Voters across the Pascack Valley delivered a mix of continuity and change on Nov. 4, re-electing several Republican incumbents while giving Democrats key wins in Woodcliff Lake and what remains a razor-thin Hillsdale contest. Most local races were decided by narrow margins that speak to residents’ deep investment in issues from flooding and redevelopment to fiscal restraint.
Your many letters to the editor, questions at forums, and conversations around town helped shape this campaign season and reminded us what local democracy looks like when people truly show up. Whatever your sign or sticker, you made your voice part of a larger civic chorus, and we thank you.
The results reported so far are unofficial. The Bergen County Board of Elections is still receiving, canvassing, and counting paper ballots—including mail-in and provisional votes—before certifying the election. Once all eligible ballots are added and any challenges resolved, the County Clerk’s Office will post the official results. If margins remain exceptionally close, a formal recount may be requested under state election law.
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