Brick Township Public Schools elections (2016)

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2017 → ← 2015
Brick Township Public Schools Elections
General election date:
November 8, 2016
Enrollment (13–14):
9,456 students

Two of the seven seats on the Brick Township Public Schools school board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. No incumbents ran for re-election in the race. Newcomers Melita Gagliardi and Daisy Haffner defeated John O'Rourke, Madeline Colagiovanni-Iannarone, Walter Campbell, and Victor Finamore for the open seats.

Elections

Voter and candidate information

Brick Township Public Schools are overseen by a seven member board elected at large to three-year terms. Two of the seven seats were up for general election on November 8, 2016. There was no primary election.

Individuals interested in running for the school board must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years of age, and registered to vote. Candidates have to reside in the school district for at least one year prior to the election. School board candidates cannot concurrently hold office as mayor or be a member of the governing body of Brick Township. They also cannot be convicted of a felony.

At-large

Results

Brick Township Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Daisy Haffner	27.79%	12,345
Melita Gagliardi	24.29%	10,794
Madeline Colagiovanni-Iannarone	15.39%	6,836
Walter Campbell	13.72%	6,097
John O'Rourke	12.50%	5,552
Victor Finamore	6.00%	2,665
Write-in votes	0.32%	141
Total Votes		44,430
Source: Ocean County, New Jersey, "2016 General Election," accessed November 30, 2016

Candidates

Walter Campbell		Madeline Colagiovanni-Iannarone		Victor Finamore
Melita Gagliardi		Daisy Haffner		John O'Rourke

Additional elections

See also: New Jersey elections, 2016

The Brick Township school board election shared the ballot with federal elections for President of the United States and United States Representative. There were two statewide ballot measures on the ballot. There were also municipal elections for Ocean County sheriff and freeholder.

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for New Jersey school board elections in 2016:

Deadline	Event
July 25, 2016	Candidate filing deadline
September 9, 2016	Candidate withdrawal deadline
October 10, 2016	First pre-election campaign finance report due
October 18, 2016	Voter registration deadline
October 28, 2016	Second pre-election campaign finance report due
November 8, 2016	Election day
November 28, 2016	Post-election campaign finance report due
January 1 - January 7, 2017	New members sworn in

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Campaign finance

Candidates received a total of $17,206.21 and spent a total of $15,341.71 during the election, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Victor Finamore and John O'Rourke filed a joint financial statement.

Candidate	Contributions	Expenditures	Cash on hand
Walter Campbell	$931.21	$0.00	$931.21
Madeline Colagiovanni-Iannarone	$1,050.00	$674.33	$375.67
Victor Finamore and John O'Rourke	$2,125.00	$1,617.38	$507.62
Melita Gagliardi	$6,500.00	$6,500.00	$0.00
Daisy Haffner	$6,600.00	$6,550.00	$50.00

Past elections

Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right.

