... he could simultaneously hold both elected offices in spite of N.J.S.A. 19:3-5.2, which prevents dual office-holding. The trial court found an ... thus serving on two boards simultaneously. The court determined that N.J.S.A. 19:3-5.2 is ambiguous and the legislative intent of the statute was ... ran unopposed for the Manchester School Board the second time. N.J.S.A. 19:3-5.2 was approved by the New Jersey Legislature on September 4, 2007, effective February 1, 2008. N.J.S.A. 19:3- 5.2(a) states: 'For elective public office other than as provided ... 18A:38-8.1, which is not explicitly referenced in N.J.S.A. 19:3-5.2 as an exception to the statute, requires limited dual-office ...