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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Dumont Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters choose up to two of four candidates for two at-large Borough Council seats; the mayor is not on this ballot.

Early in-person voting begins · Oct 24

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    • Joanne Kuniansky · Socialist Workers Party
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Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01Recreation Commission and Recreation Committee4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted Ordinance 1672 on June 9, 2026, abolishing the Board of Recreation Commissioners and creating a Recreation Committee.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the new Recreation Committee, including member terms, appointments and the recreation director.

02Budget, property taxes and the spending cap4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget on May 19, 2026, after a property reassessment program.

What's on the tableThe next council will take up the 2027 budget and decide whether to again exceed the state appropriation cap and use a CAP bank.

03Capital bonds and road projects2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council adopted two bond ordinances, $2,060,000 for equipment and improvements and $1,220,000 for two NJDOT-funded road projects.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the projects and decide how much of future capital needs to borrow.

04Affordable housing and overlay zones2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted three overlay-zone ordinances and an affordable housing program ordinance on March 17, 2026, tied to the fourth-round housing plan.

What's on the tableThe next council will carry out the fourth-round housing plan and any redevelopment agreements that follow.

05Wells Fargo property redevelopment3 sourced facts

Where it standsCouncil reports in 2026 describe talks with the owner and developer of the Wells Fargo property, with a developer's agreement still being negotiated in August.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to approve a developer's agreement and redevelopment plan for the property.

1 note on these statements

Kenneth Armellino and Louis Sciarrino hold their seats on terms ending December 31, 2026. Borough of Dumont

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  1. 1. How should the borough oversee recreation programs?

  2. 2. How should the council use the state spending cap?

  3. 3. How should Dumont pay for road and equipment needs?

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.New · How Dumont is runWho runs Dumont, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.

Key dates

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Doreen Aponte, Tom Kelly, Gidget Petry, Lisa Rossillo, John W. Russell III2 on this ballot

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

  • Dumont's governing body is a mayor and six council members, all elected at large; two council seats come up each year. Wikipedia
  • The mayor presides and votes only in the event of a tie, and the mayor is elected directly by voters. Wikipedia
  • On June 9, 2026 the mayor's vote was recorded on motions after the six council members split 3-3. Borough of Dumont · Jun 9, 2026
  • Mayor John W. Russell III's term runs through December 31, 2027. Borough of Dumont

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