Hugo Cabrera to Become North Bergen’s Next Mayor

North Bergen Mayor Sacco won't seek re-election, backs Cabrera to succeed him

North Bergen Mayor Nick Sacco won’t seek re-election in May, backing Parks and Public Property Commissioner Hugo Cabrera to succeed him after 41 years in office, 35 of which he served mayor. By John Heinis/Hudson County View Sacco, also a former state senator and assistant schools superintendent, made the announcement at the 40th annual mayor’s […]

Hugo Cabrera to Become North Bergen’s Next Mayor

Hugo Cabrera, a North Bergen commissioner since 1999, is set to become the township’s first Hispanic mayor, succeeding Nicholas Sacco, who is retiring this month. For Cabrera, a lifelong North Bergen resident whose parents immigrated from Colombia, the milestone is personal. “He’s giving me the opportunity to become the first Hispanic mayor,” Cabrera said at the announcement. “My parents immigrated from Colombia. They would have never guessed th…