Saddle River June 12, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 5 Saddle River’s Republican voters endorsed Ronald Gray and Corinne Kerner in last week’s contested council primary election. These candidates will now appear on the November general election ballot. Two council seats will be available at that time. No Independents filed by last week’s deadline, and no write-in candidates received sufficient votes to have their names added to the November ballot. Gray received 425 ballots and Kerner received 430. Candidates Rebecca Rogers and Elizabeth Salazer received 304 ballots and 301 ballots, respectively. “Saddle River really came alive for this election with over 700 voters participating and I am honored that the voters chose Ron Gray and me,” Kerner told Villadom TIMES. “We look forward to joining Governor Christie’s Republican line in November and serving the Saddle River residents starting in 2014.” Gray added, “The significance of more than 700 votes cast in an election that routinely has less than 300 is thrilling and sobering. Our call for open dialogue and full transparency about town budget prioritization, expenditures, and disclosures clearly resonated. We look forward to the general election and I echo Corinne’s statement of support for the Christie slate.” “Liz and I extend a warm thank you to all the residents who supported us during our campaign, and we are humbled that you placed your faith and trust in us,” Rogers said in a prepared statement. “We thoroughly Republican voters endorse Gray and Kerner enjoyed meeting the residents in our six week door-todoor campaign and listening to your needs and concerns for the Saddle River community. “We would like to thank our campaign manager, Joanne Kakaty, for her months of hard work and continual enthusiasm, the entire campaign committee for their valiant efforts, and the many volunteers who worked tirelessly as collaborative team to support the campaign. And, most importantly we’d like to thank our families for their enduring, cheerful support. “We also salute our opponents and their supporters for waging a spirited campaign. And, we look forward to all Saddle River Republicans resolving our differences, restoring harmony to our community, and reuniting to support Governor Christie for his upcoming November election win. “But, most of all, we’re thankful to the residents of Saddle River for the great privilege of being able to continue serving you on the Borough Planning Board, Cell Tower Task Force, as County Committee Member, and on the North Bergen Utilities Authority.” Gray was a member of the opposition slate of officers that won the Saddle River Republican Club’s March 12 election. The successful SRRC slate included Amy Fisher, (continued on page 25) Incumbent Saddle River Board of Education trustees Henry Senger and Irene Feldsott have filed for reelection along with newcomer Emily Jane Kaufman, assuring a contest this fall. Voters will be asked to elect two representatives to the local school board in the Nov. 5 general election. Feldsott has resided in Saddle River for 11 years. She has been a school trustee for seven years, having served a one-year term followed by two three-year terms. She helped organize the first Upper Saddle River Day, and is a fundraiser for the Northern Highlands Regional High Three file for Saddle River BOE School Scholarship Committee. As a trustee, she has served on the Budget Committee and now serves on the Middle School Committee. She also helped hire a new superintendent for the district. Feldsott is retired from a 24-year career as a Wall Street bond broker. She and her husband Robert have two children: a junior at Northern Highlands and a sophomore at Purdue University. Kaufman, an 11-year borough resident, has been a member of the Wandell Education Foundation for four (continued on page 22)