Gary Minkoff
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Gary Minkoff is an American politician in New Jersey.[1] Minkoff was an interim appointment to the city council of Highland Park, New Jersey in 2002.[2] He ran unopposed for Mayor of Highland Park in 2011.[3]
When Minkoff became mayor the New Jersey Jewish News reported he was the first Orthodox Jew to hold that office.[1] However, they noted he was an opponent of the first Orthodox charter school in the region, writing:
Highland Park Council member Gary Minkoff, who will become the borough’s first Orthodox mayor next month, told the crowd that although his children attend yeshiva, he is both a product and strong advocate of the public schools.
Minkoff argued that Hebrew language charter schools would undermine the traditional institutions that Orthodox Jews use to maintain their traditions.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Debra Rubin (2011-12-09). "Opponents rally against Hebrew charter high". New Jersey Jewish News. Archived from the original on 2013-03-14. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.njjewishnews.com%2Farticle%2F7548%2Fopponents-rally-against-hebrew-charter-high%23.UUKQYjdNm70&date=2013-03-14.
- ↑ Sharon Water (2002-07-10). "Gary Minkoff gets position on council". Home News Tribune. p. A.2. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mycentraljersey/access/1835205281.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+10%2C+2002&author=SHARON+WATER&pub=Home+News+Tribune&desc=Gary+Minkoff+gets+position+on+council&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2013-03-14. "Gary Minkoff was appointed to the Borough Council last night to replace Councilwoman Kim Ricketts, who resigned last month."
- ↑ Tom Haydon (2011-11-09). "Old Bridge mayor knocked out by Republican challenger; other Middlesex County Democrats win". New Jersey Star Ledger. Archived from the original on 2013-03-14. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nj.com%2Fnews%2Findex.ssf%2F2011%2F11%2Fold_bridge_mayor_knocked_out_b.html&date=2013-03-14. "Gary Minkoff ran unopposed for his first term as mayor of Highland Park. Helmetta Mayor Nancy Martin, an independent, ran unopposed for her new term."
- ↑ [http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nj.com%2Fnews%2Findex.ssf%2F2011%2F12%2Fhighland_park_resists_opening.html&date=2013-03-14 "Highland Park resists opening of Hebrew-language charter school Published: Friday, December 16, 2011, 7:15 AM"]. New Jersey Star Ledger. 2011-12-16. Archived from the original on 2013-03-14. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nj.com%2Fnews%2Findex.ssf%2F2011%2F12%2Fhighland_park_resists_opening.html&date=2013-03-14. "Minkoff said private school parents may "seek to alleviate the expense of traditional Jewish day schools" by sending children to the charter school for Hebrew instruction, and supplementing that with less-expensive religious instruction."
