Politics & Government

Long Branch School Board Election Virtual Forum Sept. 16

Hear from the candidates running. The forum is sponsored by the Long Branch public schools teachers' union.

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LONG BRANCH, NJ — The Monmouth County League of Women Voters will host a virtual forum for the candidates running for Long Branch Board of Education.

The forum will be held from 7-8:15 p.m. September 16. The forum is sponsored by the Long Branch public schools teachers' union, the Long Branch School Employees Association.

The program will be via a Zoom Webinar platform that accommodates a live audience of 500. Registration is required. Visit bit.ly/LB-BOE to register in advance.

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Questions may be submitted during the registration process or by email lwvforum2025@gmail.com by putting “Long Branch BoE” in the subject line.

As listed by the Monmouth County Clerk, here are the candidates running in 2025 for Long Branch Board of Education. Voters will be asked to choose three:

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  • Dominic R. Sama (current Long Branch school board member) - Moving Forward Together
  • Sandra Giordano
  • Rick Garlipp (current Long Branch school board member)
  • David A. Brown
  • Kristopher Parker
  • Cipora Winters - Dedicated, Principled
  • Tracey Michelle Brown
  • Efrayim Kramer - Our Children's Future

All candidates have been invited to participate, but not all are confirmed yet to appear. A trained League moderator from outside the voting area will moderate the forum.

The Long Branch school board election will be Nov. 4.

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