FOUR CANDIDATES NOW RUNNING FOR SCHOOL BOARD AS DEADLINE APPROACHES

With just a few days before the deadline to file as a candidate in the South Orange Maplewood school board election four candidates have formerly entered the race for three open seats, according to the Essex County Clerk's Office.

As of this morning, they include Donna Smith and Elissa Malespina of South Orange and Elizabeth Baker and Maureen Jones of Maplewood.

The four challengers will vie for the three seats up for grabs in this year's election set for November 5. Those seats are held by Andrea Wren-Hardin, Bill Gaudelli and Sandra Karriem, each of whom has said they will not run again.

The deadline to file is 4 p.m. on Monday.