OLD BRIDGE — An incumbent, a former board member and a newcomer were elected to fill the three three-year terms up for election on the Board of Education.
Salvatore J. DiPrima will serve a second term after he recorded 3,355 votes in the Nov. 3 election. Former board member Richard J. Dunn registered 3,448 votes and newcomer Jeffrey Dynof received 3,388 votes.
Longtime board member Matthew Sulikowski, who attempted to claim his fourth term, collected 3,052 votes, and incumbent Kevin Borsilli, who attempted to gain his second term, received 2,782 votes, in their unsuccessful bids for reelection.
A total of 16,056 votes were cast.
DiPrima said he wants to continue to work toward having the school district be recognized as a District of Character.
“Our next stop is a Blue Ribbon School District,” he said.
DiPrima said class size, building infrastructure and additional new housing/student enrollment are always a concern.
“We will continue to monitor and explore options to improve and prepare for these issues,” he said. “I also want to ensure our current central administration team stays in place for years to come and continues to lead in the right direction,” he said.
Dynof said he is grateful for the support of the residents and he looks forward to getting to work and serving on the board.
“I know I can learn a great deal from the current board members and I am looking forward to working collaboratively with all of them,” he said.
Dunn said he will bring accountability and leadership back to the board and will work tirelessly to ensure a fair and equitable solution to balance tax dollars and quality education.
“The focus of my next three years includes enhancing educational enrichment, facility and building improvements, smaller class sizes, enhancing special education programs and the exploration of a new school in South Old Bridge to deal with the influx of new housing in the Woodhaven development,” he said.
Dunn said he also wants to form a liaison committee with Mayor Owen Henry and the Old Bridge Township Council to work together to make Old Bridge the finest school district and municipality in New Jersey.