June 12, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 17 Waldwick Three incumbent trustees will run unopposed for the seats available on the Waldwick Board of Education in the November 5 election. The filing deadline was on Primary Day, June 4. Daniel Marro, Dawn Monaco and Dr. Dominic Novelli are seeking three-year terms on the seven-member board. The board chose last year to change the traditional spring election to November and eliminate the vote on the school budget. Daniel Marro Marro, a 20-year resident, said he is seeking re-election “to continue advancing the quality of our children’s education. We owe it to our children, the leaders of the future, to provide them with the finest education possible,” Marro said. “In addition, it is imperative that we continue to pro- Board of education incumbents to run unopposed vide a clean and safe environment for our children to grow in. Also, our children with special needs require distinctive attention adapted to their individual needs,” he said, adding that he “would like to continue the open lines of communication with the taxpayers.” Marro serves on the board’s policy and finance committees. Marro holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and Political Sciences from Kean College. He has been employed with the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office for 24 years and is currently the Deputy County Work Release Administrator. He is a volunteer for various community organizations and programs such as St. Luke’s Knights of Columbus, Recreation Football and Wrestling and Community Helping Hands. He and his wife, Patricia, have four children, one a graduate of Waldwick High School and three still in the district. Dawn Monaco Monaco, the board’s vice president, is seeking her third term. “It has been a pleasure to serve this community, and I am proud of the accomplishments we have made together,” she said, highlighting negotiating a cero-percent salary increase with the WEA, hiring a new superintendent and a director of special services, revamping the high school special education program to allow more students to stay in district, making strides in updating all areas of the curriculum and instituting new teacher evaluation guidelines based on state mandates. (continued on page 20)