BAYONNE — Dropped from a ticket headed by Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith, 1st Ward Councilman Ted Connolly announced this week that he will not seek another term.
Faced with a number of potential challengers,Connolly said that he will focus in attention on his personal life rather than put his family through the trauma of another race.
Although sometimes a critic on the city council, Connolly ran in 2006 on a ticket then headed by Mayor Joseph Doria. But this time, he said, it was clear that he would not get administration support, and he chose to not seek another term.