Brick Township Council Election 2019: Neil Napolitano

BRICK, NJ — As Election Day 2019 nears, Patch is sharing profiles of the candidates for local office.

Neil Napolitano is one of eight candidates seeking election to the Brick Township Council. Four seats, each with a four-year term, are on the Nov. 5 ballot. Napolitano is one of four Republicans seeking a seat. His running mates are James Fozman, Max Flores, and Victoria Chadwick. They are running against Democrats Art Halloran, Andrea Zapcic, Lisa Crate and Vincent Minichino.

Patch asked each candidate the same questions. Here are his answers.

Name: Neil Napolitano

Age: 38

Employment: Supervisor in a family masonry business. Also a member of Local 1 elevator constructors.

Tell us about your public service (township boards, committees you sit on): Member of Elks 2151, also a member of Brick Knights of Columbus

Any previous elected office (council, school board, etc)? How many years have you served? None

What conflicts would you have (what won't you be able to vote on) if elected? None

Tell us about the most important thing you do that has nothing to do with politics or your employment: Spending time with my fiancée, and spending quality time with my family.

What will you do if you are elected to council? If I am elected to council, one of the main things I wish to accomplish would be to bring complete transparency to our great town. I feel it is necessary to bring back public access, as well as participation between the taxpayers of Brick and their elected officials. I would like to bring back our in-person monthly town hall meetings and restore bimonthly council caucus workshops. I will make my personal phone number available for future questions or issues. I also would like to accomplish restoring the citizens' budget advisory committee. I envision creating a citizens park and recreation committee. I feel that this department is in dire need of input from residents that use these services. In conclusion, I would return civility and respect to our town employees as well as stop the political threats and harassment.

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