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Parents and candidates urge civility after reported anti-Muslim smear campaign; board points to PTA council for outreach
West Orange Board of Education · October 28, 2025
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Summary
Public commenters raised concerns about budget transparency and reported online Islamophobic attacks targeting a board candidate; speakers asked the board to address civility and community safety.
Several community members used the board's public-comment period to press the district on engagement and on a wave of online harassment tied to a current local school board campaign.
Noah Sarani, who said he is running for the board, told the board he had experienced "negativity, misinformation, and personal attacks, including anti Muslim smear campaign directed at me," and asked the…
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