Schools

Franklin Lakes Incumbents Sweep School Board Election

They won by hundreds of votes.

FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ — The three incumbents won their seats on the Board of Education back Tuesday night.

Amanda Krakowiak, Victoria E. Holst, and Jacqueline Veliky defeated Kristen Evangelista, Michael Petrino, and John Butto.

Evangelista, Butto, and Petrino ran on the Trust, Transparency Trust Ticket.

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Thomas Rukaj ran unopposed for the seat Ramapo-Indian Hills Regional Board of Education.

The municipal races this year are uncontested. Mayor Frank Bivona is running for re-election, as are councilmen Thomas Lambrix and Charles Kahwaty. They are all Republicans.

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All vote totals are unofficial until certified.

REAL-TIME RESULTS

Candidate (*denotes incumbent)Votes
Amanda Krakowiak*1,513
Victoria Holst*1,423
Jacqueline Veliky*1,376
Kristen Evangelista1,175
John Butto1,063
Michael Petrino1,100
Thomas Rukaj (Ramapo-Indian Hills Regional Board of Education)935

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