The following is a list of contested board of education elections in Union County LocalSource’s coverage area. This newspaper encourages residents to learn about their candidates prior to voting and to make an informed decision when exercising their right to vote. Some towns are holding candidates nights and forums, which give residents the opportunity to hear directly from the candidates and incumbents. We firmly believe residents should make every attempt to inform themselves, and remember that the polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m on Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Asterisks(*) denote incumbents. Only contested elections in Union County LocalSource’s coverage are are represented.
| Clark | |
| Three 3-year terms | |
| Gregpry DeSalvo* | Jill Curran |
| Henry Varriano* | Robert Smorol Jr. |
| Elizabeth | |
| Three 3-year terms | |
| Jose Rodriguez | Anthony Padlo* |
| Charlene Bathelus | A. Tony Monteiro* |
| Jorge Casalins | Elcy Castillo-Ospina* |
| Hillside | |
| Three 3-year terms | |
| Angela Menza* | Daniel Santos* |
| Calvin Lofton | Beverly Powell |
| Andre Daniels | Joao Augusto Camacho |
| Shelby Robinson* | Bermay Gonzalez |
| Kenilworth | |
| Three 3-year terms | |
| Paulette Drogon | Joseph Lospinoso* |
| Gerard Laudati* | Steven Banko* |
| Linden | |
| Three 3-year terms | |
| Paul Coates Jr. | |
| Raymond Topoleski* | Archie Strazzella |
| Jorge Alvarez* | Debra Ardry |
| Rahway | |
| Three 3-year terms | |
| Lillie Henderson* | Gil Balanzat |
| Lori Kennedy | Peter Kowal* |
| Ronald Dolce | |
| Roselle | |
| Three 3-year terms | |
| Richard Villeda* | Arthur Rice |
| Anthony Esposito* | Sherise Pollard |
| Larry Body | Cindy Thomas |
| Union | |
| Three 3-year terms | |
| David Arminio* | Shawn Ramos |
| Thomas Layden* | Guy Francis |