A law established last summer that requires garbage to be stored in sealed containers has helped stabilize Hoboken’s rat problem, but two councilmembers say their constituents are paying the price with expensive tickets for minor slip-ups. An ordinance, sponsored by Council President Jen Giattino and Councilman Ruben Ramos up for introduction Wednesday, would reduce the penalties for violating the rules for garbage and recycling to either a warning or half of the current, steep fines. “I definitely see a lot of complaints about the original ordinance and the way it was being administered,” Ram…
