Didio got 1,632 votes to 760 for Murray, who was running for his second term.
Both Republican council members lost, as well.The seats went to challengers Tracy Schoenberg, a Democrat, with 1,428 votes, and Independent Roger Tahijan, with 1,218 votes.
Incumbents Donna Risse Alonso, with 830 votes and John Y. Samuel, with 822, finished far behind.
Meanwhile, these races were decided elsewhere:
Paramus Council (two terms)
Pat Verile (D) 2,2091
Holly Tedesco-Santos (D) 2,168
Donna Warburton (R) 2,113
Richard T. Lambert (R) 2,080
Paramus BOE, Three seats
Alison Donoghue* 1,727
Anthony Feorenzo Jr.* 1,552
Bernadette McCausland* 1,719
Kohar M. Boyadjian 971
Alfred Scrivanich 1,210
Oradell Regional BOE
Patrick Gallagher 1,249
Oradell BOE, Three seats
Mary Katherine Norian* 1,156
Andrew P. Oddo* 774
No other candidates
River Edge Council (two terms)
Vito Acquafredda (D)*
Louis Grasso (D)
Alphonse Bartelloni (R)
Paolo Cilia (R)
River Edge Mayor
Sandy Moscaritolo (D)* 963
Edward J. Mignone (R) 1,066
River Edge BOE, Three seats
Gyuchang Sim* 779
Wendy Walker* 871
Colin Busteed* 1,037
River Edge Regional Board
Joseph Manzelli Jr. 1,031
Joseph Dunsay 446
Claudio O'Neal 878
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