1. The citizens of Lakewood out of their own free volition and choice decided to follow the vote recommendations of the Vaad. As American citizens that is their right to do, your criticism notwithstanding.
2. A bloc vote is very powerful when virtually the entire community votes together in sync. This is demonstrated by various Chasidish kehilos who carry great political weight, far beyond their numbers, due to their disciplined bloc vote.
3. The citizenry of Lakewood is very happy with the enormous population growth קײן עין־הרע of the frum community in Lakewood and the requisite housing and building boom that comes with it. This is easily demonstrable by their consistent re-electing the very public servants who enacted the regulations allowing this growth.
סוף כל סוף we need to say an enormous ברוך השם!