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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Netcong Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 3 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Voters choose up to two of three candidates for two at-large Borough Council seats; the other four council members and the mayor are not on the ballot.

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What the next council decides

01Housing near the train station4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn March 2026 the council adopted new affordable housing rules and raised the allowed density next to the train station from 32 to 36 units per acre.

What's on the tableThe next council decides how redevelopment in the Station Area and downtown moves forward and how the borough meets its affordable housing obligation.

02Downtown Special Improvement District2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved the 2026 cost estimate and assessments for the borough's Special Improvement District, each 5-1.

What's on the tableThe next council decides each year whether to approve the district's budget and the assessments that fund it.

03Borough budget3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget 6-0 in May 2026 after a state review.

What's on the tableThe next council writes and adopts the 2027 municipal budget and sets the borough's share of the tax rate.

04Route 183 and Maple Avenue intersection2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council voted 5-1 to support a state traffic signal at Route 183 and Maple Avenue and one-way operation of Allen Terrace.

What's on the tableThe next council works with NJDOT on the final design and cost-sharing for the intersection project.

  • Resolution 2026-84 supports a traffic signal at the intersection and the conversion of Allen Terrace from two-way to one-way, and accepts a cost-sharing agreement with NJDOT; it passed 5-1 in August 2026. Borough of Netcong · Aug 13, 2026
  • The borough administrator and police chief met with Allen Terrace neighbors, who raised concerns about parking. Borough of Netcong · Aug 6, 2026
05Lake trail2 sourced facts

Where it standsA proposed walking path by the lake is in early design, and nearby residents have raised concerns at council meetings.

What's on the tableThe next council will weigh the final trail design and residents' concerns before any work begins.

1 note on these statements

Mayor Elmer Still's term runs through December 31, 2027, so the mayor's office is not on the 2026 ballot. Borough of Netcong

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  1. 1. Should Netcong allow denser housing next to the train station to meet its affordable housing obligation?

  2. 2. Should the borough keep approving the assessments that fund the downtown Special Improvement District?

  3. 3. Should the borough back NJDOT's plan for a signal at Route 183 and Maple Avenue with Allen Terrace made one-way?

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 voted5 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Walter Barbero, Matthew Eddy, Thomas Laureys, Todd Morton, Elmer Still2 on this ballot

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

  • Netcong uses the borough form of government: a mayor elected at-large to a four-year term and six council members elected at-large to staggered three-year terms. Borough of Netcong
  • The mayor presides over council meetings and can vote in the case of a tie. Borough of Netcong

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