Hackensack, NJ Community Message Boards

My my...look what I've started. Thanks to Al for doing the right thing and to John for being the stand up guy we've all known him to be. Oh, and to Pattie - your point is well taken but enough already...don't push your luck!  

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!