The Examiner
will have election
results next week
The polls were busy Tuesday with people casting their votes for president, selecting their Monmouth County freeholders, sheriff, congressional representative, and their favorite local council and committee candidates
In Millstone and Upper Freehold, the races were contentious.
As of press time, the polls were not yet closed; however, the Examiner asked a sampling of residents for their opinions. The results will be in next week’s edition.
For Millstone, the outcome means status quo or a 3-2 Republican majority.
In Millstone’s 1st District at the Community Center, one man said he had voted for incumbent independent John Pfefferkorn but did not give a reason.
Three women said they were voting for Robert Kinsey, the Republican challenger.
A 14-year resident who did not want to give her name said she voted for Kinsey because the township “needed a team player.” She said the town was not making progress with Pfefferkorn in office. In the years she has been in Millstone, there has never been a team on the Township Committee, in her opinion.
Another woman said she had just moved into the area and was voting for Kinsey because he was her neighbor.
In Upper Freehold, the race centered around the hotly debated 6-acre zoning issue.
Democratic candidates Chris Berzinski and Robert Faber support going to 6 acres, while Republican candidates Bill Miscoski and Stephen Fleischacker support variable zoning, and a more thorough study of the issue.
Miscoski is the only incumbent. His and Mayor John Mele’s seats expire this year.
The contentious race in Upper Freehold was reflected in a brief exit poll done at Hope Fire Company, polling place for District No. 3.
One woman, who did not want to give her name, said she voted for Democrats Berzinski and Faber.
Tim and Susan Lizura said they were voting for the Democrats because of their concern for the environment and support of 6-acre zoning.
A young man named John said he had voted for the Republicans, Miscoski and Fleischacker.
John said he followed the issues and voted the straight Republican ticket.
Charles Prochaska also voted for the Republicans, saying he wanted to stay with the party line.
BY TARA PETERSEN
& JANE MEGGITT
Staff Writers