McGreevey, Solomon endorse same slate of Jersey City education candidates

The leading candidates for mayor in Jersey City have endorsed the same slate of school board candidates, and they’re not backing the incumbents.

Ward E Councilman James Solomon and former Gov. Jim McGreevey endorsed the “For Stronger Schools” slate of Aimee Sharrock, Brendan Doohan, and Lorenzo Richardson for school board. The trio faces three incumbents: Noemí Velázquez, Christopher Tisdale, and Afaf Muhammad, under the “Education Brings Solutions” slogan.

Solomon and McGreevey are seen as the leaders in November’s nonpartisan race to succeed Mayor Steve Fulop. Solomon announced his school board endorsements last week; McGreevey announced his endorsement on Wednesday.

“You can’t have a successful city without good public schools, which is why I am proud to back Brendan Doohan, Aimee Sharrock, and Lorenzo Richardson for school board,” Solomon said in a release. “Today, fewer than half of students in Jersey City are proficient in reading, only a third are proficient in math, and over 25% of students were chronically absent. Voters are fed up, and they are demanding change.”




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