Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Government of Hudson County, New Jersey
 |
 |
| Seat: Jersey City |
| Population (2020): 724,854 |
| County Commissioners: 9 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Hudson County is located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The county was established in 1840 and covers a total of 46 square miles.[1]
Elections
2025
Hudson County, New Jersey, is holding general elections for sheriff on November 4, 2025. A primary was scheduled for June 10, 2025. The filing deadline for the primary was March 24, 2025, and the filing deadline for the general election was June 10, 2025.
2024
Hudson County, New Jersey, held general elections for county surrogate on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for June 4, 2024. The filing deadline for the primary was March 25, 2024, and the filing deadline for the general election was June 4, 2024.
2023
Hudson County, New Jersey, held general elections for county executive and county commission on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for June 6, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was March 27, 2023.
2022
Hudson County, New Jersey, held general elections for county clerk and sheriff on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was April 4, 2022.
2021
Hudson County, New Jersey, held general elections for county register on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for June 8, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was April 5, 2021.
2020
2019
2017
Hudson County, New Jersey, held general elections for county clerk and board of chosen freeholders on November 7, 2017. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was April 3, 2017.
Elected officials
 |
If any officeholder information below is no longer accurate, please contact us with any updates. |
|
County commissioners
- See also: County commission
The Hudson County Board of County Commissioners functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. County commissioners are tasked with approving an annual budget, enacting ordinances, approving county contracts, and making appointments to public offices. Hudson County has nine commissioners who are elected by district to three-year terms.[2] Prior to 2021, the board was previously called the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[3]
The table below provides information on each of the county commissioners:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 1 | Kenneth Kopacz | January 1, 2021 |
| Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 2 | William O'Dea | January 1, 2021 |
| Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 3 | Jerry Walker | January 1, 2021 |
| Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 4 | Yraida Aponte-Lipski | January 4, 2021 |
| Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 5 | Anthony Romano | January 1, 2021 |
| Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 6 | Fanny Cedeño | January 1, 2021 |
| Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 7 | Caridad Rodriguez | January 1, 2021 |
| Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 8 | Robert Baselice | 2023 |
| Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 9 | Albert Cifelli | January 1, 2021 |
The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
Hudson County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson County Clerk | E. Junior Maldonado | January 1, 2018 |
| Hudson County Executive | Craig Guy | January 1, 2024 |
| Hudson County Register | Jeffrey Dublin | January 4, 2022 |
| Hudson County Sheriff | Frank Schillari | |
| Hudson County Surrogate | Tilo Rivas | January 7, 2020 |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Hudson County New Jersey. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
| Hudson County, New Jersey | New Jersey | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 |
|
 |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Hudson County, New Jersey," accessed September 12, 2017
- ↑ Hudson County, New Jersey, "Board of Chosen Freeholders," accessed September 12, 2017
- ↑ State of New Jersey, "Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Eliminate the Title of “Freeholder” from Public Office," August 21, 2020
