Hoboken Election Guide 2017: Mayor, Council, BOE Candidates

HOBOKEN, NJ — There are 27 names that Hoboken residents need to know before heading into the voting booth on Tuesday, Nov. 7. That’s the number of local candidates in an uber-crowded field for mayor, city council and the board of education in the 2017 general election.

Much of the attention from Hoboken voters will go to the race for mayor, a coveted seat of power not up for grabs since 2009. Don’t forget to visit the Patch Hoboken Facebook page here.

Dawn Zimmer, the city’s first female mayor, announced that she will not seek another term earlier this year.

• See article: Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer Says ‘I Won't Run For Another Term’

But there are also 14 candidates vying for three at-large seats on the Hoboken City Council, as well as seven candidates for three open seats on the Hoboken Board of Education. Check out our full list below (in alphabetical order).

Find your local polling place and get more 2017 election information in Hudson County here.

See a sample ballot for Hoboken here.

MAYOR (vote for one)

Ron Bautista – learn more about this candidate here

Ravinder Bhalla – learn more about this candidate here

Michael DeFusco – learn more about this candidate here

Jen Giattino – learn more about this candidate here

Karen Nason – learn more about this candidate here

Anthony Romano – learn more about this candidate here

CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE (vote for three)

James Aibel – learn more about this candidate here

John Allen – learn more about this candidate here

James Doyle – learn more about this candidate here

Joshua Einstein – learn more about this candidate here

Jason Ellis – learn more about this candidate here

Vanessa Falco – learn more about this candidate here

Michael Flett – learn more about this candidate here

Laini Hammond – learn more about this candidate here

Andrew Impastato – learn more about this candidate here

Emily Jabbour – learn more about this candidate here

Charles “Buddy” Matthews – learn more about this candidate here

David Mello – learn more about this candidate here

Sal Starace – learn more about this candidate here

Angelo Valente – learn more about this candidate here

BOARD OF EDUCATION (vote for three)

Sharyn Angley – learn more about this candidate here

Peter Biancamano – learn more about this candidate here

Lauren Eagle – learn more about this candidate here

Chetali Khanna – learn more about this candidate here

Anne Marie Schreiber – learn more about this candidate here

Melanie Tekirian – learn more about this candidate here

Patricia Waiters – (candidate website unavailable)

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