Belleville 2024 Election: See List Of Town Council Candidates

BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville is among the Essex County towns that are holding a municipal election this year, with several seats on the township council up for grabs.

Belleville’s election will take place on Tuesday, May 14. See a 2024 “Guide To Voting” from the Essex County Clerk’s Office here.

According to the Belleville town clerk’s office, the following candidates filed nominating petitions by the deadline of Feb. 29 to run in this year’s municipal election.

𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐝

• Tracy Juanita Williams
• Patricia Inaugurato.

𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐝

• Frank Velez
• Victor Mesce
• Gary Hinton

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐝

• Vincent Cozzarelli

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐝

• Michael Sheldon
• Diana Guardabasco

Candidates do not declare party affiliations in a non-partisan municipal election.

INCUMBENTS

Earlier this year, Marie Strumolo-Burke – who currently serves as town councilor in the First Ward – announced that she would not be running for re-election.

“It’s been a ride these last 20 years serving you all, and now it’s time to pass the torch,” she said, endorsing Tracy Juanita Williams for the job.

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Last weekend, Steven Rovell – who serves as town councilor in the Second Ward – released a message about his decision not to run for re-election. He endorsed Victor Mesce as his successor.

“After five terms, I feel it is time to step back,” Rovell said (read his full message here).

“As my wife and sons have made eminently clear to me, I need to spend more time with my grandsons and the reset of the family,” he added.

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