Deadlocked Council Unable to Approve Temporary Budget

Multiple votes about the city's finances failed in a 4-4 stalemate on Wednesday night, with the two sides of the City Council hurling insults at each other for multiple hours.

Temporary appropriations to cover the cost of the city failed, to pay for the city's costs through the month of June.

The council minority — mayoral opponents Theresa Castellano, Beth Mason, Michael Russo and Tim Occhipinti — voted against the appropriations, saying they want the city council to pass the full budget instead.

A vote to amend the 2013 budget also failed, because the minority said it meant a tax increase for the city of Hoboken. The majority council members, however — David Mello, Ravi Bhalla, Jennifer Giattino and Council President Peter Cunningham — said that municipal taxes were not going up.

the stalemate is expected to last until at least the end of June.