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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Freehold 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; no mayor contest is on the 2026 ballot.

Early in-person voting begins · Oct 24

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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    • Joanne Kuniansky · Socialist Workers Party
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Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Former Nestle site3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted an amendment to the Nestle Redevelopment Plan on Sept. 8, 2026.

What's on the tableThe council will decide who redevelops the former Nestle property and what uses the plan allows.

02Downtown apartments and parking2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has approved amended change-of-use applications for upper floors on West Main Street by 4-2 votes.

What's on the tableThe council will keep deciding whether Center Core redevelopment applications for downtown housing comply with the plan, and how parking is handled.

03Budget, taxes and water rates3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 budget in May 2026 and a cap bank ordinance in April 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will adopt budgets and set municipal, water and sewer spending.

04Cannabis businesses2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe borough adopted land use rules for cannabis businesses in May 2025.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee how the borough's cannabis land use rules are applied.

3 notes on these statements

Two Freehold municipalities are in Monmouth County. This guide covers Freehold Borough; Freehold Township's two Township Committee seats have only two Republican nominees on the 2026 ballot. Monmouth County Votes

Michael DiBenedetto and Jeffrey Friedman hold the two council seats on the ballot; their terms end December 31, 2026. Freehold Borough

Sara Razi, Autumn Nonnenmacher, Michael DiBenedetto and Jeffrey Friedman are the four candidates on the official county list. Monmouth County Votes

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  1. 1. Should the borough keep a cap bank that lets it exceed the state spending cap?

  2. 2. How should the council treat applications for apartments above downtown storefronts?

  3. 3. Should the borough allow cannabis businesses?

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 Freehold Borough is runWho runs Freehold Borough, 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): Annette Jordan, Kevin A. Kane, Adam Reich, Margaret Rogers, Sharon Shutzer2 on this ballot

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

  • Freehold Borough is governed by six council members and a mayor. Freehold Borough
  • Council members are elected for three-year terms and the mayor is elected for a four-year term. Freehold Borough
  • Regular council meetings are at 6:30 pm on the first and third Monday of the month. Freehold Borough

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