Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Roselle Park Mayor & Borough Council Election 2026

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

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Nov 3Election Day

How to vote · 11 days left

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The candidates

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

Voters choose a mayor (four-year term) and one at-large council member (three-year term); the 1st Ward council seat (three-year term) is also on the ballot.

Early voting begins · Oct 24

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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
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. HouseDistrict 10

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.

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

What the next council decides

01510 Chestnut Street redevelopment4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a redevelopment plan for the 510 Chestnut Street site in October 2025 and designated TAG Development, LLC as conditional redeveloper pending a redevelopment agreement.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to execute a redevelopment agreement with the conditional redeveloper.

02129 & 133 West Westfield Avenue redevelopment5 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the redevelopment plan in September 2025 and designated a conditional redeveloper that month; an amended plan went to the Land Use Board in April 2026.

What's on the tableThe council will decide what further action to take on the amended plan after the Land Use Board's review.

03Shared services with neighboring towns5 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved sharing public works with Kenilworth in June 2025 and construction code services with Union Township in August 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee both agreements and decide which other services to share.

04School share of tax-exemption payments3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe mayor said at the April 3, 2025 meeting that a 20% school share of long-term tax exemption payments "got voted down."

What's on the tableWhether to set a standing share of long-term tax exemption payments for the school district, and how to balance the municipal budget.

05Kenilworth data center3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted Resolution 111-26 in May 2026 asking for information and coordination about the proposed CoreWeave data center in Kenilworth.

What's on the tableHow firmly the borough presses Kenilworth, the developer and the county on the project's regional effects.

4 notes on these statements

In the 2025 minutes cited here, Joseph Signorello III was mayor and Joseph Signorello, Jr. voted as a council member. Borough of Roselle Park · Jul 17, 2025

Joseph Signorello, Jr. and Gregory Johnson were both Democratic candidates for mayor on the June 2, 2026 primary ballot. Union County Clerk · Apr 15, 2026

The Borough's Elected Officials page lists Jorge Casalins as Councilman-at-Large, and Khanjan Patel as Fourth Ward Councilman. Borough of Roselle Park

The at-large seat and the 1st Ward seat are each contested by one Democrat and one Republican. Union County Clerk · Sep 3, 2026

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  1. 1. What should Roselle Park do with the 510 Chestnut Street site?

  2. 2. Should the council adopt the 129 & 133 West Westfield plan as written?

  3. 3. Should Roselle Park share municipal services with neighboring towns?

  4. 4. Who should set parking requirements for new apartment buildings near transit?

  5. 5. How should Roselle Park respond to the Kenilworth data center?

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 voted10 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Roselle Park is runWho runs Roselle Park, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Rosanna Antonuccio-Lyons, Joseph E. Petrosky, Jay Robaina2 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 Borough of Roselle Park is governed by an elected Mayor and six Council Members: one from each of five wards and one at-large. The Mayor is elected at-large to a four-year term, and Council Members to three-year terms. Borough of Roselle Park
  • The council's roll-call procedure names the Mayor as voting only in the event of a tie. Borough of Roselle Park · Jan 2, 2025
  • The 2026 ballot has the mayor (four-year term), one Council Member-at-Large (three-year term) and one 1st Ward Council Member (three-year term). Union County Clerk · Sep 3, 2026

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