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.