Nicholas Charavalati

I didn't really get to know him until I went to work for the city of Bayonne.

I didn't really get to know him until I went to work for the city of Bayonne.

I didn't really get to know him until I went to work for the city of Bayonne.

Former state legislator. Been in and around Hudson County politics since I was about 14 years old. We had a meeting in City Hall.

Former state legislator. Been in and around Hudson County politics since I was about 14 years old. We had a meeting in City Hall.

Former state legislator. Been in and around Hudson County politics since I was about 14 years old. We had a meeting in City Hall.

And truth be told, Nancy, I was way over my head.

And truth be told, Nancy, I was way over my head.

And truth be told, Nancy, I was way over my head.

We had been making the case that the army and the Port Authority were not dealing with us truthfully. And the moment that the army reiterated the lie to him, I remember as clear as day, he got up, kicked his chair over, and basically told them, there's no freaking way you're getting this land.

We had been making the case that the army and the Port Authority were not dealing with us truthfully. And the moment that the army reiterated the lie to him, I remember as clear as day, he got up, kicked his chair over, and basically told them, there's no freaking way you're getting this land.

We had been making the case that the army and the Port Authority were not dealing with us truthfully. And the moment that the army reiterated the lie to him, I remember as clear as day, he got up, kicked his chair over, and basically told them, there's no freaking way you're getting this land.

That was the moment that, you know, quite frankly, I was like, that's the type of guy I want representing me.

That was the moment that, you know, quite frankly, I was like, that's the type of guy I want representing me.

That was the moment that, you know, quite frankly, I was like, that's the type of guy I want representing me.

And, you know, he had a very different style than I did. We got into an argument once. He wanted me to deliver a message to an elected official, but he wanted me to deliver it in his manner. And I delivered the message in my manner. And he actually said to me, I thought I was hiring a Rottweiler, not a poodle.

And, you know, he had a very different style than I did. We got into an argument once. He wanted me to deliver a message to an elected official, but he wanted me to deliver it in his manner. And I delivered the message in my manner. And he actually said to me, I thought I was hiring a Rottweiler, not a poodle.

And, you know, he had a very different style than I did. We got into an argument once. He wanted me to deliver a message to an elected official, but he wanted me to deliver it in his manner. And I delivered the message in my manner. And he actually said to me, I thought I was hiring a Rottweiler, not a poodle.

So I think intelligence was one. Two was work ethic. I mean, he just would work all the time, especially back then he was a beast. Three was loyalty, right? Because once he was your friend, he would stick with you even if it was against his interest.

So I think intelligence was one. Two was work ethic. I mean, he just would work all the time, especially back then he was a beast. Three was loyalty, right? Because once he was your friend, he would stick with you even if it was against his interest.