Manchester Council Petitions Available, Lakehurst Primary Tuesday
Three seats come up for election in November
Petitions for candidates who want to run for Manchester's three available nonpartisan council seats in 2012 are now available.
The seats of council members Frederick Trutkoff, Sam Fusaro and Warren Reiter expire at the end of the year. Petitions to run for the three openings will be available at the clerk's office Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to Clerk Sabina Skibo.
Though residents from many municipalities throughout the state — including Lakehurst— will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in primary elections, that process is unnecessary in Manchester since the government has operated without political affiliations since 1990 following a corruption scandal.
Manchester residents voted last November to move municipal elections from May to November. With that change, the New Jersey Division of Elections states that Sept. 4 is the deadline for nonpartisan candidates to file to be voted on in the November general election.
Skibo said that she will verify the signatures submitted by each prospective candidate and will have the determination of candidacy completed by Saturday, Sept. 8.
Reiter, who lives in Whiting, was elected to the council in 2008 and is a member of the finance committee.
Residing in the Renaissance Community, Trutkoff first was elected to the council in 2004 and serves as the governing body's planning board representative.
Fusaro, who lives in Holly Oaks, returned to the council in December of 2011 as an appointed member, replacing Kenneth Vanderziel. He previously served from 1990 to 2006.
In Lakehurst, a borough with a partisan form of government, the terms of Republican Borough Council members James Davis and Gary Lowe will expire in 2012.
Borough Clerk Bernadette Dugan said that both incumbents have filed petitions to run in the primary. No Republican challengers or Democratic candidates filed petitions, Dugan said.
Lowe joined the council by appointment in January, filling the seat left vacant when former councilman Harry Robbins became mayor.
Independents have up until June 5 to file with the Ocean County Clerk, Dugan said.
Tuesday is also the deadline for board of education candidates to file their nominating petitions. The seats of Manchester Board of Education President Donald Webster and member James Griffin will be up for vote. Board Secretary Craig Lorentzen said that both plan to file petitions.
In Lakehurst, the seat of board Vice President Kevin Oliver and member Joseph Leo will be available.
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Manchester Township Municipal Complex
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April
10:26 am on Monday, June 4, 2012
With regards to Lakehurst Board of Education, Kevin Oliver is the Vice President. Also, Lakehurst Board of Education voted to move their school board elections to November as well.
ballyjduf
10:42 am on Monday, June 4, 2012
Manchester government has operated without political affiliations since 1990 following a corruption scandal. Oh really as one leaves another group bunkers in . We need new blood in there , time to change the same OLD do nothing politicans . If we don't we deserve what we get . What are they doing to control costs . Mayor Mike Fressola (The Dictator) The term "dictator" is comparable to, but not synonymous with, the ancient concept of a tyrant; initially "tyrant", like "dictator",
Grace Peck
1:56 pm on Monday, June 4, 2012
Best wishes to those who step up to the plate to run for Township Council of Manchester.
I am so very tired of the present administration who continues to "bully" and try to scare the towns people. Manchester had at one time a corrupt administration when Mr Portash was in office, does that mean that everyone is corrupt? A change in our present government would not bring them back from the dead!!
I'm ready for a new administration and one who care about our town, someone to take control of the out of control spending, one who is honest, and believes in our community and it's history.
One to make Manchester a community to be proud to live in.
Only time will tell!!
Mark Wendell
7:11 pm on Monday, June 4, 2012
Please run again Mr. Poss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ballyjduf
8:49 am on Tuesday, June 5, 2012
As usual no comment from the "dictator" Mayor Mike Fressola. We know you read this daily .
Billamerica
1:53 pm on Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Ah yes something we finally agree on Ballyjduff...my only question is that I thought you lived in Lakehurst from your previous comments as you said. Anyway thats not important who says those who share a difference of suggestion and thought may not agree at certain junctions. Fressola is a "dick-tator" and I totally agree with you my friend. Your town needs to get the younger group, the minority, and the people who pay the brunt of the taxes in Manchester and take the town back from Fressola. How can you be on the association in Leisure Knoll and be the Mayor at the same time? Conflict of interest I think so. We have done that in Lakehurst and it is a breath of fresh air.I know Fressola hates lakehurst, so trust me the feeling is mutual pal if your reading. Hes the only person I know who debates a man in a chicken suit on township property then gets the PD to throw the guy off which by the way is illegal in the US Fressola. Im billamerica and I support Ballyjduff and this message Poss for Mayor!!
ballyjduf
1:19 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012
As usual no comment from the "dictator" Mayor Mike Fressola. We know you read this daily .
Monna Lott
11:18 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Me and the mayor go back a few years...he's not such a bad guy..he does want to take over Lakehurst. You should see the softer side of him.
False teeth
11:41 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012
I don't know what you have cooking with mike Monna but I think he's good for the senior communities.
ballyjduf
4:52 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012
he's good for the senior communities. Prove it .........
As usual no comment from the "dictator" Mayor Mike Fressola. We know you read this daily .