Who's Running for School Board in Monmouth County? See the Complete List of Candidates for the 2026 Election

The field is officially set for the November 2026 school board elections across Monmouth County.

Following the July filing deadline, Public Record NJ obtained the official list of candidates from the Monmouth County Clerk. The list includes every candidate who filed to run for a local board of education seat, along with the ballot slogan submitted with their nominating petition, where applicable, and each candidate’s municipality of residence.

School board elections have taken on increased importance in recent years as districts across New Jersey grapple with declining enrollment, budget pressures, facility planning, curriculum debates, and state funding. In Monmouth County, several districts are also navigating major issues that could shape the direction of local education for years to come.

Below is the complete list of candidates organized by municipality and school district.

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ABERDEEN TOWNSHIP

MATAWAN-ABERDEEN REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Two:

• William R. Talty (Support Our Students), Aberdeen
• Perry J. Medina (Support Our Students), Aberdeen
• Christopher McGovern (Parents Who Lead), Aberdeen
• Tiffany Stevenson (Parents Who Lead), Cliffwood Beach

ALLENHURST BOROUGH

ALLENHURST BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

No petition filed.

ALLENTOWN BOROUGH

UPPER FREEHOLD REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

• Matthew Aurand (Encourage Empower Excel), Allentown
• Anna Arcaro, Allentown

ASBURY PARK CITY

ASBURY PARK BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Scott Barnett, Asbury Park
• Peter Mertens, Asbury Park
• Takiya Foster (Every Child Thrives), Asbury Park
• Cary Dym (Every Child Thrives), Asbury Park
• John “Johnny” Walker (Every Child Thrives), Asbury Park

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS BOROUGH

HENRY HUDSON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

• Megan McGuane, Atlantic Highlands
• Daniel Sutton Jr., Atlantic Highlands
• Brent Sonnek-Schmelz (Excellence and Rigor), Atlantic Highlands

HENRY HUDSON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

One Year Unexpired Term - Vote For One:

No petition filed.

AVON BOROUGH

AVON BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Kristin Scrabis-Fletcher, Avon
• Nora E. Hyland (Integrity Honesty Equity), Avon

BELMAR BOROUGH

BELMAR BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Allison Ringer, Belmar
• Paul Olenick, Belmar

BRADLEY BEACH BOROUGH

BRADLEY BEACH BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Noelle Weinberg, Bradley Beach
• Liza Flynn, Bradley Beach
• Roseann Caruso Walker, Bradley Beach

BRIELLE BOROUGH

BRIELLE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Sean Wohltman, Brielle
• Theodore M. Vitale, Brielle
• Kelly Baldino, Brielle

COLTS NECK TOWNSHIP

FREEHOLD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One - Representing Colts Neck Township:

• Daniel Finney (Retired Navy Voice), Colts Neck
• Sara Horowitz, Colts Neck
• Alison DeNoia, Colts Neck

COLTS NECK TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Alicia Raia-Hawrylak (Act for Excellence), Colts Neck
• Thomas Colella (Act for Excellence), Colts Neck
• Camila Fernandez-Cohen (Act for Excellence), Colts Neck
• Vincent Rugnetta (Colts Kids First), Colts Neck
• Angela Mansour (Colts Kids First), Colts Neck
• Alice Dean Finney (Colts Kids First), Colts Neck
• Jamie Mark Jacoby (Education First), Colts Neck
• Michal Mateusz Kalisz (Education First), Colts Neck
• Alainah Robillard (Education First), Colts Neck

DEAL BOROUGH

BOROUGH OF DEAL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

No petition filed.

