JERSEY CITY, NJ (TIP): Jersey City Ward C committeewoman Rekha Nandwani became the second official candidate on June 30 for Jersey City Council race.

Rich Boggiano, 73, the Jersey City Ward C councilman, was the first candidate in the upcoming mayoral and council races to qualify for a race.

A Boggiano challenger, Rekha currently serves as a committeewoman for her community in Ward C and as President of the Jefferson Avenue Block Association. She is also a steering board member and county director for the New Jersey Democratic State Committee’s South Asian American Caucus. But she is a mother first with a daughter in Jersey City’s public school system. An entrepreneur by background, Rekha brings a record of creativity and efficiency in seeking unique solutions to issues facing her community and making sure all residents have a say.