See What 'Poles' Indicate About Jabbour Vs. Russo Hoboken Election

HOBOKEN, NJ — During the general election, you might have gotten a bit tired of daily reports about what the polls were saying.

Here's one more story about Hoboken's mayoral runoff on Tuesday.

But instead of a poll, we asked the local "poles" to indicate who will emerge victorious on Tuesday — Councilwoman Emily Jabbour, or Councilman Michael Russo?

First we questioned Stumpy, who's actually a stump, not a pole. (Duh.) He just turned two, so maybe he'll grow into a big pole someday.

As you can see, Stumpy is patriotic.

But besides being a stump, Stumpy is also apolitical — or at least, he declined to comment in this particular situation. Stumped, we had to move on.

Next we spotted these PSEG trucks heading through Hoboken to install a new pole! While the sight conjured frustrating memories of being stuck behind logging trucks on Route 5 during a trip to Oregon, we boldly continued.

The PSEG poles also committed to remaining apolitical, although they support safe gas delivery. (See how a pet dog helped save a Hoboken resident during a gas leak last year, in this article: Thanksgiving Tail: Hoboken Mom Says Anxious Dog Saved Her Son's Life)

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While looking for more poles, we came across Kurt Gardiner, who isn't a pole, but he's really tall (6-foot-8).

He always has opinions about local events. He says that he did the math and expects Michael Russo to win, but he was already supporting Russo, so don't let that influence your vote in either direction. No one knows what will happen until the polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday. (Read about Kurt's artwork here: A Stroke Turned This NYC Software Professional Into A Successful Artist)

How To Vote?

The polls (not poles) will be open Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place by inputting your address here.

Not sure how else the candidates differ? Patch posted profiles and Q&A with them last month. Read them here:

• Emily Jabbour
• Michael Russo

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Hoboken's salary ordinance states that the next mayor will be paid $130,000 and the Hoboken City Council members are paid $35,000. The council president and vice president start at $40,000 and $37,500, plus benefits.

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