Politics & Government
Wayne 2013 Election Guide
Here is a guide to who is running in Wayne and where to vote.
Here is an overview of who is running for what local office, where to vote, and previous coverage of the 2013 municipal election on Wayne Patch.
Mayoral Candidates
Republican: Chris Vergano. He is seeking re-election to a second term.Democrat: Jane Hutchinson
At the heart of the mayoral race was the issue of redevelopment. Vergano introduced a plan earlier in the year he developed that would call for the rezoning of several business districts to allow mixed-use properties to be developed.
The plan drew the ire of several residents and a community watchdog group. Vergano announced at a candidates night the plan was being put on hold until a ruling on affordable housing was issued form the state.
Council Candidates
RepublicansCouncil: The three at large candidates are all incumbents seeking re-election. Joseph Schweighardt, Lonni Miller Ryan, and James Jimenez.
1st Ward special election for a two-year unexpired term: Richard Jasterzbski.
Democrats
Council: Victor Alfieri, James Jorgensen, and Bethania Marranzini-Marmolejos.
1st Ward: Gary Marchese
Board of Education Candidates
Running for three, three-year termsIncumbents: Mitchell Badiner, Robert Ceberio, and Allan Mordkoff. Challenger: Christian Smith.
Running for a one-year unexpired term
Incumbent: Rogger Ortiz
Challenger: Cathy Kazan
Polling sites
Ward 1
District 1 Community Fire Company No.1, 97 Parish Drive
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District 2 Community Fire Company No.1, 97 Parish Drive
District 3 Ryerson School, 30 McClelland Avenue
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District 4 Care One at Wayne, 493 Black Oak Ridge Road
District 5 Theunis Dey School, 55 Webster Drive
District 6 Ryerson School 30 McClelland Avenue
Ward 2
District 1 Randall Carter School, 531 Alps Road
District 2 Randall Carter School, 531 Alps Road
District 3 Municipal Building, 475 Valley Road
District 4 Main Library, Valley Road & Nellis Drive
District 5 Lafayette School, 100 Laauwe Avenue
District 6 Lafayette School, 100 Laauwe Avenue
District 7 Lafayette School, 100 Laauwe Avenue
Ward 3
District 1 Packanack Lake Club House, 52 Lake Drive West
District 2 George Washington Jr. H.S., 68 Lenox Road
District 3 Packanack Lake Club House, 52 Lake Drive West
District 4 Packanack School, 190 0akwood Drive
District 5 Packanack School, 190 Oakwood Drive
District 6 Toms Lake Club House, 6 Concord Place
District 7 Toms Lake Club House, 6 Concord Place
District 8 Toms Lake Club House, 6 Concord Place
District 9 Theunis Dey School, 55 Webster Drive
Ward 4
District 1 James Fallon School, 51 Clifford Drive
District 2 James Fallon School, 51 Clifford Drive
District 3 Kennedy School, 1310 Ratzer Road
District 4 Kennedy School, 1310 Ratzer Road
District 5 Boys and Girls Club, 153 Garside Avenue
District 6 Wayne Elks Lodge, 50 Hinchmans Avenue
District 7 Boys and Girls Club, 153 Garside Avenue
Ward 5
District 1 Preakness School, 1006 Hamburg Turnpike
District 2 Preakness School, 1006 Hamburg Turnpike
District 3 Summer Hill Senior Apartments, 2100 Summer Hill Road
District 4 St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 1219 Rater Road
District 5 St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 1219 Rater Road
Ward 6
District 1 Our Lady of Consolation Church, 1799 Hamburg Turnpike
District 2 Our Lady of Consolation Church, 1799 Hamburg Turnpike
District 3 Pines Lake School, Pines Lake Drive, 511 Pines Lake Drive
District 4 A. P. Terhune School, 40 Geoffrey Way
District 5 Pines Lake School, Pines Lake Drive, 511 Pines Lake Drive
District 6 Pines Lake School, Pines Lake Drive, 511 Pines Lake Drive
District 7 Schuyler-Colfax School, 1500 Hamburg Turnpike
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