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Mussab Ali made history as the youngest member elected to the Jersey City school board and the first Muslim elected to any Jersey City office. Now he may take another shot at history. The 28-year-old former Board of Education president has filed paperwork with the state’s Election Law Enforcement Commission to run for mayor in the 2025 election. If elected, Ali would be the city’s first Muslim mayor. Ali declined to comment Monday about his plans, but if he runs he would be joining former Gov. Jim McGreevey, Jersey City Council President Joyce Watterman and his mentor, Hudson County District 2…