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Affiliations & Endorsements

Morris County school board candidates publicly endorsed or recognized in past cycles, listed by election cycle.

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2026

17 candidates · 9 districts

Jennifer Darling

(Boonton Town)

New Jersy Project, 2023

Christine Cabana

(Boonton Township)

New Jersy Project, 2023

Carolyn “CiCi” Byszewski

(Chester School District)

The New Jersey Project · 2023

“Reading, Writing, Arithmetic”

Suzanne Dundon

(Chester School District)

The New Jersey Project · 2023

“Excellence in Education”

Christopher Mattessich

(Hanover Township)

The New Jersey Project · 2023

“Students Matter Most”

William McCabe

(Hanover Township)

The New Jersey Project · 2023

“Students Matter Most”

Jaime Grater

(Jefferson Township)

Moms for Liberty, 2022

David Duran

(Madison Borough)

BoardBOOST · 2023

Districts for Democracy · 2023

“Current Board Member”

Michael J Palma

(Montville Township)

NJ Project, 2023

“Education First”

Elisabeth L. Wall

(Morris School District)

Districts for Democracy · 2023

“For Every Child”

Marc Orzillo

(Mount Olive Township)

NJ Project, 2023

Jack Raia

(Parsippany-Troy Hills Township)

Moms for Liberty · 2022

The New Jersey Project · 2022

“Selfless Public Service”

Timothy Berrios

(Parsippany-Troy Hills Township)

The New Jersey Project · 2023

“Selfless Public Service”

Olivier Borno

(Rockaway Township)

Districts for Democracy · 2023

“Ready to Listen”

Anne Thereze Colucci

(Roxbury Township)

The New Jersey Project · 2023

“Stronger Schools Together”

Camilo Bonilla

(Roxbury Township)

The New Jersey Project · 2023

“Stronger Schools Together”

Valerie Galdieri

(Roxbury Township)

The New Jersey Project · 2023

“Stronger Schools Together”

Erick Arostegui

(West Morris Regional)

The New Jersey Project · 2023

“Protect Preserve Prepare”

Robert Strobel

(West Morris Regional)

Districts for Democracy · 2023

“Cost Conscious Excellence”

Srividya Ramamurthy

(West Morris Regional)

Districts for Democracy · 2023

“Transparency. Cost. Results.”

Suzanne Bliesath

(West Morris Regional)

Districts for Democracy · 2023

“Put Students First”

2024

37 candidates · 23 districts

Irene Lefebvre

(Boonton Town)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Loren Katsako

(Boonton Town)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Angela Drucker

(Butler)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

John Barounis

(Chester Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Sarah Schultz

(Chester Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

David H. F. Luer

(Denville Township K-8)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Michelle Gonzalez

(East Hanover Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Michael A. Priore

(Florham Park Borough)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Brian Perillo (Hanover)

(Florham Park Regional)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Donna Feldman (Hanover)

(Florham Park Regional)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Donna M. Feldman

(Hanover Park Regional)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Timothy 'Tim' Donohue

(Hanover Park Regional)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Amy Gould

(Jefferson Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Frank Pepe

(Kinnelon)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Andrew Michael Portas

(Lincoln Park)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Marianne Noonan

(Long Hill Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Scott Esteves

(Long Hill Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Diane L. Morris

(Mine Hill Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Jennifer L. Waters

(Mine Hill Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Karen Cortellino

(Montville Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Caitlin Smith

(Morris Hills Regional)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

David Modrak

(Morris Hills Regional)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Michael R. Bertram

(Morris Hills Regional)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Lucia Galdi

(Morris Plains)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Linda K. Murphy

(Morris Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Sheila Studint

(Mount Arlington)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Maria C. Jones

(Netcong)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Rebecca Dann

(Netcong)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Matt DeVitto

(Parsippany-Troy Hills Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Sheethal Abraham

(Parsippany-Troy Hills Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Susy Golderer

(Parsippany-Troy Hills Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Erin Heider

(Pequannock Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

April Matera-Patiro

(Rockaway Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Donna Marie Suszynski

(Rockaway Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Caitlyn Barba

(Roxbury Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

David Faulkner Jr.

