Diegnan, Karabinchak, Stanley Win NJ-18 District: AP

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Incumbents Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley have won the Democratic nomination for New Jersey Legislative District 18 Assembly, according to the Associated Press.

Sen. Patrick Diegnan Jr . of MCDO faced a challenge from Mohin K. Patel, of Democrats of Middlesex County. Diegnan won with 11,003 votes against Patel's 3,586, the AP reported.

Here are the unofficial results for New Jersey Legislative District 18 Assembly:

Robert Karabinchak - 10,613

Sterley Stanley - 10,413

Lisa Salem - 4,325

Maurice Alfaro Sr. - 3,398

All of the winning candidates will now run in the general election on Nov. 2. Diegnan will face Republican candidate Vihal Patel. Karabinchak and Stanley will be up against Angela Fam and Melanie McCann Mott.

NJ-18 includes East Brunswick, Edison, Helmetta, Highland Park, Metuchen, South Plainfield, and South River.

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