Corrupting influence of money in politics
Team Roberts campaign headquarters at 231 Washington Street during the 2005 race for mayor and council-at-large. (April 2007) In 2005, Mayor David Roberts and his Council running mates raised $1.4 million to soundly defeat Carol Marsh and her team who came up with a fraction of that amount. After his re-election, Roberts enjoyed the support [...]
(October 4, 2005) The powerful Hudson County Democratic Organization, chaired by State Senator Bernard Kenny, has provided $299,600. Another $64,000 has come in from the Election Fund of Senator Kenny. Local developers have contributed $162,600. The grand total collected by the two political committees paying for Hoboken Mayor David Roberts' re-election campaign has now reached [...]
'Political fund-raising and the peoples business all happen in the same meetings over the same table.' -- Gov. James McGreevey. (October 2004) On July 28, State Senator Bernard Kenny sent out an invitation to a reception at the Mayfair Farms in West Orange, New Jersey honoring Hoboken Mayor David Roberts. This event, benefiting the Hoboken [...]
The Sky Club, another Sandford Weiss project, under construction. This 17-story building is exceeding zoning height limits by 11 stories. Photo Credit: Ira Landgarten. (February 2004) PoliticsNJ.com has put Kay LiCausi, President of KL Strategies, on a list of elite political consultants entitled, "New Jersey's Best Hired Guns." "Kay LiCausi hasn't just survived the rough-and-tumble [...]
Mayor David Roberts who ran two years ago on a reform platform now relies heavily on contributions from real estate developers to fuel his political campaigns. (May 2003) On election day May 8, 2001, City Councilman David Roberts ousted Mayor Anthony Russo from office by promising to reform City Hall. A major theme of the [...]
Developers of prime waterfront real estate along the Hudson River have exerted their political influence to bring in huge subsidies from the government. The "gold coast" takes on a new meaning with the millions of dollars in federal and state money going to benefit private owners building on some of the most valuable land in [...]
