Jersey Journal Calls for More Resignations

Good job on the part of the Jersey Journal.

They’re calling for the resignation of L. Harvey Smith — their guy — in addition to Mariano Vega Jr., Jersey City’s City Council president. It’s very dangerous for a newspaper to call for resignations, and the JJ deserves a lot of credit for doing it — especially [...]

Need a Good Read? This Star-Ledger Column’s Worth Your Time

Paul Mulshine, a columnist for the Newark Star-Ledger (and NJ.com) has written a tremendous column about Jersey City and its politics. This is a must read for all Hudson County political junkies– and I know there are plenty of you out there. Click here for the full piece.

The Most Arrogant Hudson Politician: L. Harvey Smith

He’s been arrested. His salary and committee posts have been stripped of him. Yet Assemblyman L. Harvey Smith, D-Jersey City, has arrogantly and typically decided against resigning his seat in the General Assembly, The Jersey Journal reports today.
This action puts Smith at the top of our newly formed “Most Arrogant Jersey Politicians” category/list.
Smith could have [...]

Who Are the Most Arrogant Politicians Around?

By Kevin Canessa Jr.
Some politicians are a lot more arrogant than others. But there are some whose arrogance falls in a category beyond what words can describe. Three such politicians are in our midst — and their arrogance is as irritating and as unfathomable as I’ve seen in my entire life.
Assemblyman L. Harvey Smith, Jersey [...]

No surprise here

Take a look at this headline in today’s Jersey Journal:
‘Union: Only connected get HCCC jobs; tenures denied’

Now ask yourself one simple question: Is there anything shocking here? More later. Much more later, actually.

Jersey Journal report: Terrorizing employee at Hudson County Community College could cost Middle States accreditation

A scathing report in today’s Jersey Journal says Hudson County Community College’s Middle States accreditation may be in jeopardy because of a “terrorizing” employee who has caused a clear conflict of interest.

The report says John Shinnick, vice president of human resources and communication, has publicly berated employees — and it also says Shinnick has [...]

JJ: Woman died in jail’s custody

A woman being held at the Hudson County Jail in Kearny recently died while in custody, The Jersey Journal is reporting. The Journal says the woman had complained about coughing up blood — and was taken to medical for a checkup. However, she was ultimately taken back to the jail, the report says. Click here [...]

Gymnasium named for former Hudson Sheriff

HONORING A LIFETIME OF SERVICE — Family members of former Hudson County Sheriff, longtime youth athletics coach and Lincoln High School football star the late Peter J. DiNardo recently attended a ceremony unveiling a plaque commemorating the renaming of the Hudson County Youth Detention Center’s Gymnasium in Secaucus “The Peter J. DiNardo Jr. Memorial Gymnasium.” [...]

Ticket-fixing judge indicted by state AG’s Office

TRENTON – Attorney General Anne Milgram today announced a state grand jury returned separate indictments charging former Chief Judge Wanda Molina and former Court Administrator Virginia Pagan of the Jersey City Municipal Court with official misconduct for allegedly fixing parking tickets.
According to Criminal Justice Director Deborah Gramiccioni, Molina, 49, of Jersey City, was charged with [...]

Jersey Journal: State parole officer accused of assaulting a 14-year-old boy

A state parole officer stands accused of assaulting a 14-year-old boy who was umpiring a kids’ baseball game at Pershing Field in Jersey City, The Jersey Journal is reporting. The Journal says the officer, Thomas Millford Lambert, 40, of Jersey City, didn’t like the calls the 14-year-old ump had been making. Click here to read [...]