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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Norwood Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Voters pick up to two of four candidates for two at-large Borough Council seats. The mayor is not on the 2026 ballot.

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What the next council decides

01Affordable housing overlay zone4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council adopted Ordinance 2026:05, amending the affordable housing overlay zone, 4-2 on a second vote after the first vote failed 2-4.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the borough's Fourth Round affordable housing plan and any development in the overlay zone.

02Budget and property taxes4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget 5-1 in May 2026, along with an ordinance to exceed the budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank.

What's on the tableThe next council will write the 2027 budget, including employee health care and capital costs.

03Tree removal ordinance3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn July 2026 the council agreed on terms for a new tree ordinance, and the mayor asked the Borough Administrator to draft it.

What's on the tableThe next council will vote on the final tree ordinance, its fees and its penalties.

04Leaf compost facility1 sourced fact

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council approved seeking qualifications for the leaf compost facility, where the current contractor is working on an emergency basis.

What's on the tableThe council will choose the facility's next operator and decide on security there.

05Public Works leadership and pay2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn early 2026 the council created a DPW Assistant Director position and adopted a salary ordinance on split votes.

What's on the tableThe council sets salary ranges and approves Public Works hiring each year.

  • In February 2026 the council approved advertising a DPW Assistant Director position at $115,000 to $135,000, with Councilman Brizzolara the only member not voting yes. Borough of Norwood · Feb 11, 2026
  • Later that month the council split 3-3 on promoting Eric Schuck to DPW Assistant Director at $125,000, and Mayor Barsa broke the tie with a yes vote. Borough of Norwood · Feb 25, 2026
3 notes on these statements

The sample ballot lists Bong J. Kim and Jeffrey Krapels in the Republican column and Annie Hausmann and John Rooney in the Democratic column. Bergen County Clerk · Nov 3, 2026

New Jersey Globe reports that the six-member council is evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans. New Jersey Globe

Bong J. Kim was absent from the March 25, 2026 meeting at which Ordinance 2026:05 was introduced. Borough of Norwood · Mar 25, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Norwood have adopted Ordinance 2026:05, the amended affordable housing overlay zone in its court settlement?

  2. 2. Should Norwood use an ordinance to exceed the budget appropriation limit and bank the unused room?

  3. 3. Should Norwood's tree ordinance carry penalties well above $100?

  4. 4. Should Norwood install security cameras at the leaf compost facility?

  5. 5. Should Norwood add a DPW Assistant Director paying $115,000 to $135,000?

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 voted8 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): Joseph Ascolese, Thomas Brizzolara, Suzanne DeBiasa, Anthony Foschino2 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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