Tonight, Tonight

Remember that scene from West Side Story?

Anthony and Maria, star-crossed lovers who were never meant to be (oops, I hope I didn't ruin the ending for you). Well, unfulfilled desire often happens in life, usually minus the blood-drenched finale.

No knife fights are expected at tonight's Hoboken Democratic Committee Reorganization meeting, but there may be some blood left on the floor as one side's desire for control of the Hoboken Democratic Party 's future will be unfulfilled.

First, we have 2 who moved from the Column C tally to Columm B, increasing the majority's count to 40. Will more follow? Don't forget 'no-shows', an unpredictable variable which can throw all expectations out the window. Then there's Ines Garcia Keim's play for Hoboken Democratic Party Chair, in her June 11th appeal (letter) to elected Democratic Committee persons.

I like Ines, although I suspect the feeling is not mutual. I am not sure how she's calculated that victory is achievable, but perhaps she knows something the rest of us don't. Well, good luck to Ines. But better luck to Bhalla.

Tonight will be interesting, to say the least.

A reminder to all winning Democratic Committee persons: bring your Certificate of Democratic County Committee (the pink card you received by mail) AND a photo ID with you tonight. If you haven't received your card, then you must bring a photo ID. Or you ain't getting in. And you ain't voting.

Be there: at Room 84,at the corner of Washington and Newark Streets, at 8 pm.