(Roxbury Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Kathleen Purcell

(Roxbury Township)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

2023

77 candidates · 31 districts

Christine Cabana

(Boonton)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Jennifer Darling

(Boonton)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Cassandra Haddad

(Butler)

The New Jersey Project

“Moms For Children”

Katarzyna Figura

(Butler)

The New Jersey Project

“Moms For Children”

Marta Hoedt

(Butler)

The New Jersey Project

“Moms For Children”

Carolyn Byszewski

(Chester)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Erick Arostequi

(Chester)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Suzanne Dundon

(Chester)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Michael Barish

(Chester Township)

Districts for Democracy

“Support Chester Schools”

Misrain Beltran

(Chester Township)

BoardBOOST

Districts for Democracy

“Building For Tomorrow”

Angela Ramos-Gam

(Dover)

Districts for Democracy

“Education For All”

Krista Seanor

(Dover)

Districts for Democracy

“Education For All”

Lorenna Garcia

(Dover)

Districts for Democracy

“Education For All”

Stacey Sabatos

(Florham Park)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Brian Gibbons

(Hanover)

BoardBOOST

Districts for Democracy

“Focus On Education”

Christina Dunne

(Hanover)

BoardBOOST

Districts for Democracy

“Focus On Education”

Karen Mascolo

(Hanover)

BoardBOOST

Districts for Democracy

“Focus On Education”

Christopher Mattessich

(Hanover Twp)

The New Jersey Project

“Students Matter Most”

Michelle Stricchiola

(Hanover Twp)

The New Jersey Project

“Students Matter Most”

William McCabe

(Hanover Twp)

The New Jersey Project

“Students Matter Most”

George Boyan

(Harding)

The New Jersey Project

Moms for Liberty

“Holding up Hardings Values”

Diane Perez

(Jefferson)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Dana Leonard

(Kinnelon)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Justin Foster

(Long Hill)

Districts for Democracy

“Transparency, Accountability, Trust”

David J. Duran

(Madison)

BoardBOOST

Districts for Democracy

“Thoughtful Collaborative Voice”

Deirdre M. Ostrowski

(Madison)

Districts for Democracy

“Change We Need”

Michelle Zuckerman

(Montville)

Districts for Democracy

No slogan recorded

Michael Palma

(Montville Twp)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Elisabeth L. Wall

(Morris School District, Morristown)

Districts for Democracy

“For Every Child”

Meredith Davidson

(Morris School District, Morristown)

Districts for Democracy

“Strong Schools”

Kamalavalli "Kamali" Raghuraman

(Mount Olive)

Districts for Democracy

No slogan recorded

Karen Fiumara

(Mount Olive)

Districts for Democracy

No slogan recorded

William Robinson

(Mount Olive)

Districts for Democracy

No slogan recorded

Beth Figueria

(Mt. Olive)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Jeannie O'Neill

(Mt. Olive)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Marc Orzillo

(Mt. Olive)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Mathew

(Parsippany)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Andrew Choffo

(Parsippany-Troy Hills Township)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Matthew Devitto

(Parsippany-Troy Hills Township)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Timothy P. Berrios

(Parsippany-Troy Hills Township)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Kendra Von Achen

(Parsippany‐Troy Hills)

Districts for Democracy

No slogan recorded

Erin Heider

(Pequannock)

The New Jersey Project

Moms for Liberty

“Bring Back Education”

Kara Van Kleeff Shenton

(Pequannock)

Moms for Liberty

“Bring Back Education”

Sean McShade

(Pequannock)

The New Jersey Project

“Bring Back Education”

Sean Mcshane

(Pequannock)

Moms for Liberty

“Bring Back Education”

Alison A. Mcgeary

(Rockaway Township)

Districts for Democracy

No slogan recorded

April Matera-Patiro

(Rockaway Township)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Noel Anderson

(Rockaway Township)

Districts for Democracy

“Academic Excellence Inclusivity”

Olivier Borno

(Rockaway Township)

Districts for Democracy

“Education Opens Opportunities”

Dan Masi

(Roxbury)

Districts for Democracy

“Kids First”

Heather Champagne

(Roxbury)

Districts for Democracy

“Kids First”

Kimberly Schwartz

(Roxbury)

Districts for Democracy

“Kids First”

Ann Colucci

(Roxbury Twp)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Milo Bonilla

(Roxbury Twp)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Valerie Galdieri

(Roxbury Twp)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Cynthia Mcconnell

(Washington Twp)

BoardBOOST

“For Public Education”

Isabel Vieira

(Washington Twp)

The New Jersey Project

“Excellence in Education”

Jennifer Ryan

(Washington Twp)

The New Jersey Project

“Excellence in Education”

John R. Oldmixon

(Washington)

Moms for Liberty

“Excellence In Education”

Laura Wengel

(Washington Twp)

BoardBOOST

“For Public Education”

Marisa Baker

(Washington Twp)

BoardBOOST

“For Public Education”

John Oldmixon

(Washington Twp)

The New Jersey Project

“Excellence in Education”

Natasha Chandler

(West Morris Regional, Chester)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Srividya Ramamurthy

(West Morris Regional, Chester Twp)

Districts for Democracy

“Family. Education. Values.”

