Candidates for School Board
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Kearny Town School District.
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- View profileLaura Cifelli-PettigrewNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2026
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Samantha ParisNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2026 - View profileS. "Zibbie" J. ViscusoNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2026
- View profileAdeline BoydNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027
- View profileCecilia LindenfelserNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027
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Jose A. SoaresNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028 - View profileJohn J. McKennaNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028
- View profileElizabeth A. BurkeNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028
- View profileJohn CareyNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027
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About School Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 3 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 3 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for School Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be able to read and write, hold U.S. citizenship and one year’s residency in the school district, be registered to vote in the district before filing the nominating petition, have no interest in any contract with, or claim against, the board, not hold office as mayor or member of the municipal governing body or, in the case of county school districts, the county governing body, not simultaneously hold two elective offices, not be disqualified from membership for the conviction of certain crimes.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee; petition signature requirement of 10 signatures.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 257 Cornelison Ave. 4th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302
- Filing phone
- 201-369-3470
- Step 3
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