Dennis E. Papile

Dennis E. Papile, a North Arlington resident since 1976, is making his first bid for public office for Borough Council as a Democrat. A former business owner and US Naval Reserve veteran (1969-1973), he is currently employed by the County of Bergen and has served as a North Arlington school crossing guard since 2015. Papile, a father and grandfather, graduated from Lyndhurst High School in 1967. His key policy priority is to eliminate current property assessments and return to a longer, five-year or more reassessment process, aiming to prevent seniors from being forced out of North Arlington due to what he calls the "Pronti scheme." He advocates for new leadership to maintain North Arlington's small, safe, and suburban character, opposing urbanization and overdevelopment. He is running alongside mayoral candidate John Balwierczak and council candidate Cengiz "Jim" Sever, endorsed by local Democrats.