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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Palisades Park Mayor & Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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Voters choose a mayor and up to two of three candidates for two Borough Council seats; the seats are currently held by Suk "John" Min and Youbong Won-Yoon.

General election day · Nov 3

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Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Affordable housing and redevelopment4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the Tamares Management Site redevelopment plan and two housing-related zoning ordinances on May 26, 2026; a related ordinance was struck from the July 28 agenda.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee how these redevelopment and overlay zones are used, including any redeveloper designations and effects on schools.

02Budget and the spending cap3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council introduced the 2026 cap bank ordinance on July 21 and adopted it on August 25, 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will set future budgets within the state cap framework, including whether to use the cap bank.

03Audit findings2 sourced facts

Where it standsCouncilman Shin said that 16 of about 28 audit issues repeated across audits; the council took up the 2025 Corrective Action Plan in August 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee whether the borough resolves repeated audit findings.

04Broad Avenue parking2 sourced facts

Where it standsParking kiosks are in use and officials say parking is free from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how kiosks, fees and signage work on Broad Avenue.

2 notes on these statements

Suk “John” Min received 560 votes in the 2026 Palisades Park Democratic mayoral primary; Chong Paul Kim received 770. NJ.com · Jun 1, 2026

Y. Christine Won-Yoon finished third in the Democratic council primary with 603 votes, behind Justin S. Kang (705) and Lucy Y. Yang (619). NJ.com · Jun 1, 2026

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  1. 1. How should Palisades Park respond to state affordable-housing requirements?

  2. 2. How should the council handle the state's municipal spending cap?

  3. 3. How should the borough respond to repeated audit findings?

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

4 stay (not up this year): Frank Donohue, Christopher Kwak, Sang H. Lee, Charlie Shin2 on this ballot

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

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