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Re-Elect Frank Saccomandi & Ben Stoller

Millburn Township Committee

Leadership That's Working for Millburn

Vote for Millburn — Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Where We Were

In 2023, Millburn was headed the wrong way.

Three years ago, Millburn was on course to put 100% income-segregated housing on the toxic town dump, with no plans for relocating DPW operations. Prior administrations committed Millburn to multiple high-density developments without public input. Car thefts and home break-ins were surging. Decisions about our neighborhoods — and even township hires — were foisted on us by politicians beholden to county and state party bosses.

What You Changed

Residents voted for Millburn, electing
Frank & Ben in a landslide.

Frank Saccomandi and Ben Stoller standing together on a path in a Millburn park
With your help, they started the turnaround in January 2024.

Now, the dump housing project is dead — saving taxpayers the $11M cost of DPW relocation and shielding residents from the open-ended financial liability of putting families on contaminated land. Car thefts and home invasions are now at the lowest levels since Millburn started tracking. New playing fields are being installed for our children. Almost $2M of grant money is paying for new playgrounds and pedestrian safety improvements.

The work isn't finished. We can't afford to go back to closed doors, and Essex County and Trenton deciding who gets hired here and what gets built in our neighborhoods.

It's time to Vote for Millburn again.
Re-Elect Frank Saccomandi & Ben Stoller

Meet Frank & Ben

The Leadership That's Working for Millburn

Ordinary residents who changed parties because they saw problems in town and wanted to fix them. With your vote of confidence in 2023, they moved the housing project off the town dump, reduced car thefts and home break-ins, and broke ground on new sports fields.

Frank Saccomandi

Frank Saccomandi

Mayor of Millburn · Township Committeeman

Mayor. Engineer. Reads the fine print.

“A flier on my windshield told me the town was planning income-segregated housing on the contaminated dump. I ran for office to protect future residents. With your support, we did.”

Frank and his husband Jerry built their home in the Hartshorn section, drawn by the peaceful setting and easy commute. He is Chief Technology Architect of an aviation software company he and Jerry run together, building crew-scheduling systems for the world's largest airlines. The work balances thousands of competing demands against hard limits, resolving them into one schedule that works for as many people as possible. He approaches Township government similarly.

Elected to the Township Committee in 2023, Frank has served since January 2024, first as Deputy Mayor and now as Mayor. Frank spearheaded the Citizens Advisory Committee on Affordable Housing, opening the town's planning process to the public for the first time.

Frank holds a BA in Political Science from Bates College. Say hi to him when checking out at the rummage sale, or at the gate to the Rocktoberfest Beer Garden.

  • Planning Board
  • Environmental Commission Liaison
  • Library Trustee
  • Long-Term Strategic Planning Committee
  • Chair, Citizens Advisory Committee on Affordable Housing
Ben Stoller

Ben Stoller

Township Committeeman

Founder. Dad of four. Rec sports coach.

“My older kids got to enjoy the Millburn experience people move here for. When I saw that was at risk for my youngest, I started showing up at meetings — and eventually I switched parties and ran.”

Ben is a hedge fund and private-equity operator with more than 25 years of experience building and scaling companies. He has been actively involved in ESG-focused investing, channeling capital toward long-term environmental sustainability. He holds an undergraduate degree from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and an MBA in Finance from the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.

He is the founder of the Concerned Millburn Residents advocacy group and has lived in Millburn since 2015 with his wife, Michelle, and their four children. A devoted father, Ben has coached a variety of rec sports, including football, wrestling, and volleyball. Elected to the Township Committee in 2023, he has served since January 2024 with a focus on protecting the quality of life, schools, and open space that make Millburn–Short Hills a great place to raise a family.

  • Recreation Commission Liaison
  • Flood Mitigation Committee
  • Special Improvement District
  • Finance Committee
  • Open Space Trust Fund Advisory Committee

Proven Leaders with a Record of Accomplishment

Their Record

Frank & Ben Listened. Then They Delivered.

Aerial view of a Millburn street of single-family homes surrounded by mature trees
Millburn’s Master Plan envisions a “small suburb of the highest quality.” Residents told the Citizens Advisory Committee on Affordable Housing to keep future high-density development out of single-family neighborhoods. Frank and Ben did just that.

Protected Neighborhoods from Overdevelopment

Reduced the state-mandated unit count by more than 76%

Trenton demanded 555 more income-restricted units. Based on your feedback, Frank and Ben proved how little of Millburn is developable and zoned for 132, decreasing the state mandate by more than 76%. No new high-density development in single-family neighborhoods.

