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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Mountain Lakes Borough Council Election 2026

3 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 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 choose up to three of five candidates for three at-large Borough Council seats with four-year terms. The council later picks the mayor from among its members; four other council members are not on this ballot.

Early in-person voting · Oct 24

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What the next council decides

0149 Bloomfield Avenue housing overlay3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn March 2026 the council adopted Ordinance 26-3, an overlay zone at 49 Bloomfield Avenue, as part of the borough's fourth-round affordable housing work.

What's on the tableThe next council will carry out the borough's affordable housing plan; the Planning Board will review the project's site plan.

02State housing bill S-18362 sourced facts

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council passed Resolution 26-105, urging the state legislature to defeat S-1836.

What's on the tableThe council decides how the borough responds to state bills that affect local zoning.

03Lake sediment and dredging3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Lakes Management Advisory Committee presented to the council in September 2026 on sediment build-up in the borough's lakes.

What's on the tableThe council decides whether to fund new lake studies and sampling now, ahead of possible dredging.

04Birchwood Lake Dam1 sourced fact

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council adopted a bond ordinance for improvements to the Birchwood Lake Dam.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the dam project and its borrowing.

05Budget and property taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget on March 23, 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will write the 2027 budget and decide on new borrowing for capital projects.

1 note on these statements

Republicans nominated two candidates for the three seats; the county list shows the third Republican line as "No Nomination Made." Morris County Clerk

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  1. 1. Should the borough keep the overlay zone allowing 75 townhouses, 15 of them affordable, at 49 Bloomfield Avenue?

  2. 2. Should the borough oppose state bill S-1836, which would allow automatic approval of some high-density housing?

  3. 3. Should the borough borrow to pay for Birchwood Lake Dam improvements?

  4. 4. Do you support the borough's 2026 municipal budget of about $11.8 million?

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.

Key dates

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Lauren Barnett, Joshua Howley, Khizar Sheikh, Angela Tsai3 on this ballot

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

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