Get To Know Chester's Board Of Education Candidates During Virtual Livestream Forum

CHESTER, NJ - There are eight Board of Education candidates on the ballot for three seats on Chester’s Board of Education.

Five of the candidates for the three-year seats have taken up the League of Women Voters of Warren and West Morris Counties' offer to a virtual livestream forum, scheduled on Monday at 7 p.m.

To watch Monday’s forum live or its replay, click here for the League’s YouTube channel.

According to the Warren and West Morris Counties League’s Spokesperson, Megan Davis, those participating candidates are Sara Kalashian, Thomas G. Murphy, Simone Campbell, Sarah Schultz and Dana Levens.

Davis told Patch on Monday that John Barounis is unable to attend but furnished an opening statement to the forum organizers.

As of Monday morning, candidate Matthew Downs had not yet responded to the League’s forum invitation, Davis said.

Additionally, though Carolina Rodriguez remains on the Morris County Clerk’s list of candidates, the County Clerk’s Office told Davis that Rodriguez is on the ballot, but is no longer participating in the race. As of Monday, Patch is awaiting a response from Rodriguez to confirm her candidacy.

The forum will be overseen by a trained moderator on behalf of the League, but from outside of the district, Davis said.

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