Two Vie for Dennis Committee Seat

DENNISVILLE — In this rural community, two candidates are running for one seat on Dennis Township Committee. Democratic incumbent Al DiCicco will face Republican challenger Eugene Glembocki in the Nov. 3 general election.
Al DiCicco
DiCicco won his first committee race in 2006 defeating Republican incumbent Edward Beck 1,262 votes to 914.
His mayoral assignments on the governing body include municipal court, construction office, clean communities, municipal alliance and school liaison.
This year, DiCicco is running on his accomplishments over the past three years, including his vote to ban asphalt plants in the township forever, fighting the state when it wanted to charge rural communities for State Police protection, and working with other communities to consolidate services such as the municipal courts, and reducing the township workforce to its smallest number in 10 years while protecting township recreation and senior programs.
DiCicco is a program administrator at Oakcrest High School in Mays Landing. He and his wife Ann Marie have lived in Dennis Township for over 21 years. They have three children: Rachael, Joseph and Anthony.
“We live in a special township with its affordable rural living, clean small businesses and precious natural environment. It takes all of us working together to keep it that way,” DiCicco said.
“My main priority is to effectively administer the township in a manner that will create the most benefit for our citizens. It is truly an honor to serve the people of DT. It is a great community with many kind, decent people. I am very fortunate to be a part of this wonderful town.”
Eugene Glembocki
This is Glembocki’s second try at a Dennis Township Committee seat. He lost last year to incumbents Dennis Crippen and Brian O’Connor.
Glembocki, who characterizes himself as a fiscal conservative and a concerned citizen rather than a career politician, said he has not taken any money from political parties or “wasted” a lot of money on media advertisements, signs or mailers.
“The politicians who waste money on their campaigns are the same ones who waste taxpayers’ money,” he said.
Glembocki wants more transparency and public input in local government. He said township officials currently make important moves such as consolidating the municipal courts, without sufficient input from members of the public.
Glembocki works for a cable company and his wife’s family business is the Delancey’s Farm Market, Ocean View. He is a member of the Cannon Masonic Lodge No. 104 South Seaville.
Glembocki has volunteered his time as an auctioneer for the annual county 4H Fair and the county Historical & Genealogical Society.
Because the current governing body is composed of five Democrats, Glembocki said that the members are overly influenced by county and state party bosses.
“If the voters put me on township committee, I will represent the residents of Dennis Township and not a political party.”
Contact Hart at (609) 886-8600 Ext 35 or at: jhart@cmcherald.com