Fire Commissioner Candidates Night on Thursday

A candidates night for Saturday's Fire Commissioners Election will be held 7 p.m. Thursday Feb. 16 at East Dover Fire Company.

Candidates from both Toms River Fire District 1 and District 2 will be on hand to answer any questions the public might have regarding the election and the budget, said East Dover Fire Company Vice President John Salemi. 

election is a contested race for seats in both of Toms River's Fire Districts.

In , there is one seat for a three-year term. Incumbent Doug Foley faces challenger Raymond Latshaw. District 1 is comprised of residents served by East Dover, Ocean Beach, Toms River Fire Co. No. 1 and No. 2 fire houses.

In , there are three seats: two seats are a three-year term, and the third is the unexpired term created by the death of . District 2 is comprised of residents served by Pleasant Plains and Silverton fire houses.

The District 2 unexpired term candidates are incumbent Thomas McCann and challenger Richard Heroy.

In the three-year term, five candidates are vying for two seats in District 2. Incumbents Ken Taylor and Roger “Joe” Brown face challengers Jason Wallace, Don Lombardi Jr. and Alexander Wyatt Earp.

The event is free and open to the public. is located at 629 Fischer Boulevard, just north of Windsor Avenue.