November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III & IV • Page 13 Mark Braunius is back on borough council Councilman Braunius thanked the gov- erning body for giving him the opportunity “to serve the borough back in this capac- ity.” “I will try to meet their expectations,” he said after the meeting. “I know I have big shoes to fill in following Councilman Junta. I commit to this wonderful commu- nity that I will give 100 percent dedication to the good government of this town,” he added. Councilman Mark Braunius is sworn in by Mayor Patrick “Bud” O’Hagan as Braunius’s wife, Cynthia, holds the Bible. Former Midland Park Councilman Mark Braunius is back at his old seat after an eight-year hiatus. The borough council last week appointed Braunius to fill the unexpired term created by the resigna- tion of Councilman Michael Junta. Junta, who served on the council for five years, recently married and moved from the bor- ough. Braunius was sworn in last week on the day of his father’s funeral. “We could feel everyone’s prayers. When the chips are down, the people are there,” Braunius said of the community support he and his family received on this sad occa- sion. Peter Braunius, a long-time member of the Midland Park Board of Adjustment, died Nov. 3 at the age of 85. A lifelong resident, Braunius served on the council from 1993 to 2005. A self- employed building contractor, he has been a member of the Midland Park Planning Board for the past 20 years. Braunius was selected from among three names submitted by the Republican Munic- ipal Committee last month, as required by law. The other nominees were Lorraine DeLuca and Peter Jeffer. The council had until Nov. 11 to seat Junta’s replacement.