August 2,2018
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, looks like Ridgewood and Glen Rock will both have contested school board races in the 2018 . As previously reported on the Ridgewood blog Monday July 30th was the deadline for candidates to file to run for a board seat in November.
In the Village of Ridgewood, there is a contested race for the one three-year term. Cristopher Kaufman has taken up the challenge ,running against incumbent President of the BOE Vincent Loncto .
Loncto a former chief financial officer was sworn in as the Boards choice in 2011 after board member Charles Reilly resigned earlier that year. Loncto was picked as a replacement to finish out Reilly’s term because of his strong financial background.
Kaufman we are told is running on the “Commitment-Understanding-Respect” slogan.
In Glen Rock, five people are currently vying for three, three-year terms. The candidates running are: Sharon Scarpelli, Bryon Torsiello, Gregory S. Franz, Robert C. Scherer, and Alisa Svider.
One sounds worse than the other…
Christopher Kaufman is perfect for the position. Very serious, very informed, and a fresh face. Involved in the town, involved in sports, just perfect. Bye Bye Loncto. Don’t let the door hit you in the ass.
Bye bye Loncto.
Loncto was never elected. He replaced Reilly. Reilly is a big fan of Loncto. They are set in their ways of overspending and not allowing any public input. Loncto has to go. We need to replace the whole bunch of them. Kaufman is a great start. Thank you Chris for running.
LETS VET THIS GUY…. DON’T FORGET VOIGHT!!!!
What about Scarf Lady ?
10:11pm I agree.
Let’s vet this guy. He may be nice but what is his position on default 2% increase? Is he going to ask Fishbein to plan next year’s budget with 1%, like Morgan wanted to do, or will he also assume 2% is given?
What’s his position on 90 Million bond issue?
What’s his position on “Who is the boss, BOE vs Fishbein”? Since his kids are in the school system, he is very likely to give in to Fishbein’s demands.
We really need someone who can challenge Fishbein and not let him continue to spend money without any checks and balances.
8:41 – Will there be any kind of forum where we can meet him?
in light of experience with our latest elections and council members I am skeptical about anyone competing for public office. I don’t know Mr Kaufman and I respect his decision to try to unseat Loncto but I won’t be a cheerleader for him. The fact that his kids are still in school may be a minus.