Note: This post was last updated on Tuesday 9:35 PM.

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ – The polls have closed in Passaic County and across the state, and now it’s time for local voters to see the election night results come in for the races for county commissioners and sheriffs.

In Wayne, there are candidates for local school board, three seats on the Board of County Commissioners and for Passaic County Sheriff on the ballot. (If you are looking for election results for the Wayne Board of Education, click here).

Two Wayne residents were in the running for Passaic County Sheriff to replace the late Richard Berdnik: current sheriff’s office chief Thomas Adamo, a Democrat, and Republican Marla Saracino, a captain in the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.

And in the other county race, current Commissioner Director John Bartlett (also of Wayne) and Commissioner Sandi Lazzara were running to keep their seats on the board, while newcomer Rodney A. DeVore, an educator, was on the Democratic ticket.

Three Republican candidates, backed by the Passaic County Regular Republican Organization, vied for those positions on the seven-member board. In the spring there were contentious primaries for both parties.

Here are the latest unofficial results for Passaic County according to the Passaic Co. Clerk’s Office (current office holders are marked “Inc.” for “incumbent”):

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Passaic County Board of County Commissioners (vote for 3)

• Cassandra Lazzara (Democrat-Inc.): 39,758 (17.95 percent)
• Rodney De Vore (Democrat): 39,389 (17.78 percent)
• John Bartlett (Democrat-Inc.): 39,391 (17.78 percent)
• Nicolino Gallo (Republican Inc.): 35,004 (15.80 percent)
• Assad Mujtaba (Republican): 33,731 (15.23 percent)
• William Cytowitcz (Republican): 34,000 (15.35 percent)

Passaic County Sheriff

• Thomas Adamo (Democrat): 42,188 (55.65 percent)
• Marla R. Saracino (Republican): 33,524 (44.22 percent)

All results are unofficial until certified by the district clerk.

Turnout was high this year during the first few days of early voting in New Jersey and is likely to be robust across the country on Tuesday, with a presidential race at the top of the ticket. Voters in the Garden State also must make decisions for a new U.S. senator, for their representative in the House of Representatives, and for local races affecting their cities, public school districts and counties.

New Jersey voters will also select a new U.S. senator to replace Democrat Bob Menendez following his conviction on federal bribery charges, joining Sen. Cory Booker (D) in Washington.

All 12 of the state’s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are also up for re-election. Wayne is split into two districts, somewhat demarcated by Hamburg Turnpike. Those who live below the west or south of the highway are mostly in NJ-11, and those who live above the Hamburg Turnpike are in NJ-9.

Click here to see the latest results for the U.S. Senate and Districts 9 and 11 in the House of Representatives:

Check back to Patch for live results as the night progresses.

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