With Votes Counted, Holmdel Republicans Now in Full Control of Township Committee

Ponisi and Critelli win big in the traditionally Republican town.

At a loud, festive gathering at Piazza Italia Tuesday night, Republicans celebrated their big win in Holmdel Township.   Tom Critelli won a full 3-year term on the board, and Joe Ponisi won a one-year term, which means that together with Mayor Patrick Impreveduto, Deputy Mayor Eric Hinds and Committeemen Greg Buontempo, the Republicans now have full control over the governing body.  Critelli, a real estate developer new to politics, will replace the retiring Larry Fink on the dais. Fink, a longtime Democrat Party Committeeman who works for the state Dept. of Environmental Protection, chose not to run again. He had 4,509 votes. Democratic Party challenger Lawrence Luttrell, an attorney, had 2,845.  "I look forward to helping the town move …

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John Martinez, Candidate for the Holmdel Board of Education

Martinez is a business owner and softball coach.

Name : Mr. John Martinez Date of birth : 01 January 1970 Place of residence : Holmdel Attended college : Yes College : NYU Degree : Studies of Prosthetics and Orthotics Year of graduation : 1997 Job titles held : NA Employers : NA I have enjoyed coaching HYAA softball for the last four years. I believe it is important to give back to the community in which one lives.