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Residents press board on communication and tone during reopened public comment; meeting adjourns

Hardyston Township Board of Education · May 7, 2026
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Summary

During reopened public comment residents criticized social media posts and board communications and asked for more respect and information sharing; the meeting adjourned at 06:36 with no executive session.

When public comment was reopened after the vote, residents returned to concerns about communications and the tone of meetings. Several commenters said social media posts earlier that day were inaccurate and expressed frustration about how information had been shared; one resident described the session as "one of the harshest meetings I've ever attended."

Another speaker invoked personal grievances and demanded an apology for being called a liar online, saying they would pursue an ethics complaint if necessary. The chair closed public comment, noted there would be no executive session, and moved to adjourn; the meeting ended at 06:36.

The board said it would circulate committee materials before the next meeting and encouraged members to call finance committee members with questions ahead of April 28.