Final Results Certified In Ramapo-Indian Hills School Board Race: See Numbers

WYCKOFF, NJ — With mail-in ballots, it can take a few weeks for final numbers to be certified in an election.

On Tuesday, the results were certified in Bergen County's elections.

Countywide, there were 671,000 voters registered in Bergen County on election day, and 347,825 ballots were counted.

Below are final numbers for the Ramapo-Indian Hills Regional Board of Education race.

The school board oversees both Ramapo and Indian Hills high schools, which educate students from Wyckoff, Oakland, and Franklin Lakes.

Three candidates were competing for two seats representing Wyckoff. The Franklin Lakes seat was uncontested.

Results

• Maria "Amparo" Underfer (for the Franklin Lakes seat): 2,351 (Uncontested)
• Thomas Bogdansky (Wyckoff seat): 4,570 (Winner)
• Othiamba Lovelace (Wyckoff seat): 3,896 (Winner)
• Doreen Mariani (Wyckoff seat): 2,083
• Personal Choice (Wyckoff) 36
• Personal Choice (Franklin Lakes) 23

Background

The RIH board has been controversial in the recent past, as noted in these stories:

• Ramapo-Indian Hills Superintendent To Head To Another District
• Ramapo-Indian Hills School Board Rescinds Contract For New Superintendent, Meeting Planned

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