Township Committee in Monmouth, New Jersey

2026 Primary Election

• Lester J. Jennings — Incumbent Township Committee Member in Shrewsbury Township, NJ

  Lester J. Jennings is an experienced Democratic municipal leader in Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey. He currently serves as Mayor and is a member of the three-person Township Committee, which functions as both the legislative and executive body for the township. Jennings was first elected to the Township Committee in 2017, defeating an incumbent Republican and helping the Democratic Party gain full control of the council. His committee term is for three years, and he is annually selected as Mayor by the committee members. He is seeking re-election to the Township Committee in the 2026 Democratic Primary, endorsed by the Monmouth County Democratic Organization, to continue his service to the residents of Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey's smallest municipality.