Asia J. Norton

Former President, Newark School Board in Newark, New Jersey

Asia J. Norton is a candidate for Newark City Council South Ward in Newark, New Jersey — 2026 Primary Election. Running as Nonpartisan.

Also running: Abdush S. Ahmad, Lonnie T. Baker, Patrick O. Council, Donald L. Jackson, Willie S. Jetti, Trenton E. Jones.

Asia J. Norton is a Newark native who grew up in the South Ward. She is a former teacher and served as an elected member and president of the Newark Board of Education, leaving office in September 2023. Norton graduated from Simmons College, earned a master's degree from Columbia University Teachers College, and enrolled at Rutgers Law School in 2020 to better address inequities in her hometown.

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