)
Appointee keeps seat won by dead man
Judge rules today on Hackensack Council
Follow-up: Judge Contillo denied the relief sought by Calvin Coles and essentially upheld Councilman McAuliffe's appointment. More details tomorrow.
3 lawyers are hired to defend council
Loser sues for seat on council
Something fishy is going on in Hackensack politics (Record Editorial)
Hackensack mayor will yield post after year
Hackensack's chance (Record Editorial)
Army vet named to council
Troubling silence from the man who could be mayor
Hackensack awaiting word on new mayor
Victors raised $200,000 in council race
Loser in Hackensack race wants deceased winner's seat
An election nobody wins
Hackensack abuzz over mayoral pick
Election News (In reverse chronological order)
Death mars election day
Dead candidate elected
Candidate's death mars Hackensack election
Hackensack Candidate Dies On Election Day
Open those closed doors (Record Editorial)
Hackensack mix-up results in new ballot
Council race is getting uglier
New Visions slate stresses record of volunteer service
Hackensack slate urging votes for split ticket
Independent candidate willing to work with all
Candidates say 16 years of Zisa is enough
Hackensack Council slate criticizes phone poll
Meet candidates in Hackensack
Town elections attract crowded fields
Hackensack assured of an all new council
16-year mayor of Hackensack won't run again
Mayor Zisa will not seek another term (County Seat article)
Political progress stalls as apathy replaces activism (about African American candidates in Bergen County)
Two from Zisa ticket opt out of race (New slate announced)
Councilwoman leaning against reelection bid
Democrats Conduct City Council Candidate Search
Related Posts
Citizens for Change
Who uses Hackensack Now? (See follow-up posts to that message.)
Top Ten Things to Look for in a Candidate for City Council
Mayor / Council phone poll
Candidate For City Council (Philip Roberts) (Editor's Note: Mr. Roberts withdrew from the race. For more information click here.)
Candidate For City Council (Freddy Jones)
See posts below.
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Hammer:
Hey Worried, I think you're going to have a lot of company this spring. The first ticket to surface is intriguing but worrisome indeed as these elections are always about popularity, not substance. Hidden agendas abound here...perhaps the competition will provide more choices and for the first time a full slate getting in could really be in jeopardy. Let's all be sure to thank Hurwitz for bringing the dems into the fray although I believe there is one token republican on the ticket. Seems she'll genuflect to the demi-god Ferriero at any opportunity. But what's particularly troubling is the notion that somehow our present city and council somehow support this. After all those years of relatively good service, the residents of Hackensack deserve better. I think it incumbent upon them to at least attempt to put together a slate that best serves the citizens. If they want to move on after so many years so be it. But for the all that have supported them over the years - is that all there is? It's no secret that Mayor Zisa is poised to be our next City Manager (when he's ready and on his terms), Stein's got his job with the county leaving us with perhaps the only real intellect left on the council, Mr. Mattei. Hopefully he won't desert Hackensack and pull together a meaningful cast. In any event, it will be interesting...and look on the bright side - we might even get to see Mr. DeFalco attend something other than a sporting event and our kids will get Carvel for lunch!
Cometblaster:
I think its inappropriate to be picking apart this new ticket right out of the gate. We should be encouraging people who are trying to do right for the City. Today, let's applaud them for taking the initiative to run. Tomorrow, there will be time to see where everyone stands on the issues. It is real easy to sit around with the remote in one hand and a can of beer in the other and take shots at people who are trying to serve the community.
Editor:
Hammer, you're entitled to your opinion but I think your insult toward Ms. Hurwitz was wrong and unnecessary.
I'm debiting karma from your account. :)
Read more about the new Karma feature here.
Al
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