Politics & Government
White, Lugo, Patel Fill Edison BOE Seats: Unofficial Result
Edison voters elected two newcomers and one incumbent.

EDISON, NJ — With all 78 districts reporting, three candidates have emerged winners for the Board of Education seats in Edison, according to unofficial results from Middlesex County.
Edison voters elected two newcomers, Christopher Lugo and Anjana R Patel to the BOE. Virginia White won her re-election bid by garnering the most votes, 6,211.
Voters also ousted longtime BOE member Jerry Shi, who trailed behind Patel by just 192 votes.
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Six candidates were seeking three seats on the Edison Board of Education.
All results remain unofficial until certified by the Board of Elections.
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Here's the latest tally:
- Virginia R. White: 6,211
- Christopher Lugo: 5,902
- Bijal Parikh: 5,485
- Jerry Shi: 5,668
- Anthony Dima: 5,526
- Anjana R Patel: 5,860
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