Diane Imus

Meet Diane Imus

Candidate for Hoboken City Council - 6th Ward

My name is Diane Imus. I am a long-time Hoboken resident, community advocate, and volunteer with over 30 years of history in Hoboken. My family and I cherish our neighborhood, but I believe we need a team in City Hall that will put the resident’s needs first.

I’m a Jersey girl - born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Hoboken and grew up near Red Bank. I moved back to Hoboken in 1990 after graduating from Fordham, where I met my husband, Jay. Our first apartment was a small railroad on Clinton and Third, and as our family grew, we made the conscious choice to remain in Hoboken; eventually taking on the enormous job of restoring a fixer-upper on Castle Point where we’ve lived for 25 years. Our two youngest, Mark and Maddie, still live with us today.

Professionally, I spent 28 years in publishing at Wiley, managing a global events team, overseeing multimillion dollar budgets, and earning certifications in project management and marketing automation. As a community advocate, I joined friends and neighbors to fight against development to keep the open space on 1600 Park Ave; I have been a long time volunteer with my children’s schools and a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for foster kids. Community involvement is core to who I am. I have always made time for it.

In 2018, our oldest son Peter, an artist, passed away and Jen Giattino, my friend and Councilwoman, was there for me. When I wanted to plant a memorial garden, she worked with the council to make it happen. When I wanted to be on the Arts Advisory Board because I needed to be involved in art as part of my healing process, she lobbied for me, then joined the committee, saying “let’s make some damn good art.”

Jen Giattino was everyone’s best neighbor in Hoboken. Her example is inspirational- and why I’m stepping forward to run to complete her term in the Sixth Ward. My goal is to bring our neighborhood back together. We're all neighbors in this amazing city we call home - regardless of party, beliefs and backgrounds. We need a representative who can and will work with anyone to deliver results for our community, and that’s what I plan to do. By putting residents first, not politics, I will deliver on the issues that Sixth Ward residents face: clean and safe sidewalks, fiscal responsibility, park maintenance, and better transportation options.

Visit https://www.dianeforhoboken.com/ for more about Diane.