March 6, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 3 Midland Park A four-way race is assured for the three available seats in this year’s board of education election in Midland Park. Lifelong Midland Park resident Frank Post is challenging the three incumbents: Sandra Criscenzo, Richard Formicola, and Brian McCourt. The local school election, one of the few in the area that was not switched to coincide with the November general election, is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16. The polls will be open from 2 to 9 p.m. Post, a resident of Franklin Avenue, said he decided to run for a seat on the board after reading about the different views people have about the school referendum, which was defeated at the polls in December. “I can feel for both groups of people – the people who want the building updates and the people who are concerned about taxes. I feel a middle ground can be found,” Post said. He added that he believes no programs should be taken away from the students. Post said the borough has a good school system, noting that he was a member of the first graduating class to have gone through school entirely in Midland Park. This Class of 1960 graduate noted that, before Midland Park High School board election features four-way race School opened in 1957, the district’s high school students used to attend Pompton Lakes High School. Commenting on her decision to run for reelection, Criscenzo said, “We as a board/district have faced many changes over the last six years. We have worked hard to successfully build upon and improve academic programs at all levels. Over the last few years, we also began to focus our attention on the much-needed upgrades and repairs to our facilities. I look forward to continuing in an active role in the many different aspects of this school district and the decision process that directly impacts the education of our children. With the experience I have gained as an educator for the past 27 years, I bring a unique perspective of the current trends in education and curriculum development. That experience, combined with my heavy involvement with our schools as my own children have moved through the system, provides me with a unique skill set for this position. I truly believe this is a wonderful district for the children of Midland Park, and would like to continue to work to keep it a district we can all be proud of.” Formicola said, “I have been a member of the Midland Park Board of Education for the past three years and have found a wonderfully developed educational system for my (continued on page 21)