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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

North Plainfield Borough Council Election 2026

4 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 8 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

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

Voters choose up to four of eight candidates for four at-large Borough Council seats; the mayor is not on this ballot.

Last day to get a ballot in person from the County Clerk's office · Nov 2

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Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

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

What the next council decides

01Licensing auto repair shops4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council tabled Ordinance 26-08, which would add a motor vehicle repair shop license, on May 26, 2026 after shop owners objected.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to revive, revise or drop a licensing ordinance for auto repair shops.

02Affordable housing overlay zones3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted Ordinances 26-02 and 26-03 on March 9, 2026, changing the affordable housing overlay zones and housing regulations.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee how the new overlay zones and affordable housing rules are applied.

03Municipal budget and the spending cap2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget in April 2026 after introducing an ordinance to exceed appropriation limits and establish a cap bank.

What's on the tableThe next council will prepare and adopt the 2027 municipal budget.

04Police and mental health crisis response2 sourced facts

Where it standsOn June 22, 2026 the council approved a resolution renewing the ARRIVE Together program in the police department for 2027.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the police department's use of the ARRIVE Together program.

05Sewer system operation3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved a shared services agreement with the Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority in April 2026 to operate the borough's sewer collection system.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the contract, which runs through 2032.

1 note on these statements

Suezette Given, Steven McIntyre, Everett Merrill and Wendy Schaefer, all Democratic incumbents, are running for re-election against Republicans Michelle Mayorga, Stewart Del'Romero, Jennifer Rizzo and Thomas Jones Jr. TAPinto · Oct 5, 2026

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  1. 1. How should the borough handle licensing for auto repair shops?

  2. 2. What should the borough do about underused commercial areas?

  3. 3. How should the borough pay for local improvements?

  4. 4. Should short-term rentals be allowed in the borough?

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 voted2 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How North Plainfield is runWho runs North Plainfield, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Aimee Corzo, Keiona R. Miller, Frank "Skip" Stabile4 on this ballot

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

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