Patrick Pasculli

Who is Patrick Pasculli?

Patrick Pasculli is a retired educator and American Democratic Party politician who served as the 34th mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey from 1988 to 1993.

Born and raised in Hoboken, Pasculli was serving as City Council President at the time of the death of Mayor Thomas Vezzetti. He was elected, twice, by the City Council to serve as Acting Mayor. He resigned his seat on the Council, and was elected to a full term in 1989.

Pasculli's 1989 campaign led to the formation of the Coalition for a Better Waterfront which opposed his plan to lease city-owned land to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for commercial development.