Lacey Election Profile: Nick Juliano For Township Committee

LACEY, NJ — One position on the Lacey Township Committee is up for election this November. Incumbent Nicholas Juliano is running against Democratic challenger William "Bill" Stemmle.

Patch submitted a question-and-answer form to the candidates. Simonelli provided information on why he's running again and what he's promising. Contact Josh Bakan at josh.bakan@patch.com for information on getting featured in a candidate's profile.

Read Stemmle's profile here.

Here are Juliano's responses:

Age (as of Election Day)

62

Position Sought

Committee Man

Party Affiliation

Republican

Family

Wife PeggySue, married 42 years living in Lacey for 30 years, son Nicholas 26 business man, daughter Marisa 25 Masters degree in Art therapy works at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

No.

Education

High School graduate.

Occupation

Operations manager for Spirits Unlimited, 5 years. Previously owned and operated an auto parts store for 30 years.

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office

Current Committee Man 6 years.

Campaign website

Lacey Republican website.

Why are you seeking elective office?

To continue to help the town and get more things accomplished for our towns people.

The single most pressing issue facing our community is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it.

Closing of our power plant. To make sure that the plant is decommissioned properly.

What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

I truly don’t know the other gentleman but having the business experience I think gives me the edge of handling our town’s financial issues.

Describe the other issues that define your campaign platform.

Well I would say working to get our Police the tools to keep our town safe.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

Meeting with Steve Sweeney and other committee men to secure the town center commitment.

The best advice ever shared with me was:

By my kids if you are gonna be involved in politics do it for the right reason. Expect nothing but give it 100%.

What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

I am here for the right reason, I don’t need a job or a position I just want to help our town.

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