By Susan C. Moeller / Senior Reporter

(March 10, 2010, 1 p.m.) — Candidates for the area’s boards of education have filed petitions to run in the April 20 election.

In many municipalities, incumbents have chosen not to seek re-election, leaving at least one seat open for a newcomer.

Becton Regional High School

Incumbent Robert Anderson will run unopposed to fill the seat allocated to the Borough of Carlstadt.

Lawrence Bongiovanni and Richard Evans, incumbents, will run for the two open East Rutherford seats.

Other candidates for the East Rutherford seats are Priscilla Carmona and Tina Cavallo.

Carlstadt

Three three-year terms are available.

Greg Marafelias and John Ondrof will not seek re-election.

Incumbent Eugene Wojna is running for a second term.

Other candidates are Adrianna Cassiere Allen, a recent council candidate, and Terry Tallaksen.

East Rutherford

Incumbents Marguerite Hansen and Kevin Felten will run unchallenged to fill the two vacant three-year terms. Both are seeking a second term in office.

Lyndhurst

Three three-year terms are available.

Anthony Castrovinci and Joseph Shinnick will not seek re-election.

Incumbent James Hooper will run for a second term on the board.

Other candidates are James Cunniff, Christine Melleno and Elaine Stella, a recent candidate for the Lyndhurst Board of Commissioners.

North Arlington

Two three-year terms are available, but neither incumbent Sharon Granell nor Kathy Kartanowicz will seek re-election.

The candidates are Joseph A. Ricciardelli and Stanley Titterington

Rutherford

Three three-year terms are available.

Stephen Jasko will not seek re-election.

Incumbent Richele Scuro, who was appointed to her term in 2009 to replace Karen Williams, will seek election, and Kevin McLean will run for his third term on the board.

Other candidates are Matthew Gilson, John Grande, Mary Lanni, Sally Suarez and Frank Wilson.

Wood-Ridge

Two three-year terms are available.

Incumbents Joseph Biamonte and Colleen Sartori are both seeking re-election to a second term on the board.

Other candidates are Richard Fallon and Robert Riccardella. Riccardella stepped down from his position on the borough council in August in order to accept a position on the New Jersey State Parole Board.

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