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Phillipsburg School Board leadership ousted on Election Day

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The board president and vice president were defeated in the race for three seats.



The voter wave that knocked municipal incumbents out of office in Phillipsburg also extended to the town's school board.


One sitting member, Bernard Brotzman, was re-elected on a night that saw the board president and vice president ousted in the race for three seats.


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Matthew Scerbo and Alan Amey were the top vote-getters on Tuesday, tallying 1,099 and 1,070 votes each, according to unofficial results. Brotzman was third with 965.


Board President Kevin DeGerolamo and Vice President James Hanisak missed re-election, garnering 907 and 827 votes, respectively.


A fifth candidate, Saverio Samarelli, got 648 votes.


MORE: Phillipsburg mayor unseated in upset


Election Day also saw change on the town council.


Mayor Harry Wyant Jr., a Republican, lost his bid for a fifth term to Democrat Stephen Ellis.


Council President John Lynn and running mate Robert Fulper, both Republicans, were also defeated as Democrats Mark Lutz and Joshua Davis took the two open council seats.


Steve Novak may be reached at snovak@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow him on Twitter @type2supernovak. Find lehighvalleylive.com on Facebook.


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