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 South Toms River.
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- View profileSandford A. Ross Jr.Republican · Current term 2024 to 2026
- View profileEdward MurrayRepublican · Current term 2024 to 2026
- View profileThomas R. RolzhausenRepublican · Current term 2026 to 2028
- View profileWilliam KoshRepublican · Current term 2026 to 2028
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Kayla RolzhausenRepublican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Samuel S. FennellRepublican · Current term 2025 to 2027
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About Borough Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 3 years
- Typical salary
- $1534 / year
- 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: For independent and minor party candidates: 2% of the entire vote cast for members of the General Assembly in the district at the last preceding general election or 100 signatures, whichever is lower; For major party candidates: 5% of the total vote cast in the district by the voters of that political party at the last preceding primary election held for the election of that party's candidates for the General Assembly or 25 signatures, whichever is lower.
- 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
- 19 Double Trouble Rd, South Toms River, NJ 08757
- Filing phone
- 732-349-0403 ext. 2
- Step 3
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