9 To Pursue 3 Open Seats On Jersey City Board Of Education

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A crowded field of nine candidates will run for three open positions on the Jersey City Board of Education in the upcoming November election.

All three seats on the board hold a three-year term, and three of the board's incumbents are not running for re-election. Board President Mussab Ali will not seek re-election due to treatment for Stage IV Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Board Trustee Marilyn Roman recently announced her retirement from public service after 37 years. And Trustee Joan Terrell-Paige opted out of re-election as well.

With three incumbents out of the race, that leaves more than enough room for newcomers to take the reins.

There are three candidates running under the slogan "Education Matters" according to the Hudson County Clerk's office. The slogan and team accompanying it are usually backed by the Jersey City Education Association:

• Paula Jones
• Younass Mohamed Barkouch
• Natalia Ioffe

Only one candidate, Vishesh Modi, listed the slogan "Education Skills Matter. Two other candidates did not list a slogan: Asad Dar, and Afaf Muhammed.

While the last three candidates, Doris Toni Ervin, Erika Baez, and Thyson Halley, did not list a slogan on the county clerk's site, the Hudson County View reported the trio is running under the Change for Children slogan.

Election Day is Nov. 2.