Tag: mayoral candidates
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Incumbent, newcomer vie for mayoral seat in Hightstown
Hightstown Borough voters will choose between Susan Bluth, who is serving on the Hightstown Borough Council, and political newcomer Michael Bollentin to lead the town as its mayor when they cast their ballots in the Nov. 8 general election. Bluth, who hopes to make the leap from councilwoman to mayor, is running on the Democratic…
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Incumbent mayor will face Republican newcomer in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK–Incumbent Democrat Brad Cohen, mayor of East Brunswick, will face off against Republican candidate Jesal Amin for a four-year term mayoral seat. The general election is Nov. 3. Jesal Amin, 54, has been an East Brunswick resident for 24 years and is a self-employed entrepreneur. “I decided to run for mayor to give back…
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Spotswood council president, former candidate race for open mayoral seat
SPOTSWOOD–Borough Council President Larry Kraemer will face off against former mayoral candidate Jackie Palmer for the open mayor seat that holds a four-year term in Spotswood. Election day is on Nov. 3. Current Mayor Edward Seely will not run for re-election. Kraemer, 63, has been a borough resident for the past 23 years. “I made…
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South River mayoral election race draws closer
SOUTH RIVER – Republican Mayor John Krenzel will face a challenge from Democratic candidate Tele Koukourdelis for the four-year mayor’s seat in South River on Election Day, Nov. 5. Koukourdelis, 45, grew up in the borough and is currently raising his two daughters in South River. “Spending and accountability are at the forefront of my…
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Mayor’s seat open in South River this November
SOUTH RIVER–Republican Mayor John Krenzel will face a challenge from Democratic candidate Tele Koukourdelis for the four-year mayor’s seat in South River on Election Day, Nov. 5. Both their names will appear on the ballot during the primary on June 4. Koukourdelis, 45, grew up in the borough and is currently raising his two daughters…
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Tinton Falls elects 93 year-old mayoral candidate
TINTON FALLS World War II veteran Vito Perillo, 93, defeated Mayor Gerald Turning in this year’s mayoral election. Perillo won 52.84 percent of the votes, winning 2,611. Turning won 46.77 percent of the votes, winning 2,311, according to the Monmouth County Clerk’s website. Having been a resident since 1960, Perillo said he is a member…