Election Campaign Heats Up in Lakewood
The election campaign is in full swing, with candidate Jack Ciattarelli urging Lakewood area residents to get out and vote. Extensive coverage in the Lakewood Shopper has portrayed Ciattarelli as the only viable candidate who will prioritize the needs of the frum community, particularly highlighting his support for tuition vouchers and tax credits.
Ciattarelli stated that Democratic candidate Mollie Sherrill would not opt New Jersey into the federal tuition relief program, a move he claims would harm families relying on financial assistance for yeshiva education.
During a recent visit to Lakewood, Ciattarelli met with the Skulener Rebbe, who gave him his blessing. The two reportedly discussed the Rebbe’s ongoing efforts to uphold moral values and his concerns about government involvement in education, referencing issues currently unfolding in New York.
Meanwhile, Assemblyman Avi Schnall is seeking re-election. His campaign ads tout several state funding wins for Lakewood, including $8 million in annual state aid to the township. However, despite this increased aid, property taxes in Lakewood have gone up by 11%, a hike that will take effect immediately after the election directly impacting local residents' tax bills.
Notably absent from Schnall’s campaign messaging is any mention of tuition relief, an issue that was the centerpiece of his campaign two years ago.
Former Assemblyman Ned Thomson (R-Wall), is seeking to regain the seat he held until his upset defeat in 2023.
- Lakewood committeeman Issac Akerman is seeking reelection to the Township Committee.
- Board of Education member Moshe Raitzik has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Lakewood Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners.
- Sam Elenbogen, a frum resident of Toms River, is running for a seat on the Ocean County Board of Commissioners.
Sample ballot for Lakewood elections
Is the vaad endorsing
ReplyDeletei will vote whomever the Vaad /Daas Torah endorses
ReplyDeleteYou might not wish to publicize that - what does a person have over a beheima if they don’t use their own sechel. Daas Torah is just a cliche to get the shepselech to vote against their better interests
DeleteDo we have anyone runnig for the BOE . We need fresh faces.
ReplyDeleteShnalls biggest accomplishment was delivering nursing home relief to his handlers who put him in
ReplyDeleteWhat relief did they get??
DeleteIncreased medicare reimbursements, lower staffing requirements, and other benefits.
DeleteMore separation between them & reg. jew
DeleteIt’s not about the promises; it’s about the facts on the ground. We gave these guys more than a chance, and have you seen any improvements? Lower taxes? Less traffic? Improved quality of life? It’s time to give someone else a shot.
ReplyDeleteMotzi Shem Rah right after Yom Kippur!
ReplyDeleteThe election campaigns are always about how we’ll fool the sheep once again get them out to the polls so we can keep enriching ourselves. We tell them we’re there for them and working in their best interests while we abuse their voting bloc, enrich ourselves with grants and other financial gain, and divert public resources to our pet projects.
ReplyDeleteWe guilt them with Daas Torah, forcing the ignorant or gullible tzibbur to be our pawns so we can continue to abuse their voting rights.
This massive geneivas daas happens every election season with no shame. Disgusting, despicable, and dishonest.
Who is the Gldberg runnig for township committee?
ReplyDeleteIs jack going to the Ohel?
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