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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Keyport 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

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Voters boroughwide choose one mayor and up to two Borough Council members.

Early voting begins · Oct 24

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What the next council decides

01Aeromarine landfill4 sourced facts

Where it standsState test results presented in September 2026 did not find contamination affecting neighborhoods around the Aeromarine site; more testing is under way.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how much borough money to spend on its own consultants and which path to pursue for the privately owned site.

02Budget and taxes2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget 6-0 in June 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will write the 2027 budget and set the municipal tax levy.

03Development and redevelopment2 sourced facts

Where it standsProfessionals for the owners of a Cass Street property presented a redevelopment proposal to the council on Aug. 4, 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how to handle redevelopment proposals such as Cass Street.

04Truck traffic2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted Ordinance 2026-14, restricting trucks on certain streets, 4-1 in July 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to amend or enforce the truck restrictions.

05Data centers2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn July 2026 the council passed a resolution urging a state moratorium on new data center construction.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to pause or regulate data center applications in Keyport.

1 note on these statements

Kathleen McNamara is running for mayor, not for one of the two Borough Council seats on this ballot. Monmouth County Clerk · Sep 1, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Keyport pay its own environmental consultant to investigate the Aeromarine site?

  2. 2. Should Keyport have adopted the 2026 budget with its 2.4% municipal tax-levy increase?

  3. 3. How should Keyport treat large new residential projects?

  4. 4. Should Keyport bar tractor-trailers from certain residential streets?

  5. 5. Should Keyport pause data center applications?

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 voted4 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Vincent Kyne, Joseph Merla, Alissa Pecora2 on this ballot

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

  • The county's official list shows Keyport Borough voting for a full-term Mayor (vote for one) and two full-term Borough Council seats (vote for two). Monmouth County Clerk · Sep 1, 2026
  • The governing body is a Mayor and a six-member Borough Council; the mayor is elected at large for four years and council members at large for staggered three-year terms. Borough of Keyport
  • The mayor presides at meetings and votes only in the event of a tie, and can veto ordinances subject to a two-thirds council override. VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)
  • Mayor Rose Araneo, a Republican, is seeking re-election and is challenged by Councilwoman Kathleen McNamara, a Democrat. Patch · Apr 9, 2026
  • Democrats currently have a 5-1 majority on the Keyport Borough Council. New Jersey Globe

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