Want To Run For A Seat On Your Town's School Board? File By July 25

Candidates seeking local school board seats this year have until 4 p.m. on Monday, July 25 to file nominating petitions at the Ocean County Clerk's Office in Toms River.

That will insure their names will be placed on the Nov. 8 General Election ballot, Ocean County Clerk M. Colabella said.

“A law signed by the Governor in 2014 moved the petition filing deadline for school board candidates from June to the last Monday in July to provide candidates with more time to submit their petitions,” Colabella said.

Nominating petitions can be obtained in person at either the Ocean County Clerk’s main office, at the Ocean County Courthouse, Election Services, Room 107 at 118 Washington St., Toms River, or at the Ocean County Southern Service Center, 179 South Main St., Manahawkin. The offices are open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Colabella said all Ocean County school districts now hold their Board of Education elections in November.

A total of 70 school board seats will appear on the November ballot in various school districts throughout Ocean County. A complete listing of all candidates who file petitions for school board will be available shortly after the July 25 deadline at www.oceancountyclerk.com or www.facebook.com/oceancountyclerk.

School board candidates seeking additional information on the petition filing process can contact the Ocean County Clerk’s Election Office at (732) 929-2153.

“It’s important for candidates to get their paperwork in on time,” Colabella said. “That is what guarantees their place on the ballot.”