Politics & Government
Fritz, Lyons, Formica Lead Stafford School Board Race
Two incumbents and one challenger lead the unofficial tally.

MANAHAWKIN, NJ — Two incumbents and one challenger lead the unofficial tally for the Stafford Township Board of Education race. Christopher Fritz, Deborah M. Lyons and Patricia Formica hold the advantage as of 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.
With all 21 districts reporting, here are the unofficial results for three, three-year terms:
- Christopher Fritz: 6,362
- Deborah M. Lyons: 5,673
- Patricia Formica: 4,581
- Gerald Simonelli: 4,265
- James Curcio: 3,332
- Gregory Guido: 2,904
- Kenneth Budinski: 1,891
- write-in: 101
Erin Sharkey ran unopposed for a one-year term on the board.
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Fritz, Lyons, Sharkey and Simonelli campaigned together. Lyons and Simonelli are both board members.
Formica, Curcio and Guido also ran together. Formica is a current board member.
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