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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Alpha Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 3 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Voters choose two Borough Council members at large for three-year terms in the Nov. 3 partisan general election.

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What the next council decides

01Data centers2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council adopted an ordinance making data centers a non-permitted use in all zones of the borough.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, loosen or tighten the borough's rules on data centers.

02Highlands plan2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn April 2026 the council adopted an ordinance for Highlands Council Regional Master Plan conformance.

What's on the tableHow the borough carries out Highlands plan conformance in its land-use rules.

03Budget and taxes2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget on June 22, 2026, by a 5-0 vote.

What's on the tableThe 2027 municipal budget and the local property tax levy.

04Equipment and borrowing3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn 2026 the council approved bond and capital ordinances for water and sewer work, an aerial truck and other improvements.

What's on the tableWhich equipment and infrastructure projects to fund, and how much to borrow.

05Affordable housing2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn March 2026 the council rewrote its affordable housing development fee, fair share plan and AH zone rules.

What's on the tableHow the borough meets its affordable housing obligations.

2 notes on these statements

Justin Jewell is running for the council seat held by retiring incumbent Louis Cartabona. New Jersey Globe · Oct 20, 2026

No Democratic nomination was made for Alpha Council Member in 2026. Warren County Clerk · Jun 16, 2026

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  1. 1. Should data centers be allowed in Alpha?

  2. 2. Should Alpha conform with the Highlands Regional Master Plan?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted9 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Jennifer Gable, Pete Pettinelli, Joseph Schocko III, Renee Schocko, Jodie Smith2 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

  • Alpha uses the borough form of government: a mayor and a six-member Borough Council, all elected at large on a partisan basis in the November general election. Wikipedia
  • The mayor is elected directly to a four-year term; council members serve staggered three-year terms, with two seats up each year. Wikipedia
  • The mayor presides at council meetings and votes only to break a tie. Wikipedia
  • The county's official list shows Alpha voting for two Council Members for three-year terms, with three candidates. Warren County Clerk · Jun 16, 2026

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