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Gloucester Township BOE Vacancy May Be Filled By May 9
Camden County Executive Superintendent Peggy Nicolosi received six applications for the position and hopes to conduct interviews on Tuesday.
The vacancy on the Gloucester Township Board of Education may be filled by the end of next week, Camden County Executive Superintendent Peggy Nicolosi said on Friday.
Nicolosi received six applications for the position, and is looking to schedule interviews for the position on Tuesday.
"It is my hope that all of the candidates are available (for interviews on Tuesday)," Nicolosi said in an email Friday afternoon. "If they are available, a decision will be made no later than the end of next week (Friday, May 9)."
The Gloucester Township Board of Education conducted a search for a new board member after former School Board Member Edward Pearce was disqualified. The board had 65 days to replace him from the time he was disqualified.
Sean Hengst and Scott Owens were the final two candidates, with three board members supporting each candidate.
Since they couldn't select a candidate, the decision now rests on Nicolosi's shoulders. She was not required to select between Hengst and Owens, and accepted applications through April 18.Find out what's happening in Gloucester Townshipwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
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