Elmwood Park, NJVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Elmwood Park Borough Council Election 2026

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Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

Borough Council · Vote for up to 2

Voters choose two of four candidates for two full-term Borough Council seats; the mayor is not on this ballot.

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The New Jersey Globe reports that Republicans hold a 4-2 majority on the Borough Council, so the November result bears on control of the council. New Jersey Globe

Council votes cited in this guide come from the Record of Council Vote attached to each resolution in the borough's 2026 minutes. Elmwood Park Mayor & Council regular meeting minutes, May 21, 2026 · May 21, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Robert CollettiMayor; term expires December 31, 2027bio onlyFrancesco FasoloCouncilman; term expires December 31, 20287sourcedJoseph S. OswaldCouncilman; term expires December 31, 20286sourcedEric H. SaimsonCouncilman; term expires December 31, 20276sourcedTheresa SheridanCouncilwoman; term expires December 31, 20275sourced

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

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Match quiz4 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesBudget, tax levy and the spending cap, Water rates, Redevelopment and affordable housingKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Tue, Oct 13, 2026

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What the next council decides

Budget, tax levy and the spending cap

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget on May 21, 2026, after passing an ordinance to exceed the budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank.

What's on the tableThe next council will take up the 2027 budget and decide whether to again exceed the cap.

Water rates

Where it standsThe council amended the borough water-rate ordinance on April 16, 2026, after tabling an earlier version in January.

What's on the tableThe next council will set water rates and respond to future supplier increases.

Redevelopment and affordable housing

Where it standsThe council adopted a redevelopment plan for 41 Slater Drive in April 2026 and repealed and replaced the borough's affordable housing chapter in March 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee redevelopment projects and affordable housing compliance.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. How should the council handle the state spending cap in the annual budget?

  2. 2. How should the borough respond to higher costs from its water supplier?

  3. 3. How should Elmwood Park handle redevelopment of specific properties?

  4. 4. How should the borough pay for road and equipment projects?

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The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Robert Colletti, Francesco Fasolo, Joseph S. Oswald, Eric H. Saimson, Theresa Sheridan2 on this ballot

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

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