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7 Candidates Running For 3 Bridgewater-Raritan School Board Seats

Three seats are open for the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional Board of Education.

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General election day is Nov. 5 for New Jersey.​​
General election day is Nov. 5 for New Jersey.​​ (Patch Graphics)

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Seven candidates filed to run for three Board of Education seats up for election this year in Bridgewater-Raritan.

July 29 marked the deadline for candidates to file petitions to get on the ballot for their local board of education in New Jersey.

Here's who's running for office, according to the Somerset County Clerk's Office. Asterisk indicates incumbent.

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  • Jennifer Loughran - We are BR!*
  • William Atkins - We are BR!
  • Ashish "A.J." Joshi*
  • Jeremy Li
  • Philip Jones
  • Giorgio Morsell
  • Leo Kennedy

Loughran and Joshi are the only incumbents seeking re-election. Stacey Friedlander also has a term expiring this year, yet did not file a petition for re-election.

General election day is Nov. 5 for New Jersey.

Find out what's happening in Bridgewaterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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