Newark, NJ – A sweeping education shake-up could be on the horizon in Essex County if New Jersey voterrs elect Mikie Sherrill as governor in November.

In Sunday night’s debate against Jack Ciattarelli, Sherrill revealed that she would force the merger of all school districts in New Jersey into county districts like in her home state of Virginia.

That plan could consolidate school boards in towns like Maplewood, Belleville, and Bloomfield into Newark’s sprawling public school system called the Essex County Board of Education.

For Essex County, home to more than 20 separate districts, the potential change would be seismic.

The push for consolidation

New Jersey has long been known for its fragmented approach to local government and education. Each municipality typically controls its own

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