JCPD Officer Runs for Mayor to Support Local Natives

Christina Freeman, a lifelong Jersey City resident, public servant, and single mother, has launched her campaign for Jersey City mayor.

Inspired early by the Police Athletic League, Freeman has given back as a police officer, community volunteer, and student, and is now pursuing a sociology degree at NJCU while raising her child and working full time.

Freeman’s parents have lived in Jersey City for over 60 years and both attended Lincoln High School. Her father, who passed away in 2021, was a positive influence on the youth and community. Her grandfather and father both served in the military.

Freeman said her decision to run was not a single moment but a series of disappointments. “I realized I could not keep waiting for someone else to step up,” she said.
She points to a disconnect between City Hall and neighborhoods like Greenville. While downtown grows with luxury developments, many outer neighborhoods are being left behind.

“I have seen buildings go up faster than residents can get a streetlight fixed. That is not a money issue. That is a leadership issue,” she said.

Her priorities include housing, youth engagement, and rebuilding trust. She is proposing a $1 House Program that would let residents purchase vacant homes for one dollar if they commit to long-term investment and improvement. “If the city can sell land to developers for ten dollars, it can create a pathway to homeownership for one,” she said. “That is how you stop displacement and build generational wealth.”

As a police officer, Freeman says public safety is more than enforcement. “Safety is not just the absence of crime. It is the presence of trust. We need community-led solutions that bring people together,” she said.

Freeman describes herself as a servant-leader, not a career politician. “I am not powered by money. I am powered by people,” she said. “I know what it means to live paycheck to paycheck, to raise a child, to care for a city while still hoping it will care for you too.”
She says she will be present, consistent, and real in building a Jersey City where everyone matters.