Deadline for filing petitions to be a candidate for the Henry Hudson Regional School District Board of Education is Monday, July 29, at 4 p.m. Candidacy
Five persons will be elected from Highlands and four from Atlantic Highlands in the Nov. 5 election to serve on the first elected board of the Prek-12 regional school district which was approved by the voters last September.
An interim board, comprised of members of the former three boards of education now included in the single district, has been serving since the district became official July 1. Their terms expire in January 2025, when the winners in the November 2024 election of the first elected nine-member board take office.
Qualified candidates for the board must file a nominating petition and meet the following qualifications: a citizen of the United States of America, at least 18 years of age, able to read and write, a resident and registered voter in the borough for at least one year preceding the date of the election; not disqualified as a voter pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:4-1 and not convicted of a disqualifying crime pursuant to N.J.S.A.18A:12-1. Nor can any candidate be directly or indirectly involved in any contract with, or claim against, the board.
In Atlantic Highlands there will be two three-year terms, one two-year term and one one year term up for election; in Highlands, there will be one three-year term, two two-year terms, and two one year terms to be decided.
With Atlantic Highlands and Highlands the only two constituent districts of Henry Hudson Regional, the seats will be allocated alphabetically with the terms each candidate is seeing noted. Voters can only vote for candidates representing the town in which they live.
In filing the petition to be included on the ballot, candidates must fill out the appropriate box on the form indicating the length of term they are seeking as well as the town they represent. The ballot will reflect the years of the term they are seeking.
Board administrator Janet Sherlock has indicated that persons with any questions on filling out a petition should call the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office in Freehold where an employee will walk them through the process.
The Election Division will also review all the forms they receive and reach out to any if they have questions on the information provided, the administrator said.
The county election division office is located at 300 Halls Mill Rd., Freehold and is open Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For contact information, call 732-431-7700.
The petition for filling out and signatures for signers of petitions is available on the website for the Henry Hudson Regional Board of Education.
