MANCHESTER COUNCILMEN SAMUEL FUSARO, JAMES VACCARO AND ROBERT HUDAK ANNOUNCE RE-ELECTION BID

Manchester Continued Good Government Team turns in over 1200 petitions in bid for re-election.

MANCHESTER, NJ – Councilmen Samuel Fusaro, James Vaccaro, and Robert Hudak announced their bid for re-election to the Manchester Township Council and submitted over 1200 nominating petitions form voters throughout the Township. They will be running together under the “Continued Good Government Team” slogan in the non-partisan municipal election on November 3, 2020.

Council President Sam Fusaro has served as a Manchester Councilman for 25 years and was inducted into the NJ Elected Officials Hall of Fame in 2017. “I look forward to working on preserving our environment and quality of life which has made Manchester Township one of the best places to live in Ocean County and New Jersey,” Fusaro said. Fusaro, a former Chief Financial Officer and Project Director for the United States Army at Fort Monmouth, served from 1980 until his retirement from government service in 2011. He continued to work as a consultant to the United States Army until 2015.  As Councilman, he spearheaded passage of Manchester’s Open Space program for the purchase and preservation of Township land, served as chair/founder to the original Manchester Day celebration, and championed the construction of the current Little League and Football complexes. Sam has lived with his wife Barbara in the Holly Oaks section of the Township for 35 years.

Council Vice- Present Jim Vaccaro stated,” I see a great future in Manchester Township with the increase of business opportunities and a plan for bringing  responsible development while adding desirable rateables, especially in the Route 37 corridor. This will provide needed services including medical services as well as commercial property taxes. I believe in public service and giving back to the community that I so much enjoy.” Jim and his wife Karen are over 20-year Township residents of Renaissance.  Jim is seeking his third term on the Council and has been active in the community, including being President of the Renaissance Italian American Club, is the Township’s alternate designee to the Pinelands Municipal Council, and served on the Manchester Township Planning Board for over 15 years, 6 years as Chairman. Vaccaro is dedicated to preserving the rural character of our community with responsible development in order to preserve what has brought our many residents to Manchester Township. Jim is an Exempt Fireman and has 40 years’ service with the Long Branch Volunteer Fire Department and was awarded the U.S. Congressional and N.J. Senate Recognition for Distinguished Community Service. He is a retired manager for the United States Treasury Department – Internal Revenue Service with 36 years of service, is an Enrolled Agent- IRS and currently is self employed as a forensic tax accountant.

Councilman Robert Hudak, running for re-election to a four-year term after winning election in 2019 to an unexpired term, stated, “I look forward to continuing our efforts to keep taxes low, support local businesses, and keep our community safe. I look forward to working with Sam and Jim on building upon their successful record and bringing new businesses to town while keeping the rural character of our community.” Hudak, a professional land use planner by trade with over 20 years’ experience in municipal government, economic development, and preserving open space, lives in the Pine Lake Park section of the Township with his wife Ellen and three school age children. He is involved with his family in numerous civic activities including little league, travel baseball, competitive dance, and serves as a lector at St. Luke’s, Toms River. He understands the complexity of raising a family and is dedicated to make Manchester affordable for those families and our residents living on fixed incomes. Hudak also serves as the current Council liaison to the Township Planning Board.