Politics & Government
Watch West Orange School Board Candidate Debate: 2023 Election
Incumbent Melinda Huerta and challenger Maria Vera-Diaz met for a debate as the 2023 general election inches closer in West Orange.
![The West Orange Council of PTAs spearheaded a candidate forum on Thursday ahead of the 2023 board of education election.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22844250/20231020/092618/styles/patch_image/public/122023-pg-election-2023___20092529082.jpg)
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The two candidates for this year’s board of education election in West Orange – incumbent Melinda Huerta and challenger Maria Vera-Diaz – met for a debate on Thursday as the 2023 general election inches closer.
The West Orange Council of PTAs spearheaded the candidate forum, which took place at West Orange High School. Watch the video online here.
School board members are non-partisan and unpaid.
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