Born at Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital in Jersey City, Connors lives in the city's Jersey City Heights neighborhood. He attended Hudson County Community College after his graduation from Hudson Catholic Regional High School. Connors is a Detective serving with the Jersey City Police Department, having achieved the rank in 2002 after joining the department in 1994. From 2009 to 2012, he served on the Board of education of the Jersey City Public Schools.