2015 See also: Brick Township Public Schools elections (2015) Brick Township Board of Education, At-large (3-year term), General Election, 2015 Candidate Vote % Votes Victoria Pakala 16.6% 4,006 Stephanie Wohlrab 15.9% 3,831 John Lamela 14.5% 3,491 Lois Turner 10.1% 2,427 Madeline Colagiovanni-Iannarone 9.7% 2,338 Walter Campbell 9.1% 2,194 Lawrence Reid 7.3% 1,771 David Fischer 6.6% 1,591 Leonard Figula 5.8% 1,388 Victor Finamore 4.1% 993 Write-in votes 0.33% 79 Total Votes 24,109 Source: Ocean County, "2015 General Election November 3, 2015, Official Results," accessed November 20, 2015 Brick Township Board of Education, At-large (1-year term), General Election, 2015 Candidate Vote % Votes George White 55.1% 4,615 John Talty 44.7% 3,742 Write-in votes 0.26% 22 Total Votes 8,379 Source: Ocean County, "2015 General Election November 3, 2015, Official Results," accessed November 20, 2015 2014 See also: Brick Township Public Schools elections (2014) Brick Township Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Sharon Cantillo Incumbent 35.1% 7,053      Nonpartisan John Barton 23.2% 4,658      Nonpartisan David Fischer 22.4% 4,505      Nonpartisan Lawrence K. Reid Incumbent 19% 3,814      Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.4% 87 Total Votes 20,117 Source: Ocean County Clerk, "General Election Unofficial Results," November 12, 2014 2013 See also: Brick Township Public Schools elections (2013) Brick Township Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2013 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Karyn Cusanelli Incumbent 32% 7,566      Nonpartisan John Talty Incumbent 24.6% 5,813      Nonpartisan David Fischer 21.5% 5,078      Nonpartisan John Barton 21.5% 5,076      Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.3% 76 Total Votes 23,609 Source: Ocean County Clerk, "Official Results," November 14, 2013 2012 Three-year terms Brick Township Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Susan J. Suter 16.5% 8,464      Nonpartisan Frank Pannucci, Jr. 17.5% 8,970      Nonpartisan Michael R. Conti 14.3% 7,306      Nonpartisan Lois Turner 11.5% 5,896      Nonpartisan Richard Lau 11.5% 5,893      Nonpartisan David Fischer 10.7% 5,464      Nonpartisan Walter F. Campbell 10.5% 5,372      Nonpartisan Victor Fanelli 7.6% 3,880 Total Votes 51,245 Source: Asbury Park Press, "School board election results," November 7, 2012 These results are unofficial. One-year term Brick Township Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 1-year term, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Karyn Cusanelli 35.2% 6,331      Nonpartisan John Barton 32.8% 5,894      Nonpartisan Brenda J. Calderone 32% 5,741 Total Votes 17,966 Source: Asbury Park Press, "School board election results," November 7, 2012 These results are unofficial. 2011 Three-year terms Brick Township Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2011 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Sharon Kight Incumbent 22.4% 6,410      Nonpartisan Lawrence K. Reid 18.1% 5,177      Nonpartisan Vicky Leone 15.5% 4,434      Nonpartisan Konstantine Goulas 13.1% 3,752      Nonpartisan Robert Merola 13.1% 3,750      Nonpartisan John Barton 8.9% 2,540      Nonpartisan David Fischer 8.5% 2,430      Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.5% 149 Total Votes 28,642 Source: Ocean County Clerk, "2011 School Election County of Ocean Official Results," accessed September 8, 2014 One-year term Brick Township Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 1-year term, 2011 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Susan Suter 65.4% 8,708      Nonpartisan Jack Zawacki 34% 4,528      Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.6% 79 Total Votes 13,315 Source: Ocean County Clerk, "2011 School Election County of Ocean Official Results," accessed September 8, 2014

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About the district

See also: Brick Township Public Schools, New Jersey

Brick Township Public Schools is located in Ocean County, New Jersey.

The Brick Township school district is located in Ocean County in east-central New Jersey. The county seat is Toms River. Ocean County was home to 588,721 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau. The district was the 22nd-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,456 students.

Demographics

Ocean County underperformed compared to New Jersey as a whole in terms of education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.3 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 36.4 percent of all state residents. The median household income for Ocean County was $61,839, compared to the statewide average of $72,062. The poverty rate for the county was 11.9 percent, while it was 10.8 percent for the entire state.

Racial Demographics, 2015
Race	Ocean County (%)	New Jersey (%)
White	92.8	72.6
Black or African American	3.5	14.8
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3	0.6
Asian	2.0	9.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.0	0.1
Two or More Races	1.3	2.1
Hispanic or Latino	9.1	19.7

Presidential Voting Pattern, Ocean County
Year	Democratic Vote	Republican Vote
2012	102,300	146,474
2008	110,189	160,677
2004	99,839	154,204
2000	102,104	105,684

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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See also

Brick Township Public Schools	New Jersey	School Boards
Brick Township Public Schools elections (2015) Brick Township Public Schools elections (2014) List of school districts in New Jersey	New Jersey school board elections, 2016 Public education in New Jersey Local ballot measures, New Jersey	School board elections, 2016 School board elections, 2015 School board election data analysis, 2016 School board election data analysis, 2015

External links

• Brick Township Public Schools
• Ocean County Clerk