Tuesday, May 14, 2019, is the Ocean Township Municipal Non-Partisan Election Day.  Polls open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Though this email is being sent to all DLWA members, only those living in Ocean Township will vote in this election.  For those not living in Ocean, we want you to be aware of our efforts to educate elected officials about the dire condition of Deal Lake.  

DLWA is holding a “Meet the Candidates” event on Sunday morning, May 5,  from 9:30-11 a.m.  We are meeting at 310 Lincoln Drive, Ocean (a property adjacent to a section of Deal Lake that has almost disappeared due to sediment fill).  There will be a tour of the area, a short powerpoint presentation, followed by a question and answer session.

We will have a moderator appointed to ask questions of the candidates.   We want to allow as many people’s voices to be heard as possible.  All questions will be anonymous and can be submitted either ahead of time (by responding to this email) or at the event.  

This is a rain or shine event.  Please join us  to demonstrate your desire to see change in the health of Deal Lake, and to learn more about each candidate, as well as their commitment to improve lake maintenance.

OCEAN TOWNSHIP MAYOR & COUNCIL OVERVIEW 

The following was taken from the OT website: The Township of Ocean’s five-member, non-partisan Council operates under the Council-Manager form of government. Council members serve four-year concurrent terms. The Council is elected at large with the Mayor elected among the Council members. The Council sets policy for the municipality. The Mayor presides over the Council and, as a member, has a voice and a vote in its proceedings. All present Council terms expire June 30, 2019.

ELECTION PROCESS OVERVIEW:

There are nine candidates vying for five full (four year) terms. Those candidates are (in order of ballot position): Christopher Siciliano, Margie Donlon, John Napolitani, Sr., David Fisher, Donna Schepiga, Raymond Pogwist, Jacquelyn Wenzel, Robert Acerra, Sr. and Victor Ashkenazi. 

Chris, Margie, John, Dave and Donna are running on a combined slate of five. Jacqui is running independently, Ray is running independently,  Rob and Victor are running on a slate of two.  

This is a non-partisan election. That means it’s not supposed to matter what political party a candidate belongs to and they do not have to publicize a party. 

You can vote in many ways.  You can vote for just one candidate, just two etc (up to five).  You can vote for a whole slate, a piece of a slate or pick between slates and independent candidates. You can also write in a name or names.  Most importantly, PLEASE VOTE!