2 Long Branch School Board Election Debates Now Scheduled

LONG BRANCH, NJ — There are now two debates scheduled in this fall's Long Branch Board of Education race:

The first is hosted by the League of Women Voters and will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 30. The forum is sponsored by The Long Branch School Employees Association.

It will be held via a Zoom Webinar platform; registration is required. Visit bit.ly/LWVLongBranch to register in advance. Questions may be submitted during the registration process or by email to lwvforum2024@gmail.com and putting “Long Branch BoE” in the subject line.

All candidates have been invited to participate but may not all appear.

The second debate will be held Oct. 22 and hosted by the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Guild of Greater Long Branch.

The forum will be held from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 22 (a Tuesday) at the Portuguese Club of Long Branch, located at 191 Broadway. You do not need to RSVP or register; just show up.

"The forum will allow members of our community to meet and hear candidates’ platforms, ask questions and determine whose ideas, vision, experience and expertise will best serve the interests of our children and our schools," said organizers.

This will be a two-hour program with a timekeeper. If there is time, members of the public may also mingle with the candidates after the forum. Please contact Marcia Brown, Esq., Forum Coordinator/Moderator at 201-704-4669 or via email at marciawilsonbrown@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.

Here's who's running for Long Branch school board in 2024: (vote for three)

• Joseph Ferraina
• Raymond Garland
• Violeta Peters
• Julio A. Rivas
• Jon R Zimmerman
• Michael Zimmerman

Candidates for one-year unexpired term (vote for one)

• Dominic Sama
• Jason DeSantis