Christina Lee

(West Morris Regional, Mendham Twp)

The New Jersey Project

No slogan recorded

Robert O. Strobel

(West Morris Regional, Mendham Twp)

Districts for Democracy

“Cost Conscious Excellence”

Melanie Bratton

(West Morris Regional, Washington Twp)

The New Jersey Project

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Suzanne Bliesath

(West Morris Regional, Washington Twp)

Districts for Democracy

“Putting Students First”

Cynthia Mcconnell

(Washington)

Districts for Democracy

“For Public Education”

Isabel Vieira

(Washington)

Moms for Liberty

“Excellence In Education”

Jennifer Ryan

(Washington)

Moms for Liberty

“Excellence In Education”

Laura Wengel

(Washington)

Districts for Democracy

“For Public Education”

Marisa Baker

(Washington)

Districts for Democracy

“For Public Education”

2022

36 candidates · 18 districts

Alicja Nowicka

(Boonton)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Adam Sorchini

(Chester)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Claudia Marzella

(Florham Park)

Moms for Liberty

“Children: No Agendas”

Kathy Stanzione

(Florham Park)

Moms for Liberty

“Children: No Agendas”

Marc DeBoer

(Florham Park)

Moms for Liberty

“Children: No Agendas”

Christine Egbert

(Hanover Twp)

Moms for Liberty

“Hanover Education First”

Gina Johnston

(Hanover Twp)

Moms for Liberty

“Hanover Education First”

Gregory Skiff

(Hanover Twp)

Moms for Liberty

“Hanover Education First”

Chrissy Orna

(Jefferson)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Jaime Grater

(Jefferson)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Carl Myers

(Kinnelon)

Moms for Liberty

“Fundamentals, Values and Transparency”

Dana Leonard

(Kinnelon)

Moms for Liberty

“Fundamentals, Values and Transparency”

Jennifer Portman

(Kinnelon)

Moms for Liberty

“Fundamentals, Values and Transparency”

Dr. Kathleen Ruddy

(Madison)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Marjery St. John

(Mendham Boro)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Christine Fano

(Montville Twp)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

John Petrozzino

(Montville Twp)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Michael Rappaport

(Montville Twp)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Dawn Teresa Parkot

(Morris Twp)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Andy Choffo

(Parsippany-Troy Hills Township)

Moms for Liberty

“Moms for Liberty and NJP”

Jack Raia

(Parsippany-Troy Hills Township)

Moms for Liberty

“Moms for Liberty and NJP”

Yvonne Ferise

(Parsippany-Troy Hills Township)

Moms for Liberty

“Moms for Liberty and NJP”

Edward White

(Pequannock)

Moms for Liberty

“Freedom for Families”

Vincent Pompeo

(Pequannock)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Debby Lissaur

(Randolph)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Kelly Arzberger

(Randolph)

Moms for Liberty

No slogan recorded

Layne Broyles

(Randolph)

Moms for Liberty

“Right Choice”

Lisa Ferrara

(Riverdale)

Moms for Liberty

“Leadership Excellence Collaboration”

Christopher Milde

(Roxbury Twp)

Moms for Liberty

“Safety, Accountability, Transparency”

Daniel Pope

(Roxbury Twp)

Moms for Liberty

“Safety, Accountability, Transparency”

Sharon MacGregor

(Roxbury Twp)

Moms for Liberty

“Safety, Accountability, Transparency”

John Holly

(Washington Twp)

Moms for Liberty

“Kids First”

Lindsay Suchy

(Washington Twp)

Moms for Liberty

“Kids First”

Ryne Barry

(Washington Twp)

Moms for Liberty

“Kids First”

Dr. Peter Pappas

(West Morris Regional, Chester)

Moms for Liberty

“Reclaiming Parents Rights”

Dom Esposito

(West Morris Regional, Washington Twp)

Moms for Liberty

“Empowering our Families”

Jeannie O'Neill

(Mount Olive Township)

NJ Project, 2023

No slogan recorded