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Who's Running For Livingston School Board? Filing Deadline Passes

One Livingston Board of Education candidate will run for re-election Nov. 8, and one will not. Find out more below.

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston voters will get to choose two members for the Board of Education on Nov. 8.

According to a story in TAPInto, Board of Education President Seth Cohen intends to run again, while Samantha Messer will not run for re-election. She instead will run in the Livingston Township Council race this Nov. 8 as an independent.

The deadline to file petitions with the Essex County clerk's office was Monday, July 25, at 4 p.m.

Find out more about the Livingston school board and current members here.

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Patch will post the list of candidates when the information is received.

Board members vote on budget items and personnel related to the district public schools and related programs. The spots are unpaid.

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

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