Politics & Government
Three-Way Race for Mayor
Toms River's mayoral race has a Democrat former mayor, Republican incumbent and independent candidate
It's a three-way race for mayor in Toms River.
Filing as an independent is Donald R. Flett, of Silver Bay Road. Flett filed a petition with the Ocean County Clerk to run for mayor against Republican incumbent Thomas Kelaher and former Democratic Mayor Paul Brush. It is Flett’s first run for public office in Toms River.
Kelaher announced early this year he will seek re-election along with Republican council members Councilwoman Melanie Donohue-Appleby, Councilman John Sevastakis, and Councilman George Wittman.
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Brush is running on a Democratic slate with civil engineer Robert Bianchini, the county’s former chief librarian Mary Malagiere and local attorney Matthew Sage, as challengers for three council seats.
Today was the deadline to file as an independent.
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In today's primary for local offices, candidates for both parties ran uncontested.
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