John P. Capizola, Jr. for Cumberland County Commissioner

John P. Capizola, Jr. for Cumberland County Commissioner

John P. Capizola, Jr.
for
Cumberland County Commissioner

John P. Capizola, Jr., lovingly known as Johnny was born and raised in Vineland, NJ by his parents John and Denise Capizola. Currently resides in Vineland with wife Giovanna and Family.

Johnny earned a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Delaware where he majored in health and physical education and obtained his NJ teaching certificate in Physical Education (K-12). In 2008 he completed a Master’s Degree Program in Educational Leadership at Wilmington University, graduating Summa Cum

Laude with Distinction by earning a 4.0-grade point average. Upon graduation he fulfilled the requirements to achieve his New Jersey Principal and Supervisor Certifications.

Johnny has always loved sports and the bonding that comes with team sports. Not surprisingly Johnny is currently a health and physical education teacher at Anthony Rossi Elementary School for the Vineland Public Schools District and has been an educator for more than 22 years.

Coaching is a passion of Johnny. He has spent hundreds of hours coaching children with the East Vineland Little League, the Vineland YMCA, the Vineland Basketball Association, and the Vineland Soccer Association. Johnny also coached baseball at the high school level in Atlantic City and fall ball for Vineland students. He is also a board member for the Vineland Midget Football League. What started out as a bonding activity with his 4-year-old son has led to a pseudo profession.

Through the years Johnny has had many business ventures, the first was opening of a restaurant called Serafina‘s Ristorante & Pizzeria in Millville with his Mother in. Law. Not long after that, he owned Parkside Laundromat in Millville NJ. All of this has given Johnny a first-hand experience of what it takes to be a successful business entrepreneur.

John’s education, career, business experience, and desire to give back to his community makes him a stand out leader and steward for the well-being of his community.

Yolanda E. Garcia Balicki, Esquire

YOLANDA E. GARCIA BALICKI, ESQUIRE

Yolanda E. Garcia Balicki, Esquire
for
Cumberland County Commissioner

Ms. Garcia Balicki is an associate attorney with Helmer, Conley, & Kasselman, P. A. in the firm’s Bridgeton and Vineland offices.  She is fluent in Spanish and practices immigration law representing immigrants in pursuit of lawful permanent residence in the United States through family petitions, consular processing, adjustment of status, as well as applications for US citizenship, and special visas for victims of crimes and domestic violence.  Ms. Garcia Balicki also represents parolees before the NJ State Parole Board in matters concerning parole revocation and parole release.

Prior to joining Helmer, Conley, & Kasselman, P. A., she was employed with the NJ State Parole Board for 33 years.  Ms. Garcia Balicki began her career with the Parole Board upon graduation from college.  While working full-time with the Parole Board she realized her dream of attending law school and upon graduation served in many positions including a Governor’s appointment as Deputy Executive Director.  As an advocate of fairness and equality she volunteered to serve as the Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Officer and oversaw the committee responsible for providing reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities. She served on committees charged with writing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal mandates and fairness in the workplace.  She was a strong voice for equal opportunity for women and minorities and equal pay for equal work. Because of her legal skills and her commitment to fairness Ms. Garcia Balicki was assigned the most complex hearings from parole hearings to departmental level employee disciplinary hearings.  She also assisted the State Parole Board in matters litigated in the Office of Administrative Law as well as matters referred to the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations.

As the proud mother of three sons and as a then working, single parent, Ms. Garcia Balicki also found the time to volunteer for the many curricular and extracurricular activities her children were involved in within the Vineland Public Schools District.  She served as the president of the Vineland High School Marching Band parent’s association for five years and was a member of the executive board of that organization for a total of eight years.  She is an avid supporter of the music and performing arts programs in our schools and appeared before the Vineland Board of Education on several occasions to advocate for the performing arts programs in our schools whenever proposed budget cuts threatened the programs.

Ms. Garcia Balicki is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), the NJSBA Immigration Law Section. and is the current President of the Cumberland County Bar Association.  She also previously served several terms on the Rowan College of South Jersey Board of Trustees, the Rowan College of South Jersey Hispanic Advisory Board and the Gloucester County NAACP Executive Board.

Ms. Garcia Balicki earned her Juris Doctor degree in 1990 from Rutgers Law School-Camden and her Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, in 1982.  She is admitted to the bar of New Jersey, the Third Circuit District Court, and the Federal Immigration Court.

Steve Sweeney for Governor

Steve Sweeney for Governor

Steve Sweeney for Governor

To Steve Sweeney, hard work, public service, and a devotion to one’s community – especially those most vulnerable – aren’t abstract ideas; they are deep convictions.​

Born in Camden and raised in Pennsauken, and with a background as an ironworker, Steve learned what it means to put in a hard day’s work.

Tough days on the job shaped Steve into the fighter he would become for organized labor, workers’ rights, and working families. But he was called to serve New Jerseyans after battling through challenges when his daughter was born with Down Syndrome.

Steve became a champion for people with disabilities and everyone in his community, serving on the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1997 to 2010 and as State Senator from 2002 to 2021.​

As Senator, Steve authored New Jersey’s Paid Family Leave program, working to ensure parents have the resources they need to take time with their children – something he values deeply after spending nearly two months in the hospital with his newborn daughter.

Elected Senate President in 2009, Steve delivered property tax relief, pension system reforms, and minimum wage increases to help New Jerseyans make ends meet. He also advanced education reform, including for special-needs students, strengthened law enforcement’s ability to protect children from sex offenders, and sponsored legislation to provide equal pay for women and equal marriage rights for the LGBTQ+ community.

Steve believes New Jersey is worth fighting for. He entered public office over two decades ago to make a difference in the lives of all New Jerseyans and has a record of delivering results for our families. But the fight isn’t over. That’s why Steve is asking for your support in his campaign for governor.