Stanhope Borough Council · Nov 3, 2026
Anthony J.
Riccardi
Anthony J. Riccardi, the incumbent, is running for Stanhope Borough Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.
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The race · Borough Council
- 01Najib Iftikhar
- 02Anthony J. RiccardiYou’re reading
- 03Thomas J. RomanoIncumbent
Background
- About
- Stanhope councilman who chairs the council's Information Technology committee. He also serves on the Public Safety committee.
- On the ballot as
- Democratic
The Democrats nominated Anthony J. Riccardi; no nomination was made for the second Democratic line. Sussex County · Sep 4, 2026
On the record: Anthony J. Riccardi
8 sourced01Affordable housing3 sourced positions
Voted yes on adopting Ordinance 2026-03, creating Affordable Housing Overlay Zones with a 20% affordable housing set-aside (passed 5-0, March 10, 2026).
Council voteBorough of Stanhope · Mar 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as recorded in the meeting minutes
Said on February 10, 2026 that the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan appeared to list income-limit data from 2021 rather than 2025.
Own statementBorough of Stanhope · Feb 10, 2026Link
as recorded in the meeting minutes
Asked on February 10, 2026 that Resolution 051-26, the Affirmative Marketing Plan, be tabled until revisions were made and reviewed; it was tabled.
Own statementBorough of Stanhope · Feb 10, 2026Link
02Budget and taxes1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 077-26, adopting the 2026 municipal budget (passed 5-0, April 14, 2026).
Council voteBorough of Stanhope · Apr 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Cannabis retail1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 064-26, supporting New Jersey Leaf, LLC's application for a cannabis retail shop at 93 State Route 183 (unanimous voice vote, March 10, 2026).
Council voteBorough of Stanhope · Mar 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Tree removal rules1 sourced position
Voted yes on tabling Ordinance 2026-13, the tree removal and replacement ordinance (unanimous voice vote, June 23, 2026).
Council voteBorough of Stanhope · Jun 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Data centers1 sourced position
as recorded in the meeting minutes
Said on August 25, 2026 that banning computer centers, as Rockaway Borough did, would cause more issues than banning data centers, and that perhaps the scale of the center should be defined.
Own statementBorough of Stanhope · Aug 25, 2026Link
06Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Stanhope Borough Council in 2023 as a Democratic candidate (won).
Own statementSussex County · Nov 21, 2023Link
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