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Republican Bergenfield, Dumont Mayors Hold Off Challenges
Republican Mayors in Bergenfield and Dumont held off challenges from Democratic council members on Tuesday. The Democrats, however, dominated council elections in their towns and New Milford.
In Bergenfield, Republican Mayor Norman Schmelz won by a narrow margin over Democratic Councilwoman Ora Kornbluth, 1,897 to 1,879, according to unofficial results from the Bergen County Board of Elections.
In Dumont, Republican Mayor James Kelly took a tight race of his own when he topped Democratic Council President Carl Manna, 1,580 to 1,548.
Dumont Democrats Louis DiPaolo (1,619 votes) and incumben…
Cliffside Park, Fairview Mayors Return Unopposed, 3 Others Top Challengers
CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- Three area mayors overcame challenges, while neighboring Democrat Mayors Thomas Calabrese of Cliffside Park and Vincent Belucci Jr. of Fairview ran unopposed. Calabrese received 2,263 votes and Bellucci 831.Calabrese, a former basketball standout and council president, took over the mayoralty after his father, Gerald Calabrese died in April. The elder Calabrese had been mayor more than 50 years, one of the longest tenures in U.S. history.True to decades of form, Democrats dominated Tuesday's elections in Cliffside Park: Incumbent council members Donna Spoto (2,112 vote…
Englewood's Huttle Trounces Challenger, Englewood Cliffs Gets New Mayor
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. – Incumbent Englewood Democrat Mayor Frank Huttle III trounced challenger Mack Cauthen by a margin of 2,860 votes to 850 on Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Bergen County Board of Elections.
Democrat newcomer Charles Cobb received 2,450 votes for an at-large council seat, easily defeating Independent candidate Glenn Coley, who got 929 votes.Meanwhile, Republican Mario Kranjac defeated Democratic challenger Joseph Favaro to succeed Mayor Joseph Parisi, who opted not to seek re-election after 10 years in the office.
Kranjac, who is the founder of Kranjac Trip…
Fort Lee Mayor Sokolich Re-Elected With More Than 71% Of Vote
FORT LEE N.J. -- Democrat Mayor Mark Sokolich handily defeated Republican challenger Eric P. Fisher on Tuesday.
Sokolich, who manages real estate, had 3,002 votes, beating out Fisher, who had 1,206, according to unofficial results from the Bergen County Board of Elections.
Democrats Harvey Sohmer and Joseph L. Cervieri Jr. took two available council seats, with 2,602 and 2,663 votes, respectively.
They topped Republicans Margaret S. Ahn (1,496 votes) and Jeffrey Valacer (1,226).
Three Fort Lee Board of Education incumbents who all took office in 2013 were re-elected, with David B. Sarn…
Harrington Park Mayor Staves Off Challenger, Other Areas Races Uncontested
HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. – Independent Incumbent Mayor Paul A. Hoelschler beat back a challenge from Republican Councilwoman Michelle Ryan on Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Bergen County Board of Elections.
Hoelschler, who serves on the Executive Committees of Bergen County League of Municipalities and Bergen County Joint Insurance Fund, received 1,024 votes.
Ryan, who works with the County Department of Parks and is a member of the finance committee, got 455 votes.
Four candidates vied for two open seats on the borough council. Independents Jorden Pedersen, with 909 votes,…