EATONTOWN BOROUGH

MONMOUTH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

• Daniel Murphy, Eatontown

EATONTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Linda Rogers, Eatontown
• Ben Haygood, Eatontown

ENGLISHTOWN BOROUGH

FREEHOLD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

No seats up on freehold regional representing Englishtown borough

MANALAPAN-ENGLISHTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION

No seats up on manalapan-englishtown regional representing Englishtown

FAIR HAVEN BOROUGH

RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

• Brian J. Leddin, Fair Haven

FAIR HAVEN BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Anne-Marie Kaluz, Fair Haven
• Emily Kuskin, Fair Haven

FARMINGDALE BOROUGH

FREEHOLD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

No seats up on freehold regional representing Farmingdale Borough

FARMINGDALE BOROUGH BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

No petition filed.

FREEHOLD BOROUGH

FREEHOLD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

No seats up on freehold regional representing Freehold borough

FREEHOLD BOROUGH BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Harry Palmer III (Transparent Rational Taxpayer), Freehold
• Joseph Santonacita, Freehold
• Jason Ortigoza, Freehold
• Tomi Elisha Carter, Freehold

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP

FREEHOLD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One - Representing Freehold Township:

• Elizabeth Higley (Intergrity Honesty Experience), Freehold

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Michael Amoroso (Students First), Freehold
• John Milone (Protecting Parental Rights), Freehold
• Michelle Lambert (Students First), Freehold
• James Tweed (Clear New Vision), Freehold

HAZLET TOWNSHIP

HAZLET TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Michael Metaxotos (Putting Students First), Hazlet
• Lori Joseph (Support for All), Hazlet
• Jodie Moreno, Hazlet

HIGHLANDS BOROUGH

HENRY HUDSON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Two:

• Robin Manno, Highlands
• Lindsay Silberman, Highlands
• Diane Knox (Hudsons Bright Future), Highlands
• Rebecca Wells (Hudsons Bright Future), Highlands

HOLMDEL TOWNSHIP

HOLMDEL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Jayme Lowenstein (Education, Not Politics), Holmdel
• Jennifer Ashkar (Education, Not Politics), Holmdel
• Alison LoPresti (Protecting What Matters), Holmdel
• Anthony Libecci (Protecting What Matters), Holmdel
• Peter Hayden (Protecting What Matters), Holmdel
• Deborah Wilson (Education Not Politics), Holmdel

HOWELL TOWNSHIP

FREEHOLD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

No seats up on freehold regional representing Howell Township

HOWELL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Ira Thor (Experienced. Parent. Advocate.), Farmingdale
• Martianne Degliuomini (Students First Always), Howell
• Denise M. Lowe (For All Children), Howell

HOWELL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

One Year Unexpired Term - Vote For One:

No petition filed.

INTERLAKEN BOROUGH

INTERLAKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Two:

• Andrew Novicsky Jr., Interlaken

INTERLAKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION

One Year Unexpired Term - Vote For One:

• Victoria Bobik, Interlaken

KEANSBURG BOROUGH

KEANSBURG BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Judy Ferraro (Moving Keansburg Forward), Keansburg
• Kimberly Kelaher Moran (Moving Keansburg Forward), Keansburg
• Christopher J. Hoff (Moving Keansburg Forward), Keansburg

KEYPORT BOROUGH

KEYPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Lauren Schulze (Education Is Key), Keyport
• Alexandra Ryan (Education Is Key), Keyport
• Caitlin Cunningham (Progress, Transparency, Results), Keyport
• Shawn Hubler (Progress, Transparency, Results), Keyport
• Jennifer Tevis (Progress, Transparency, Results), Keyport

LAKE COMO BOROUGH

LAKE COMO BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Two:

• Paraskevi J. Cavanagh, Lake Como
• Nicholas R. DeMauro Jr., Lake Como

LITTLE SILVER BOROUGH

RED BANK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

• Amanda “Mandy” Galante (Experience, Communication, Excellence), Little Silver

LITTLE SILVER BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Adam Feingenbaum (Working Better Together), Little Silver
• Christina Skove (Working Better Together), Little Silver
• Jeanne Lauro (Responsible Accountable Integrity), Little Silver
• Kristen Mignoli, Little Silver
• Vincent Lenza (Responsible and Experienced), Little Silver
• Peter Damato (Working Better Together), Little Silver

