Yuhasz announces Board of Ed. candidacy
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

WOODBRIDGE - Lifelong township resident George Yuhasz wants to bring his experience as an educator to the township Board of Education.

Yuhasz, 53, announced on Jan. 7 that he would seek election for the board in April.

"At a time where money is getting tighter and tighter for the local person, I want to bring my resources, experience in education and commitment to the Woodbridge School District," he said.

Yuhasz, who ran for the board years ago and is a graduate of Woodbridge High School, said the reason why he is running again is not because he believes the current board is doing something wrong, but because he believes he can bring his resources, experience and commitment to the board.

"I want to be part of that decision making," he said. "My main essence of running is helping the children. I am ready to go on day one."

Yuhasz, who has two masters in special education and public administration from Columbia University's Teachers College in New York, has been employed in the central office and as a special education teacher at the Middlesex County Vocational Technical High School System in East Brunswick for 30 years.

"I have on-the-job training in a school system, I have worked with budgets, and I have been a grant writer focusing on the No Child Left Behind Act," he said. "I personally believe that teachers and their awareness of education are the key thing [in any school district]."

Yuhasz, who is a former Middlesex County committeeperson (5th Ward - 11th District) has been a varsity soccer head coach for 20 years and a varsity basketball coach for two years at the Middlesex County Vocational Technical High School, is a Realtor and an associate at J.J. Elek Realty in Woodbridge, and is the founder of the Prodigal Foundation Inc., which establishes scholarships for high school seniors who have had their life adversely affected by cancer.

"The township already has an excellent group of teachers, and they have the tools and knowledge for our children … the focus is the continued progress and excellence of our teachers and, most importantly, our children," he said.