Anthony Minniti, June Neuman File Petitions To Run For Cinnaminson Committee

CINNAMINSON, NJ — Cinnaminson Mayor Anthony Minniti and Planning Board Member June Neuman will focus on the rejuvenation of the Route 130 corridor, holding the line on taxes and spending, fighting for more grants, and eliminating the rundown Garden State Motel, the Republicans said in announcing their candidacy for two open Cinnaminson Committee seats Monday morning.

Minniti is running for re-election, while Neuman is seeking the seat currently held by Deputy Mayor William “Ben” Young, who chose not to run for re-election.

“June is a Cinnaminson success story,” Young siad. “She was raised in town and decided to come back and raise her own family here. She is a natural leader and problem-solver who passionately cares about people and making Cinnaminson the best community in South Jersey.”

Minniti and Neuman filed nominating petitions bearing 136 signatures on Monday with Acting Township Clerk Lisa Passione.

The deadline to file in the primaries for the 2017 general elections was 4 p.m. Monday afternoon.

Ernie McGill and Ryan Horner also filed petitions to run in the Republican Primary.

Minniti and Neuman will be listed in the endorsed Regular Republican column on the June 6 primary ballot together with the other party organization candidates.

No Democrats filed by Monday afternoon's deadline. The deadline to file an independent petition to run for office is June 6.

Former Burlington County Freeholder and Cinnaminson Mayor Joe Donnelly is serving as the chairman for Minniti and Neuman’s campaign.

“I have known June Ungvarsky Neuman since we were friends and classmates growing up in Cinnaminson. She’s a breath of fresh air who brings incredible talent and vitality to our township government,” Donnelly said. “Having served side-by-side with Tony, I have seen firsthand the skills, know-how, and visionary leadership that he brings to the table. He will not rest until all the Route 130 redevelopment projects in the works are successfully implemented."

Young, Township Committeemen John McCarthy and Howard “Bud” Evans, Republican Club President and former Mayor Sandy Iaquinto, former Senator and Mayor Brad Smith, former Mayor Michael Minton, former Mayor Bill Kollar, and former Deputy Mayor Steve Napoliello will all serve as campaign co-chairs.

Minniti and Neuman have also earned the endorsement of the Burlington County Republican Organization according to County Chairman Bill Layton.

“But the most important thing is that Tony and June’s number one priority is standing up for taxpayers – and not the special interests that want to get their hands in our wallets,” Donnelly said. “The fact that Cinnaminson has been awarded one of the top bond ratings in the state by Standard & Poor’s is a testament to just how skillfully our finances are being managed by our fiscally conservative township committee led by Mayor Minniti.”

Donnelly also praised Minniti and Neuman for being authentic and principled party members. “They didn’t just become Republicans yesterday,” he added.

For Minniti and Neuman, the top priorities are keeping taxes and spending down, saying “no” to special interests wanting to pick taxpayer wallets, making Cinnaminson the most business-friendly town in the region in order to boost ratables, replacing the rundown motels, expanding community policing initiatives, earning new grants to enhance parks and recreation facilities, enhancing services to seniors and veterans, and fighting to preserve Cinnaminson’s single family character.

Elected by his colleagues to serve as mayor in 2017, Minniti also serves as the township’s director of economic development. Ever since being elected to office, he has pushed for economic revitalization in the township’s commercial and industrial zones.

He won the Burlington County Chamber of Commerce’s Voice of Business Award, as well as the Route 130/River Route Excellence Award.

“Tony isn’t a talker, he’s a doer,” Neumann said. “Nobody cares more about improving and upgrading our town. He’s a results-oriented visionary.”

Recently, Minniti led the push to bring German grocery store giant Lidl to Cinnaminson. It would be built on Route 130 near Highland Avenue, and the rundown Garden State Motel would be demolished.

“Make no mistake. If Tony and I are elected that eyesore motel is history,” Neuman said. “If other people are in charge, this incredible opportunity to improve our community could go away.”

“June understands how pivotal redevelopment is when it comes to holding the line on taxes. She’s a fiscal conservative who’s committed to keeping a lid on spending and taxes,” Minniti said. “Plus June is a lot like me. She’s very independent and not a politician. She just cares about making our community better.”

Neuman and her husband live in the Rolling Greens neighborhood where they have been raising their three sons, Austin (22), Christian (17), and Brendan (16).

The daughter of John and Joan Ungvarsky of Sweetwater Drive, she was born and raised in Cinnaminson and attended local schools.

Serving on the Cinnaminson Planning Board and Zoning Board, she has supported initiatives to clean up the township’s Route 130 corridor, eliminate eyesore motels, and attract quality ratables.

Neuman is a freelance graphic designer, the Sail Camp Administrator for the Riverton Yacht Club overseeing the instruction of 160 young sailors, and the Adult Sailing Administrator at the Yacht Club operating programs for adult members of the community.

She also works for the Cinnaminson School District as the DECA co-advisor, attendance clerk, and formerly as a substitute teacher. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Maryland.

Neuman has donated her time as a religious education instructor at Sacred Heart Parish, room mother at New Albany and Rush Schools, Riverton Yacht Club J22 Fleet Captain, and volunteer with the Autism Awareness Regatta, Cinnaminson Interact, and Family Co-Op NurserySchool. In her spare time she enjoys cross-fit, sailing, and spending time with her dogs.

Her husband Clint is a pilot and graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. He served active duty in the U.S. Navy for 11 years. The Neumans are parishioners at St. Charles Borromeo and members of the Cinnaminson Republican Club.

Minniti is a successful local businessman and licensed registered pharmacist. He co-owns Wyatt’s Torch Healthcare Solutions, a company specializing in the delivery of quality healthcare services, and operates Bell Pharmacy and Amstar Medical Transportation in Camden. He is a member of the Garden State Pharmacy Owners Association and Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers.

A 1988 graduate of Cinnaminson High School, Minniti earned his bachelor’s degree from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. The son of popular retired Cinnaminson teachers, John and Jackie Minniti, and married to a career educator, he is proud of the doctorate degree his wife Rose recently earned.

Minniti enjoys bringing up his nine-year old triplets, John, Claire, and Christian, in the same community where he was raised. He is a parishioner at St. Charles Borromeo, longtime supporter of the Cinnaminson Educational Foundation, and member of the Friends of the Cinnaminson Library and the Cinnaminson Republican Club.

While on the governing body, Minniti has served on the Planning Board, Shade Tree Commission, Burlington County Route 130 Advisory Committee, and Burlington County Agriculture Development Board.
Prior to his township committee post, Minniti served for five years as a citizen member of the planning board, and volunteered on the township environmental commission and economic development task force.

Minniti emphasized the importance of having women in local government.

“Fifty-three percent of our town’s registered voters are women,” Minniti said. “Since Kathy Fitzpatrick retired I’ve encouraged many women serving on our township’s boards to consider elective office. With June’s planning and zoning board service, she’s truly an ideal choice. Cinnaminson residents deserve better than an all-male governing body.”

The attached images of Anthony Minniti and June Neuman were provided by the campaign.