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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Penns Grove 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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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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Voters choose two of four candidates for three-year terms on the six-member council. The mayor is not on this ballot.

Early in-person voting begins · Oct 24

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What the next council decides

01Police department oversight3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Salem County Prosecutor's Office took over operations of the Penns Grove Police Department in May 2025.

What's on the tableThe next council will vote on police hiring, contracts and spending for the department.

02Budget and taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe 2026 budget raises $4.37 million from local taxes for municipal purposes, up from $3.57 million in 2025.

What's on the tableThe next council will adopt the 2027 budget and set the municipal tax levy.

03Stores and redevelopment3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council limited new dollar stores in 2025 and adopted a redevelopment plan for Block 76, Lot 18 in September 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will act on redevelopment plans and rules for new businesses.

04Broadband grant and community center3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe borough is using a state NJBIDE broadband grant and planning a community center at 64 E. Main Street.

What's on the tableThe next council will approve contracts and spending to finish the broadband network and community center.

05Flooding and stormwater3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe borough is upgrading the Mill Street pump station and seeking grants for stormwater work.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide which drainage and pump projects to fund.

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  1. 1. Should Penns Grove require one mile between dollar stores?

  2. 2. Should the borough allow its budget to exceed the state appropriation cap?

  3. 3. Should Penns Grove use the state broadband grant to bring in an internet provider?

  4. 4. Should the borough pay to upgrade pump stations to reduce flooding?

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): La'Daena Londo, Jesus Lopez, Tracy Marinaro, Anjanette Scott, Sonya Worley2 on this ballot

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

  • Penns Grove uses the borough form of government: the mayor is elected directly to a four-year term, and six council members are elected at-large to staggered three-year terms. Wikipedia
  • The mayor presides at council meetings and votes only in the event of a tie. Wikipedia
  • The 2026 ballot lists the Borough Council 3-year term, vote for two, with Democrats Deborah Scott and Jonathan Carter and Independents Brandon Castillo and Michael Mike Bercute; no Republican nomination was made. Salem County

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