Jersey City Council

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The Jersey City Council serves as the legislative body in Jersey City. It consists of nine members. The council consists of six ward-based districts and three At-large districts. The city operates under a mayor-council system of local governance. As of 2013, the members of the City Council vote among themselves to select one member to serve as the City Council President every two years. [1] [2] Every four years, a city-wide election is held to elect the members of the city council. All city council elections are non-partisan, with a runoff scheduled for races in which no candidate has gotten a majority of the votes.

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City Council of Jersey City
Type
Type
Leadership
City Council President
Council President Denise Ridley
City Council President Pro Tempore
Council President Pro Tempore Frank Gilmore
Seats9
Elections
Two-round system
Meeting place
Jersey City Hall
Website
https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/citycouncil

Current Membership

The current members of the city council are:

WardNameTook OfficePreceded by
ADenise Ridley † [3] 2018 Francis "Frank" Gajewski
BJoel A. Brooks [4] 2026Mira Prinz-Arey
CThomas Zuppa Jr. [5] 2026Richard Boggiano
DJake Ephros [4] 2026Yousef Saleh
EEleana Little [6] 2026 James Solomon [7]
FFrank Gilmore ‡ [3] 2022Jermaine Robinson
At-LargeMamta Singh [8] 2026Daniel Rivera
At-LargeMichael O. Griffin [9] 2026Joyce Watterman [10]
At-LargeRolando R. Lavarro Jr. [11] 2026Amy DeGise

† Signifies City Council President

‡ Signifies City Council President Pro Tempore

2021 City Council

WardNameTook OfficePreceded by
ADenise Ridley2018 Francis "Frank" Gajewski [12]
BMira Prinz-Arey2018Khemraj "Chico" Ramchal
CRichard Boggiano2014Nidia R. Lopez
DYousef Saleh2022Michael Yun
E James Solomon [7] 2022Candice Osbourne [13]
FFrank Gilmore2022Jermaine Robinson
At-LargeDaniel Rivera2014Peter Brennan
At-LargeJoyce Watterman [10] 2014Viola S. Richardson
At-LargeAmy DeGise2018Rolando R. Lavarro Jr.

Past presidents

See Also

References

  1. 1 2 T, Terrence (2012-08-23). "City Council president in Jersey City to have two-year term starting in 2013". nj. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  2. ↑ "City Council". www.jerseycitynj.gov. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  3. 1 2 Milone, Andy (2026-01-15). "Ridley, Gilmore Chosen to Lead Jersey City Council". Jersey City Times. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  4. 1 2 DiFilippo, Dana (2025-12-03). "Democratic socialist says wins in Jersey City are a 'watershed' for far-left movement • New Jersey Monitor". New Jersey Monitor. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  5. ↑ Heinis, John (October 24, 2024). "Zuppa punches at Boggiano as he makes Jersey City Ward C rematch official". Hudson County View.
  6. ↑ Heinis, John (November 12, 2024). "Jersey City progressive activist Eleana Little to seek Ward E council seat". Hudson County View.
  7. 1 2 Heinis, John (November 24, 2025). "3 recent Jersey City Ward E city council candidates back Solomon for mayor". Hudson County Review.
  8. ↑ superadmin (2025-12-04). "A First in City History: Mamta Singh Rises to Jersey City Council - News India Times" . Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  9. ↑ "Op-Ed: Griffin helped me find my place in Jersey City: Now it's time to give him his". Hudson County View. December 1, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Watterman, Joyce (October 14, 2025). "Op-Ed: A Black Woman's Journey to Lead Jersey City". Jersey City Times.
  11. ↑ "Lavarro Announces Candidacy for At-Large Jersey City Council Seat on James Solomon's Slate". Insider NJ. March 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ Horwitz, Marli (2013-06-12). "Jersey City City Council 2013 Runoff Election Results". nj. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  13. ↑ Zeitlinger, Ron (2013-05-15). "Up-to-the-minute official results of the 2013 Jersey City Municipal Election". nj. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  14. ↑ "Rolando R. Lavarro Jr., City Council At-Large". www.jerseycitynj.gov. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  15. ↑ Zeitlinger, Ron (2008-01-10). "Bobby Jackson, active in Jersey City politics, dies". nj. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  16. ↑ Villanova, Patrick (2014-05-29). "Former Hudson sheriff, Jersey City council president Pugliese, 84, dies". nj. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  17. ↑ "State Aide Says Whelan Lost Office on Conviction". New York Times. July 7, 1971.
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