Long Branch BOE Election Virtual Forum Sept. 24

LONG BRANCH, NJ — There will be an in-person forum for the Long Branch school board candidates Oct. 6 at the Portuguese Club on Broadway, but before that there will be a virtual forum.

The virtual forum will be held over Zoom on Sept. 24. It is hosted by the Monmouth County League of Women Voters.

It will be held at 7 p.m. You have to register in advance and you may do so at: bit.ly/LWVLongBranch.

Questions may be submitted during the registration process or by email at lwvforum2026@gmail.com by putting “Long Branch Boe” in the subject line.

Questions should be submitted by September 17 to be considered for the forum. A trained League moderator who does not live in Long Branch will be leading the forum and asking the questions.

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

Choose three for a full term:

Shawanda Davis - Community Connection Communication

Meghan Doyle Decker - Community Connection Communication

Armand R. Zambrano Jr.

Gary Chasser - Accountability. Efficiency. Excellence.

Noah Gindi - Accountability. Efficiency. Excellence.

Elsa Pereira - Accountability. Efficiency. Excellence.

Nichelle Douglas

Choose one for a one-year term:

Wesley Mayo Jr. - Community Connection Communication

Raymond Garland Jr.

All candidates have been invited but may not all appear.

The Oct. 6 in-person forum is hosted by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Guild of Greater Long Branch, a civic group. That forum will be held from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Portuguese Club of Long Branch, located at 191 Broadway. The public is invited to meet the candidates, hear them introduce themselves and there will be a public Q&A. Q&A Forum With Long Branch School Board Candidates

The election is Nov. 3.