Three Incumbents Win Parsippany School Board Seats

Wendy Wright, Nicole DellaFave and Timothy Berrios each secured one of three open seats on the Parsippany Troy Hills Board of Education.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Secondary Education

Three Incumbents Win Parsippany School Board Seats

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Wendy Wright received 7,033 votes, Nicole DellaFave received 6,888 votes and Timothy Berrios received 5,731 votes, according to unofficial results tallied by the Morris County Clerk's Office. The three incumbents won the three open seats on the board.

Why it matters

The results determine who will guide Parsippany's school district through upcoming financial and facilities decisions. Incumbents outlined priorities that will shape budget and planning discussions for the next term.

Unofficial county tallies show 36,573 ballots were cast in the race, with write-in candidates collectively receiving 896 votes. Berrios has served on the board for 14 years, while the source does not detail certification timing.

The players

Timothy Berrios

Berrios is a longtime Parsippany school board member who has served on the Board of Education for 14 years and plans to develop a three-to-five-year financial and facilities plan.

Nicole DellaFave

DellaFave is a Parsippany school board member who plans to propose a school budget balancing financial needs against the local tax burden.

Wendy Wright

Wright is a Parsippany school board member who received the most votes in the race.

Morris County Clerk's Office

The Morris County Clerk's Office is the county office that tallied the unofficial election results.

The details

Jaya Trivedi received 5,129 votes, Trivikrama Reddy received 4,148 votes, Akshay Pujara received 3,835 votes and Jack Raia, who served on the board from 2023 to 2025, received 2,913 votes and did not win a seat. DellaFave plans to propose a school budget balancing financial needs with the tax burden.

Monday, Nov. 9, 2026: Unofficial vote tallies released by the Morris County Clerk's Office
2023 to 2025: Jack Raia served on the Board of Education
Over the next three years: Board navigates financial and facilities challenges

Season Trajectory

New Jersey school boards operate under a system where budgets are placed before voters, so board composition directly shapes tax decisions. Continuity among incumbents signals that Parsippany voters are keeping leadership steady as the district faces financial and facilities pressures.

Parsippany families will see the incumbents' budget proposals and facilities plans shape school taxes and programs over the coming years. Residents who want input can follow board budget discussions as the three-to-five-year plan takes shape.

The takeaway

Voter turnout and board composition directly influence how local school budgets balance financial needs against tax burdens. Following budget meetings is the most direct way for residents to affect those outcomes.