Toms River School Board Election 2020: Meet The Candidates

TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Toms River Regional Board of Education has three seats up for election this year, and nine candidates are vying for those positions.

Ten people filed petitions initially, but one, Perry Grace, withdrew his candidacy.

The terms last three years, and school board members are not paid to serve. Two current board members, Ginny Rhine and Michael Horgan, are not seeking re-election.

Michele Williams is seeking re-election to the board. She is running with Rachel Remelgado and Daynne Glover under the "Children First" slogan.

Lisa Contessa, who ran unsuccessfully for the board in 2019, is campaigning with Ken Londregan and Ashley Palmiere under the "Toms River 1st" slogan.

Bridget Maillard is running with former board members Christopher Raimann, who was defeated when he sought re-election in 2018, and Robert Onofrietti Jr., who was elected to the board in 2014 but was defeated in election bids in 2017 and 2018, under the "Moving TR Forward" slogan.

Patch asked all of the candidates the same questions. Click on the links below (candidates are listed in ballot order, based on the ballot drawing livestream on the Ocean County Clerk's Facebook page) to read their profiles and answers.

• Toms River School Board Election 2020: Lisa Contessa
• Toms River School Board Election 2020: Ken Londregan
• Toms River School Board Election 2020: Ashley Palmiere
• Toms River School Board Election 2020: Daynne Glover
• Toms River School Board Election 2020: Rachel Remelgado
• Toms River School Board Election 2020: Michele Williams
• Toms River School Board Election 2020: Bridget Maillard
• Toms River School Board Election 2020: Robert Onofrietti Jr.
• Toms River School Board Election 2020: Christopher Raimann

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