Incumbents Hold Strong In 2026 Ocean City School Board Election: Live Results

Last updated 10:16 p.m.

OCEAN CITY, NJ — The incumbent Ocean City school board members appear to have kept their seats in the 2026 election as of Tuesday evening, according to unofficial results.

Seven candidates are vying for three open Ocean City Board of Education seats.

The three incumbents, Jocelyn Palaganas, Corey Niemiec and Michael Allegretto, had the highest vote count with 100 percent of districts reporting,

Check back with Patch for the latest updates. Note that all results are unofficial until certified by the Cape May County Clerk's Office.

Ocean City Board of Education Vote for 3

• Matthew L. Maas: 1,087
• Steve Flogaus: 1,293
• Kelly Anne Hudak: 1,607
• Catherine Panico: 1,420
• Jocelyn Palaganas: 2,421
• Corey Niemiec: 2,134
• Michael Allegretto: 2,673

Ocean City Board of Education Unexpired Term Vote for 1

• Lisa Capra-Mansfield: 1,844

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