Richard Boggiano Joins McGreevey Slate for Jersey City Mayor

Mayoral candidate Jim McGreevey welcomes Richard Boggiano to his slate as the prospective Ward C Councilman for Jersey City. 

Boggiano was first elected as Ward C Councilman for Jersey City in 2013. He has been a resident of Jersey City for over 40 years and has served as President of The Hilltop Neighborhood Association (Jersey City) for the past 30 years. 

From 1963-1969, Boggiano was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University and a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice from New Jersey City University. 

Formerly, Boggiano served as the Commissioner of Jersey City’s Historic Preservation Commission and as a police officer on the Jersey City Police Force for 37 years. Today, Boggiano acts as the liaison between Jersey City and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point as part of the Winning the Peace program, arranging for West Point cadets to receive cultural immersion from the Arabic, Indian, Coptic Christian, Pakistani, Jewish, and African American communities in Jersey City. 

Boggiano stated, “For the past ten (10) years, I have fought to preserve our quality of life, worked to ensure affordability, and strove to protect the safety of our homes and streets. I look forward to working with Mayor McGreevey as we improve city services, tackle property taxes and high rents, and do everything possible to keep our city safe.” 

McGreevey’s ten-point (10-point) plan for improving public safety in Jersey City includes overhauling the J.C. 911 Center on Bishop Street, establishing a Traffic Bureau, reinstating the Motorcycle Unit, implementing the “Arrive Together” program, and modernizing the Jersey City Police Department’s website to improve public access to crime statistics. 

McGreevey stated, “Rich Boggiano has served his nation in the United States Marine Corps, served his city as a Jersey City police officer, and continues to serve the residents of Ward C in fighting everyday for common-sense results to improve our neighborhood. I am honored to run for elected office with a person of the character of Rich Boggiano.” 

Boggiano joins Ward A and Ward B Council candidates, Brandi Warren, Director of the New Jersey City University (NJCU) Center for Teacher Preparation, and Efrain Badilla Orleans Jr., Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish (Jersey City), on the McGreevey slate. Boggiano is currently the only incumbent Councilperson running with McGreevey, signifying the change McGreevey would bring to Jersey City.