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Neighborhood Guides > Hoboken > Government
Government
Local government
Hoboken City Hall, on Washington Street between First Street and Newark Street.
The City of Hoboken is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government by a Mayor and a nine-member City Council consisting of three members elected at large from the city as a whole, and six members who each represent one of the city's six wards. Candidates run on a non-partisan basis.
The Mayor of the City of Hoboken is David Roberts. Members of the City Council are:
- 4th Ward: Christopher Campos (Council President)
- 2nd Ward: Richard Del Boccio (Council Vice-President)
- At-Large: Terry LaBruno
- At-Large: Peter Cammarano
- At-Large: Ruben Ramos Jr.
- 1st Ward: Theresa Castallano
- 3rd Ward: Michael Russo
- 5th Ward: Michael T. Cricco
- 6th Ward: Nino Giacchi
Mayoral election history
During Hoboken's 150 year history as an incorporated city, the elections that have been held for Mayor of Hoboken and members of the Hoboken city council have been largely operated by Hoboken's community. Hoboken's political landscape has been shaped by a strong connection between City Hall and the citizens of Hoboken. Many of the people running for mayor / councilman were people who grew up in Hoboken.
Among the most recent elections include:
- Thomas Vezzetti vs. Steve Cappiello (1985; Vezzeti won 6,990 to 6,647)
- Patrick Pasculli vs. Joe Della Fave (1988,1989; Pasculli won)
- Anthony Russo vs. Ira Karasick (1993; Russo won 7,023 to 5,623)
- David Roberts vs. Anthony Russo (2001; Roberts won 6,064 to 4,759)
- David Roberts vs. Carol Marsh (2005; Roberts won 5,761 to 4,239. See The 2005 Hoboken election)
Federal, state and county representation
Hoboken is in the Thirteenth Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 33rd Legislative District.[9]
New Jersey's Thirteenth Congressional District, covering portions of Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, and Union Counties, is now represented by Albio Sires (D, West New York), who won a special election held on November 7, 2006 to fill the vacancy the had existed since January 16, 2006. The seat had been represented by Bob Menendez (D), who was appointed to the United States Senate to fill the seat vacated by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 33rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Bernard Kenny (D, Hoboken) and in the Assembly by Brian P. Stack (D, Union City) and Silverio Vega (D, West New York). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Hudson County's County Executive is Thomas A. DeGise. The executive, together with the Board of Chosen Freeholders in a legislative role, administer all county business. Hudson County's nine Freeholders (as of 2006) are: District 1: Doreen McAndrew DiDomenico; District 2: William O'Dea; District 3: Jeffrey Dublin; District 4: Eliu Rivera; District 5: Maurice Fitzgibbons; District 6: Tilo Rivas; District 7: Gerald Lange Jr.; District 8: Thomas Liggio; and District 9: Albert Cifelli.
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