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Candidates for Mayor & Council — Closter, NJ

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For Mayor & Council of Closter, 2026  ·  Vote Experience

John Glidden, candidate for Re-Election as Mayor of Closter, NJ 2026
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Re-Elect Mayor

John Glidden

  • Mayor — Full Time Volunteer, 12 Years
  • Councilman — 10 Years
  • Planning Board — 12 Years
  • Closter Coaches Association — 20 Years
  • Member, Closter Elks, Lions and American Legion
  • B.A., Economics, Union College
  • U.S. Air Force Captain and Command Pilot
  • Closter Resident 28 Years, Married, 3 Children
Chris Cho, candidate for Re-Election as Councilman of Closter, NJ 2026
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Re-Elect Councilman

Chris Cho

  • Current Council President
  • Council Chair for Ordinances
  • Council Sub-Committee for Finance and DPW
  • Council Liaison for Zoning Board of Adjustment and Fire Department
  • Committee Member for COAH, Downtown Improvement and Environmental Commission
  • Member, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
  • Property Manager, Newport Vision LLC
  • Seoul National University — International Marketing
  • Meals on Wheels Volunteer
  • PAVA World Pacific American Volunteer Association
  • NJ Korean American Business Association
  • American International School System
  • NJ Asian American Law Enforcement Foundation
  • Married to Yun Su (former KPG President)
  • 3 Children, 1 in College, all attended Closter Schools
  • Attends Parish of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Demarest
Monica Jethani, candidate for Elect Councilwoman of Closter, NJ 2026
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Elect Councilwoman

Monica Jethani

  • Attorney licensed in New Jersey, New York and Arizona
  • Partner & Co-Founder, Argentum Law
  • Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
  • Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • Member, Hillside Elementary School Principal Advisory Committee (PAC)
  • Closter PTO Board Member
  • Closter PTO Lunch Co–Vice President
  • Member, Closter Women's Club of New Jersey
  • Juris Doctor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
  • Master of Public Health, Columbia University
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology, Stony Brook University
  • Married and dedicated mother of three children, attending Hillside Elementary School and Tenakill Middle School