Former Bayonne Council President and mayoral candidate Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski has announced that Gene Perry will be joining her ticket as her 1st Ward council candidate.
By Dan Israel/Hudson County View
“Gene Perry represents the kind of leadership Bayonne needs right now. He understands the First Ward because he’s lived it his entire life. Gene brings honesty, experience, and a willingness to listen, qualities that are essential for restoring trust in local government and delivering real results for our residents,” Ashe-Nadrowski said in a statement.
“I’m proud to support Gene Perry as a candidate for First Ward Council. Together, we are committed to working with residents, addressing long-standing concerns, and building a Bayonne that is safer, stronger, and better prepared for the future.”
Perry, a lifelong Bayonne resident for more than 61 years, is also a graduate of Centenary University with a degree in business administration and a minor in finance who previously ran for the board of education in 2017 but came up short.
According to Ashe-Nadrowski, he has spent over 34 years working in the cargo transportation industry, and has volunteered for the Bayonne Police Athletic League, Bayonne Wrestling Association, and Bayonne Little League for over 25 years.
She added that Perry’s candidacy reflects a shared vision with her campaign focused on accountability, collaboration, and putting Bayonne residents first.
The mayoral contest is for an open seat, since interim Mayor Robert Kubert won’t seek a full term after he was appointed to succeed Mayor Jimmy Davis last month, who was elected the Hudson Count sheriff in November.
Davis defeated Ashe-Nadrowski and Dr. Mitchell Brown in 2022, avoiding heading to a runoff with his former two-time running mate by about 100 votes.
This time around, Ashe-Nadrowski is facing off with Councilman at-Large Loyad Booker, who has 1st Ward Councilman Neil Carroll and former 2nd Ward Councilman Sal Gullace on his ticket.
Furthermore, developer Lance Lucarelli filed to run for mayor in October, but has not taken any further official action since.
Meanwhile, 2nd Ward Councilwoman Jackie Weimmer first told HCV that she was not seeking re-election via a letter to the editor.
Ashe-Nadrowski filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (NJ ELEC) in November before formally launching her campaign last week, where she unveiled Miriam Salama and Mark Bottino as two of her at-large running mates, both as HCV first reported.
