Q&A Forum With Long Branch School Board Candidates

LONG BRANCH, NJ — The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Guild of Greater Long Branch will host a public forum for the 2026 Long Branch Board of Education school board election.

The forum will be held from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Portuguese Club of Long Branch, located at 191 Broadway.

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The public is invited to attend, meet the candidates, listen to candidates talk about what they will do to improve schools and then hear an Q&A moderated by a member of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Guild.

There will also be a Q&A session for the audience to ask questions.

This forum is sponsored by the MLK Jr. Guild, Long Branch School Employee Association and the Rotary Club of Long Branch.

Who is running for Long Branch Board of Education in 2026:

Choose three for a full term:

Shawanda Davis
Armand R. Zambrano Jr.
Gary Chasser
Noah Gindi
Elsa Pereira
Nichelle Douglas
Meghan Doyle Decker

Choose one for a one-year term:

Wesley Mayo Jr.
Raymond Garland Jr.