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Pennsauken Board of Education installs new members, elects Eckel president and Alves vice president
Summary
At its Jan. 6 reorganization meeting, the Pennsauken Township Board of Education administered oaths to newly elected members, elected Lisa Eckel president and Osvaldo Alves vice president, adopted a Code of Ethics and approved the 2026 meeting calendar, committees and several routine personnel items.
The Pennsauken Township Board of Education on Jan. 6 administered oaths to newly elected members and reorganized its leadership, selecting Lisa Eckel as board president and Osvaldo Alves as vice president.
Board Secretary John Ogunkanmi opened the meeting at the district administration building, confirmed that legal notice was posted, and announced the official results of the annual school election for three-year terms: Jeffrey Carey (8,110 votes), Osvaldo Alves (7,912 votes) and Jibril Smitherman (7,737 votes). The Board Solicitor, Mr. Li, then administered the oaths of office to Carey, Alves and Smitherman.
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