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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Clinton Common Council Election 2026

2 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 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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Voters choose up to two of four candidates for two at-large Common Council seats.

Early in-person voting ends · Nov 1

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What the next council decides

01Trash collection4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council voted in August 2026 to keep garbage collection as a town utility and go out to bid next year.

What's on the tableWhether to switch to automated pickup with hauler-supplied cans now, and what to require in the next garbage contract.

02Budget and taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget on April 22, 2026.

What's on the tableThe 2027 municipal budget and spending on town projects.

03Agway property3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council approved buying the Agway property at 19 West Main Street for commercial redevelopment.

What's on the tableThe rewritten redevelopment plan and which developer gets the site.

04Housing and redevelopment4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn January 2026 the council approved settlement agreements over challenges to the town's fourth-round affordable housing plan.

What's on the tableHow to carry out the town's affordable housing plan and future redevelopment agreements.

1 note on these statements

Clinton Town is a separate municipality from nearby Clinton Township. New Jersey Globe

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  1. 1. Should Clinton keep trash collection as a town utility under one contract?

  2. 2. Do you support the 2026 municipal budget the council adopted in April?

  3. 3. Should the council approve change orders that add work to the police building renovation?

  4. 4. Should the town buy the Agway property to redevelop it for commercial use?

  5. 5. Should the town consent to moving View 22's tax agreement to a new owner?

  6. 6. Should the town settle challenges to its affordable housing plan by agreement?

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 voted6 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): Nicholas Bruno, Janice Kovach, Molly Padmos, Kyle Perloff, Ross Traphagen2 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

  • The Town Council has six members elected to three-year terms, with two seats up for election each year. Town of Clinton
  • The mayor runs the day-to-day operations of town departments and administers the budget approved by the council. Town of Clinton
  • The mayor is recorded with the council on roll-call votes, as on Resolution 39-26 on January 14, 2026. Town of Clinton · Jan 14, 2026
  • Democratic councilmembers John Kashwick and Kimberly Stentz are seeking re-election, and Republicans Susan DeGasperis and Jonathan Price are challenging them. New Jersey Globe
  • New Jersey Globe describes the Common Council as currently split 3-3, with Democratic Mayor Janice Kovach. New Jersey Globe

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