Four Candidates File For Three Seats On Howell School Board

HOWELL, NJ — Four candidates have filed to run for the three full-term seats up in this year's Board of Education election.

The candidates include three incumbents on the board and one candidate not currently on the school board.

The names of the candidates were confirmed by the Board of Education administration Tuesday. As of Tuesday afternoon, final names of candidates filing petitions were not available from the Monmouth County Clerk of Elections.

Here are the candidates who will run in November:

Ira Thor is an incumbent, running under the designation "Experienced. Parent. Advocate." Thor said he is happy to be a candidate again "to serve the community."

Albert "Al" Miller, 16 Iris Court, Howell, an incumbent and current school board president, has served on the school board since 2011, he said. He has been active in the district PTA and band parents organizations as well as with the New Jersey School Boards Association.

Denise M. Lowe, 534 Laurelwood Court, Howell, an incumbent, is seeking her fourth term, she said. A retired school superintendent, she now coaches superintendents and principals. She said she wants to be involved with the board as its pre-school program develops over the next five years.

Martianne Degliuomini, 24 Danella Way, Howell, is running under the designation "Putting Children First." She said after COVID she started attending meetings and wanted to become part of decision making for the schools. She joined the Community Interaction Committee two years ago, she said. She said she respects the board members now but feels the board can use "a voice from a mom" on the board. It's a new experience for her, she says, but she wants to "give children the best education they can get."