Warren BOE Has 4 Open Seats

WARREN, NJ — The Warren Township Board of Education has four seats up for election on Nov. 7. Three seats are for three-year terms from January 2018 through December 2020. One seat is for a one-year unexpired term from January 2018 through December 2018.

The deadline for candidates to file nominating petitions with the county clerk is July 31 by 4 p.m.

Qualifications (appointment and election)

Each member of any board of education shall, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:12-1:

• Be a United States citizen;
• Be a resident of the district for at least one year at the time of election or appointment;
• Be able to read and write;
• Be a registered voter in the district where the person is submitting the nomination petition (or being appointed);
• Not be disqualified as a voter pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:4-1;
• Not have been convicted of any of the crimes or offenses enumerated in N.J.S.A. 18A;12-1 or conspiracy to commit or attempt to commit any of said crimes;
• Not be the mayor or a member of the governing body of the municipality; or
• Not have a direct or indirect contract with or claim against the board.

For more information visit the New Jersey School Boards Association's site at https://www.njsba.org/about/me... or by contacting board secretary Patricia Leonhardt.

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