For immediate release, January 2, 2026

Aumack Joins Democratic Primary Contest to Deliver Affordability, Accountability and Accessibility for Piscataway Working Families

Piscataway, NJ – Today, the Piscataway Progressive Democratic Organization (PPDO) announced that Elizabeth “Betsy” Aumack will run in the June 2, 2026 Democratic Primary to represent her Ward 2 neighbors on the Township Council. The PPDO, an all-volunteer, grassroots group founded in 2016, won two of the three At-Large Council seats in the 2024 primary, the first election without the corrupting influence of the “County Line.” Voters and volunteers can follow Betsy’s campaign on Facebook (www.facebook.com/betsyforpwayward2) and sign up to get involved in the campaign for Betsy and her running mates in other wards.

Betsy has been a Piscataway resident for more than 20 years and is the mother of three children in Piscataway Public Schools. A licensed attorney, Betsy is the Manager of Legal Operations in the Financial Administration Division at Harvard University. Her work primarily focuses on contract administration and management. She holds degrees from Rutgers College and Rutgers School of Law–Camden.

Betsy has a long record of public service to the Piscataway community. She was a Fire Commissioner in Fire District #4 for nine years. She currently serves as Secretary of the North Stelton Volunteer Fire Company and remains active in community service as a Girl Scout Leader, Juliette Advisor, and Cookie Booth Coordinator within the Piscataway Girl Scout Service Unit. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring a variety of creative pursuits.

PPDO has fielded candidates for public and Party office since its inception in 2016. Organizational leaders said the end of the County Line has provided new opportunities for people to serve their community by opening the election process. They pointed to the success of anti-establishment candidates in New Jersey and New York City in the last election cycle.

“We are proud to be in the forefront of running working people for office and winning,” said Loretta Rivers, PPDO Financial Secretary and 2025 candidate for Assembly. Despite being outspent nearly 40 to one, Rivers carried Piscataway and all of Middlesex County in her primary 2025 election and came within 500 votes of beating incumbent Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (LD-17).

“Around NJ and across the country, successful candidates are the people committed to ending the corruption-tax, expanding diversity and enacting progressive policies that make life more affordable for everyone.

“We look forward to continuing to win with candidates who serve the people, not their self or special interests,” said Rivers. (Although Rivers is a member of the Piscataway Board of Education, she does not speak for nor is she authorized to represent the Board of Education, and is making her comments here in her personal capacity as a private citizen).

After completing law school, Betsy returned to Piscataway. She and her husband Craig have lived in the Lake Nelson community since 2003. Over the course of her career, Betsy has worked for the New Jersey Superior Courts and Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems.

Betsy is running for Township Council to advocate for her neighbors in Ward 2 and to help ensure that Piscataway remains a safe, healthy, and welcoming place for all of our children to grow up. She joins Progressive Democratic challenger, Viola Stone, who is running to represent Ward Three. Additional candidates will be named in the coming weeks.

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