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NEWS RELEASE

 

CONTACT:

Frank Belluscio (fbelluscio@njsba.org)    

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Mike Yaple (myaple@njsba.org)

(609) 278-5202              

 

 

 

 

2009 Annual School Election

School Board Candidacy Information

 

 

ELECTED SCHOOL BOARDS

 

Number of Districts Conducting Board Member Elections.......................................... 552

 

Positions on Ballot Statewide................................................................................. 1,627

 

Three-year terms................................. 1,505

Two-year unexpired terms........................ 46

One-year unexpired terms........................ 76

 

Total Number of Candidates................................................................................... 2,165

 

 

 

ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION, APRIL 21, 2009

 

CANDIDATE STATISTICS: COUNTY BREAKDOWN

 

County

Number of Districts Electing Board Members

Number of Seats Up for Election

Number of Candidates

Incumbents

Seeking

Re-election

Atlantic

18

57

76

47

Bergen

74

203

282

91

Burlington

39

117

154

78

Camden

37

114

133

74

Cape May

17

44

60

31

Cumberland

15

47

55

36

Essex

18

45

69

32

Gloucester

27

87

117

68

Hudson

7

22

42

13

Hunterdon

29

91

101

59

Mercer

8

24

31

16

Middlesex

23

67

110

46

Monmouth

54

161

204

102

Morris

39

114

151

81

Ocean

29

74

107

54

Passaic

19

65

107

51

Salem

13

39

45

35

Somerset

19

61

73

44

Sussex

25

73

81

47

Union

19

52

85

45

Warren

23

70

82

47

Totals

552

1627

2165

1097

 

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