TEANECK, N.J. — Teaneck voters will have nine candidates to choose from this November, with four seats on the Township Council up for election.

The field includes incumbent Councilmembers Denise Belcher and Hillary Goldberg, along with Duane Harley, Sharon L. Kolb, Avi Berliner, George Fernandez, Crystal Pressley, Amrit Ramjattan and Howard Rose.

The race is taking shape around Mayor Mark Schwartz and Councilwoman Karen Orgen, who recruited Kolb, Berliner and Ramjattan to run as the “One Team, One Teaneck” slate. Schwartz and Orgen are running the campaign and leading its fundraising effort as they seek to strengthen their bloc on the council and prevent Belcher and Goldberg from returning.

Goldberg, in particular, has a long political history with Schwartz and Orgen. Before joining the council, Goldberg sued Schwartz, Orgen and the township over disputes surrounding Open Public Records Act requests and won those cases. Her eventual election to the council also helped oust Keith Kaplan, a Schwartz and Orgen ally.

That history has made Goldberg a frequent target of criticism from the mayor and Orgen and adds another layer to the race.

Kolb is arguably the centerpiece of the strategy. A familiar figure in Teaneck’s Jewish community, she brings years of community activism and a roll-up-your-sleeves reputation, including her involvement with Congregation B’nai Yeshurun. For Schwartz and Orgen, she represents the slate’s clearest path to a strong base of votes, particularly among Jewish voters. The expectation is that Kolb’s support can help pull Berliner and Ramjattan across the finish line with her, effectively making her the anchor of the three-person slate.

It remains unclear whether Schwartz and Orgen will, in the 11th hour, urge supporters to avoid voting for a fourth candidate, as they have done in previous elections.

The remaining candidates are Harley, Fernandez, Pressley and Rose, who are running outside the three-person slate.

The election comes as Teaneck continues to grapple with property taxes, development, infrastructure, public safety and municipal services.

With four seats available and nine candidates competing, the November vote could alter the balance of power on the council.