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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Spotswood Borough Council Election 2026

3 of 5 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

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Voters borough-wide choose up to three of the five candidates for three four-year Borough Council seats.

Early in-person voting begins · Oct 24

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What the next council decides

01Repaying the cyber-theft money4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe borough borrowed to repay the Spotswood School District for payments lost in a cyber theft, and that debt comes due in May 2027.

What's on the tableWhether and when to issue a longer-term bond for the $3.4 million, and how recoveries are applied.

02Budget and property taxes4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget on October 6, 2026.

What's on the tableThe 2027 budget and how much to raise through property taxes.

03Water and sewer utility2 sourced facts

Where it standsA $975,000 water/sewer improvements bond ordinance was on the October 19, 2026 agenda for introduction, with a public hearing set for November 16, 2026.

What's on the tableFuture borrowing and spending for the borough's water and sewer utility.

04Roads and fire equipment borrowing2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has bond ordinances in progress for road improvements and a fire truck.

What's on the tableHow much more to borrow for roads, vehicles and equipment.

05Senior services1 sourced fact

Where it standsThe borough's Division of Senior Services offers programs and transportation to residents age 55 and older.

What's on the tableWhat level of senior services, including transportation, the borough funds.

  • The Division of Senior Services lists transportation among the services it offers to Spotswood residents age 55 and over. Borough of Spotswood
2 notes on these statements

Dawn Schwartz is seeking re-election, while Councilmen Nicholas Legakis and Larry Kraemer are not running again. TAPinto Milltown/Spotswood

Andrew Zaborney, whose council term continues, is also on the November 3, 2026 ballot as a Republican candidate for Middlesex County Commissioner. Middlesex County Clerk

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  1. 1. Was the borough right to borrow up to $3.4 million to repay the school district money lost in the cyber theft?

  2. 2. What should come first in holding down Spotswood's property taxes?

  3. 3. How should Spotswood approach shared-service agreements with other towns?

  4. 4. Where should Spotswood get its water?

  5. 5. Should the borough expand transportation help for seniors?

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 voted2 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Rich O'Brien, Edward Seely, Andrew Zaborney3 on this ballot

5 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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