In Elizabeth, the three candidates backed by state Senator Ray Lesniak and Mayor Chris Bollwage won the Board of Education races and turned control of the board over to the allies of City Hall.
The election resulted in the turning out of veteran Board Member Tony Monteiro and a loss for longtime BOE political leader Rafael Fajardo.
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