Candidates for Borough Council
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for Borough Council.
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Glen Ridge.
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Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the GoodParty.org Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
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Lori Jeane MoodyIndependent · Current term 2024 to 2026 - View profileDavid LefkovitzIndependent · Current term 2024 to 2026
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Rebecca MeyerGlen Ridge Civic Conference Committee · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profileAnthony TurianoIndependent · Current term 2026 to 2028
- View profileSteve ZimetIndependent · Current term 2025 to 2027
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Richard P. LawIndependent · Current term 2026 to 2028Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
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About Borough Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 3 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 2 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Borough Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be 18 years of age, a resident of the borough for at least 1 year and a U.S. Citizen
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing free. Petition Signature requirements: 1% of the registered voters of the borough but in no event less than 25 signatures.
- Filing period
- January 1, 2026 - June 2, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the municipal clerk's office (for party candidates); submit paperwork to the county clerk's office (for independent candidates).
- Where to file
- 825 Bloomfield Ave, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
- Filing phone
- 973-748-8400
- Step 3
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