In the race for three, three-year terms on the Hoboken Board of Education (BOE), only four candidates filed, with a slate of three that includes two incumbents taking on a perennial opponent.
By Dan Israel/Hudson County View
The two incumbents seeking re-election are Trustees Sharyn Angley and Sheillah Dallara, joined by newcomer Adrian Oxman, a clinical psychologist and public school parent.
They are running under the slogan of “Together for Tomorrow.”
“Hoboken Public Schools have undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade,” Angely, Dallara, and Oxman said in a joint statement.
“Today, more families are choosing our district, students have access to expanded academic and extracurricular opportunities, and our schools continue to build a reputation for excellence. We are proud to have been part of that progress and remain committed to building on the strong foundation that has been created for our students, families, and educators.”
As Angley concludes her fourth term and Dallara completes her third, they are touting how they bring 21 years of combined BOE experience to the team and have helped guide the district through a period of significant academic growth, expanded student opportunities, and strengthened community engagement.
Angley and Dallara said they are excited to welcome Oxman, who is passionate about strengthening schools and giving back to the district, as “a valuable new voice and fresh perspective to the team.”
“We are running because we believe Hoboken Public Schools are on the right trajectory,” the trio continued in their statement.
“Our focus is on continuing to raise expectations, support our educators, expand opportunities for students, and work collaboratively with families and the community to keep moving our district forward. Together for Tomorrow reflects our belief that every decision we make today should prepare our students for tomorrow. We are committed to ensuring Hoboken Public Schools continue to provide exceptional opportunities for every child while building on the strong foundation established by our Board of Education, Superintendent, administrators, educators, and staff.”
They will share more about their vision, priorities, and plans for the future in the weeks ahead.
Angley, Dallara, and Chetali Khanna swept in 2023 under the “Moms for Progress” slogan, though Khanna opted not to run this time.
Dallara, who opted not to seek re-election in the past after winning three-year terms in 2016 and 2019, ran in place of Trustee Melanie Tekirian in 2023 who coincidentally did not run after two terms in office as well.
This year will be similar to 2023, as the incumbent-led slate sees Pat Waiters as their only challenger, who has run for office now 19 times since 2009 and failed to get on the fall ballot for Hudson County commissioner as an independent.
Three years ago, Waiters lost by a little under a thousand votes in what was a relatively uneventful race as a whole. This time around, she is running under the “Deep Down Democrat” banner.
The non-partisan Hoboken Board of Education election is set for November 3rd.
(Editor’s note: This story was updated to include comment from the “Together for Tomorrow” slate.)
The folks in Camp Pupie -Russo Should stop putting Pat Waiters up for this and convincing her to run for Office just to stir the pot.
Miss Waiters, as an employee of the Board of Education would have to quit her job working for the Board of Education
You can’t be a trustee and an employee of the same district.
People encouraging her to run for these offices on these fools missions are hurting her not helping her Pat should know better as well. She’s not stupid.
It would good for Hoboken to have a questioning voice on the BO
Pat Waiters has always been that voice
Double digit school tax increase are not sustainable
Get ready for 1 candidate’s urgent texts via cash app to feed her family and pay her rent…
Perhaps focus on oneself rather than running for office and calling everyone racists?