The Town Council election is Tuesday, May 12. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. During those hours, you have a chance to vote to fill two seats on the Council, each for a four-year term.
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THE CANDIDATES
Alex Roman (Line 1A): Challenger. Facebook. Web site.
Frank Sapienza (Line 2A): Incumbent, seeking third term. Facebook. (no Web site.). Twitter.
Michael Nochimson (Line 3A): Incumbent, seeking second term. Facebook. Web site.
Rich Williamson (Line 4A): Challenger. Facebook. Web site.
Election 2015: Verona’s Biggest Challenge
We asked the candidates two questions: What is the biggest challenge facing Verona and if elected, how would you handle that challenge?
THE VIDEOS
On April 27, MyVeronaNJ.com and The Verona Observer co-hosted a campaign forum. All four candidates attended and we videotaped the evening. While four videos shot that night had audio problems that MyVeronaNJ.com has not been able to fix, there are eight other videos from that evening posted to YouTube:
The Council’s Biggest Issue
What Has The Council Done Well?
Where Has The Council Fallen Short?
Traits Of A Successful Council Member
The Council & The Town Manager
Conflicts Of Interest
Selecting The Mayor
Closing Statements
FACT CHECK
Many years ago, Verona switched to a non-partisan form of Town Council that was supposed to make elections less contentious. It’s never really been that way, and this year is no exception. These two stories explore some of the thornier issues:
Attack Ads & Emails
Nochimson, Sapienza, Taxes
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
There has been a lively discussion among voters on the election. You can read all the Letters to the Editor, and the comments appended to them, here.
