Schools
6 Candidates To Run For Washington Township Board of Education
It will be a contested race in November, with 6 candidates vying for three seats on the Washington Township Board of Education.
LONG VALLEY, NJ — Six people have filed petitions seeking election to the Washington Township Board of Education in 2023, according to the Morris County Clerk's office.
The deadline for candidates to file petitions to run for school board seats in the November general election in New Jersey was Monday, July 31.
The candidates for Long Valley's seats are:
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- John R. Oldmixon – Excellence In Education
- Isabel Vieira – Excellence In Education
- Jennifer Ryan – Excellence In Education
- Marisa Baker – For Public Education
- Cynthia McConnell – For Public Education
- Laura Wengel – For Public Education
Current board members Jason Koestenblatt, Jill Mucerino, and Stephanie Wilson, whose terms all expire this December, did not file for re-election.
The school board makes important community decisions such as hiring administrators and handling property tax money. Until 2012, all school boards held elections in April, when a state law was passed allowing districts to switch to the November general election.
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New Jersey's general election will be held on Nov. 7.
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