Deadline for Mayoral Election Filing Petitions Expires

Yesterday was the deadline to file petitions for candidates seeking municipal office. Come May 12th, residents can replace the full council slate as well as the mayor. Currently mayor Jerramiah Healy is seeking re-election as well as several others.

Perpetual candidate and former Assemblyman Louis Manzo has filed to run again, although absent from this year's ballot is his brother. The two have waged a political battle for the same office in years passed.

Also certified is downtown resident Dan Levin, a political new comer and L. Harvey Smith, who served a short time as mayor following the death of Glenn Cunningham and serves in the state senate.

Hudson Now has a list of other candidates certified to be on the ballot.