Eleven candidates are competing for five open seats in Millburn's Nov. 3 general election, giving voters contested races for both the Township Committee and the Board of Education.

Two Township Committee seats are on the ballot. Republican incumbents Frank Saccomandi, Millburn's 2026 mayor, and Ben Stoller are seeking re-election. Democrats Beth Zall and Bill Brazell are challenging them, as first reported by Patch.

Saccomandi signaled overdevelopment as a central issue in his mayoral address at the Jan. 20 Township Committee meeting, saying he and Stoller ran three years ago on a promise to address overdevelopment and restore local control and that the work would continue.

Zall and Brazell both spoke during public comment at the Aug. 11 Township Committee meeting, according to meeting minutes. Zall, a former Planning Board chair, raised concerns about civility and transparency and defended her prior votes. Brazell supported reinstating a 125-foot restaurant setback and questioned communication around a mural relocation. Neither candidate's campaign platform was available in public filings as of Sept. 25.

Seven candidates are running for three seats on the Board of Education. School board races in New Jersey are nonpartisan, and members serve three-year terms without pay.

Three candidates are running together under the "Listen Educate Deliver" slate: Anna Ostrovsky, Prasoon Saurabh and Christian Germa.

Ostrovsky, 52, lives in Short Hills with three children ages 7, 11 and 12. A former managing director at Goldman Sachs, she listed smaller class sizes for younger students and a renewed focus on educators among her priorities, according to a Patch candidate profile.

Saurabh, 45, leads analytics for HSBC's U.S. business and has lived in Millburn for more than 10 years. He said enrollment has declined significantly and that administrative costs have grown faster than spending on teaching staff. "I'm not against spending; I'd like the budget presented in a way that lets any resident see that split clearly and judge it for themselves," he said in a Patch profile.

Germa, 56, has lived in the township for more than a decade. All four of his sons have attended Millburn schools. A retired project finance professional, he said he wants to reduce subscription busing fees to ease traffic congestion around schools and allow students to take assessments home.

The "Partners for Progress" slate includes Cynthia Longley Richards, Priya Shivani and Andrew Finkelstein. All three are listed as current members on the district's Board of Education page. Campaign platforms for the three were not available in public sources as of Sept. 25.

Gyan Mishra is also running. No campaign profile or platform information was available for Mishra.

The voter registration deadline is Oct. 13. Early in-person voting runs from Oct. 24 through Nov. 1, with hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. The last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot by mail is Oct. 27. Voters can also apply in person at the clerk's office up to 3 p.m. the day before the election.

Election Day polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3.