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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Point Pleasant Mayor & Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 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 one mayor and up to two of three candidates for two at-large Borough Council seats; Republicans hold every seat on the council.

Early voting begins · Oct 24

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Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Budget and the state spending cap3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget on May 18, 2026, after adopting an ordinance on April 20 allowing a 3.5% appropriation increase.

What's on the tableThe next council will adopt the 2027 budget and decide whether to again exceed the base state cap.

02Fourth-round affordable housing2 sourced facts

Where it standsOn April 20, 2026 the council adopted an ordinance adding overlay zone regulations and approved the fourth-round housing spending plan on its consent agenda.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee implementation of the borough's fourth-round plan and any development applications within the overlay zones.

  • The borough's affordable-housing attorney said the fourth-round numbers were 41 rehabilitation units and 93 new units, and that the plan reduces the 41 to 6 with zero new units needed. Point Pleasant Borough · Apr 20, 2026
  • The council's April 20 consent agenda included approving the Fourth Round Affordable Housing Spending Plan and endorsing the Amended Housing Element and Fair Share Plan. Point Pleasant Borough · Apr 20, 2026
03E-bikes, speeding and street safety3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted Ordinance 2026-02, amending the Low-Speed Electric Vehicles section of the borough code, on March 23, 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide on further traffic-safety measures and enforcement priorities.

04Storm outages and JCP&L2 sourced facts

Where it standsAt the July 20, 2026 meeting the mayor criticized JCP&L's outage response and said he intends to seek reimbursement from the state.

What's on the tableThe council will decide how it presses the utility and the state on outage response and storm costs.

3 notes on these statements

Robert A. Sabosik is the only nominee for mayor; the Democratic line lists no nomination made. Ocean County · Sep 14, 2026

Joseph P. Veni and Valerie C. Coulson (Republican) and Megan Jedry (Democratic) are the three candidates for two council seats. Ocean County · Sep 14, 2026

The borough lists Antoinette DePaola, Charlene Archer, Joseph Furmato Jr. and Butch Stevenson as council members. Borough of Point Pleasant · Jan 5, 2026

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  1. 1. How should the council handle the state cap on budget growth?

  2. 2. How should the borough meet its state affordable-housing obligation?

  3. 3. How should the borough respond to speeding and e-bike traffic problems?

  4. 4. How should the borough respond to utility outages after storms?

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.New · How Point Pleasant is runWho runs Point Pleasant, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.Your houseA typical Point Pleasant house pays about $16,300 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

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The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Charlene Archer, Antoinette DePaola, Joseph Furmato Jr., William Stevenson2 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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