RED BANK – Incumbent Democrats Michael Ballard and Ed Zipprich have been re-elected to serve new three-year terms on the Borough Council in Red Bank.
According to results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, Ballard received 3,820 votes and Zipprich received 3,791 votes. The results of the Nov. 3 election were certified by the county on Nov. 20.
The two Democrats ran unopposed and will serve their new terms from Jan. 1, 2021 through Dec. 31, 2023.
Democrats hold all six seats on the Borough Council. Ballard and Zipprich are joined on the council by Kathleen Horgan, Katherine Triggiano, Hazim Yassin and Erik Yngstrom.
Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna is also a Democrat.
Ballard, who is serving as council president in 2020, is concluding his first term on the governing body that began in 2018. A resident of Red Bank for 10 years, he previously served on the Red Bank Borough Public Schools Board of Education.
“I am focusing on controlled development in Red Bank and continuing to support upgrades to our housing stock so Red Bank can be accessible for all who want to live here,” Ballard said in a statement provided by the Red Bank Democratic Organization.
Zipprich has resided in Red Bank for 24 years and joined the Borough Council in 2008.
“I am proud of my community involvement here in Red Bank where I have made wonderful friends and worked closely with neighbors to keep our town visible and viable,” Zipprich said in a statement provided by the Red Bank Democratic Organization.
“My activism helped to create the Washington Street Historic District, recognized the T. Thomas Fortune house as an endangered landmark and secured funding through NJ Transit to restore Red Bank’s historic train station,” Zipprich said.