Spotswood Borough Council · Nov 3, 2026
Dawn
Schwartz
Dawn Schwartz, the incumbent, is running for Spotswood Borough Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.
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The race · Borough Council
- 01William Kokoszka
- 02Julian Lewis
- 03Jose Rivera
- 04Dawn SchwartzYou’re reading
- 05Collene Wronko
Background
- About
- Dawn Schwartz has been a teacher in the Sayreville Public School District for 34 years. She has served on the Spotswood Borough Council for the past four years.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Keep Spotswood Moving Forward
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. Borough of Spotswood
Dawn Schwartz is seeking re-election, while Councilmen Nicholas Legakis and Larry Kraemer are not running again. TAPinto Milltown/Spotswood
On the record: Dawn Schwartz
5 sourced01Cyber-theft debt1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-04, authorizing up to $3.4 million in refunding bonds or notes to repay the school district money lost in a cyber theft (adopted 4-1, April 2026).
Council voteSpotswood Borough Council special meeting minutes, April 13, 2026 · Apr 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Water and sewer1 sourced position
Voted yes to introduce Ordinance 2026-12, a $975,000 water/sewer utility improvements bond ordinance (passed on first reading 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteSpotswood Borough Council meeting minutes, July 20, 2026 · Jul 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Taxes and spending1 sourced position
answer to the TAPinto Milltown/Spotswood Meet the Candidate questions
Said she would like to see borough taxes level off or decrease within five years.
In five years, I would like to see our taxes level off or even decrease (yes I have faith!).”
Own statementTAPinto Milltown/SpotswoodLink
04Water supply1 sourced position
answer to the TAPinto Milltown/Spotswood Meet the Candidate questions
Said she wants to keep making progress on the Daniel Road water plant to reduce the cost of buying water from East Brunswick.
We have worked hard to get our Daniel Road Plant up and running, so hopefully we can continue to make progress with that and decrease our dependence and high costs associated with purchasing water from East Brunswick.”
Own statementTAPinto Milltown/SpotswoodLink
05Senior services1 sourced position
answer to the TAPinto Milltown/Spotswood Meet the Candidate questions
Named seniors' access to transportation as an area that still needs improvement.
One area that I was able to assist with but that still needs improvement is access to transportation.”
Own statementTAPinto Milltown/SpotswoodLink
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