Former U.S. Treasury Department Deputy Assistant Secretary Dini Ajmani has announced she will run for Hoboken mayor in the non-partisan November 4th contest, making her the second candidate to officially jump into the race.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“Hoboken is home. This is where my husband and I have lived for close to a decade. Like every Hoboken family, we are so proud of our city and want to ensure it remains strong, protected, and above all, affordable — both now and in the future,” Ajmani said in a statement.
“As mayor, I will put my experience to work as custodian of residents’ hard-earned tax dollars — keeping a tight lid on property taxes and addressing high rents. I will focus on fiscal sustainability so we can continue to provide essential services like paved roads, clean streets, parking, and safe public spaces.”
Ajmani was poised to run on Mayor Ravi Bhalla’s slate as a council-at-large candidate in 2021, but Councilman-at-Large Jim Doyle decided to seek re-election when she decided not to run to pursue the aforementioned post in the President Joe Biden (D) administration.
She has previously worked as New Jersey’s assistant treasurer and also served as a commissioner on the planning board.
Hoboken Councilwoman-at-Large Emily Jabbour declared for mayor exactly one month ago after it was clear Bhalla wouldn’t seek a third term and she also held her first fundraiser last night.
Instead, Bhalla is seeking a state Assembly seat in the 32nd Legislative District in a field of five candidates in the June 10th Democratic primary with Assemblyman John Allen, his former chief of staff, not seeking re-election.
Others expected to the jump in the non-partisan November 4th Mile Square City mayoral race include 2nd Ward Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher, 3rd Ward Councilman Mike Russo, and 4th Ward Councilman Ruben Ramos.
This is bad news for Emily Jabbour
what a waste of time & money
Is this a way to further divide the vote and force a run off against (likely) Russo? Then Ajmani and Jabour sing Kumbaya and force the hand of non-Bhalla “good government” types to support either one of them over Mike?
I think the runoff would be Ruben and Emily.
Russo with his massive $2 million bankruptcy, and insurance overbilling is a non-starter.
LOL, do you even live here? Russo, who I’m not a fan of, has amassed a sizable war chest and is clearly the odds-on favorite. Ruben has proven to be a perennial non-starter in past mayoral elections, what’s he done since that would change that now? His constituency overlaps with Russo’s, and Mike (unfortunately) has their stronger backing.
Literally
Who on Team Murphy is putting her up to this?
perfect takedown
CLEARLY going to hurt Ms Emily
The fact that a complete unknown is being seriously considered as a contender for mayor shows the leadership vacuum that exists here.