Five Running For Three Seats On Stafford School Board

By Patricia A. Miller

Stafford residents will chose from a field of five in Tuesday's election for the three, three-year terms up on the Board of Education.

Board president Joseph Sauer, 192 Barracuda Road, is seeking his second term on the board. Sauer serves as chairperson of the negotiations committee, and serves on the buildings and grounds, cafeteria and personnel committees.

Wendy Cotter, 144 Parkside Lane, West Creek, is also running for her second term. Cotter currently serves on the curriculum, instruction, technology, negotiations and personnel committees.

Board member Carey Lawlor-Kessler, 659 Cutter Lane. She was elected to a one-year unexpired term in 2012, serves on the finance, insurance, transportation, negotiations, policy and legislative committees.

Board member Sean Wasacz, 186 Anchor Lane, was appointed this year to fill a vacancy. He is chairperson of the buildings and grounds committee and also serves on the cafeteria, curriculum, instruction, technology, policy and legislative committees.

Also running is Richard Czajkowski, 213 Catherine Lane, Manahawkin.

No one filed for the one-year unexpired term on the board, according to the Ocean County Clerk's office.