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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