Fischman in election lead, re-elected to Bloomfield BOE

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — In a tight race for the three open seats on the Bloomfield Board of Education, the current board president, Jill Fischman, has a commanding lead. Three other candidates — Dan Anderson, Emily Smith and Ben Morse — are back in the pack in a fight for the remaining two open seats. The […]

Bloomfield BOE candidates speak to voters

Bloomfield BOE candidates speak to voters

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — There are seven candidates running for three open seats on the Bloomfield Board of Education. Each candidate submitted a short statement to the Independent Press of Bloomfield detailing their positions and why they should be elected. These statements, which printed in the Oct. 24 print issue of the newspaper, are below:   […]

Bloomfield BOE resolution to move elections invalidated by county clerk

Bloomfield BOE resolution to move elections invalidated by county clerk

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Board of Education resolution approved Aug. 9, which returned school board elections to April, from November, has been invalidated by Essex County Clerk Chris Durkin. In an Aug. 22 statement, Durkin gave two reasons for his decision. The first was that the deadline for candidates’ petitions for the November 2019 […]

Board may move vote back to April

Board may move vote back to April

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Board of Education held a special public meeting last Thursday, July 18, to discuss a possible rescheduling of the November board elections to April. The elections can be moved with a public referendum or a board resolution. A resolution was under consideration for the next regular meeting, this past Tuesday, […]