New Jersey school board candidate caught sending horrendous sexual texts

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A New Jersey school board candidate has come under fire after being caught sending cruel and vulgar texts about his conservative opponent.

Scott Semaya, 38, allegedly sent the jaw-dropping messages about Danielle Bellomo, 38, during a Marlboro school board meeting in July.

They were both among the five candidates battling for the three open seats on the Marlboro Board of Education.

Semaya, who allegedly holds liberal beliefs, took cheap shots at the MAGA mom in a group chat named 'This B**ch Needs to Die,' according to a damning photo shared by former board member Aldo Patruno.

'Bellomo must be cold - her nips could cut glass right n-,' Semaya was allegedly pictured writing to the group.

The vile sentiment was leaked on social media over the past week, sending shockwaves through the school board and members of the well-off Marlboro community.

'When I found out about the messages, I was absolutely shocked, especially with the climate of our country. It sent chills down my spine,' Bellomo told the New York Post, claiming Semaya sent other horrific messages.

'These text messages are the first time I was able to see they don’t want me alive.'

The group chat allegedly involved five men. A source told the NY Post it included Chad Hyett, the Marlboro school board vice president, and Mitesh Gandhi, whose wife is on the board.

Amid the controversy, Semaya and his running mate, Melissa Goldberg, have dropped their board election bids, citing personal reasons.

'After what has been a grueling 18 months, I would like to share that Melissa Goldberg and Scott Semaya have dropped out of the election,' Bellomo wrote on Facebook on Wednesday.

'Hate has no place in Marlboro, and the actions of Scott Semaya and the other men in that group chat should never be tolerated. I am happy that we have ended this cycle of hate.'

The next day, Marlboro’s Democratic mayor, Jonathan Hornik, addressed the alleged inappropriate behavior.

He said the texts were 'completely unacceptable' and said 'those responsible are clearly not equipped to hold public office.'

'We can disagree with one another without resorting to hate, anger and violence, and I call upon all those in positions of responsibility, regardless of political affiliation to condemn this inexcusable and outrageous behavior,' he wrote.

Hornik said Marlboro police have launched an investigation into the alarming incident, which Bellomo believes was politically motivated.

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