Background Check Disqualifies Winning Lodi BOE Candidate

LODI, N.J. -- A winning Lodi Board of Education candidate won't be able to take office because a criminal conviction showed up on his background check, according to northjersey.com.

A Lodi Board of Education member can't take office after something was found in his background check.
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Cindy Capitani

01/01/2017 12:24 p.m.

Vincent Russo got the highest number of votes in the election with 1,838 and was supposed to be sworn in at Wednesday's reorganization meeting, according to northjersey.com.

A vacancy is now listed on the Lodi Board of Education's website and anyone interested in applying must submit information by Friday, according to northjersey.com.

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