Shrewsbury Borough Council Election 2025: Lori Sprizza

SHREWSBURY, NJ — Candidate Lori Sprizza is running for election to the Shrewsbury Borough Council in the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

In November, Sprizza (D) will run for one of two open full-term seats on the council against incumbents Christopher McAvoy (R) and Christopher Martinetti (R).

In addition to the two open full-term seats on the council, incumbent Devon Morton (R) is also running unopposed for one open seat for a one-year unexpired term.

Ahead of the General Election, Patch posed several questions to Sprizza about her campaign platform, experience, and what sets her apart from other candidates running. Her replies are below.

Editor’s Note: The following article contains information about one of the candidates running for the Shrewsbury Borough Council in 2025. Responses are written as received by Patch.

Patch has contacted all other candidates in this race with the same questions and will post replies as they are received.

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Lori Sprizza

Age: 52
Town of Residence: Shrewsbury
Education: Bachelor's in the Science of Nursing (BSN)
Occupation: Registered Nurse

What drove you to seek public office?
I do not have any political experience, nor did I ever intend to run for any political office. But the more deeply I felt affected by what is happening in our country, the more my three daughters, our neighbors and our communities are impacted, the more I thought it was time to stop complaining and time to take action and step up.

There’s so much opportunity to show our children that, despite what is happening around us that we may not agree with, we can, and should, work together to make a positive impact right here in our own community.

What sets you apart from the other candidates?
I feel I bring a unique perspective to our local school communities, as I have one daughter at RBR and twin daughters at SBS. Although the town council doesn’t directly impact our school decisions, our public schools are the heartbeat of most communities. I may not have experience sitting on a town council, but I am passionate about contributing and am ready and willing to learn.

What are past accomplishments or experiences that make you qualified for this position?
I currently sit on the Shrewsbury Community Alliance, bringing important programs to our kids at SBS and information sessions for parents on issues such as cyber safety, bullying, and mental health.

I was a member of the planning committee for Big Steps for Little Feet for a number of years. It is an amazing organization run entirely by parents and Monmouth Medical staff that raises funds for the NICU at Monmouth Medical Center. My twins spent the first four months of their lives in that NICU after being born prematurely at 24 weeks. They are 12 years old now and thriving.

I’ve been a registered nurse in the Monmouth County community for most of my 30-year career, and I care deeply about what is happening with healthcare and the health of our community.

If elected, what will be your top priorities in your new role?
My top priority is making sure all viewpoints in our great town are represented by listening to our residents’ needs. I’ve lived in Shrewsbury for 22 years, and in all that time, we’ve never had a Democrat on the town council. I believe it’s actually been much longer. We have so many compassionate and qualified people that are willing to volunteer their time to serve Shrewsbury, and we need to hear those voices too!

I am very interested in exploring how Netflix will impact Shrewsbury: the effect on local traffic, the potential growth for surrounding small businesses, and possible opportunities for our RBR students. I’m just running on being myself; I do not pretend to know a whole lot about politics or to be someone I’m not.

At the end of the day, we all want the same things for our town: safe roads, quality and nurturing schools for our kids, transparency and good communication between borough government, our schools, and our residents, and a clean and safe environment to leave the world.

Shrewsbury is a very special place with very special people, and the time to step up and volunteer felt right. Working together feels necessary and needed now more than ever.

Name one thing about Shrewsbury Borough that always makes you smile.
Halloween in Shrewsbury. It’s like something out of an 80’s movie. Our neighborhood and all the surrounding neighborhoods have kids running everywhere, having a blast, most houses are decorated and homeowners are sitting on their porches handing out treats. Parents, babies, kids, dogs all walking through town having fun. After trick or treating, our neighbors get together for pizza while the kids trade candy. It’s what you picture small-town USA on Halloween to be.