The Appellate Division on Monday agreed to hear an emergent appeal by an Assembly candidate thrown off the ballot for the June primary because he works for a federally funded agency.

Hudson County Assignment Judge Peter Bariso Jr. ruled on April 19 that because a substantial portion of the Hoboken Housing Authority’s revenue is from federal sources, its executive director, Carmelo Garcia, is barred from running for a 33rd District seat.

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