. . . Then
perhaps it’s time to take a look at candidates running for local office. In particular, three people who may not be
getting much attention are those on the ballot for appointment to the
Bridgewater-Raritan Board of Education.
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| Jeffrey Brookner & Jill Gladstone at a 6/12/2012 Board Event. |
All three
are incumbents, and all are running unopposed.
To a certain degree, that frustrates me, because this large school
district is one of the most important resources to these two communities, and it
commands the largest share of the real estate tax burden.
There was a
time in this district when BR-BOE School Board seats were hotly contested and
when attendance and participation by the public at School Board meetings was
high.
Those days
are gone.
Although I
would like to see more diversity on this School Board and the infusion of fresh
blood, that does not necessarily lead to better outcomes.