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Aerial map of the Millburn DPW yard with eight documented areas of contamination ringed in gold
Documented contamination sites on the town dump. By winning the fight against the dump housing project, Frank and Ben shielded the township from future open-ended liability.

Won the Fight Against Reckless Development

Saved $11M+ and avoided future legal liability

Millburn was going to put housing on the contaminated town dump. Frank and Ben killed it. Even Fair Share Housing agreed.

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Car Thefts + Home InvasionsFIRST HALF OF EACH YEAR↓ 91%010203040FRANK & BEN TAKE OFFICE · JAN 2024202120222023202420252026 2028341883
Car thefts and home invasions, first half of each year. Since Frank and Ben took office in 2024, these crimes are down 91%.

Safest Years on Record

Car thefts and home invasions down 91%

Frank and Ben wrote the Resident Protection Ordinance in response to county and state catch-and-release policies. They commissioned a staffing study, hired 8 new police officers, and stood up a community policing unit.

See how they did it →
Aerial view of the Millburn High School athletic complex, with the new turf field area outlined
The fields behind the high school. Turf and lights are going in now, adding 1,120 playable hours each year.

Delivering for Millburn Families

New fields add 1,120 playable hours a year

Built in partnership with the Board of Education, new athletic fields and lights behind Millburn High School will address a long-standing shortage of playable hours. Almost $2M in outside grants is funding other projects across town, including a new all-abilities playground in Taylor Park and various pedestrian safety enhancements.

See the projects →
Millburn–Short Hills

This is who we're working for.

A crossing guard holding up a stop sign while an adult with a stroller and a child cross the street
A family crossing Cypress Street for morning drop-off at Wyoming School.
Graduates in blue gowns throwing their caps into the air at commencement
Students preparing for the next chapter.
Families spread across the high school stadium field at dusk under the lights
Families anticipating fireworks at the high school stadium.
Commuters with bags waiting alongside a train at Millburn Station
Commuters ready to board the 7:29 at Millburn Station.
The Road Ahead

The work isn't finished.

Many of these projects are already in progress, and a second term is how we see them through.

Keep Millburn Safe

We'll finish the hiring recommended by the independent staffing study. We'll keep up the patrols that brought car thefts and home invasions down, and continue backing the police with the resources they need.

See how we achieved the safest years on record →

Continue Fighting Overdevelopment

While the Fourth Round (2025–2035) housing numbers are settled, the site plans aren't. We'll demand independent traffic studies, tighten the zoning code, and fight to make sure developers pay their fair share of the infrastructure their projects require.

We've been successful in opposing overdevelopment, and we pledge to keep up the fight.

See how we handled the Fourth Round (2025–2035) → See how we stopped the dump housing project →

Finish Flood Fixes

Engineers on the Flood Mitigation Committee created plans to permanently solve flooding in town, which are currently under review by the Army Corps of Engineers. Along with improved pump stations, drainage work, and home elevations, we'll shepherd these projects to completion so no one in Millburn has to live through another Ida.

Safer Streets

Three projects are on the docket: the Short Hills train station, the Millburn Avenue improvements, and the Safe Routes sidewalk on Old Short Hills Road. And we'll keep looking for new ways to make our streets friendlier to people on foot.

See the projects →

Finish the Job

New athletic fields behind the high school are going up now, on time and under budget, with completion targeted for early 2027. A new accessible playground at Taylor Park is slated for completion in the next few months. Soon, we'll break ground on the Taylor Park Gateway and Town Hall.

See the projects →

Millburn First, Not Party Politics

Every appointment we've made went to a qualified volunteer instead of a party loyalist. That's how we'll keep making them. We'll extend annual performance reviews to every department. And when Essex County and Trenton ask for something that isn't right for Millburn, we'll choose Millburn every time.

How to Cast Your Vote

Make your Vote Count

Whether you vote by mail, early in-person, or on Election Day (Tuesday, November 3), make sure your voice is heard.

Don't vote for Party. Vote for yourself, vote for family, vote for kids. Vote for Millburn.

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  1. Sep 19 Mail ballots go out If you're signed up to vote by mail
  2. Oct 13 Registration deadline To vote in this election
  3. Oct 24–Nov 1 Vote early, in person Saturday through Sunday
  4. Nov 3 Election Day Polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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