The New Jersey School Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint against an Alloway School Board member, rejecting allegations that she violated ethics rules when soliciting resident feedback on hypothetical school tax increases on social media.
The commission ruled there is insufficient evidence to lead a reasonable person to believe Gail Nazarene made improper promises, impermissibly directed school personnel, or disclosed confidential information when she asked about hypothetical tax increases in three Facebook posts.
Greg Greubel is a senior attorney at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, which represented Nazarene in a legal dispute in federal court about the commission’s investigation of her…