The race for the third available three-year seat on the Stafford Township Board of Education is over, finally. And in January, when the board reorganizes for the new year, Patricia Formica will be among the crew.

With newcomer Christopher Fritz and incumbent Deborah M. Lyons already locked into positions on the board after receiving the most votes on Election Day and subsequently collecting more votes as ballots kept being counted throughout the following weeks, the race for the third open seat…