Bridgeton City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Rosemary DeQuinzio
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
Rosemary DeQuinzio, the incumbent, is running for Bridgeton City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 9 candidates are running for 5 seats.
Voter registration deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Bridgeton City Council member with a background in neighborhood preservation, grant writing and zoning. She took her seat in November 2017 and has served on the Historic District Commission since 2013.
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Where Rosemary DeQuinzio stands: positions on the record
Library referendum2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance 26-11, placing a binding referendum on dissolving the Bridgeton Free Public Library on the November 2026 ballot (passed 4-0 with one member absent, July 21, 2026).
Council voteBridgeton City Council meeting minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
Said at the August 18, 2026 meeting that the choice of keeping the library open or closed is now up to the voters.
Own statementBridgeton City Council meeting minutes, August 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026
Municipal budget1 sourced position
Voted yes to adopt the 2026 municipal budget, Resolution 118-26 (passed 5-0, June 30, 2026).
Council voteBridgeton City Council meeting minutes, June 30, 2026 (special meeting) · Jun 30, 2026
Redevelopment tax exemption1 sourced position
Voted yes on the ordinance amending the long-term tax exemption for Eastern Pacific Development's Phase I redevelopment project (passed 3-0 with one abstention and one absent, July 21, 2026).
Council voteBridgeton City Council meeting minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
Federal immigration agents on city property1 sourced position
as recorded in the meeting minutes
Expressed support at the July 21, 2026 meeting for an ordinance keeping ICE off city property.
Own statementBridgeton City Council meeting minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
What Rosemary DeQuinzio said vs. how Rosemary DeQuinzio voted
Library referendum
In their words
Said at the August 18, 2026 meeting that the choice of keeping the library open or closed is now up to the voters.
Aug 18, 2026 ·Bridgeton City Council meeting minutes, August 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on Ordinance 26-11, placing a binding referendum on dissolving the Bridgeton Free Public Library on the November 2026 ballot (passed 4-0 with one member absent, July 21, 2026).
Jul 21, 2026 ·Bridgeton City Council meeting minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
Also running for City Council
- Michelle Azpiri
- Edward Bethea (incumbent)
- Timothy R. Capps, Sr.
- Angelia Edwards
- David Gonzalez (incumbent)
- Marian King (incumbent)
- William A. Matias
- Kenny Smith-Bey Jr.
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