Washington Borough Council · Nov 3, 2026
Gerald "Jerry"
Brown
Gerald "Jerry" Brown, the incumbent, is running for Washington Borough Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 4 seats.
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The race · Borough Council
- 01Gerald "Jerry" BrownYou’re reading
- 02Ethel Conry
- 03Jessica Lyons
- 04Robert Mitchell
- 05Sherri MusickIncumbent
- 06Josephine Noone
- 07Sonia Ron
- 08Betti Singh
Background
- About
- Washington Borough Council member whose current term ends December 31, 2026.
- On the ballot as
- Republican
- How the press groups them
- Ran in the June 2026 Republican primary on the county party-backed slate with Sherri Musick, Robert Mitchell and Betti Singh. New Jersey Globe · Jun 3, 2026
Republicans Sherri Musick, Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Robert Mitchell and Betti Singh and Democrats Ethel Conry, Jessica Lyons, Sonia Ron and Josephine Noone are running for four Borough Council seats. Warren County Clerk · Jun 16, 2026
On the record: Gerald "Jerry" Brown
9 sourced01Budget and taxes2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-40, adopting the amended 2026 municipal budget (passed 4-2, April 2026).
Council voteWashington Borough Council minutes, Apr. 21, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as summarized in the official council minutes; not a direct quote
Urged residents to attend budget meetings and give feedback, and said the council must follow many state mandates.
Own statementWashington Borough Council minutes, Apr. 7, 2026 · Apr 7, 2026Link
02Data centers1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-04, making data centers a non-permitted use in all zones of the borough (passed 7-0, April 2026).
Council voteWashington Borough Council minutes, Apr. 7, 2026 · Apr 7, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Cannabis2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-24, supporting a proposed 420 Dispensary cannabis store at 275 West Washington Avenue (passed 5-2, January 2026).
Council voteWashington Borough Council minutes, Jan. 20, 2026 · Jan 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-12, requiring cannabis businesses to hold an annual local license (passed 5-1, July 2026).
Council voteWashington Borough Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04License plate cameras1 sourced position
Voted yes to introduce Ordinance 2026-19, which would ban automated license plate reader cameras on borough property and streets (passed 6-1 on first reading, September 2026).
Council voteWashington Borough Council minutes, Sept. 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Downtown redevelopment1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-16, allowing fuel stations with convenience stores and upper-floor apartments as a conditional use in the Route 31 Gateway District (passed 7-0, September 2026).
Council voteWashington Borough Council minutes, Sept. 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Council vacancy1 sourced position
Nominated Robert Mitchell for a Borough Council vacancy and voted yes on the appointment (passed 4-2, September 2026).
Council voteWashington Borough Council minutes, Sept. 15, 2026 · Sep 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Borough Council in 2022 as a Republican candidate (won).
Council voteWarren County · Nov 21, 2022Link
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