Election 2023: Joseph Romano, Holmdel Township Committee

HOLMDEL, NJ — Joseph Romano is running as a Republican in the race for two full-term seats on the Holmdel Township Committee in the Nov. 7 election.

He is running with current Holmdel Mayor DJ Lucarelli, and you can learn more about the team at the Holmdel Republican Party Facebook site.

The Democratic candidate running for office is Kathleen Bauer.

Luccarelli is seeking his second term in office. The second spot opened up when longtime Committeeman and former Mayor Greg Buontempo decided not to run for re-election this year.

Romano said that as recently as 2020 he was a Democratic County Committee representative for his Holmdel district and he ran for Township Committee that year.

But he said that he is now a supporter of Republican goals for the township and has switched his party affiliation to Republican as of 2021.

In these profiles, candidates provide voters with background about themselves and their positions on the issues, as they see them.

He said that he supports the Republican Township Committee because it balances the needs for open space and supporting law enforcement with fiscal responsibility.

"I’m hopeful the voters will recognize the effort we’ve put into this election and I’m looking forward to serving the township of Holmdel," he said.

You can read more from Joseph Romano:

Background:

Candidates were asked to provide their professional or volunteer information, government experience and personal background.

My wife and I moved to Holmdel in 2019 and since then have had two children, my daughter and my son.

I own a small Healthcare Management Company called Sapient Healthcare Management which specializes in the management and development of out patient surgery centers.

I’ve spent my entire adult career in the healthcare space and I believe many of the skills I’ve developed over the years as a healthcare executive translate well to the tasks of the Township Committee.

On the hobby side, I read often, love my history - especially American history, and I love to shoot skeet and trap although I don’t get to do that as much with small kids running around these days!

Top issues:

Candidates were asked about the important issues in their municipality and to offer ideas on how the governing body might address them going forward.

I think the Township Committee is doing good work and I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to join the team and contribute to the great work Mayor Luccarelli, Deputy Mayor Impreveduto, Brian Foster, and Kim LaMountain are doing.

The Horn antenna has been saved, a major win for all of Holmdel, preserving our scientific heritage as well as our commitment to preserving open space.

There’s always a juggling act, preserving open space, making sure the needs of our police volunteer fire firefighters/first responders are met and making sure the roads get paved, all while making sure the township gets the fiscally responsible leadership it expects from a Republican administration.

Holmdel Township Committee (Full term, vote for two):

• Kathleen D. Bauer (D) Monmouth County Democrats
• No Nomination Made (D) Monmouth County Democrats
• Domenico "DJ" Luccarelli (R) Monmouth County Republican Organization
• Joseph Romano (R) Monmouth County Republican Organization