# Nicholas Sacco

_New Jersey State Senator_

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Last updated: 2026-11-07

> Nicholas J. Sacco is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1994 to 2024, where he represented the 32nd Legislative District. Sacco served as the chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee and was also a member of the Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee. He served as mayor of North Bergen from 1991 until his resignation on October 28, 2026, and was allowed to hold two offices under a grandfather clause in a bill that took effect in February 2008 that prohibits dual office holding. Sacco announced on February 24, 2022, that he would not seek re-election to the State Senate. On October 8, 2026 he announced he was stepping down as mayor.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 November 1946 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7026151#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Jersey City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7026151#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7026151#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7026151#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7026151#P102))
- **Education:** Rutgers University; Seton Hall University; Memorial High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7026151#P69))
- **Positions held:** Member of the State Senate of New Jersey (11 January 2022 – 9 January 2024 · BS 26 Poush 2078 – 24 Poush 2080); Member of the State Senate of New Jersey (14 January 2020 – 11 January 2022); Member of the State Senate of New Jersey (9 January 2018 – 14 January 2020); Member of the State Senate of New Jersey (12 January 2016 – 9 January 2018); Member of the State Senate of New Jersey (1 January 1991 – 14 January 2020); mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7026151#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** NicholasJSacco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7026151#P2002))
- **Facebook:** NicholasJSacco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7026151#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Nicholas Sacco born?**  
Nicholas Sacco was born on 17 November 1946 in Jersey City.

**What positions has Nicholas Sacco held?**  
Positions held by Nicholas Sacco include: Member of the State Senate of New Jersey (2022–2024); Member of the State Senate of New Jersey (2020–2022); Member of the State Senate of New Jersey (2018–2020); Member of the State Senate of New Jersey (2016–2018); Member of the State Senate of New Jersey (1991–2020).

**Where did Nicholas Sacco study?**  
Nicholas Sacco was educated at Rutgers University, Seton Hall University, Memorial High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nicholas Sacco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Sacco) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7026151](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7026151) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Nicholas Sacco". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nicholas-sacco. Retrieved 15 November 2026.