7 candidates are tracked for Toms River Regional Board of Education, Toms River seats on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ashley Lamb, Gerard Nappi, James Capone, Anthony L. Colucci, Laura Picurro, Elizabeth Huber and Kristen Hanson. Candidate information follows official Toms River Township election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Voters in Toms River Township choose three members for 3-year terms from seven names on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The names are listed in the order of the Ocean County Clerk's official candidate sheet, which does not give ballot positions. Ashley Lamb and James Capone are sitting board members, per the district's board page. School board seats in New Jersey are nonpartisan.
School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Ashley Lamb, James Capone.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Ashley Lamb is a small business owner and has served on the Toms River Regional Board of Education since 2020, per the district's board page. She is the board's president, per the district's board page. The ballot slogan filed with the county clerk is "Protect What Matters." No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Gerard Nappi works as vice president of sales and business development at MicroTech, per Patch (Aug 4, 2026). The ballot slogan filed with the county clerk is "Protect What Matters." No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Nonpartisan Incumbent
James Capone is a restaurateur and a 1996 High School South graduate who founded Capone's, per the district's board page. He is the board's vice president, per the district's board page. The ballot slogan filed with the county clerk is "Protect What Matters." No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Anthony L. Colucci is president of the Ortley Beach Voters and Taxpayers Association, per Patch (Aug 4, 2026). The ballot slogan filed with the county clerk is "Finance, Education Accountability." No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Laura Picurro is director of Human Services for Toms River Township and oversees the Senior Center, per Patch (Aug 4, 2026). The ballot slogan filed with the county clerk is "Finance, Education, Accountability." No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Elizabeth Huber appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Toms River Regional Board of Education, Toms River seats, per the county clerk's official candidate list. The ballot slogan filed with the county clerk is "Finance, Education, Accountability." No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026; the county clerk's official candidate list is the only verifiable source for Elizabeth Huber.
Nonpartisan
Kristen Hanson is a former director of special services for Brick Township Schools and former assistant superintendent for Ocean Township Schools, and currently works part time as interim director of student services for Rahway Public Schools, per TomsRiver.org and Patch. The ballot slogan filed with the county clerk is "Educating Students Responsibly." No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Who is running for Toms River Regional Board of Education, Toms River seats in 2026?
7 candidates are tracked for Toms River Regional Board of Education, Toms River seats on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ashley Lamb, Gerard Nappi, James Capone, Anthony L. Colucci, Laura Picurro, Elizabeth Huber and Kristen Hanson. Candidate information follows official Toms River Township election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Toms River Regional Board of Education, Toms River seats election in New Jersey?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New Jersey are on the New Jersey election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Toms River Township and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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