Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
Peapack-Gladstone Borough Council Election 2026
2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check
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The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.
Borough Council
Vote for up to 2- James HeckMember of the Peapack-Gladstone emergency response team.1sourced
- William T. "Tim" HowesFormer Somerset County Republican Party chairman who served two terms on the Peapack-Gladstone council.1sourced
- Steve KinseyMember of the Peapack-Gladstone emergency response team.1sourced
- Julie M. SuetaIncumbentPeapack-Gladstone Borough Council member whose current term runs from January 2024 to December 2026.8sourced
Voters choose two of four candidates for three-year seats on the six-member council; Mayor Mark A. Corigliano is unopposed.
Also on your Nov 3 ballot
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- U.S. Senate
- Cory Booker · Democratic
- Justin Murphy · Republican
- Veronica Fernandez · End the Corruption!
- Joanne Kuniansky · Socialist Workers Party
Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.
Already on the council, not on the ballot
Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.
What the next council decides
01Affordable housing4 sourced facts
Where it standsIn March 2026 the council adopted fourth-round affordable housing rules and a new Riverside Multi-Family zone.
What's on the tableThe next council will act on developer agreements and trust-fund spending for affordable units.
- The council adopted Ordinance 1164-2026, replacing the borough's affordable housing rules for Round IV, unanimously on March 10, 2026. Peapack and Gladstone Mayor & Council minutes, Mar. 10, 2026 · Mar 10, 2026
- The borough attorney said the Riverside Multi-Family zone allows 24 units with a 25% affordable set-aside. Peapack and Gladstone Mayor & Council minutes, Mar. 10, 2026 · Mar 10, 2026
- The borough attorney said in April 2026 that the borough's immunity from builder's remedy lawsuits is intact through 2035. Peapack and Gladstone Mayor & Council minutes, Apr. 21, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026
- In June 2026 the council approved a developer's agreement for 15 Apgar Avenue using affordable housing trust funds. Peapack and Gladstone Mayor & Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
02Data centers3 sourced facts
Where it standsThe council adopted Ordinance 1171-2026 in August 2026, making data centers a non-permitted use in all zones.
What's on the tableThe next council will apply the data center rules, including any requests for variances.
- In June 2026 the council agreed to have the borough attorney draft an ordinance banning data centers. Peapack and Gladstone Mayor & Council minutes, June 30, 2026 · Jun 30, 2026
- Ordinance 1171-2026, designating data centers a non-permitted use in all zones, passed unanimously on August 11, 2026. Peapack and Gladstone Mayor & Council minutes, Aug. 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026
- Ordinance 1172-2026 on data centers passed first reading on September 8, 2026, with a public hearing set for October 13, 2026. Peapack and Gladstone Mayor & Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
03Sign rules2 sourced facts
Where it standsA proposed sign ordinance failed 2-4 in March 2026, and council members were asked in May to draft a new version.
What's on the tableWhether to adopt updated sign regulations.
- Ordinance 1166-2026, new sign regulations, failed 2-4 at first reading on March 10, 2026. Peapack and Gladstone Mayor & Council minutes, Mar. 10, 2026 · Mar 10, 2026
- In May 2026 the mayor asked Councilpersons Silva and Sueta to work with Council President Murphy on a new sign ordinance. Peapack and Gladstone Mayor & Council minutes, May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026
04Film permits2 sourced facts
Where it standsIn May 2026 the council discussed a film-ready (SPOT) ordinance and did not move forward with it.
What's on the tableWhether to revisit film-ready certification or keep issuing special permits for filming.
- Councilman Sweeney said the proposal would remove the need for a special permit for each instance of filming. Peapack and Gladstone Mayor & Council minutes, May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026
- The minutes record that the borough will not move forward with the proposal. Peapack and Gladstone Mayor & Council minutes, May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026
05Street work notices2 sourced facts
Where it standsOrdinance 1173-2026, notice and scheduling rules for non-emergency street work, passed first reading in September 2026.
What's on the tableWhether to adopt the street work notice rules after the borough engineer's review.
- Ordinance 1173-2026 passed first reading on September 8, 2026, with Council President Murphy voting no. Peapack and Gladstone Mayor & Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
- The council agreed to have the borough engineer review Ordinance 1173-2026 before its October 13, 2026 hearing. Peapack and Gladstone Mayor & Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
2 notes on these statements
Julie M. Sueta and William T. "Tim" Howes (Republicans) and James Heck and Steve Kinsey (Democrats) are running for two Borough Council seats. Somerset County Clerk · Sep 21, 2026
Mayor Mark A. Corigliano is the only candidate for mayor; the Democratic line shows no nomination made. Somerset County Clerk · Sep 21, 2026
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1. How should Peapack-Gladstone meet its fourth-round affordable housing obligation?
2. Should Peapack-Gladstone ban data centers in every zone?
3. Should the borough adopt updated sign regulations?
4. How should the borough handle requests to film in town?
Key dates
- Sample ballots mailed to all votersSomerset County ClerkOct 21, 2026
- Last day to get a mail-in ballot in person from the County Clerk's officeSomerset County ClerkNov 2, 2026
- General election daySomerset County ClerkNov 3, 2026
The seat math
4 stay (not up this year): Jamie Murphy, Eric L. Quartello, Conor Sweeney, Jill Weible2 on this ballot
6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.
- Peapack-Gladstone has a mayor and a six-member borough council, all elected at-large on a partisan basis in the November general election. Wikipedia
- The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term. Wikipedia
- Council members serve staggered three-year terms, with two seats up for election each year. Borough of Peapack and Gladstone
- The mayor presides at meetings and votes only in the event of a tie. Wikipedia
- The two seats on the ballot are held by Julie Sueta and Sergio Silva, whose terms end December 31, 2026. Borough of Peapack and Gladstone
- Sergio Silva is retiring; Tim Howes is running for his seat. New Jersey Globe · Jul 8, 2026
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