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E. Ramapo School Board holds off on new appointments

East Ramapo School Board members, from left, Daniel

Photo credit: Faye Murman | East Ramapo School Board members, from left, Daniel Schwartz, Yehuda Weissmandl, and Eliyahu Solomon attend a board meeting in Spring Valley. (Oct. 23, 2012)

After two members of East Ramapo's School Board resigned, the remaining five put off a decision on appointing replacements during a brief meeting Tuesday night.

Suzanne Young-Mercer and Stephen Price, the two opposing voices on a seven-member board dominated by Orthodox Jewish men, both resigned Jan. 22, saying they've been intimidated, harassed and excluded from board discussions.

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