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Legal Battle Ends: Park Ridge School Board Member Resigns Ahead of Recall Vote

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Park Ridge School Board Member Resigns After Losing Court Challenge

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Ridgewood NJ, a monthslong battle over the future of a school board member in Park Ridge, New Jersey, has come to an end. Robert Fisher Jr., one of the state’s youngest elected officials, has resigned his seat on the Board of Education after a state appeals court refused to block a voter-led recall effort.

Fisher’s resignation letter was filed on Friday, just a day after the state Appellate Division denied his emergency appeal, clearing the way for a recall question to appear on the November ballot.

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Mahwah Mayor First Bergen Official in Over 25 years to be Recalled from Office

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photo Mayor Bill Laforet

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Mahwah NJ,  Mayor Bill Laforet was recalled from office on Tuesday night. The defeat for Laforet who twice won reelection was spearheaded by a local group called MahwahStrong.
The Mahwah mayor will become the first public official in Bergen County to be recalled in over 25 years.

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