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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Bernardsville Mayor & Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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Voters choose a mayor for a four-year term and two of four candidates for three-year seats on the six-member council.

Last day to get a mail-in ballot in person from the County Clerk's office · Nov 2

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What the next council decides

01Affordable housing4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn March 2026 the council adopted zoning to carry out the borough's court-approved fourth-round affordable housing settlement, which includes the Clarus site downtown.

What's on the tableThe next council will act on redevelopment steps and agreements for the fourth-round housing sites.

02Downtown redevelopment4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe borough is a designated Transit Village, the Palmer project is approved, and the council agreed in July 2026 to reopen discussion of the Quimby redevelopment site.

What's on the tableThe next council will shape a new plan for the Quimby site and decide on other downtown redevelopment steps.

03Taxes and the budget4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe 2026 budget lowered the municipal tax rate, and the borough has published guidance on PILOT agreements for redevelopment projects.

What's on the tableThe next council will write the 2027 budget and weigh any PILOT agreements for redevelopment projects.

04Memorial Park dam4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe borough plans to remove the Memorial Park dam and restore the park, with a construction contract expected in the fall of 2026.

What's on the tableThe council will award and oversee the dam removal and park construction contract.

2 notes on these statements

Mary Jane Canose (Republican) and Jeffrey Hammond (Democrat) are running for mayor; Jeffrey Roos and Christopher Schenck (Democrats) and Kathleen Tober and Thomas Slocum (Republicans) are running for two council seats. Somerset County Clerk · Sep 21, 2026

No Democrats initially filed; Jeffrey Hammond, Jeffrey Roos and Christopher Schenck won the Democratic nominations through write-in campaigns in the June 2026 primary. New Jersey Globe · Sep 30, 2026

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  1. 1. How should Bernardsville meet its fourth-round affordable housing obligation?

  2. 2. Should Bernardsville have adopted its 2026 budget, which lowered the municipal tax rate?

  3. 3. Should Bernardsville offer PILOT agreements to support downtown redevelopment?

  4. 4. What should Bernardsville do with the Memorial Park dam?

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 voted4 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Al Ribeiro, Charlie Szrom, Rich Traynor, Ross Zazzarino2 on this ballot

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

  • Bernardsville has 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 by the voters to a four-year term. Wikipedia
  • Council members serve staggered three-year terms, with two seats up for election each year. Wikipedia
  • The mayor presides at meetings and votes only in the event of a tie. Wikipedia
  • The mayor can veto ordinances, subject to an override by a two-thirds majority of the council. Wikipedia
  • Republicans hold a 4-2 majority on the council; the two seats on the ballot are held by Democrats Jeffrey Roos and Christine Zamarra, who is retiring. New Jersey Globe · Sep 30, 2026

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