Politics & Government
Republican, Democrat Each Win A Term In Paramus
Incumbents sweep Board of Education race.

PARAMUS, NJ — Here are the result of the 2017 Borough Council and Board of Education elections.
There were two council seats and three Board of Education seats available this year. (Candidates marked with an asterisk are incumbents.)
| Party | Candidates (two, three-year terms) | Votes |
| Republicans | Christopher DiPiazza | 3,437 |
| Mohammed Reda | 3,012 | |
| Democrats | Mariaelena Bellinger* | 3,330 |
| Joseph Garcia* | 3,291 |
| Paramus Board of Education | Candidate (three, three-year terms) | Votes |
| Nicholas Matahen | 1,683 | |
| Melissa Caminiti* | 2,531 | |
| William F. Holzmann* | 1,915 | |
| Joanne Bergmann* | 1,812 |
Election results are unofficial until certified by the Bergen County Clerk and do not include absentee ballots.
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