Bayonne Mayoral Election in Bayonne, New Jersey

2026 Primary Election

• Loyad Booker, Jr. — Bayonne City Councilman at-Large in Bayonne, New Jersey

  Loyad Booker, Jr. is a lifelong resident of Bayonne. He is a graduate of Bayonne High School and attended Kean University and New Jersey City University. A U.S. Army veteran, he served as a Communication Specialist in the 82nd Airborne Division and is a combat veteran of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, earning a Bronze Star and the Southwest Asia Service Medal. He served as a Bayonne police officer for 25 years in various roles, including Community Oriented Policing, Patrol Division, Cops In Schools, and as a School Resource Officer. He was also a facilitator for the DARE Program and the Crime Prevention Program. He currently works for the Hudson County Public Safety Training Center as the In-Service Training Coordinator.

• Sharon Ashe Nadrowski — Former Bayonne City Council President in Bayonne, New Jersey

  Sharon Ashe Nadrowski is a lifelong resident of Bayonne. She is a graduate of St. Andrews Grammar School and Bayonne High School. She served as a councilwoman at-large for two terms between 2014 and 2022, during which she also held the position of Council President.

• Mary Jane Desmond — Bayonne Business Administrator and Board of Education President in Bayonne, New Jersey

  Mary Jane Desmond has served on the Bayonne Board of Education and is currently its President. She was appointed Bayonne's Business Administrator. She previously ran for the New Jersey General Assembly.

• Lance Lucarelli — Developer in Bayonne, New Jersey

  Lance Lucarelli is a developer in Bayonne. He is associated with The L Group and has developed projects such as the Americano restaurant and the Bay One building.