Four residents announce Board of Education run
Three incumbents , one newcomer seek posts
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

WOODBRIDGE- Board of Education members Diane Acquisto, Brian Dziedzic and Brian Molnar announced their intentions to seek another term on the board last week.

Three three-year terms are up for April's election.

Lifelong township resident George Yuhasz announced on Jan. 7 that he would also seek election to the board in April.

The trio said they plan to run as the Education Team and build upon their success of the past three years.

"We are proud of our list of accomplishments and would like the chance to keep the district moving in the right direction," said Molnar.

The three incumbents said their list of accomplishments includes an increased curriculum program; technology advances that have contributed to the rise of test scores throughout the district; the district's $86 million bond referendum construction program that will be completed on time; and new athletic teams and improved facilities along with new safety programs that have changed the district's landscape.

"We would also like to build upon the successes of communicating with the public and continue the strong relationship between the BOE and the mayor's [John E. McCormac] office," said Molnar.

Acquisto has served on the board for nine years and is seeking her fourth term. She is employed as the administrative assistant for the Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith and Davis law firm in Iselin. She lives in Avenel with her husband, Tony, and has two sons, Chuck, a Woodbridge High School graduate, and Scott, a Colonia High School graduate.

Dziedzic is seeking his second term on the board. He has been a corrections officer for the state of New Jersey for 16 years and has served as a two-term fire commissioner in Port Reading. He lives with his wife, Mary Jo, and their 10-year-old son, Anthony, who attends Port Reading School No. 9.

Molnar is seeking his second term on the board and currently is serving as vice president of the board. Molnar has been employed for the last 24 years with the Woodbridge Township Parks Department, where he is a supervisor. Molnar lives with his wife, JoAnn, and three children in Port Reading.Molnar's 16-year-old son, Brian, and 14-year-old son, Andrew, attendWoodbridge High School, and their 5- year-old daughter, Alyssa, attends Matthew Jago School No. 28 in Sewaren.