A long-anticipated debate between the Peninsula City's three mayoral candidates has finally been solidified.

Mayor Jimmy Davis and challengers Jason O'Donnell and Dr. Mitchell Brown will debate April 26 at Nicholas Oresko School at 7 p.m. All of the candidates confirmed they will be attending.

The debate will be moderated by reporters from The Jersey Journal and The Hudson County View.

It is free and open to the public. The rules of the debate have yet not been finalized.

Davis, 54, is vying for a second term. He is running with the same ticket that entered office on a clean sweep in 2014 against then-Mayor Mark Smith.

O'Donnell, 46, a former assemblyman, served as the city's director of Municipal Services from 2009 to 2010, and director of Public Safety from 2010 to 2014 under Smith.

Brown, meanwhile -- a physician and lawyer in the city -- is running without a slate.

If none of the candidates receive at least 50 percent of the vote plus one vote in the May 8 election, the top two finishers will face each other in a June 12 runoff.

The debate will likely include a plethora of hot-button issues, including development; property taxes and tax abatements; parking; commuting options; government transparency; policing; and the recent controversy over a planned mosque and Islamic community center.

Corey W. McDonald may be reached at cmcdonald@jjournal.com. Follow him on Twitter @coreymacc. Find The Jersey Journal on Facebook.