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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

High Bridge Mayor & Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 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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The candidates

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

Voters choose one of two candidates for mayor and up to two of four candidates for two at-large Borough Council seats.

Early in-person voting ends · Nov 1

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What the next council decides

01Budget and taxes4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget 5-1 on June 25, 2026, after a first attempt to introduce it failed 2-4 in April.

What's on the tableThe next mayor and council will write and adopt the 2027 budget.

02Golf course3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe borough owns the High Bridge Hills golf course; in July 2026 the council authorized a request for proposals for it.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide what to do with the proposals and how the course is run.

03100 West Main Street and PILOT4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe borough is negotiating a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement for the 100 West Main Street redevelopment; no deal had been accepted as of June 2026.

What's on the tableThe council would decide whether to approve any PILOT agreement, after a public hearing.

04Water and sewer4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council set 2026 utility rates in January and in September approved a $3.5 million bond to replace water mains.

What's on the tableThe next council will set future water and sewer rates and fund repairs.

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  1. 1. Should the council have adopted the 2026 municipal budget?

  2. 2. Should High Bridge borrow to replace aging water mains?

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 voted9 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Coleen Conroy, Lauren Hamlin, Mary Murdock, Curtis Nowell2 on this ballot

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

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