Page 26 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • April 10. 2013 Mayor and council candidates file for primary (continued from page 4) Liberty International Underwriters. He has coached soccer and baseball, played in the local softball league, and served as an Assistant Cub Master. He and his wife, Nancy, have two children, James and Emily. Shea is seeking his second term on the council, where he serves as finance chairman and recreation liaison. The councilman attended Cavallini School in Upper Saddle River and graduated from Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale. He double majored in English and economics at Fairfield University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He has spent his entire career in trading and sales at Goldman Sachs, where he is currently managing director. Before he was elected to the council, Shea was a member of the Ho-Ho-Kus Zoning Board of Adjustment for three years. He and his wife, Dawn, are active at Saint Gabriel’s Church and with the Girl Scouts and the Ho-Ho-Kus Education Foundation. He is a member of the advisory board of the Dolan School of Business, and mentors local students. Shea is involved with the Northern Highlands Fed Challenge, a competition for high school students that is sponsored by the Federal Reserve. Last year, the Highlands team won second place. Shea and his wife have resided in town since 2004. They previously lived in London, England with their three daughters. In recent years, the councilman and his wife purchased and completely renovated the historical home known by many names, including “The Gingrich House.” Upper Saddle River Republican candidates Dr. Jonathan Ditkoff and Dr. Thomas Hafner have filed for this year’s primary. The two GOP incumbents will run unopposed for their party’s nomination. Both men are seeking second terms in the November election. No Democrats filed for their party’s primary by last week’s deadline. Dr. Hafner is a general dentist and has lived in Upper Saddle River for the past 45 years. He attended the Upper Saddle River elementary school system before moving on to Don Bosco High School. He later received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison and his DMD from Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. College of Dental Medicine. He opened his dental practice in 1989. Dr. Ditkoff has lived in Upper Saddle River for 14 years. He and his wife have two sons, ages 15 and 14. Ditkoff said he grew up in a family that emphasized education. His father is a physician and his mother was a teacher. Two of his brothers are physicians and the other is an attorney. He attended public school in Long Island, where he participated in many activities, including soccer, wrestling, baseball, band, orchestra, and student government. After high school, he was accepted to a highly competitive seven-year accelerated BS/MD program. This program integrated undergraduate school with medical school and accepted 60 people per year. While working to obtain his degrees, he lived on his own in Manhattan and participated in student government and sports. He later completed an ophthalmology residency at Albert Einstein/Montefiore and completed a fellowship in cornea and laser vision correction at Albany Medical Center. He moved to New Jersey and joined his partner at The Eye Care Center of New Jersey in Bloomfield 19 years ago. He has been voted one of New Jersey’s best doctors by New Jersey Monthly for the last six years, along with many other accomplishments. As a business owner, Ditkoff says he has a proven track record in dealing with human resource issues, budget decisions, overhead control, marketing, and overseeing the day to day functions of a busy practice. He calls himself a “people person” who deals with a staff of 40 and thousands of patients. His community activities include coaching various sports, working on the baseball board, and being involved with charity organizations. He has contributed to the USR PTO, the USR educational fund, the Saddle River JCO, and the Upper Saddle River Library. He has served as liaison to the board of health, environmental committee, recreation commission, and the department of public works. “I look forward to continuing to deal with the challenges that we are seeing in our town in order to keep it a community of excellence,” he said. Three file for two council positions (continued from page 6) by tapping into my previous experience on the council and understanding what has helped us be successful leading to this point in time. Unfortunately, most of our challenges are driven by external sources such as changes in state distribution of our fair share of the energy tax, natural disasters, energy and health care costs and our participation in the Regional Sewer Authority,” Sciolaro said. Sciolaro chairs the council’s Financial and Administrative Committee. A 21-year borough resident, he holds degrees from Seton Hall and Fairleigh Dickinson universities and is the CEO of the National Kitchen and Bath Association. He currently serves as president of the Highlands Community Association, and previously served as vice president and park commissioner. Prior to joining the council, he served for 10 years on the Waldwick Library Board and now serves as council liaison. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and has coached soccer and softball. He and his wife, Karen, have two children and are parishioners of St. Luke’s Church. Frey ran unsuccessfully for a council seat on the Democratic ticket in 2011 and 2012. He did not respond to a request for comment before press time. A former police officer and professional firefighter, Frey is a member of the Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department and is the fire official/arson investigator for the Hoboken Fire Department. A six-year Waldwick resident, he has volunteered with the Waldwick Soccer Association and the flag football league. He is pursuing a degree in criminal justice and expects to attend law school. He and his wife have two children and are parishioners of St. Luke’s Church.