On July 29, 2025, a formal objection was submitted to Sussex County Clerk Jeffrey Parrott regarding Dana Kalczuk’s eligibility to appear on the November ballot for the Hardyston Board of Education.
The objection was based on the residency requirement in N.J.S.A. 18A:12-1, which requires candidates to live in the district for at least one year prior to the election. The filing cited:
- The sale of her Hardyston home on September 10, 2024.
- Rental records showing a Franklin residence taken off the market on September 8, 2024.
- Social media posts tying her residence to Franklin into spring 2025.
- A Board review of her child’s residency status earlier in 2025.
The statute is clear: one year of residency is mandatory. The dates surrounding her move leave plenty of room for doubt.
📂 Read the Full Objection
Transparency means giving the public access to the source material. You don’t have to take anyone’s word for it - you can read the objection yourself and see the supporting evidence.
The document spells out why many believe Kalczuk did not meet the residency requirement and raises questions about whether she has been fully honest with the community.
Community Observations
The objection is not the only source raising concerns. Multiple residents have since spoken publicly on social media, confirming that they observed Kalczuk living at the Franklin address.
One commenter even noted she had received “good advice” to scrub her social media accounts of posts tying her to that residence.
Deleting posts may hide them from the public eye, but it doesn’t erase the truth. Transparency means leaving the record intact.
Why It Matters
Residency requirements exist to ensure candidates are genuinely part of the communities they seek to represent.
By making the full objection public, voters can judge for themselves. The question is not only about whether Kalczuk met the legal standard - it’s also about whether she has been honest with the people of Hardyston.
Values matter. And when someone appears to bend the truth about something as basic as where they live, voters have a right to ask what else might be compromised.