Brick Township Council Election 2019: The Candidates

BRICK, NJ — If you're still undecided about who to vote for on Election Day 2019 in Brick, here is a quick look at the candidates seeking the four, four-year seats on the Brick Township Council.

The council currently consists of six Democrats and one Republican, after operating for prior five years as completely Democrats. That Republican, James Fozman, switched parties after a public falling-out with the Brick Township Mayor John Ducey and the Brick Democratic Club in the spring of 2018, when Fozman sought to be chairman of the Democratic Club. Fozman and his wife, Vera, had been ardent, loyal Democrats for years; Vera Fozman had been the treasurer for former gubernatorial candidate John Wisniewski, who lost in the Democratic primary to Phil Murphy.

In the wake of the battle over the Democratic Club chairmanship, Fozman has clashed with Ducey and the entire council repeatedly over everything from dredging at Traders Cove to a resolution declaring Brick Township would not become a "sanctuary city."

Fozman, who was elected to the council with Ducey in 2011, is running with three newcomers: Neil Napolitano, Max Flores and Victoria Chadwick. They are hoping to unseat one or more of the Democratic incumbents — Andrea Zapcic, Art Halloran and Lisa Crate. Vince Minichino, a newcomer, rounds out the Democratic ticket.

Read about each of them below:

The Republican ticket:

Brick Township Council Election 2019: Neil Napolitano
Brick Township Council Election 2019: Max Flores
Brick Township Council Election 2019: Victoria Chadwick
Brick Township Council Election 2019: James Fozman

The Democratic ticket:

Brick Township Council Election 2019: Lisa Crate
Brick Township Council Election 2019: Vince Minichino
Brick Township Council Election 2019: Andrea Zapcic
Brick Township Council Election 2019: Art Halloran

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