LOCH ARBOUR VILLAGE

**VILLAGE OF LOCH ARBOUR BOARD OF EDUCATION**

Full Term - Vote For Two:

• Maureen “Mimi” Sherlock, Loch Arbour

LONG BRANCH CITY

LONG BRANCH BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Armand R. Zambrano Jr., Long Branch
• Meghan Doyle Decker, Long Branch
• Shawanda Davis (Community Connection Communication), Long Branch
• Gary Chasser (Accountability. Efficiency. Excellence.), Long Branch
• Noah Gindi (Accountability. Efficiency. Excellence.), Long Branch
• Elsa Pereira (Accountability. Efficiency. Excellence.), Long Branch
• Nichelle Douglas, Long Branch

LONG BRANCH BOARD OF EDUCATION

One Year Unexpired Term - Vote For One:

• Raymond Garland Jr. (Accountability. Efficiency. Excellence.), Long Branch
• Wesley Mayo Jr., Long Branch

MANALAPAN TOWNSHIP

FREEHOLD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

No seats up on freehold regional representing Manalapan Township

MANALAPAN-ENGLISHTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Kelly Lukacs, Manalapan
• Jamie Herr, Manalapan
• Jenee Campo, Manalapan
• Joseph Ventola (Quality. Accountability. Efficiency.), Manalapan

MANALAPAN-ENGLISHTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION

One Year Unexpired Term - Vote For One:

• Mirsad Capric (Building Our Future), Manalapan

MANASQUAN BOROUGH

MANASQUAN BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Jamie Sanders, Manasquan
• William H. Dibble, Manasquan

MANASQUAN BOARD OF EDUCATION

Two Year Unexpired Term - Vote For One:

• Alexander N. Levin, Manasquan

MARLBORO TOWNSHIP

FREEHOLD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One - Representing Marlboro Township:

• Michael Messinger, Marlboro
• Antonio Lombardo (Fixing Education), Morganville

MARLBORO TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Amy N. Bolowitz (Advancing Marlboro’s Youth), Morganville
• Valentina Mendez (Accountability Commitment Education), Morganville
• Anthony DiCapua (Accountability Commitment Education), Morganville
• Tara Barry (Accountability Commitment Education), Morganville
• Kostantinos Skordalos, Morganville
• Samantha Schnurr, Morganville

MARLBORO TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

Two Year Unexpired Term - Vote For One:

• Cheryl Scuorzo (Accountability Commitment Education), Marlboro
• Chris Smith (Community Character Commitment), Morganville

MATAWAN BOROUGH

MATAWAN-ABERDEEN REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

• Dana A. Gabriel (Committed Caring Leadership), Matawan
• Lauren M. Blank, Matawan

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Bernard Daus (Dependable, Achievement, Trust), Atlantic Highlands
• Susan Henderson (Back To Basics), Red Bank
• Amanda Faryar (Back to Basics), Atlantic Highlands

MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP

MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Karina Ramos (Common Sense Results), Millstone Twp
• Ronald A. Carr (Common Sense Results), Millstone Twp
• Maria Sienkiewicz (Common Sense Results), Millstone Twp
• Kristen Ondy (Vote For Change), Millstone
• Erin Bergonzoni (Vote For Change), Millstone
• Caitlin Fastiggi (Vote For Change), Millstone

MONMOUTH BEACH BOROUGH

SHORE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

No seats up on shore regional representing Monmouth Beach borough

MONMOUTH BEACH BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Michael Spence, Monmouth Beach
• Marissa LaBrocca, Monmouth Beach
• Erin Bigley, Monmouth Beach

NEPTUNE CITY BOROUGH

NEPTUNE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

No petition filed.

NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP

NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Ashley Lucien (Flier Pride), Neptune
• Sherrica McDonald (Flier Pride), Neptune
• Ebone Lawrence-Smith (Flier Pride), Neptune
• Sharon del Valle, Ocean Grove

OCEAN TOWNSHIP

TOWNSHIP OF OCEAN BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Gerard Dalton, Oakhurst
• Caitlin Dam, Ocean
• Meredith Heeter, Allenhurst

OCEANPORT BOROUGH

SHORE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

• Deirdre Bova (Students First, Always), Oceanport

OCEANPORT BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Patricia Kelly (Students First, Always), Oceanport
• Jessica Sargent (Students First, Always), Oceanport
• Theresa Koszulinski (Students First, Always), Oceanport

RED BANK BOROUGH

RED BANK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

• Nicole D. Woods, Red Bank

RED BANK BOROUGH BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Christina Bruno (Experience Transparency Dedication), Red Bank
• Ellen McArthur (Transparency Integrity), Red Bank
• Daniel Cerulo, Red Bank

ROOSEVELT BOROUGH

ROOSEVELT BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Kenneth LeCompte (Students First Always!), Roosevelt
• Kristina Kemble (Students First Always!), Roosevelt
• Heather Giske (Students First Always!), Roosevelt

ROOSEVELT BOARD OF EDUCATION

Two Year Unexpired Term - Vote For One:

No petition filed.

RUMSON BOROUGH

RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Two:

• Ciara Dagostino, Rumson
• Dorothy Whitehouse, Rumson

RUMSON BOROUGH BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Lauren Frunzi, Rumson
• Curran Ridge Scoble, Rumson
• Mike Roberto, Rumson

SEA BRIGHT BOROUGH

SHORE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

No seats up on shore regional representing Sea Bright borough

SEA GIRT BOROUGH

SEA GIRT BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Two:

• Catherine Leonardis, Sea Girt
• Todd C. Leonhardt, Sea Girt

SHREWSBURY BOROUGH

RED BANK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

• Jennifer Lipp, Shrewsbury

SHREWSBURY BOROUGH BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Sarah Choi, Shrewsbury
• Cynara Savarese, Shrewsbury
• Elizabeth Verbovsky, Shrewsbury
• Brendan Williams, Shrewsbury

SHREWSBURY TOWNSHIP

MONMOUTH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

No petition filed.

TINTON FALLS SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

No petition filed.

SPRING LAKE BOROUGH

SPRING LAKE BOROUGH BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

• Deirdre King, Spring Lake

SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS BOROUGH

SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

• Eileen King English, Spring Lake Heights

TINTON FALLS BOROUGH

MONMOUTH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For One:

• Thomas G. Hintelmann, Tinton Falls
• Ketsia Beaubrun, Tinton Falls

TINTON FALLS SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Two:

• Kelly L. Jarvis (Experienced. Collaborative. Committed.), Tinton Falls
• Angie Swaroop, Tinton Falls
• Nicholas G. Bellia, Tinton Falls

UNION BEACH BOROUGH

UNION BEACH BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Jaclyn Wilensky (Our Schools First), Union Beach
• Katherine Gilkison, Union Beach

UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP

UPPER FREEHOLD REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Two:

• Lauren Madden (Students First), Allentown

WALL TOWNSHIP

WALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Olivia Lopuzzo, Wall
• Kenneth Wondrack, Manasquan
• Mairin Barbiere, Wall
• Cody J. Smith (Homegrown. Committed. Leading.), Wall

WALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

One Year Unexpired Term - Vote For One:

• Kathryn Lawlor, Wall

WEST LONG BRANCH BOROUGH

SHORE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Two:

• Paul J. Christopher, West Long Branch
• Nicole Carroll, West Long Branch

SHORE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Two Year Unexpired Term - Vote For One:

No petition filed.

WEST LONG BRANCH BOROUGH BOARD OF EDUCATION

Full Term - Vote For Three:

• Cherilyn Larsen, West Long Branch
• Meaghan Cavanaugh, West Long Branch
• Ryan M. Pringle, West Long Branch

WEST LONG BRANCH BOROUGH BOARD OF EDUCATION

One Year Unexpired Term - Vote For One:

No petition filed.