Hoboken's Beth Mason: No Council Run In November

When Hoboken voters hit the booths in November, one familiar name won’t be on the ballot… Beth Mason.

The 2nd Ward councilwoman announced on Monday that she won’t be running for reelection in Hoboken, leaving the position open for the first time since she took office in 2007.

“Hoboken is a great place to live and raise a family, and I will continue to stay involved to help improve Hoboken’s quality of life,” Mason stated in a release.

“I didn’t run because I needed a job. I ran because there was a job to do, and I believe the 2nd Ward is better off now than it was when I first took office… I am going to continue to stay involved and will always remain at the forefront of issues that are important to our community.”

Mason counted two experiences among her most memorable accomplishments on the council:

• Helping to gather 7,500 signatures in support of a council resolution against assault weapons and high-capacity magazines
• Watching the community come together to preserve more than two acres of open space and create 1600 Park

According to Mason’s biography on the City of Hoboken website:

“Elizabeth Abruzese Mason was elected president of the New Jersey Foundation for Open Government in October 2004. She is also a founding member of People for Open Government, a Hoboken-based nonpartisan civic organization dedicated to campaign finance reform, ethics, OPRA, public access and other open government issues. Her other civic interests include the Hoboken Historic Museum, the Parent’s League, the League of Women Voters-New Jersey, Scenic Hudson, Preservation New Jersey and National Historic Trust. Professionally, she is an organizational strategist with more than 21 years’ experience assisting more than 80 businesses, many of them Fortune 500 companies.”

IN HOBOKEN: A BRIEF HISTORY OF BETH

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