Christina G. Cherry

Community Activist, Disabled Veteran, Entrepreneur in Newark, New Jersey

Christina G. Cherry is a candidate for Newark City Council At-Large in Newark, New Jersey — 2026 Primary Election. Running as Nonpartisan.

Also running: Nadirah A. Brown, Malik H. Cooper, C. Lawrence Crump, Josephine C. Garcia, Alonzo Herran Jr., Joanette Hinnant, Donna Jackson, Khalil T. Kettles, Maria E. Lebron, Lynda A. Lloyd, Pablo R. Olivera, Rasheen M. Peppers, Luis A. Quintana, Edden O. Rivera, Louise Scott-Rountree, Yusuf A. Shabazz, Lamont T. Vaughn, Altarik White.

Christina Cherry is a retired U.S. Navy veteran, a mother, and a community advocate. Originally from the Bronx, she experienced homelessness at a young age before joining the Navy. After her service, she worked at a VA hospital. She later moved to Newark, where she became a homeowner and real estate entrepreneur, focusing on providing housing for single mothers. She is the President of The South 17th & 18th Street Neighborhood Association.

Website: https://www.cherry4newark.com/