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Who's Running For BOE In Edison This November?

The general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

The general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
The general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5. (Patch Graphics)

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Fourteen candidates have filed to run for three available seats on the Edison Board of Education in the November election, according to the Middlesex County Clerk's Office.

The candidates include present and former BOE members.

The general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

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Here’s the list of candidates for the three-year term:

  1. Namrata Nilesh Jani
  2. Ralph Errico
  3. Jingwei "Jerry" Shi
  4. Ankit Pandya
  5. Dimple Malhotra
  6. Doug Schneider
  7. Brian Rivera
  8. Manoj Jaitly
  9. Hiren Patel
  10. Nicholas Fagan
  11. Rupal Patel
  12. Ronak Patel
  13. Biral Patel
  14. Niket B. Mull

Former BOE member Jerry Shi will be contesting once again this November, after losing his seat last year.

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Incumbents Doug Schneider, Brian Rivera and Biral Patel are seeking reelection.

The list is unofficial and can change in the future, the County Clerk's office said.

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