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Politics driving candidates to run for NJ school boards

But some board members decide not to run again due to increasingly hostile atmosphere

10/28/2021

NJ Spotlight News

Politics driving candidates to run for NJ school boards

Clip: 10/28/2021 | 4m 56sVideo has Closed Captions

But some board members decide not to run again due to increasingly hostile atmosphere

More residents are running to join -- and control -- school boards across New Jersey. Anger and frustration at school board meetings are often over issues that local board members can’t really control — like Gov. Phil Murphy’s mask mandate for school staffers and kids.

10/28/2021

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