Politics & Government
8 Candidates Chase 3 Seats On Moorestown School Board
No incumbents were among the eight candidates who filed to run for three open seats on the Moorestown Board of Education in November.
MOORESTOWN, NJ — There will be a lot of change in the Moorestown Public School District when the next year begins.
Eight candidates will pursue three open seats on the Moorestown Public School District Board of Education in November, and none of them are incumbents.
Board of Education President Caryn Shaw and Board Member David Weinstein are both up for re-election, but neither board member filed petitions to run by Monday’s 4 p.m. deadline, according to the Burlington County Clerk’s Office.
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Alexandria Law was also up for re-election, but she resigned from the board earlier this year due to personal reasons. Her seat remains vacant. Read more here: Moorestown Looks To Fill Board Of Education Vacancy
The following candidates have filed petitions to run for school board in the Nov. 2 elections (if the candidate has a slogan, it is in parentheses):
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- Jill Fallows Macaluso (Children First)
- Laura C. Mattiacci
- Joseph Horwitz
- David Vosbikian
- Micahel Cioce
- Cheryl Makopoulos (We’re Better Together)
- Melissa Arcaro Burns
- Billie Danielle Thomas (Unifying, Respectful Leadership)
There are nine members on the board of education in a district that came under criticism from parents and some members of the board itself for the way it handled education during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here: Moorestown School Board Discusses Plan For Full Return
It came to a head in June, when members of the board temporarily walked out of a meeting when members of the public refused to wear masks. Read more here: Lively Mask Debate Erupts At Moorestown School Board Meeting
The new school board members will be joined by a new superintendent. Scott McCartney resigned from the position effective July 1, and Leonard Fitts is serving as the interim superintendent while the board searches for a permanent replacement. Read more here: Moorestown School Board Appoints Interim Superintendent
In New Jersey, elections are bi-partisan, although it appears as though that line is being blurred in Morris County. Read more here: County GOP Backing ‘Nonpartisan’ School Board Candidates
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