Brick Township Board of Education/Schools (Photo: Daniel Nee)
A total of six candidates registered to run for a seat on the Brick Township Board of Education in November.
Neither of the incumbents who currently occupy the two seats – George White and Karyn Cusanelli – are seeking re-election.
The candidates who registered include:
Victor Finamore, of Queen Ann Road
John J. O’Rourke, of West Lake Drive
Daisy Haffner, of Younger Street
Melita Gagliardi, of Havens Drive
Walter Campbell, of Mark Manor Road
Madeline Colagiovanni-Iannarone, of Hudson Drive
Both seats are full-three year terms on the board. The election is nonpartisan, meaning candidates do not run as a Republican, Democrat or Independent, however it is common for parties to back candidates for school board seats. As it stands now, the board majority is held by a four-member group – White, Stephanie Wohlrab, Victoria Pakala and Board President John Lamela – aligned with the Democratic party.