Leicht, Tuminaro, Frulio Win Seats On Central Regional School Board

There were a lot of names on the ballot for the three available Berkeley Township seats on the Central Regional Board of Education.

But in the end, incumbent Jennifer Leicht, Louis Tuminaro and newcomer Ralph Frulio were the victors.

Leicht was the top vote getter with 7,406, or 20.56 percent. Current Berkeley Board of Education member Louis Tuminaro was second with 6,049 votes, or 16.79 percent. Ralph Frulio was third with 4,832 votes,

Leicht is a retired Berkeley Township paraprofessional and now works with special needs adults. She is a former coach for the Berkeley Girls Softball League and a former coach for the Berkeley Basketball autism program.

Tuminaro is still a member of the Berkeley Township school board. He is a supervisor with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. He is also a member of the Berkeley Township Board of Adjustment.

He said in a letter to the Berkeley Shores Homeowners Civic Association he thinks Central Regional's School Choice funds should be put towards tax relief in the five sending towns, not spent on improvements to the district's infrastructure.

Ralph Frulio has a master's degree from the University of Central Michigan and a bachelor's degree from Stockton State College. He is a former interpreter in the FBI's anti-Racketeering Unit, former vice-president of the state Casino Control Commission and a retired principal inspector with the commission.

Come back to Patch for a full list of candidates' vote counts.

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