Schools
7 Candidates To Run For Clark School Board
Four candidates are also running in an uncontested Garwood Borough School District Board of Education race in November.

CLARK, NJ — Monday was the deadline to file for the upcoming school board election in November and seven candidates have announced their intention to run for the three open Clark Township School Board seats.
There are three, three-year seats up for grabs and here is who is running:
- Kristen Hickman
- Scott Bohm - incumbent
- Robert Smoro - incumbent
- Dino Bencivenga - incumbent
- Erik Jacobsen
- Diana Caamano Gonzalez
- Corey McGuire
Jacobsen, Gonzalez and McGuire are running as a team "Stand For Students."
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In Garwood, there is an uncontested race with three candidates vying for the three, three-year seats and one candidate vying for the one, two-year unexpired seat.
Candidates for the three-year seats include:
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- Jennifer Uva
- April Farrell
- Salvatore Piarulli
Tracey Roland, an incumbent, is running for the unexpired seat.
The general election will occur on Nov. 2.
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