Today, the Bergen County Clerk agreed with Robert Fisher’s objection and rejected a recall petition seeking his removal from the Park Ridge Board of Education. The County Clerk agreed with Fisher that the recall petition is fatally flawed and invalid because none of the petitions were signed under notarization as required by state law.

“I am delighted that the Clerk’s Office followed the law and rejected this ridiculous attempt to subvert the will of Park Ridge’s voters,” said Fisher. “Now I can get back to doing the will of the people with this distraction out of the way. The biggest priorities for the second phase of my first term will be passing my policies on opioid overdose and suicide prevention, so our town doesn’t see another life cut short by these plagues. I’ll also be working to champion the taxpayer, so you (Park Ridge residents) have your money spent effectively.

“This decision vindicated New Jersey’s requirement that recall petitions be submitted under oath, which is the only way to ensure election integrity,” explained Fisher’s attorney, Michael L. Collins, who, like Fisher, was also elected at age 18 to his local board of education.

Fisher expressed his appreciation. “I’d like to acknowledge two great advocates of mine in Senator Holly Schepisi and Assemblyman John Azzariti. They saw that this effort reeked of lies and age discrimination from the start, standing by me through every step of this process. I’d also like to extend my warmest thanks to the people of Park Ridge, who elected me two years ago and continue to place their faith in me to serve our community. God has blessed me immensely, and continues to provide for our wonderful borough.”