New Jersey’s “Mile Square City” is about to get a new mayor.
Hoboken voters will decide between council members Emily Jabbour and Michael Russo in a Dec. 2 runoff election for mayor.
Jabbour finished first among six candidates in the Nov. 4 general election with 27%, followed by Russo with 24%.
Hoboken, like neighboring Jersey City, holds runoffs between the top two vote-getters when the first-place general election finisher fails to get above 50% of the vote.
The winner of the runoff will succeed Mayor Ravi Bhalla , who opted not to seek a third term and won a seat in the state Assembly earlier this month.
Hoboken’s next mayor will receive a $130,000 salary, up from Bhalla’s $116,950 salary, a city spokesperson told NJ Advance Media.
The reason stems from a city council vote i

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