Sources conflicting over whether Cammarano will resign Friday
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Will Dawn Zimmer become mayor after all?
Will Dawn Zimmer become mayor after all?
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Various sources are saying that Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano, who was arrested a week ago Thursday on extortion charges as part of a statewide FBI sting operation, may announce Friday that he plans to resign.

City Hall sources declined to confirm the information when contacted just now, but a daily newspaper reported a few minutes ago that Gov. Jon Corzine said today in Montclair that Cammarano would resign. However, Cammarano's attorney then told them that Cammarano has not decided for sure whether he will do so tomorrow. Corzine has been putting pressure on public officials snared in last week's FBI sting to resign.

Within the last few minutes, several news sources have just reported the news as a definite, but close Cammarano allies say that a final decision has not yet been made.

So will he really resign, or is this just a rumor concocted to pressure him to do so?

Within the last few minutes, several news sources have just reported the news as a definite, but close Cammarano allies say that a final decision has not yet been made.

Cammarano has been under pressure from both critics and supporters to step down. There have already been two protests in town asking for his resignation.

The 32-year-old lawyer has only been in office since July 1.

If he resigns, City Council President Dawn Zimmer, who lost to Cammarano in a close race in June, will become acting mayor. If Cammarano stays on, he can appoint his own acting mayor.

Cammarano's chief of staff, Joe Garcia, resigned on Tuesday.

Another area mayor who was arrested, Dennis Elwell of Secaucus, also resigned on Tuesday.

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LawyerChica
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August 03, 2009
http://members.tripod.com/~american_almanac/abscam.htm
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anonymous
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July 30, 2009
looks like you guys are the only ones actually trying to back up this story.
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Hobo87
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July 30, 2009
All the development has ever done is raise taxes, and postpone the pain of radically overhauling the City govt to make it cost *much* less. Which could easily be done; painful to some interests true, but good for the taxpayer. I expect the new mayor and council to get down to that right away. Further development should be on the back burner, waaay in the back.
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dfetterman
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July 30, 2009
You have to wonder why a small town costs so much to operate that it needs to sell its soul to the devil?

Shouldn't the city be cutting expenses before it starts looking to overdevelop?
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downtownobserver
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July 30, 2009
Dear Dawn and other reformers:

Now that its obvious that you will control both the council and the mayors office, please exercise restraint in the changes you are going to make. The last thing this town needs is for the local economy to come to a standstill due to new antidevelopment,antibuisness policies.

While we all want to see Hoboken retain its small town character, it needs to continue to develop. Larger projects at the north and south ends of town will help stabalize the housing stock and tax base, while not overburdening city services. Please think about our local buisnesses, economy and tax base before making any rash decisions.

Thanks

ps. Beth's idea is pretty...not practical.
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