Nine file for 10 seats
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer
Ten seats are available on four local schools boards, but only nine candidates filed petitions by the 4 p.m. deadline today (Tuesday) to declare their intention to run in the April 27 election.
Incumbent David Pasicznyk’s seat is the only one available at the smallest elementary school, the Stockton Borough School, but neither he nor anyone else in the borough filed a petition to run. A successful write-in candidate could end up winning the three-year term.
At the three other local districts — Lambertville Public School, West Amwell Elementary and South Hunterdon Regional High School — no contests are forthcoming.
At LPS, three candidates filed to run for the three available seats that each have a term of three years. Two of the candidates are incumbents, John Livingston, of Rock Creek Woods, and Nancy Kienzler, of Buttonwood Street. The third candidate, Anna Nicolas, of Clinton Street, is running for the seat that will be left vacant at the end of the year when Steven Wolock’s term ends.
A 15-year member of the board and currently board president, Mr. Wolock declined to run again.
At the West Amwell Elementary School, three candidates are running for three available seats. Each term is for three years. Incumbent Aaron Balog, of Terrell Road, is seeking re-election. The other two candidates are Christine Baker, of Lake View Road, and Kevin Snyder, of Rocktown-Lambertville Road.
Incumbents Robert Tomenchok, the current board president, and Kathy Greenwood did not file to run for re-election.
At South Hunterdon Regional High School, only incumbents are running for the three available terms of three years each. Nicole Claus, the board vice president, Cheryl Carpenter and Dan Seiter filed petitions to run for re-election.
Ms. Claus represents West Amwell on the board. Ms. Carpenter and Mr. Seiter represent Lambertville.