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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Hasbrouck Heights Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 3 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

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Voters choose up to two of three 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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Already on the council, not on the ballot

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

What the next council decides

01Fourth-round affordable housing4 sourced facts

Where it standsOn March 10, 2026 the council adopted Ordinances 2600 through 2604, implementing the borough's fourth-round housing plan and four affordable housing overlay zones.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee how the fair share plan and overlay zones are carried out, including the administrative agent for affordable units.

022026 budget and the spending cap4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 budget on May 12, 2026 and a CAP bank ordinance on March 10, 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will adopt future budgets and decide whether to again exceed the state appropriation limit.

03Capital borrowing3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted two bond ordinances on July 14, 2026, one for Kipp Avenue Phase II and one for equipment and improvements.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide further bond ordinances and how to pay for roads, equipment and borough facilities.

04Public works facility2 sourced facts

Where it standsDemolition of the public works building was scheduled to begin May 27, 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the public works site and any new facility the borough pursues.

1 note on these statements

Michael Sickels and Charlotte Sodora are the Republican candidates; David D'Alessandro is the Democratic candidate for the same two seats. New Jersey Globe

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

  2. 2. How should the borough pay for road and equipment needs?

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Key dates

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Robert Bing, Christopher Blum, Susan McGuire, Joseph Samperi2 on this ballot

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

  • Hasbrouck Heights is governed by a mayor and a six-member borough council, all elected at large in the November general election. Wikipedia
  • Council members serve three-year staggered terms, with two seats up each year. Wikipedia
  • The mayor presides and votes only in the event of a tie, and is elected directly by voters to a four-year term. Wikipedia
  • The county's 2026 general election notice lists the Hasbrouck Heights council contest as full term, vote for two. Bergen County
  • Councilmembers Michael Sickels and Charlotte Sodora are seeking re-election. New Jersey Globe

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