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Wednesday, April 02, 2014

Shalom Lamm withdraws fight over village election results; Gerardi elected new Bloomingburg mayor 

UPDATE: Frank Gerardi has been declared winner in the village election.

Judge Stephen Schick said there was an attempt by Lamm and his supporters to "stuff the ballot box."

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MONTICELLO - Developer Shalom Lamm has withdrawn from his fight in the electoral battle for the Village of Bloomingburg.

Lamm's lawyer John Ciampoli told Sullivan County Supreme Court Judge Stephen Schick Wednesday morning that he was ending his fight against opponents who question the challenge of 121 voters in the March election that has projected opponent Frank Gerardi to defeat incumbent Mayor Mark Berentsen.

"I've instructed my lawyer not to stand in the way of certifying the election," said Lamm in a statement. He also wished Gerardi good luck.

Lamm has bought several properties in the eastern Sullivan County village of 400 and wants to build various projects to serve his Hasidic development, including a private girls school.

Gerdardi ran on the Rural Heritage Party line that opposes the development.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140402/NEWS/140409950

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