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So Chunky McDonuts will lead the state of New Jersey in Trenton for next few years. Governor McCheese wasn't up to the challenge of writing checks with his mouth his body can't cash. Christie will get absolutely nothing done in his time as Governor except reward his country club buddies. Same thing, different letter in front of the Governor's name.

In Hoboken there can be no doubt about whom Hobokenites want running the show. Dawn Zimmer emerged with a huge victory of 43% to Beth Mason's 23%. Frank Raia finished third while the Republican in the race, Nathan Brinkman finished with 5% of Hoboken's vote for mayor.

In her victory speech Zimmer proclaimed a new day in Hoboken "Tomorrow I will fill the dungeons and prisons with my political enemies and Hoboken will form a new city-wide militia to enforce my royal proclamations!!"

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A little birdie just flew into the Jersey City Desk offices and told us where the Nathan Brinkman party will be tonight

Mr. Brinkman and his GOP posse will be drinking, perhaps celebrating and watching election returns at the Dubliner, 96 River Street in Hoboken of all places, beginning at 8 pm.

We'd like to take the time to point out all the free ink Mr. Brinkman has gotten here because the people running his campaign are whip smart, they know to use local bloggers to get the word out. Johnny never did hear from the campaigns of the other candidates in Hoboken. He's always said this is YOUR blog, YOUR public service notices, SOME of your press releases are most welcome here. We won't endorse one neighbor over another but we will talk about your issues.

Election day dawns clear, crisp and full of suspense

Who will become the New Jersey governor? Will Mason and Zimmer draw enough votes from each other to allow Brinkman to sneak in and snatch the mayorship of Hoboken? The mayors of Kearny and Secaucus will also be delivered by voters today.

Will the city initiative in Jersey City, Proposal "P" pass? Proposal P as you recall is the citizen initiative that takes accused city government scofflaws and hangs then from their britches off the Colgate Clock for 48 hours and at the end of that time they are given a rowboat, two oars, a days supply of food and pointed by the Port Authority towards the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and told to keep rowing and don't look back.

The Jersey City Desk is supporting a YES vote on Proposal P

The Jersey Journal has some very nice pics of the USS New York

Johny was asked several times yesterday by out of state friends about the new ship as it's story was one that resonated across our good land. The Jersey Journal had a more intimate story on the ship itself and the living quarters. Those images along with the story can be found here.

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So, tomorrow is the big day, we get to choose from a guy who took a sinking ship and drove it straight into the rocks, a guy who claimed some great integrity that has proven to be all smoke and mirrors as he's done some of the shady stuff himself he rails against like a hound baying at the moon and an idealist with zero chance of winning.

Elections are grand affairs. Do check the paper in the morning as a lot of indictments for graft can come pouring into Hudson County at all hours. Check your candidates name vs the police blotter in the AM.

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Jersey City's waterfront will play host to the USS New York today

Officials and well wishers are expected to gather at Exchange Place Monday to welcome the USS New York, a ship forged from some of the wreckage from 9/11.

The ship will dock at 8 am at the site of the World Trade Center site for a 21 gun salute.

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Johnny doesn't often throw around effusive praise but when it comes down to the NFL Network's RedZone channel, Johnny's world is considered rocked. All the big drives, all the scoring plays, all the important red zone series', it reminds one of how great the first couple days of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is with cut ins to exciting finishes going on everywhere seemingly all weekend. THe RedZone channel has indeed raised the interest in the NFL for Johnny and more importantly changed HOW he watches the NFL game.

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Here's the video of Rutgers' Tim Brown 81 yard game winning touchdown

With mere seconds left yesterday vs UCONN.

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Here's hoping your Halloween was spoooooooooky


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Another parade shot

Madness and mayhem float in the evening breeze