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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Roseland Mayor & Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 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

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters choose a mayor (one candidate is on the ballot) and up to two of four candidates for two at-large Borough Council seats; the other four council members are not on this ballot.

Early in-person voting · Oct 24

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Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01Affordable housing plan4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn March 2026 the council endorsed an amended fourth-round housing plan and adopted ordinances creating new affordable housing zones.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee how the rezoned sites are developed under the plan.

02Budget and property taxes4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe 2026 municipal budget was introduced in March 2026 with a 1.5% increase in the local portion of property taxes.

What's on the tableThe next council will write and adopt the 2027 municipal budget.

03Roads, water and buildings4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has adopted several bond ordinances in 2026 for roads, municipal buildings and equipment.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide which capital projects to fund and how much to borrow.

04Eagle Rock Avenue business district4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn 2026 the council created an ad hoc committee on the Eagle Rock Avenue business district and funded work on nearby streets.

What's on the tableThe next council will act on the committee's work and on street projects in the district.

05Crosswalk safety3 sourced facts

Where it standsNew pedestrian crossing signals are in place, and police began a crosswalk enforcement program in 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee traffic rules and police enforcement priorities.

1 note on these statements

James R. Spango is the only candidate for mayor; the Republican column on the sample ballot shows no nomination made for mayor. Essex County Clerk

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  1. 1. How should Roseland meet its affordable housing obligation?

  2. 2. How should Roseland pay for road, water and building projects?

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): Jean Perrotti, Brian W. Schroeder, Michele Tolli, Marcelino Trillo2 on this ballot

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

  • The governing body consists of the mayor and six council members elected at large in the borough. Borough of Roseland
  • The mayor is elected directly to a four-year term, and the six council members serve staggered three-year terms, with two seats up each year. Wikipedia
  • The mayor presides at council meetings and votes only in the event of a tie. Wikipedia
  • The Roseland sample ballot lists a mayor contest (vote for one) and a Borough Council contest (vote for no more than two). Essex County Clerk

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