Filing deadline nears for Ocean County school board candidates

Photo via Ocean County Clerk's Office
Nominating petitions can be picked up
at the Ocean County Courthouse.

Ocean County Clerk Scott M. Colabella announced that candidates seeking school board seats have until 4 p.m. Monday, July 28, to file their nominating petitions at the Ocean County Clerk’s Office in order to have their name placed on the Nov. 4 General Election Ballot, a press release stated.

Nominating petitions for school board can be acquired in person at either the Ocean County Southern Service Center, 179 South Main St. in Manahawkin, or the Ocean County Courthouse, Election Services, Room 107, located at 118 Washington St. in Toms River. Normal office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

“The Office of the Ocean County Clerk is working to get the word out to the candidates about this important filing deadline,” said Ocean County Freeholder John P. Kelly, who serves as liaison to the Ocean County Clerk.

Colabella noted that all Ocean County school districts chose to move their school board elections from April to November. A new law signed by Gov. Christie earlier this year extended the petition filing deadline for school board candidates from the June Primary Election Day to the last Monday in July, to allow candidates more time.

A total of 64 school board seats will appear on the November ballot in various school districts throughout Ocean County. A complete listing of all candidates who file petitions will be available online at oceancountyclerk.com, shortly after the July 28 deadline.

Potential candidates in need of more information on the petition filing process may contact the Ocean County Clerk’s Election Office at 732-929-2153.

— Kelley Anne Essinger


This article was published in The SandPaper.