Politics & Government

Ocean City School Board Race Down To 3 After 1 Candidate Drops Out

The race will now be uncontested, according to the Ocean City Gazette.

Ocean City, NJ -- The race for three open seats on the Ocean City School Board of Educationwill now be uncontested after one candidate dropped out, the Ocean City Gazette reports.

Paul Jenkins filed to run for the school board in July, but dropped out in August, according to the report.

That leaves incumbents Greg Whelan and Tiffany Prettyman and newcomer Dale F. Braun Jr. to run for the three open, three-year seats.

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Board member Jon Batastini didn’t file to run for re-election.

Election Day is Nov. 8.

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