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Phil Cohen recall, Hoboken, New Jersey (2022)
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An effort to recall Ward 5 City Councilman Phil Cohen did not go to a vote in Hoboken, New Jersey.[1][2]
Recall supporters
Perry Belfiore, Rebecca Cohen, and Barry Grossman initiated the recall campaign. An excerpt from a statement issued by recall organizers appears below:[1]
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We believe we warrant a councilperson who prioritizes our 5th ward community and interests, one who is more open and transparent, welcoming of discussion and diverse discourse, empathetic to different socioeconomic backgrounds, and above all focused on our growing neighborhood’s long term safety, affordability, and overall quality of life. ... There are several examples to support this recall, but fundamentally we believe our current councilperson has not represented us as his constituents, instead he has prioritized special interests before our own. Simply stated, we demand real representation in City Hall.[3] |
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Recall opponents
Cohen's spokesman, Rob Horowitz, gave the following statement on the recall petition.[1]
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Phil Cohen is an outstanding, hard-working, Councilman who through his twice monthly Coffees with Cohen, and other activities is accessible and responsive to his constituents. Phil has been an integral part of the City’s effective response to COVID-19, working hand in hand with Mayor Ravi Bhalla. ... He is more than half way through his first term and voters will have an opportunity to decide whether or not to re-elect him in November 2023. Recalls should be reserved for highly unusual circumstances where there is evidence of criminality or other kinds of malfeasance. Led by Bhalla opponent and old time Hudson County pol Perry Belfiore, this effort is not only a waste of time and potentially of tax dollars; it is an abuse of the intent of the recall process.[3] |
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in New Jersey
To force a special recall election to have been scheduled, organizers had 160 days to collect signatures from 25% of district voters as of the previous general election.[1] The recall effort ended after organizers did not submit signatures by the deadline.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hudson County View, "3 Hoboken 5th Ward residents file notice of intention to recall Councilman Phil Cohen," May 24, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NJ.com, "Remember that recall attempt against Hoboken Councilman Phil Cohen? Now forget it.," November 22, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
