Somerset County Federation of Democratic Women (SCFDW) Endorses Manville Borough Council Candidates Ashley Neuman and Jessica Nichols

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 2, 2022

The Somerset County Federation of Democratic Women is honored to endorse candidates Ashley Neuman and Jessica Nichols for Manville Borough Council in the upcoming November 8, 2022, election.

"Ashley and Jessica bring a breath of fresh air and excitement to Manville. They are hardworking, passionate, and committed to community. Manville will be lucky to have their energy and experience on Borough Council", said SCFDW President Roberta G Walters.

Ashley Neuman has been a resident of Manville since 2016 when she and her husband decided to move closer to the communities they both worked in. She loves the quiet and calm nature of Manville, and how close the town is to beautiful parks in the area. Ashley grew up in East Hanover, NJ, and after completing Cosmetology School spent 8 years as a hairstylist, most of which was spent working in Downtown Somerville. Ashley owns her own Social Media Management company working with small businesses in the fields of photography, music, real estate, and non-profit organizations. She uses her own platform to bring attention to important matters such as human rights violations, worker's rights, women's rights, voting rights, environmental impacts, LGBTQ2S + issues, and racial injustice. In 2020, Ashley helped organize a racial injustice rally in Princeton. The state of humanity and the impact that we as a global collective have on the planet is incredibly important to Ashley.

Ashley spends her downtime with her husband, friends, and family. She can be found at different parks and farmer's markets around the county. She loves listening to podcasts, looking after her houseplants, and baking for her loved ones.

Ashley is hoping to use her passion for the goodness in humanity to lead with compassion and empathy to assist all residents of Manville in achieving great prosperity. After seeing how the people in the community need help, especially after devastating environmental impacts, she's ready to take a stand and be the voice for so many in the community who may feel that theirs aren't being heard.

Jessica Nichols has been a Manville resident for 16 years and has a child in the Manville Public Schools. Jessica has become active in Manville over the past few years, as she meets more people through the schools and community.

Most recently, Jessica organized and oversaw the Manville Relief Center after Hurricane Ida devastated our town. Jessica is a former Treasurer for the Roosevelt School PTA and serves on the Manville Board of Health. She attended Montclair State University and received her B.A. in Elementary Education. After a short stint in teaching, Jessica transitioned into Sales within the cosmetics packaging manufacturing industry in New York City. Currently, Jessica works in Sales and Compliance in the toy industry.

Jessica enjoys finding solutions and putting things in action to make them work. She always listens to the different sides of a story and values the various strengths that everyone brings to the table when working together.

For these reasons, the Somerset County Federation of Democratic Women proudly endorses Ashley Neuman and Jessica Nichols for Manville Borough Council.