Hoboken 2nd Ward Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher host her campaign kickoff for mayor at Moran’s Pub this week, with over 90 attendees coming throughout the course of the evening.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“What I see is why we are here. I see community. And Hoboken’s strength and its story is community. A different kind of mayor doesn’t just say the words ‘quality of life.’ She lives them. She fights for them,” she said at the event.
“I’ve made quality of life improvements my personal priority. I didn’t just vote. I did the work.”
She also spoke about building partnerships, doing the work, and earning trust by focusing on what matters most to residents — which is not politics.
Fisher continued by discussing her connection to Hoboken and her commitment to serving the people who live here. And she addressed everything from safety, rats and city services to affordability and housing.
“Every person in this room has at least one of those concerns on their list. And Hoboken needs a mayor who not only understands them — but works tirelessly to improve every single one,” the councilwoman stated, mentioning her experience in the finance and real estate world.
“Being Hoboken mayor is a real job. Not a figurehead. Not a second job. Not a stepping stone. And definitely not for someone learning on the job … No one else in this race brings the same experience — not even close,” she said to applause.
She spoke about opening up City Hall, prioritizing public input, and partnering with residents at every level, as well as mentioning her friend, the late Jen Giattino who passed suddenly on Election Day in November.
“Jen has shown so many of us, including me, what it means to serve others. That spirit will be my north star at City Hall,” Fisher declared.
She reaffirmed her support for rent control, affordable housing, and community-based efforts like the Hoboken Food Pantry — which she helped launch and continues to support as both a volunteer and Council advocate.
She also emphasized the need for a regional approach to homelessness, noting she’s begun laying the groundwork with the county, state, hospital, library, and local partners.
And she called rebuilding the Hoboken Housing Authority her top priority, pledging to make sure its director has the support and resources needed to accelerate the project.
“Too many of our neighbors are living in unacceptable conditions and we have the power to change that,” she asserted.
Fisher closed her prepared remarks with a message that echoed her campaign’s purpose:
“I’m not running to be something. I’m running to do something. To keep my sleeves rolled up. To do the work. And to deliver the kind of leadership this city deserves,” she concluded.
One more thing… I have been a fiscal watchdog every single day. My whole background is finance. Not one city council person who’s running has ever done as much to fight for lower taxes. I have done that every single year for the last nine years. And I will continue to do that.”
Fisher is in a five-person race to succeed Mayor Ravi Bhalla, who is seeking a state Assembly seek in the 32nd Legislative District rather than seek re-election.
The current mayoral field for the non-partisan November 4th contest includes 3rd Ward Councilman Mike Russo, 4th Ward Councilman Ruben Ramos, Councilwoman-at-Large Emily Jabbour, and former U.S. Treasury official Dini Ajmani.
Councilwoman Fisher is out working for Hoboken daily as a full-time not part-time job. She’s been central to trying to contain all manner of problems when Ravi Bhalla was out of town or out to lunch. His team hates her because she takes a common sense approach to solutions, fiscal responsibility and acting for Hoboken people not a political job elsewhere. The complete package. Godspeed!
Fisher had quite a large crowd.
She is doing the work.
She is unemployed
“Dr” Mike Russo had to recently declare bankruptcy even living in taxpayer subsidized housing for his entire life.
Is that bar in the midwest?
Well, midtown Hoboken but you can call it the midwest I guess.
Fisher was a developer’s fat cat advisor – then development came back to biter her in the ass and then and ONLY then did she get involved.
Where was she from 1993 until 2012? Making millions off development,
Vile, not true and so old school Russo Family Church Towers Mafia
Hoboken has progressed beyond the Russo Crime Family
For the record, Moran’s can’t possibly hold 90 people. Smart venue to have the event. The area where the picture was taken holds maybe 20-30. I also recognize no one in this picture as being from Hoboken.
You’re wrong.I was number 80 but others came after. It was packed. Some may have left after the speech. Saw and spoke to people from Hoboken who had previously supported Hoboken Reform.
Does the councilwoman still believe Bhalla is ” Un-elecatble?
Ramos can only get votes in the Housing Authority ?
Russo can’t get more than Church Towers Italians?
Is she still against building a new public school?
How can she say she supports the HHA when she probably has never been in an HHA Apartment outside of Fox Hill or 9th St HHA
She has a bad habit perhaps unrealized of saying things about Black, Brown and Old Hoboken candidates.
When was the last time she endorsed a Hispanic, A South Asian or a B&R from Hoboken?
The Ravi Terror Flier got him “elected.”
Are you supporting the quarter billion dollar school monolith still? Really?
Why do you think identity politics is superior to candidate competence/record?
It’s 2025 you know. Smarten’ up!
Somebody is desperate enough to try to play a race card ?
Disgusting but when that is all you got that is all you can throw down.
No one wanted a ridiculously expensive new high school. The current high school is far under capacity (~400 of 1200), at least 30% of students not from Hoboken, and Hoboken Junior Senior High School is ranked 155th within New Jersey of 426. When it gets to 75% capacity with 75% hoboekn residents and gets in to top 100 in NJ, then time to talk about facilities.
And let us not forget the unwavering support for a Superintendent who lied about holding a Doctoral level degree for more than 7 years after she was hired. That kind of thing should not happen – particularly in an Educational setting, where we should be teaching kids about the importance of personal integrity.