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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Egg Harbor City Common Council Election 2026

3 of 9 council seats are on the ballot, with 8 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 citywide may choose up to three candidates; the three with the most votes win the three Common Council seats.

Early voting begins · Oct 24

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What the next council decides

01Skatepark3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn March 2026 the council said it is moving forward with a skatepark to be built by the nonprofit Skate AC; official approval is still needed.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to give final approval, where the park goes and how children can reach it safely.

02City administrator and staffing3 sourced facts

Where it standsAfter administrator Jerry Barberio resigned, the council hired David Milne as part-time administrator in a 4-3 vote in August 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the new administrator and decide how to fill public works and code enforcement roles.

03Movie studio on Moss Mill Road3 sourced facts

Where it standsAtlantic Motion Picture Studios plans a 100-acre site on Moss Mill Road, and residents of Egg Harbor City and Mullica Township have raised concerns.

What's on the tableThe next council will act on related ordinances and on how the city responds to neighbors' traffic and environmental concerns.

04Bridge and stormwater repairs2 sourced facts

Where it standsA pedestrian bridge connecting 10th Terrace to Havana Avenue near the EHC Community School was closed after one of its beams degraded.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the bridge repair and the planned city-wide stormwater overhaul.

05City finances and taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsEgg Harbor City has been debt-free since selling its water treatment plant in 2023.

What's on the tableThe next council will adopt the 2027 budget and decide how to pay for projects without new debt or tax increases.

2 notes on these statements

Eight candidates are on the ballot for three Common Council seats: three Republicans, three Democrats and two independents. Shore Local News · Oct 8, 2026

Democrats won a seven-member majority on the nine-member Common Council in 2025. New Jersey Globe · Jul 14, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Egg Harbor City approve a public skatepark built and maintained by a nonprofit?

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Key dates

The seat math

7 stay (not up this year): Richard Dovey, Nanette Galloway, Kim Hesse, Lisa Jiampetti, Joseph A. Kuehner Jr., Tanner Ortiz, Scott Senn3 on this ballot

9 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 5-vote majority.

  • Egg Harbor City uses the Faulkner Act Small Municipality Plan, with the mayor and council all elected at-large in partisan elections. Wikipedia
  • The council has nine members elected to staggered three-year terms, with three seats up each year; the mayor serves a four-year term. Wikipedia
  • The council kept Joseph Kuehner Jr. as Council President and Karl Timbers as Council President Pro Tempore for 2026. Hammonton Gazette · Jan 19, 2026
  • Council members are paid $2,700 a year and the mayor $3,200, and neither receives health benefits. City of Egg Harbor

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