Steve Cappiello

Cappiello was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. He attended the local public schools, graduated from Demarest High School (now Hoboken High School). He served in the United States Navy. Capiello was the mayor who laid the groundwork for the development along the Hoboken waterfront, and was credited with helping to turn Hoboken around. In 1977 his nephew was kidnapped and murdered. He was a Hudson County freeholder from 1981 to 1984. On February 17, 2009, Cappiello announced his intention to run for mayor again. He never filed and later endorsed Peter Cammarano. After Cammarano's resignation, Cappiello endorsed Frank Raia in the special election to complete the unfinished term. He died on April 17, 2013, at Hoboken University Medical Center. ==References==