Tag: South Brunswick Board of Education
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South Brunswick school board members defer to School Ethics Commission for decision on board president’s possible ethics violations
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The South Brunswick School District Board of Education has passed a resolution asking the members of the New Jersey School Ethics Commission to review a recent controversy that involves the board president. During a March 24 meeting, board Vice President Mike Mitchell read a statement on behalf of the board pertaining to…
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Opinion: Mehta continues to ‘spin webs,’ lacking truthfulness
I am sad to see how a deceiver prevailed on March 15. It amazes me how Joyce Mehta’s fan club made the South Brunswick Board of Education special meeting about bullying and racial bias, without any regard to her lack of integrity and truthfulness. I’ve been a resident in South Brunswick for 30-plus years and…
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Mehta decides not to resign from school board despite ongoing controversy
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Joyce Mehta, the president of the South Brunswick School District Board of Education, has decided not to resign from the board nor to step down as president despite months of allegations surrounding her conduct on the board. At the end of a special board meeting held March 15, Mehta said she was…
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Boards reorganize to begin 2022
Amidst the holiday season, the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic and winter weather, municipal governing bodies and school boards in the area began to reorganize for 2022. North Brunswick Township, which typically holds its first meeting of the year on New Year’s Day, met virtually on Jan. 3. Cologero “Carlo” Socio received 6,356 votes and…
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Two incumbents, one newcomer projected to win South Brunswick school board race
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Two incumbents and one newcomer will be sworn in to the South Brunswick Board of Education when the board reorganizes in January. During the Nov. 2 election, the top vote-getters were incumbent Barry Nathanson, with 4,336 votes; incumbent Lisa M. Rodgers, with 4,102 votes; and Deepa Karthik, with 3,532 votes, as…
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Updated election results: South Brunswick incumbent could be ousted from school board
Nine candidates ran for the South Brunswick Board of Education. Three seats hold three-year terms. As of press time on Nov. 5, the most recent results reported by the Middlesex County Board of Elections were: Barry Nathanson, 3,905 votes Lisa M. Rodgers, 3,624 votes Deepa Karthik, 3,103 votes Imran Bukhari, 2,765 votes Erin Popolo, 2,698…
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Opinion: Imran Bukhari offers ‘fresh perspective’ for South Brunswick
It is time for a new generation of leaders to step forward in South Brunswick. I have been a proud resident of South Brunswick for eight years. My husband went to South Brunswick schools, grades K-12. We whole-heartedly support the candidacy of Imran Bukhari for school board. A graduate of South Brunswick High School, Imran…
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Opinion: Imran Bukhari will focus on mental health and deeper education if elected to South Brunswick Board of Education
As a South Brunswick resident of 23 years and mother of two boys who went through the South Brunswick Public Schools system, I want to encourage everyone to consider voting for Imran Bukhari for Board of Education. How fortunate we are in this community to have a young Rutgers University student, who not too long…
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Opinion: South Brunswick BOE incumbents assure school district will be well-run
Re-elect Barry Nathanson (column 2), Lisa Rodgers (column 6) and Dr. Stephen Parker (column 7) as our three members of the South Brunswick Board of Education. They have been outstanding public servants during these difficult times of continued shrinking state money support, increasing state mandates and the unexpected pandemic. They know how to assure that…