Bordentown-area voters will decide municipal and school board races in the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election, along with an $86.1 million bond referendum to fund improvements throughout the Bordentown Regional School District.
The election features a contested race for two seats on the Bordentown Township Committee and two races for seats on the Bordentown Regional Board of Education. Voters in Bordentown City, Bordentown Township and Fieldsboro will also decide whether to approve the school district’s proposed bond referendum.
In Bordentown Township, three candidates are seeking two three-year terms on the Township Committee. Democratic incumbents William Grayson and Aneka Miller face Republican challenger Gene Hill.
Grayson is seeking re-election to another three-year term on the Township Committee. He has served on the governing body since 2023.
Previously, he served on the Environmental Commission from 2018 to 2022 and has been a member of the township’s Planning Board since 2018.
Grayson said he is running because he believes in representative democracy and that democracy works best when everyone gets involved. He said he wants to represent ordinary citizens rather than parties, organizations or special interests.
“Leadership that is ‘governing for the greater good of the community’ is one of the ways that I can do that. I have been kind of a government geek since childhood, so I actually like the public service,” he added.
“I love living in Bordentown and engaging with the community at local events, like the music nights at the park, which is one of the things I’m proud to have brought to the town. With all that we have accomplished so far since I have been on the Township Committee, I believe that the best for this township is yet to come.”
Hill is a Bordentown Township resident, husband and father with more than eight years of experience working in municipal government. He is seeking his first term on the Township Committee.
He serves as president of AFSCME Local 2475 and as the municipal representative on the New Jersey Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees.
Hill said he is running because working-class families deserve a voice in local government.
“For the past three years, I have represented my union brothers and sisters, and I now represent municipal pension members statewide on the PERS Board of Trustees. I want to bring that same approach to every resident and taxpayer in Bordentown Township: listen first, ask tough questions, and make decisions based on what best serves the public,” he added.
“I am running because I believe public service should be exactly that, service. Residents deserve someone who is accessible, accountable and willing to do the work to make Bordentown stronger for families, seniors, employees and businesses alike.”
Miller is serving as mayor of Bordentown Township in 2026. She was first elected to the Township Committee in 2021.
Her liaison assignments include the Bordentown Sewerage Authority, Department of Finance, Planning Board and county open space committee.
Before joining the Township Committee, Miller served on the Bordentown Regional Board of Education. She has also volunteered with Literacy Volunteers of America and supported Habitat for Humanity.
Voters will also decide two races for the Bordentown Regional Board of Education, with one three-year term representing Bordentown City and one three-year term representing Bordentown Township.
The Bordentown City race features incumbent Melinda Zola and challenger Brendan Meyers.
Meyers is seeking his first three-year term on the school board. He works as a contract administrator for the New Jersey Department of Labor.
Zola is seeking a second term on the Board of Education. She is a prekindergarten teacher at Lakeview Child Center and serves on several board committees.
Her assignments include the Buildings and Grounds Committee, Ad Hoc Communications Committee, which she chairs, Curriculum and Co-Curricular Committee, and Negotiations Committee.
Zola said she is running because she believes strongly in the future of the Bordentown Regional School District and the importance of having a board that represents the entire community.
“I am running because I believe we are moving into an important new chapter. I want to continue advocating for equity, opportunity and unity while keeping our focus where it belongs: on meeting the academic, social and emotional needs of every student,” she added.
“I believe our community has the ability to work through the growing pains that come with change and continue building a welcoming, positive environment for all of our students.”
In Bordentown Township, incumbent Amy Glatz is running unopposed for another three-year term representing the township on the school board.
Glatz is a member of the New Jersey Army National Guard. She chairs the board’s Ad Hoc Climate and Culture Committee and Curriculum and Co-Curricular Committee and also serves on the Finance Committee.
In addition to the municipal and school board elections, voters in Bordentown City, Bordentown Township and Fieldsboro will decide whether to approve an $86.1 million bond referendum to improve facilities and infrastructure throughout the Bordentown Regional School District.
The referendum would fund improvements at all five district schools: Peter Muschal Elementary School, MacFarland Intermediate School, Clara Barton Elementary School, Bordentown Regional Middle School and Bordentown Regional High School.
The proposed projects include replacing leaking roofs, aging heating and cooling equipment, windows, plumbing and electrical systems, along with improvements to fire alarms, emergency generators, public address systems, doors, sidewalks and parking areas.
If voters approve the referendum, the district would receive $29.3 million in state aid, covering approximately 34% of the $86.1 million cost. The remaining cost would be financed through bonds over 20 years.
The district has said many of the projects involve aging building systems that have reached or exceeded their useful lives. Without voter approval, the $29.3 million in state aid tied to the referendum would not be available, and the district would have to identify other ways to address the needed improvements.
Early in-person voting began Saturday, Oct. 24, and continues through Sunday, Nov. 1.
Early voting hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Burlington County voters may cast their ballots at any of the county’s 10 designated early voting locations.
The Chesterfield Township Municipal Building, 295 Bordentown-Chesterfield Road, is one of the county’s early voting locations.
On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters must cast their ballots at their assigned polling places.
Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3 and received by the Burlington County Board of Elections by Monday, Nov. 9. Ballots may also be returned to an authorized drop box or delivered to the Board of Elections by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
More information about voting is available at vote.nj.gov.
