{"id":105934,"date":"2026-01-20T16:06:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/105934\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:06:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:06:17","slug":"letter-bayonne-councilwoman-weimmer-explains-why-she-wont-seek-re-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/105934\/","title":{"rendered":"LETTER: Bayonne Councilwoman Weimmer explains why she won&#8217;t seek re-election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a letter to the editor, Bayonne 2nd Ward Councilwoman Jackie Weimmer explains why she won\u2019t be seeking re-election in the May 12 non-partisan elections.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jackie-Weimmer-e1742143842999.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-90414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jackie-Weimmer-e1742143842999.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"358\"\/><\/a>Facebook photo.<\/p>\n<p>Dear Editor,<\/p>\n<p>After thoughtful consideration, I have made the decision not to seek re-election at this time.<\/p>\n<p>I believe deeply that when we stand alongside a team, it should be because we share a common vision, core values, and confidence in what that team can responsibly and thoughtfully build for the future.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, my views and priorities for our community are not fully aligned with those currently seeking office.<\/p>\n<p>I believe our community deserves strong fiscal responsibility, thoughtful stewardship, and leadership grounded in both financial expertise and the practical management of an entire municipality.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward will require difficult decisions, transparency, and a clear, data-driven plan that puts the long-term health of our community first.<\/p>\n<p>To my friends and neighbors, my advice is simple: stay involved, do not lose hope, and continue to ask questions.<\/p>\n<p>There is much that remains unknown, and our community deserves accurate, honest, and fact-based information to guide its future.<\/p>\n<p>While I am stepping away from elected office for now, I remain hopeful that I can continue to stay engaged and contribute meaningfully to our community.<\/p>\n<p>I also hope that one day I may again have the opportunity to serve in a more integral role.<\/p>\n<p>Please know that my door is always open. If I can be of help in any way, I sincerely hope you will not hesitate to reach out.<\/p>\n<p>With warmest personal regards,<\/p>\n<p>Jacqueline Weimmer<br \/>Bayonne 2nd Ward councilwoman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In a letter to the editor, Bayonne 2nd Ward Councilwoman Jackie Weimmer explains why she won\u2019t be seeking&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":105935,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[47989,47990,399,9,24,63,134,136,135],"class_list":["post-105934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-staten-island","tag-2026-bayonne-city-council-races","tag-jackie-weimmer","tag-letters-to-the-editor","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-staten-island","tag-staten-island-headlines","tag-staten-island-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105934\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/105935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}