Mayor, Council Candidates will Answer Questions at Forum

The League of Women Voters of Wayne Township will sponsor two candidates’ forums this month.

The candidates for Wayne mayor, Chris Vergano and Jane Hutchinson, and the town council will make their case for votes on Wednesday, Oct. 23 in the Wayne council chamber beginning at 7 p.m.

At large Republican council incumbents Joseph Schweighardt, Lonni Miller Ryan, and James Jimenez are running for re-election to three-year terms. They are facing off against Democrats Bethania Marranzini-Marmolejo, Victor Alfieri, and James Jorgensen.

Democrat Gary Marchese, independent Jacqueline Pisatowski, and incumbent Republican Richard Jasterzbski are running to serve the rest of Alan Purcell’s 1st Ward term, which expires in 2015. Jasterzbski was appointed to replace Purcell, who resigned form office, earlier this year.

A forum for state Senate and Assembly, Passaic County sheriff, and candidates running for the county Freeholder Board will be held Tuesday, Oct. 22.

Both forums are open to the public and will be broadcast live on channel 77 and online.

The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization. For more information visit the New Jersey chapter’s website.

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