Raymond Garland Jr.

About this race

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

2 candidates ran for Long Branch City Board of Education (Unexpired 1-Year Term) (Monmouth County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Long Branch voters.

About Raymond Garland Jr.

Retired Port Authority of NY/NJ public safety officer. He retired after 25 years in public safety with the Port Authority of NY/NJ, including recovery work at Ground Zero, and later worked school security in Colts Neck. He was a Long Branch Board of Education member in 2024 and is president of the Ocean Plaza Condominium Association and a member of the Long Branch Urban Enterprise Zone.

What they say they'll focus on:

• School safety
• District budget
• Recruiting and retaining teachers
• Pursuing grants and outside funding

In their own words: Patch questionnaire

Summarized in our words from source 1, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Raymond Garland Jr. only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: Patch questionnaire. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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What does the Long Branch City Board of Education (Unexpired 1-Year Term) seat do?

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

Who is Raymond Garland Jr. running against?

Wesley Mayo Jr., for Long Branch City Board of Education (Unexpired 1-Year Term) (Monmouth County).

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