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Juned Qazi elected to serve as

the Marlboro council president for 2022

Republicans Antoinette DiNuzzo, Michael Milman and Juned Qazi defeated incumbent

Democrats Jeff Cantor, Scott Metzger and Carol Mazzola in 2021 elections

OUR BUREAU ship Council in the 2021 general
election. The election was conducted
Marlboro, NJ
with vote by mail ballots; with early
he three Republicans who un- in-person voting on nine days in Oc-
seated a trio of Democratic tober; and with in-person voting on
Tincumbents have been sworn Nov. 2.
in to begin serving four-year terms on In a statement issued prior to the
the Marlboro Township Council. election, the Republicans had said,
Following the swearing in of “The three candidates running on
the new council members, Qazi was the Republican ticket for Township
elected by all five council members Council are a retired educator, a me-
to serve as the council president for dia specialist and a civil engineer.
2022. In another unanimous vote, “Antoinette DiNuzzo, Michael
DiNuzzo was elected to serve as the Milman and Juned Qazi provide a
council vice president. very diverse set of skills to approach
In the November 2021 general the job. While all of them are cur-
election, Republicans Antoinette Di- rently elected (county) committee
Nuzzo, Michael Milman and Juned people, they will readily tell you they
Qazi defeated incumbent Democrats are not politicians in the traditional
Jeff Cantor, Scott Metzger and Carol sense of the word.
Mazzola. “Their interest in running in
Cantor served on the council this election is to drive the conver-
from 2004-21. Mazzola and Metzger sation to improve Marlboro for their
each served on the council from children and grandchildren. Once
2009-21. With the victories by Qazi, elected, their focus will be on council
DiNuzzo and Milman, Republicans oversight of every aspect of the Marl-
now have a 3-2 majority on the coun- boro government. Topics in the fore-
cil. Democrats Randi Marder and front include over development and
Michael Scalea are the incumbent township services, especially current
members of the governing body. policies and procedures,” the Repub-
The mayor’s office is held by licans said.
Democrat Jonathan Hornik. “People serve at the pleasure
Marlboro’s government held its of the people and my time in office
2022 reorganization meeting on Jan. will be coming to an end. It really has
6 in the municipal building. Invoca- been an honor to serve the people of
tions and good wishes for the mem- Marlboro,” Cantor said.
bers of the government and the com- The outcome of the election will
munity were offered by Muhammad give Republicans a 3-2 majority on
Asif of Baytul Iman Academy; Rabbi the Township Council beginning in
Moshe Gewirtz of Monmouth Torah January. DiNuzzo, Milman and Qazi
Links; and the Rev. Eugene J. Rob- will join Democrats Randi Marder
erts of St. Gabriel Roman Catholic and Michael Scalea on the governing
Church. they are the ultimate voice. We want council and the council before that.” body. The next municipal election in
In front of a packed meeting to move Marlboro forward for all Qazi thanked residents “for put- Marlboro will be in 2023.
room, DiNuzzo, Milman and Qazi residents, regardless of their political ting their faith in our leadership” In a post on Facebook, Demo-
were sworn in to begin serving terms affiliation.” and said, “We are all elected to serve cratic Mayor Jonathan Hornik said
that will run through Dec. 31, 2025. In his remarks, Hornik said, “We Marlboro. We cannot do that without he reached out to Dinuzzo, Milman
During public comment, Marl- welcome the three new council mem- Mayor Hornik, Councilman Scalea and Gazi “to wish them congratula-
boro Republican Chairman John bers. I wish you nothing but the best of and Councilwoman Marder.” tions on their election to the Town-
Gibardi congratulated the three in- luck. This is the hardest time ever to Scalea and Marder welcomed ship Council. We look forward to
coming council members and recog- become a public official … there is a lot Qazi, Milman and DiNuzzo to the working with them when they take
nized the public service of Marder going on that is beyond our control.” governing body. office in 2022 for all the residents of
and Scalea. The mayor said the most import- The next municipal election in Marlboro. Elections can bring out
Regarding the outcome of the ant thing elected officials must do “is Marlboro will be in 2023. the worst in some people, it’s time for
2021 election, Gibardi said, “The to keep people safe” and he added, The three Republican won four- our community to come together and
people of Marlboro have spoken … “I want this council to exceed the last year terms on the Marlboro Town- move forward.”

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