Clifton City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Ray Grabowski
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
Ray Grabowski, the incumbent, is running for Clifton City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 19 candidates are running for 7 seats.
Election Day · Tue, Nov 3, 2026
Ray Grabowski is the mayor of Clifton.
Where Ray Grabowski stands: positions on the record
Council conduct1 sourced position
as reported by The Clifton Times
Said elected officials must focus on ideas and not personalities, and called banging the gavel a disgrace and an embarrassment.
“We have to focus on ideas and not personalities”
Forum answerThe Clifton Times, Clifton's council candidates face the voters · Sep 24, 2026
Council health benefits2 sourced positions
Stated at the public hearing that removing council benefits before the end of the council term feels retaliatory.
Own statementClifton City Council minutes, October 7, 2025 · Oct 7, 2025
Voted no on the ordinance eliminating council members' eligibility for city health insurance (passed 4-2, one abstention, October 2025).
Council voteClifton City Council minutes, October 7, 2025 · Oct 7, 2025
Cannabis1 sourced position
Voted yes on a motion to end any discussion of allowing cannabis businesses in Clifton (passed 4-3, August 2024).
Council voteClifton City Council minutes, August 20, 2024 · Aug 20, 2024
Immigrant Trust Act1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution supporting the New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act (3 yes, 1 no, 3 abstentions, November 2025).
Council voteClifton City Council minutes, November 17, 2025 · Nov 17, 2025
Revaluation funding1 sourced position
Voted yes on a special emergency appropriation to fund a city-wide property revaluation (passed 5-1, July 2025).
Council voteClifton City Council minutes, July 15, 2025 · Jul 15, 2025
City manager discipline1 sourced position
Voted yes on a motion to suspend City Manager De Marzo without pay for five days and require training (passed 4-1, two recused, March 2026).
Council voteClifton City Council minutes, March 3, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026
Top priorities1 sourced position
as reported by The Clifton Times; not a direct quote
Named increased revenue and public safety as his two day-one priorities.
Forum answerThe Clifton Times, Clifton's council candidates face the voters · Sep 24, 2026
Also running for City Council
- Tarek Alnatur
- Tafari K. Anderson
- Fred Barnes
- Avraham Shaya Eisenman
- Joseph Kolodziej (incumbent)
- Antonio Latona (incumbent)
- Richard Mejia
- Assad Mujtaba
- Matt Mullins
- Rosie Pino (incumbent)
- Raj Rana
- Iris A. Reyes
- Mary Sadrakula (incumbent)
- George Sikora
- Norman A. Tahan
- John Thomas Jr.
- Matthew J. Ward
- Tom Whittles
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