Who's Running For Woodbridge School Board, Town Council In 2025

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — This past Monday at 4 p.m. was the deadline to file to run for Woodbridge school board in 2025.

Here's who is running for Woodbridge school board, town council and Woodbridge's two state Assembly seats this fall. The election for all three will be Nov. 4.

Woodbridge school board, vote for three for a three-year term:

• Jonathan Triebwasser: Current BOE member, Inspiring Young Minds slate
• Akshar Sidana: Current BOE member, Inspiring Young Minds slate
• Vincent Coughlin: First time running for the school board, his father is NJ Assembly speaker Craig Coughlin. Inspiring Young Minds slate

Vote for one, for a two-year term:

• Stephan Lally, Inspiring Young Minds slate
• Tom Maras, Educate to Empower

Woodbridge town council race:

Council at large seat, vote for one:

• Daniel Harris, Democrat, current Councilman
• Kristi Hanson, Republican

Ward 1 seat (Woodbridge proper):

• Sharon McAuliffe Democrat, current Councilwoman, seeks re-election
• Ken Gardner, Republican

Ward 2 seat (Fords/Hopelawn):

• Harold Bauer, Jr. Democrat, current Councilman, seeks re-election
• Paul Lund Republican

Ward 3 seat (Avenel):

• Cory Spillar Democrat, current Councilman, seeks re-election
• Bruce Banko Republican

Ward 4 seat (Iselin):

• Virbhadra Patel Democrat, current Councilman, seeks re-election
• Gnanarani Devaraj Republican

Ward 5 seat (Colonia):

• Debbie Meehan Democrat, current Councilwoman, seeks re-election
• Sam Raval Republican

Statehouse race: Woodbridge is in the 19th state legislative district. Chose two:

• Craig Coughlin, Democrat: Current NJ Assembly speaker, seeks re-election
• Yvonne Lopez, Democrat: Current Assemblywoman, seeks re-election
• Marilyn Colon, Republican
• Maria Garcia Republican