Ewing mourns the passing of School Board stalwart

By BiLL SANserViNO

Bruce White, former long-time member of the Ewing Township Board of Education, and one of the longest-serving school board members in the state of New Jersey, has passed away.

White, 79, died peacefully on Jan. 19 after a long battle with heart disease. He retired from the School Board in 2019 due to health issues after serving for more than 30 years.

“Bruce, thank you for your service and commitment to the Ewing

Public Schools. You will be missed greatly,” said a statement released by the school district, which also lauded White for “dedicating his time and wisdom to benefit the children, staff and community of Ewing Township.”

After he retired from the Board, White continued to support the children of Ewing, the schools and parent organizations by working with the Ewing Kiwanis to help fund school book fairs throughout the district so “no child was left behind” and was not able to receive or purchase a book.

“Up until three weeks ago, he shared information about a poster contest for our 5th grade students,” said the District. “Always thinking about the children and giving them an opportunity to participate, if they would like to.”

White was a member of the Ewing Kiwanis Club for decades, holding many leadership positions, including chair of Safety Town and president of the Ewing Kiwanis Scholarship Foundation.

Over the years, White belonged to other community organizations

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