For years, Board of Education candidates in East Brunswick have followed the same old playbook: Stay neutral, smile for the camera, say all the safe things, and try to keep everybody happy.
Those days are over.
East Brunswick voters have been paying attention. The community has been watching how this current Board of Education operates. And it is impossible to ignore the elephant in the room.
- Where do you stand on the current BOE President?
- Where do you stand on Superintendent Victor Valeski?
- Where do you stand on the complete lack of accountability?
- Because silence is an answer too.
In past elections, many candidates avoided these topics altogether. People who liked them gave them the benefit of the doubt. Others stayed skeptical. But either way, it left voters guessing. And that is not fair to the people of this town.
East Brunswick deserves clarity.
We have already seen what happens when candidates hide their real opinions to win. Over eight thousand voters were conned by a candidate who flipped her views the second she was elected. That cannot happen again.
This year is different because the community is different.
Groups like East Brunswick Action and East Brunswick Progressive Parents and School Group have been instrumental in ensuring residents know what is happening. They have created a level of awareness in this town that did not exist years ago.
There is now an expectation.
If you want to run for the Board of Education in November 2025, you must speak clearly and publicly about how you feel about the current BOE leadership.
- No more guessing games.
- No more “private conversations.
- No more hoping voters will assume.
We urge every East Brunswick resident to pressure any candidate who tries to avoid these conversations. If they are unwilling to speak up now, do not expect them to suddenly grow a backbone after being elected.
- We are watching.
- We are listening.
- And this time, the voters will be ready.
