Zimmer on Hoboken's Fiscal Past | Jersey News

Jersey City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 14, 2026 · 1m

Former Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer warns that current mayors Emily Jabbour and James Solomon are unfairly blamed for deep fiscal crises they inherited — crises Zimmer herself navigated through painful cuts and tax hikes that eventually restored Hoboken’s credit. She argues that political ambition, not fiscal responsibility, led to today’s mess, comparing mayors to doctors treating serious illness — not the cause, but the necessary cure. While Jersey City’s situation is dire, Zimmer praises Solomon for securing vital state aid, preventing tax hikes as steep as Hoboken’s past 70%. She urges…