Schools
8 Candidates File For 2020 Belleville School Board Election
Here are the candidates who filed to run for the Belleville Board of Education.
BELLEVILLE, NJ — A total of eight candidates filed to run for the Belleville Board of Education in the Nov. 3 general election, which will be held mostly by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Those who filed include:
- Erika Jacho – Building Belleville’s Future
- Fernando Acevedo Jr. – Building Belleville’s Future
- Lissa Missaggia – Excellence In Education
- Frank Velez III – Moving Forward Together
- Yael Cavero-Isakowitz – Moving Forward Together
- Juan Lisojo – No slogan
- Jacqueline Guaman – No slogan
- Michael Sheldon - No slogan
The filing deadline for candidates in Essex County was July 27.
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As of July 2018, school board candidates have been permitted to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on the ballot with one or two other candidates. Candidates can submit a short, “non-political slogan” up to three words.
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