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Election Results: Lyndhurst Voters Pass $19.8M School Referendum

Here is a look at the 2016 election results in Lyndhurst, North Arlington and Wallington. (Note * denotes incumbent, bold is winner).

Wallington Republican newcomer Melissa Dabal will join the council. Bryan Olkowski lost by just six votes to the Democratic incumbent.

Wallington Republican newcomer Melissa Dabal will join the council. Bryan Olkowski lost by just six votes to the Democratic incumbent.

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Wallington Democratic incumbent Joe Brunacki will keep his seat. Newcomer Mark Lepinski didn't get enough votes.

Wallington Democratic incumbent Joe Brunacki will keep his seat. Newcomer Mark Lepinski didn't get enough votes.

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North Arlington Democratic newcomers Mark Yampaglia and Jean Williams.

North Arlington Democratic newcomers Mark Yampaglia and Jean Williams.

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Cindy Capitani

Lyndhurst Council

No local offices

Lyndhurst BOE (full, vote for three)

  • JOY A. BILIS ... 1,766
  • RONALD M. SZWEC* ... 1,582
  • JOSEPH ABRUSCATO* ... 1,954
  • SUSAN ALCURI* ... 2,133
  • CHRIS ANDRINOPOULOS JR. ... 2,020
  • JAMES DONOVAN ... 2,617

Lyndhurst School Proposition: 

YES  ... 4,554 

NO ... 2,009

The proposal calls for the issuance of bonds or notes not exceeding $19,873,807 for additions to to the township's five elementary schools and renovations inside the high school. Costs would be broken out as follows, 

  • High school - $4,335,879
  • Columbus - $2,099,909
  • Franklin - $1,041,111
  • Roosevelt - $2,583,020
  • Washington - $675,014. 

North Arlington Council 

Democratic newcomers have won over Republican incumbents. 

  • MARK E. YAMPAGLIA (D) ...  2,900
  • JEAN P. WILLIAMS (D) ... 2,802
  • RICHARD T. HUGHES (R)* ... 2,676
  • MARIO L. KARCIC JR. (R)* ... 2,616

North Arlington BOE 

  • ANGELIQUE I. HAYS ... 399
  • JOSEPH A. RICCIARDELLI* ... 604
  • STANLEY TITTERINGTON* ... 439
  • MICHELE HIGGINS ... 2,142
  • HEATHER GILGALLON ... 824

Wallington Council (full, vote for two)

A split ticket by a hair brings a Republican newcomer on board with the Democratic incumbent.  

  • JOSEPH C. BRUNACKI IV (D)* ... 1,662
  • MARK LEPINSKI (D) ... 1,611
  • MELISSA DABAL (R) ... 1,674
  • BRYAN OLKOWSKI (R) ... 1,656

Wallington BOE (vote for 3, 1 unexpired year)

  • NANCY A. MACIAG* ... 1,116
  • THOMAS BRYNCZKA* ... 989
  • JOSEPH C. SMITH* ... 816
  • HELENA PLASKON ... 956

* Denotes Incumbents

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