Hamilton Township School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Hamilton Township Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Susan Lombardo sought re-election. She faced Jennifer Kraemer, Garret P. Hengeli, Vincent McKelvey, Christopher Frank Scales, Ann H. Wolf and Nancy Yantas in the general election.[1][2] Lombardo, Hengeli and Kraemer ran as a slate.[3]
Two other board incumbents, Patricia DelGiudice and Joseph Malagrino, both had terms expiring at the end of 2014, but neither ultimately ran for re-election. George W. Fisher, Jeffery S. Hewitson, John Hulick and Giuseppe Malagrino all originally filed to run, but did not proceed to the election.[1][2]
Lombardo retained her seat in the general election. Kraemer and Scales also won seats on the bard in the election.
About the district
Hamilton Township School District is located in Mercer County, New Jersey. The county seat of Mercer County is Trenton. In 2013, Mercer County was home to approximately 370,414 residents according to estimates by the United States Census Bureau.[4] In 2011-2012 school year, Hamilton Township School District was the 10th-largest school district by enrollment in New Jersey and served 12,441 students.
Demographics
Mercer County overperformed in comparison to the rest of New Jersey in terms of education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 38.2 percent of Mercer County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 35.4 percent for New Jersey as a whole. The median household income for Mercer County was $73,759, compared to the state average of $71,637. The unemployment rate in the county was 10.8 percent while it was 9.9 percent statewide.[4]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Hamilton Township Board of Education consists of nine nonpartisan members elected at large to three-year terms. Candidates for the Board of Education must be 18 years old and have resided within the district for at least one year prior to their election or appointment. There are no term limits.
Candidates were required to submit nominating petitions to the county clerk by the filing deadline on July 28, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. Voters had to register by October 14, 2014, to vote in the election.[6][7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Susan Lombardo
- Incumbent, appointed in June 2014
- Substitute teacher and executive secretary
- Garret P. Hengeli
- Jennifer Kraemer
- Vincent McKelvey
- Former investigator with Attorney General of New Jersey
- Christopher Frank Scales
- Ann H. Wolf
- Hamilton Township School District graduate, 1982
- Employed as a project manager
- Nancy Yantas
Withdrew
- Joseph Malagrino
- Incumbent
- George W. Fisher
- Jeffery S. Hewitson
- John Hulick
- Giuseppe Malagrino
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jennifer Kraemer |
22% | 7,934 | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan Lombardo Incumbent |
20.3% | 7,339 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher Frank Scales |
15.6% | 5,625 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent McKelvey | 12.9% | 4,667 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ann H. Wolf | 12.3% | 4,446 | |
| Nonpartisan | Garret P. Hengeli | 9.4% | 3,409 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nancy Yantas | 6.6% | 2,376 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 315 | |
| Total Votes | 36,111 | |||
| Source: Mercer County Clerk, "2014 General Election Official Results," December 2, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
None of the candidates had received any official endorsements as of October 14, 2014.
Campaign finance
Candidates were not required to declare their contributions unless the exceed $4,500.00. The last campaign finance report prior to the election was due on October 24, 2014, and the final report was due on November 24, 2014.
Candidates received a total of $998.12 and spent a total of $672.42 during the election, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as of October 6, 2014.[8]
Susan Lombardo, Jennifer Kraemer, and Garret P. Hengeli, who ran with the Committee to Elect K-L-H Hamilton BOE, received a total of $998.12 and spent a total of $672.42.
The remaining candidates reported no contributions or expenditures.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee to Elect K-L-H Hamilton BOE |
$998.12 | $672.42 | $325.70 |
| Vincent McKelvey | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Christopher Frank Scales | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Ann H. Wolf | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Nancy Yantas | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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What was at stake?
The Hamilton Board of Education was guaranteed at least two new faces with just one incumbent running for re-election. The race which started out with 12 candidates whittled down to seven before the general election. This included incumbent Joseph Malagrino withdrawing from the race over board infighting.
In addition to the regular concerns of the election season, Hamilton Township residents also faced the death of a four-year old child who attended Yardville Elementary School. It was announced on October 4, 2014, that the cause of death was enterovirus D68.[9]
Issues
Issues in the election
Withdrawn candidates
Incumbent Joseph Malagrino originally filed to run in the election, but later withdrew citing internal board disagreements. He commented upon his withdrawal saying, "We have too many individuals on the board that have their own agenda and I just don't have time for that. There are a few board members that have their hearts in the right place, who I'll miss working with, but I can't devote the amount of time needed to the board." The following three former board members also filed nominating petitions only to withdraw prior to the election: Jeff Hewitson, John Hulick and George Fisher.[10] Patricia DelGiudice, the other incumbent up for re-election in 2014, did not file for the election due to family priorities.[11]
Issues in the district
Enterovirus D68 death
Eli Waller, a four-year old who attended Yardville Elementary School, died of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) in September 26, 2014. The strain of the virus that killed Waller had infected children in at least 43 states.[12] EV-D68 is a type of non-polio enterovirus that causes mild to severe respiratory illness. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "[from] mid-August to October 14, 2014, CDC or state public health laboratories have confirmed a total of 691 people in 46 states and the District of Columbia with respiratory illness caused by EV-D68." As of October 14, 2014, the CDC had detected EV-D68 in five patient deaths.[13]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Hamilton Township School District election in 2014:[6][7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 28, 2014 | Petition filing deadline for candidates |
| October 6, 2014 | Campaign finance reports due |
| October 14, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 24, 2014 | Campaign finance reports due |
| October 28, 2014 | Mail-in ballot application period ended |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| November 24, 2014 | Campaign finance reports due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with primary elections for the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, two statewide ballot measures, county offices and municipal offices.
The Hamilton Township sample ballot for the November 4, 2014, election can be viewed here.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Hamilton + Township + School + District + New + Jersey"
See also
- New Jersey
- Hamilton Township School District, New Jersey
- New Jersey school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Mercer County, New Jersey ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, New Jersey
External links
- Hamilton Township School District
- Mercer County Clerk’s Office
- Hamilton Township sample ballot for November 4, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NJ.com, "Mercer County school board candidates file to appear on November ballot," July 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Margaret Koenig, "E-mail correspondence with Mercer County Clerk's Office," September 8, 2014
- ↑ Times of Trenton, "Three Hamilton school board candidates form slate, promise 'real change'," September 11, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Mercer County, New Jersey," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "NJ Election Information and Results Archive," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New Jersey School Boards Association, "NOVEMBER ELECTIONS: IMPORTANT DATES," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 New Jersey Department of State, "2014 General Election Timeline," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ CBS Philly, "Official: Enterovirus D68 Virus Caused NJ Boy’s Death," October 4, 2014
- ↑ Times of Trenton, "Four candidates drop out of race for Hamilton school board, including former board members," September 11, 2014
- ↑ Times of Trenton, "Familiar faces among eleven candidates vying for three seats on Hamilton school board," August 4, 2014
- ↑ CBS Philly, "Public Meeting Planned To Address Concerns About Enterovirus In Hamilton Township," October 5, 2014
- ↑ Center for Disease Control and Prevention, "Enterovirus D68 in the United States, 2014," accessed October 14, 2014
| 2014 Hamilton Township School District Elections | |
| Mercer County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large • Incumbent, Susan Lombardo • Garret P. Hengeli • Jennifer Kraemer • Vincent McKelvey • Christopher Frank Scales • Ann H. Wolf • Nancy Yantas • George W. Fisher • Jeffery S. Hewitson • John Hulick • Giuseppe Malagrino |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
