Meet The Candidate: James Coffey For Berkeley Township Council

BERKELEY, NJ — Berkeley Township will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their votes for four open school board seats. Patch has asked the candidates to share their thoughts before the Nov. 2 General Election.

This year, four incumbents are seeking re-election.

Patch sent out emails to all candidates to the email addresses listed for their campaign provided to the office of the clerk. The responses received will get published between now and Election Day.

Here is the response from James Coffey who is running for re-election.

Age (as of Election Day): 24

Family: NA

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government? No

Education: Bachelors in Political Science and a Bachelors in Digital Media (Both from Montclair State) Masters in Business Journalism (Expected December 2021)

Occupation: Booking Producer at Fox News Channel

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office: Board of Education Member

Campaign website: NA

Why are you seeking elective office?

I think it's important to help improve the world, and starting with education and having the chance to improve the lives of students and teachers of Berkeley township is extremely important.

The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it.

In our current climate I think one of the most important things is providing a factual education for the children in our district, and giving them all the resources they need to earn the best education during there years in our district.

What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

I understand that being a board of education member is about improving education for the students and staff inside the schools.