Author: JENNIFER AMATO
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Helmetta election results are in
HELMETTA – Christopher Slavicek will remain the mayor of Helmetta, having received 100 percent of the votes during the general election on Nov. 5. Slavicek ran under the Aligning Helmetta’s Future party. There was no Democratic opponent. For Borough Council, Ronald Dzingleski and Joseph W. Reid, who also ran under Aligning Helmetta’s Future, received 263…
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Race for mayor, council in Sayreville too close to call
SAYREVILLE – The race for mayor and Borough Council in Sayreville are too close to call. As the term of the borough’s longest-serving elected official nears its end, one Democrat and one Republican are seeking to become the first new mayor of Sayreville in two decades. The term of Republican Mayor Kennedy O’Brien will conclude…
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Baig upset in re-election bid for South Brunswick Board of Education
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Incumbent Board of Education member Joyce Mehta was re-elected to the South Brunswick school board, while incumbent Azra Baig was replaced by newcomers Ray Kuehner and Joseph Scaletti. The three-year terms of Mehta, Baig and current board President Harry Delgado, who did not seek re-election, were up for election on Nov.…
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Republicans retain seats in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – Mayor Owen Henry was re-elected to his third term as mayor of Old Bridge, while his fellow Republicans were elected to seats on the Township Council. Henry received 6,787 votes/58%, while his challenger, Democrat David Merwin, received 5,014 votes/42%. In the Township Council race, the three Republican incumbents retained their three, four-year…
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Democrats retain control of North Brunswick council
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Democratic incumbents Ralph Andrews and Amanda Guadagnino were re-elected to the North Brunswick Township Council. Andrews and Guadagnino reach received 34% of votes, with 2,976 and 2,977, respectively. Republican candidates George Callan and Sue Hucko lost in their bid with 1,396 and 1,351 votes, respectively, or 16%. Andrews has been a councilman…
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East Brunswick Board of Education election results are in
EAST BRUNSWICK–The race for three, three-year terms on the East Brunswick Board of Education is very close. Incumbent Liwu Wong received 3,075 votes/23%. Fellow incumbent Mark Csizmar and newcomer Heather Guas each received 2,773 votes/21%. Newcomer Curt Philipczak received 2,725 votes/20%, while newcomer Wesam Berjaoui registered 2,114 votes/16%. Election results from Nov. 5 are according…
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Edison Board of Education election results are in
EDISON – Familiar faces will represent the Edison Board of Education. Incumbent Xiaohan “Shannon” Peng (3,827 votes/14%) sought re-election to her second term, while former board member Shivi Prasad-Madhukar (3,358 votes/12%) sought a second term. Carol Bodofsky had the third highest votes, with 3,592/13%. Anthony DeAmorin was close behind, with 3,205 votes/12%. Sparshil Patel received…
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Election results are in for Edison Township Council
EDISON – Democrats beat out the Republican opposition in the Edison Township Council election. Incumbents Joseph A. Coyle (7,487 votes/16%) and Ajay Patil (7,055 votes/15%), were elected to their second terms, joined by newcomers Richard Brescher (7,101 votes/15%) and Joyce Ship-Freeman (7,145 votes/16%) on the Democratic side. The Republican slate included former Councilman Wayne J.…
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Community Bulletin Board: the Sentinel
The following programs are scheduled at the North Brunswick Library, 880 Hermann Road, North Brunswick: Sensory Play for children ages 3-5 will be held from 1-1:45 p.m. on Nov. 8. The Knitting & Crocheting Club will meet from 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 9. This club is opened to anyone interested in learning how…