Elections uncontested in Hewletts; Lawrence has trustee race

The June 15 elections in the tiny Five Towns villages of Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Neck and Woodsburgh will be uncontested.

Hewlett Harbor Mayor Mark Weiss is running for a second term with incumbent Trustee Kenneth Kornblau also seeking re-election. Trustee Thomas Cohen, who was appointed to replace Gerald Morganstern earlier this year, is also running for a two-year term.

In Hewlett Bay Park, Mayor Steven Kaufman is running for another two-year term along with incumbent Trustee Andrea Soskel. Joel Schneider is running for the trustee seat being vacated by Nina Kriesner. Incumbent Village Justice Stephanie Kaufman is also running for re-election and a new four-year term.

In Hewlett Neck, Mayor Mitchell A. Dix is not seeking re-election. Running to occupy his seat is Trustee Stuart Troyetsky. Deputy Mayor Bertham Kalisher will also be on the June 15 ballot seeking re-election, as will Steven Hochberg, who is running for the trustee spot being vacated by Troyetsky.

Running for village trustee in Woodsburgh are incumbent Edmond Mukamal and Lee A. Israel, who is seeking the seat being vacated by Marc Stern.

Voting for the Hewlett Bay election will take place on Tuesday, June 15, from noon to 9 p.m. at Hewlett Bay Park Village Hall. Woodsburgh and Hewlett Neck will hold its elections also on June 15, at the Keystone Yacht Club in Woodmere. Voting for the Woodsburgh election is scheduled from noon to 9 p.m. while Hewlett Neck's will take place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Lawrence Association makes its endorsements

Lawrence Village Trustee candidates Simon Felder and David Stein have been endorsed by the Lawrence Association. The civic group is also endorsing mayoral candidate Martin Oliner, who is running unopposed in the June 15 Lawrence village election. The Lawrence Association announced its endorsements at the civic group's May 12 meeting held at Lawrence Village Country Club. The other two candidates for trustee, including incumbent Ed Klar and Faye Lowinger, did not interview with the Lawrence Association, according to Alan Blass, who heads the civic group's Nominating Committee.

Just prior to the June 15 election the Lawrence Association will host a Meet the Candidates forum at the country club that will be sponsored by the League of Women Voters. This year is the first contested election in the Village of Lawrence since 2003, when Joel Mael unseated Trustee Howard Siskind.