WATCH: West Orange Mayor, Town Council Candidate Forums

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Candidates for mayor and town council in West Orange took to the microphone to discuss their campaign platforms at two public forums this week.

A crowded field of seven candidates are duking it out to become the town's next mayor: Joe Krakoviak, Tammy Williams, Susan McCartney, Susan Scarpa, Joyce Rudin, Phillip Orphanidis, and Brian Rock.

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Meanwhile, five candidates are competing for two open seats on the township council: Matthew Dvorin, Jackie Hendy, Justin Goldsman, Kenneth Gibbons, and Micaela Bennett.

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Two forums took place this week at Congregation Ohr Torah: one for the mayoral candidates, and another for council candidates.

Event organizers shared the following disclaimer about the forums with Patch:

"All attendees were instructed not to take video or photos during the forum. All candidates signed agreements with both us and with the League of Women Voters that this video would be the *only and official recording* and they and their team would only share this in its entirety and *not take, post or share any clips.* We respectfully request the same from all viewers. West Orange Jewish Community has not endorsed and will not be endorsing any candidate in this election. Any still image or thumbnail that may automatically appear with the accompanying video link is generated by the hosting platform and should not be interpreted as an endorsement of any candidate."

Watch video footage below, courtesy of the League of Women Voters:

Another mayoral and town council candidate event is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5 at the United Presbyterian Church of West Orange, 20 Old Indian Road. The event is being hosted by the West Orange African Heritage Organization in collaboration with the United Presbyterian Church of West Orange.

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